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Dunlop SP Sport LM705 vs Toyo Proxes R32 — 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 + 5 owner reviews. How we score

Proxes R32 is ahead, 70–65

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Toyo Proxes R32
Tire BToyo

Proxes R32

Summer

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 70 · 5 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

    Proxes R32 +7
    73
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport LM705Proxes R32
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online6576

    SP Sport LM705: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 65.4 = 66

    Proxes R32: 60% × 71.2 (est.) + 40% × 75.7 = 73

    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 0.42).

    No road tests of dry for Proxes R32. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 62

    Wet

    Proxes R32 +7
    69
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport LM705Proxes R32
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online5969

    SP Sport LM705: 60% × 64.4 (est.) + 40% × 59.2 = 62

    Proxes R32: 60% × 69.5 (est.) + 40% × 68.5 = 69

    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 Proxes R32. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 62

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport LM705Proxes R32
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)–
    Reviews found online56–

    SP Sport LM705: 60% × 65.9 (est.) + 40% × 56 = 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 0.32).

  4. 70

    Comfort

    SP Sport LM705 +1
    69
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport LM705Proxes R32
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7169

    SP Sport LM705: 40% × 69.1 (est.) + 60% × 70.6 = 70

    Proxes R32: 40% × 68.9 (est.) + 60% × 69.4 = 69

    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 0.21).

    No road tests of comfort for Proxes R32. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.21).

  5. 62

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport LM705Proxes R32
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)–
    Reviews found online56–

    SP Sport LM705: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 55.6 = 62

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

  6. 68

    Treadwear

    SP Sport LM705 +2
    66
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport LM705Proxes R32
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6865

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

    Proxes R32: 60% × 66.1 (est.) + 40% × 65.3 = 66

    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 Proxes R32. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 66

    Handling (owners)

    Proxes R32 +10
    76
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport LM705Proxes R32
    Reviews found online6676
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop SP Sport LM705Toyo Proxes R32
Relative Score 65 70
Dry 66 73
Wet 62 69
Snow 62 –
Comfort 70 69
Noise 62 –
Treadwear 68 66
Handling (owners) 66 76

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Headline score
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SP Sport LM705

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Proxes R32

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 Proxes R32

Pros

  • Excellent steering precision and responsiveness
  • Strong dry-weather grip and road feedback
  • Quiet operation and high comfort levels

Cons

  • Subpar traction and handling on wet surfaces
  • Higher rolling resistance compared to competitors
  • Rapid tread wear reported by some users
All owner themes in the Proxes R32 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop SP Sport LM705 B · Toyo Proxes R32
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available63
Rim diameters16″ – 19″17″
UTQG400 B A220 A A
SidewallBlackwall—
Sizes in common00

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop SP Sport LM705

Toyo Proxes R32

Winner: Toyo Proxes R32 — better handling, dry and wet. Where the Dunlop SP Sport LM705 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Toyo Proxes R32 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 5 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Toyo Proxes R32 scores 76 vs 66 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Toyo Proxes R32 scores 73 vs 66 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Toyo Proxes R32 scores 69 vs 62 on wet.

Tire A · Dunlop SP Sport LM705
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Tire B · Toyo Proxes R32
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SP Sport LM705 or Proxes R32?

Which is better in the wet, SP Sport LM705 or Proxes R32?

Toyo Proxes R32, 69 vs 62 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, SP Sport LM705 or Proxes R32?

Toyo Proxes R32, 73 vs 66 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, SP Sport LM705 or Proxes R32?

Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 69 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, SP Sport LM705 or Proxes R32?

Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 66 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