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Goodyear OptiGrip looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Dunlop SP Sport LM705 vs Goodyear OptiGrip — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 39 + 16 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: SP Sport LM705 65, OptiGrip 64.

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Goodyear OptiGrip
Tire BGoodyear

OptiGrip

Summer

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 61 · 16 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 66

    Dry

    SP Sport LM705 +6
    60
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport LM705OptiGrip
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online6556

    SP Sport LM705: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 64.5 = 66

    OptiGrip: 60% × 62.9 (est.) + 40% × 55.8 = 60

    No road tests of dry for SP Sport LM705. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

    No road tests of dry for OptiGrip. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 61

    Wet

    OptiGrip +9
    70
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport LM705OptiGrip
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online5870

    SP Sport LM705: 60% × 63 (est.) + 40% × 57.6 = 61

    OptiGrip: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 70.2 = 70

    No road tests of wet for SP Sport LM705. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

    No road tests of wet for OptiGrip. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 62

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport LM705OptiGrip
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)–
    Reviews found online56–

    SP Sport LM705: 60% × 65.4 (est.) + 40% × 56.4 = 62

    No road tests of snow for SP Sport LM705. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 70

    Comfort

    SP Sport LM705 +7
    63
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport LM705OptiGrip
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7056

    SP Sport LM705: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 70.1 = 70

    OptiGrip: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 56 = 63

    No road tests of comfort for SP Sport LM705 or OptiGrip. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 63

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport LM705OptiGrip
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online57–

    SP Sport LM705: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 56.9 = 63

    No road tests of noise for SP Sport LM705. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 66

    Treadwear

    SP Sport LM705 +4
    62
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport LM705OptiGrip
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online6659

    SP Sport LM705: 60% × 65.9 (est.) + 40% × 66.4 = 66

    OptiGrip: 60% × 63.6 (est.) + 40% × 59.2 = 62

    No road tests of treadwear for SP Sport LM705. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

    No road tests of treadwear for OptiGrip. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 64

    Handling (owners)

    SP Sport LM705 +4
    60
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport LM705OptiGrip
    Reviews found online6460
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop SP Sport LM705Goodyear OptiGrip
Relative Score 65 64
Dry 66 60
Wet 61 70
Snow 62 –
Comfort 70 63
Noise 63 –
Treadwear 66 62
Handling (owners) 64 60

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Headline score

SP Sport LM705

OptiGrip

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

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 OptiGrip

Pros

  • Exceptional wet-weather grip and safety
  • Consistent performance as the tread wears down
  • Good overall tread life and durability

Cons

  • High levels of road noise, often described as intrusive
  • Mediocre dry-weather performance and feedback
  • Reports of premature sidewall cracking
All owner themes in the OptiGrip review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop SP Sport LM705 B · Goodyear OptiGrip
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available6—
Rim diameters16″ – 19″—
SidewallBlackwall—

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop SP Sport LM705

Goodyear OptiGrip

Too close to call: Dunlop SP Sport LM705 and Goodyear OptiGrip are within 2 points overall. Dunlop SP Sport LM705 is stronger on comfort, dry and treadwear. Goodyear OptiGrip is stronger on wet. Goodyear OptiGrip rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 16 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Goodyear OptiGrip scores 70 vs 61 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Dunlop SP Sport LM705 scores 70 vs 63 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Dunlop SP Sport LM705 scores 66 vs 60 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Dunlop SP Sport LM705 scores 66 vs 62 on treadwear.

Tire A · Dunlop SP Sport LM705
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Tire B · Goodyear OptiGrip
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SP Sport LM705 or OptiGrip?

Which is better in the wet, SP Sport LM705 or OptiGrip?

Goodyear OptiGrip, 70 vs 61 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, SP Sport LM705 or OptiGrip?

Dunlop SP Sport LM705, 66 vs 60 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, SP Sport LM705 or OptiGrip?

Dunlop SP Sport LM705, 70 vs 63 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, SP Sport LM705 or OptiGrip?

Dunlop SP Sport LM705, 66 vs 62 on our treadwear score.

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.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

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