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Dunlop SP Sport LM705 vs Firestone Destination Winter SUV — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

SP Sport LM705 leads, 64–61 Narrow edge

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Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 65

    Dry

    SP Sport LM705 +9
    56
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport LM705Destination Winter SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)–58
    Reviews found online6455
  2. 61

    Wet

    Destination Winter SUV +3
    64
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport LM705Destination Winter SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)–65
    Reviews found online5861
  3. 62

    Snow

    Destination Winter SUV +3
    65
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport LM705Destination Winter SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)–69
    Reviews found online5658
  4. 70

    Comfort

    SP Sport LM705 +9
    61
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport LM705Destination Winter SUV
    Reviews found online7053
  5. 63

    Noise

    Destination Winter SUV +8
    71
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport LM705Destination Winter SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)–74
    Reviews found online56–
  6. 66

    Treadwear

    SP Sport LM705 +5
    61
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport LM705Destination Winter SUV
    Reviews found online6758
  7. 64

    Handling

    SP Sport LM705 +10
    54
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport LM705Destination Winter SUV
    Reviews found online6454
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop SP Sport LM705Firestone Destination Winter SUV
Relative Score 64 61
Dry 65 56
Wet 61 64
Snow 62 65
Comfort 70 61
Noise 63 71
Treadwear 66 61
Handling 64 54

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Headline score

SP Sport LM705

Destination Winter SUV

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A SP Sport LM705

Pros

  • Exceptional ride comfort and smooth bump/pothole absorption
  • Very low road noise and quiet highway operation
  • High value for money compared to premium competitors

Cons

  • Significantly compromised wet grip and poor performance in heavy rain
  • Soft sidewalls lead to mushy steering response and lack of high-speed handling feedback
  • Faster-than-expected wear reported by some users
All owner themes in the SP Sport LM705 review

Tire B Destination Winter SUV

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop SP Sport LM705 B · Firestone Destination Winter SUV
CategorySummerWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available6—
Rim diameters16″ – 19″—
SidewallBlackwall—

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop SP Sport LM705

Firestone Destination Winter SUV

Winner: Dunlop SP Sport LM705 — better handling, dry and comfort. Pick the Firestone Destination Winter SUV if noise, wet and snow matter most to you.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Dunlop SP Sport LM705 scores 64 vs 54 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Dunlop SP Sport LM705 scores 65 vs 56 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Dunlop SP Sport LM705 scores 70 vs 61 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Firestone Destination Winter SUV scores 71 vs 63 on noise.

Tire A · Dunlop SP Sport LM705
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Tire B · Firestone Destination Winter SUV
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How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.

64

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SP Sport LM705

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