Tests – · none yet Owners 63 · 39 reviews
Toyo TEO plus looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Head-to-head
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Dunlop SP Sport LM705 vs Toyo TEO plus — 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 + 16 owner reviews. How we score
Too close to call: SP Sport LM705 65, TEO plus 66.
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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.
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66
Dry
SP Sport LM705 +165Why this score
Source SP Sport LM705 TEO plus Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 66 64 SP Sport LM705: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 65.5 = 66
TEO plus: 60% × 66.2 (est.) + 40% × 63.7 = 65
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 TEO plus. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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62
Wet
TEO plus +365Why this score
Source SP Sport LM705 TEO plus Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 64 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 59 62 SP Sport LM705: 60% × 64.5 (est.) + 40% × 59.3 = 62
TEO plus: 60% × 66.2 (est.) + 40% × 62.4 = 65
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 TEO plus. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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62
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source SP Sport LM705 TEO plus Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) – Reviews found online 56 – SP Sport LM705: 60% × 65.9 (est.) + 40% × 56.1 = 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).
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70
Comfort
SP Sport LM705 +268Why this score
Source SP Sport LM705 TEO plus Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 71 68 SP Sport LM705: 40% × 69.1 (est.) + 60% × 70.7 = 70
TEO plus: 40% × 68.6 (est.) + 60% × 68.3 = 68
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 TEO plus. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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62
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source SP Sport LM705 TEO plus Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) – Reviews found online 56 – SP Sport LM705: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 55.9 = 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.
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68
Treadwear
SP Sport LM705 +167Why this score
Source SP Sport LM705 TEO plus Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 68 67 SP Sport LM705: 60% × 67.2 (est.) + 40% × 68.3 = 68
TEO plus: 60% × 66.8 (est.) + 40% × 67.2 = 67
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 TEO plus. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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66
Handling (owners)
SP Sport LM705 +264Why this score
Source SP Sport LM705 TEO plus Reviews found online 66 64
Scores at a glance
| Category | Dunlop SP Sport LM705 | Toyo TEO plus |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 65 | 66 |
| Dry | 66 | 65 |
| Wet | 62 | 65 |
| Snow | 62 | – |
| Comfort | 70 | 68 |
| Noise | 62 | – |
| Treadwear | 68 | 67 |
| Handling (owners) | 66 | 64 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
65
/ 100
SP Sport LM705
66
/ 100
TEO plus
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
Tire B TEO plus
Pros
- Exceptional cabin quietness and ride comfort
- Impressive tread life and durability, even under heavy loads
- Predictable handling characteristics for daily driving
Cons
- Lack of steering feedback and responsiveness due to soft sidewalls
- Mediocre wet-weather grip and braking performance
- Tendency to understeer when pushed beyond moderate limits
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Dunlop SP Sport LM705 | B · Toyo TEO plus |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 6 | — |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 19″ | — |
| UTQG | 400 B A | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
65
/ 100
Dunlop SP Sport LM705
66
/ 100
Toyo TEO plus
Too close to call: Dunlop SP Sport LM705 and Toyo TEO plus are within 2 points overall. Toyo TEO plus is stronger on wet. Toyo TEO plus 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
Toyo TEO plus scores 65 vs 62 on wet.
Tire A · Dunlop SP Sport LM705
Tire B · Toyo TEO plus
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SP Sport LM705 or TEO plus?
Which is better in the wet, SP Sport LM705 or TEO plus?
Toyo TEO plus, 65 vs 62 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, SP Sport LM705 or TEO plus?
Neither, by our numbers: 66 vs 65 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, SP Sport LM705 or TEO plus?
Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 68 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, SP Sport LM705 or TEO plus?
Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 67 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