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Dunlop SP Sport LM705 vs Pirelli CINTURA/TO P1 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 39 + 41 owner reviews. How we score

CINTURA/TO P1 is ahead, 70–65

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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. 66

    Dry

    CINTURA/TO P1 +2
    68
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport LM705CINTURA/TO P1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6668

    SP Sport LM705: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 65.5 = 66

    CINTURA/TO P1: 60% × 67.9 (est.) + 40% × 67.9 = 68

    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 0.41).

    No road tests of dry for CINTURA/TO P1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 62

    Wet

    CINTURA/TO P1 +10
    72
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport LM705CINTURA/TO P1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online5972

    SP Sport LM705: 60% × 64.5 (est.) + 40% × 59.3 = 62

    CINTURA/TO P1: 60% × 71.4 (est.) + 40% × 72 = 72

    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 0.55).

    No road tests of wet for CINTURA/TO P1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 62

    Snow

    CINTURA/TO P1 +11
    73
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport LM705CINTURA/TO P1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online5675

    SP Sport LM705: 60% × 65.9 (est.) + 40% × 56.1 = 62

    CINTURA/TO P1: 60% × 72 (est.) + 40% × 75.2 = 73

    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 0.32).

    No road tests of snow for CINTURA/TO P1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 70

    Comfort

    CINTURA/TO P1 +1
    71
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport LM705CINTURA/TO P1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7172

    SP Sport LM705: 40% × 69.1 (est.) + 60% × 70.7 = 70

    CINTURA/TO P1: 40% × 69.3 (est.) + 60% × 71.9 = 71

    No road tests of comfort for SP Sport LM705. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    No road tests of comfort for CINTURA/TO P1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 62

    Noise

    CINTURA/TO P1 +7
    69
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport LM705CINTURA/TO P1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online5674

    SP Sport LM705: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 55.9 = 62

    CINTURA/TO P1: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 73.8 = 69

    No road tests of noise for SP Sport LM705 or CINTURA/TO P1. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 68

    Treadwear

    CINTURA/TO P1 +2
    70
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport LM705CINTURA/TO P1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6872

    SP Sport LM705: 60% × 67.2 (est.) + 40% × 68.3 = 68

    CINTURA/TO P1: 60% × 68.3 (est.) + 40% × 71.5 = 70

    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 0.36).

    No road tests of treadwear for CINTURA/TO P1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 66

    Handling (owners)

    CINTURA/TO P1 +1
    67
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport LM705CINTURA/TO P1
    Reviews found online6667
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop SP Sport LM705Pirelli CINTURA/TO P1
Relative Score 65 70
Dry 66 68
Wet 62 72
Snow 62 73
Comfort 70 71
Noise 62 69
Treadwear 68 70
Handling (owners) 66 67

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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 CINTURA/TO P1

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and long mileage capability
  • Quiet, low-noise highway and city performance
  • High level of ride comfort and good bump absorption

Cons

  • Decline in wet grip and overall performance as the tread wears down
  • Stiffens up significantly past half-life
  • Reports of sidewall weakness and premature structural bulges
All owner themes in the CINTURA/TO P1 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop SP Sport LM705 B · Pirelli CINTURA/TO P1
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available637
Rim diameters16″ – 19″14″ – 19″
Tread depth—10/32″
UTQG400 B A420 A A
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure—51 psi
Sizes in common22

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop SP Sport LM705

Pirelli CINTURA/TO P1

Winner: Pirelli CINTURA/TO P1 — better snow, wet and noise. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Pirelli CINTURA/TO P1 scores 73 vs 62 on snow.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Pirelli CINTURA/TO P1 scores 72 vs 62 on wet.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Pirelli CINTURA/TO P1 scores 69 vs 62 on noise.

Tire A · Dunlop SP Sport LM705
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Tire B · Pirelli CINTURA/TO P1
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SP Sport LM705 or CINTURA/TO P1?

Which is better in the wet, SP Sport LM705 or CINTURA/TO P1?

Pirelli CINTURA/TO P1, 72 vs 62 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, SP Sport LM705 or CINTURA/TO P1?

Neither, by our numbers: 66 vs 68 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is better in snow, SP Sport LM705 or CINTURA/TO P1?

Pirelli CINTURA/TO P1, 73 vs 62 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, SP Sport LM705 or CINTURA/TO P1?

Pirelli CINTURA/TO P1, 69 vs 62 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, SP Sport LM705 or CINTURA/TO P1?

Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 71 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, SP Sport LM705 or CINTURA/TO P1?

Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 70 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

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