Tests – · none yet Owners 70 · 22 reviews
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Dunlop SP Touring R1 vs Dunlop SP Sport 300 — 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 22 + 21 owner reviews. How we score
SP Touring R1 is ahead, 70–60
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Tests – · none yet Owners 57 · 21 reviews
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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69
Dry
SP Touring R1 +1059Why this score
Source SP Touring R1 SP Sport 300 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 62 (est.) Reviews found online 70 55 SP Touring R1: 60% × 68.7 (est.) + 40% × 69.8 = 69
SP Sport 300: 60% × 62.4 (est.) + 40% × 54.7 = 59
No road tests of dry for SP Touring R1. 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 SP Sport 300. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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71
Wet
SP Touring R1 +962Why this score
Source SP Touring R1 SP Sport 300 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 71 (est.) ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 71 59 SP Touring R1: 60% × 70.7 (est.) + 40% × 70.6 = 71
SP Sport 300: 60% × 64.1 (est.) + 40% × 58.6 = 62
No road tests of wet for SP Touring R1. 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 SP Sport 300. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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67
Comfort
SP Touring R1 +1057Why this score
Source SP Touring R1 SP Sport 300 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online 66 52 SP Touring R1: 40% × 68.1 (est.) + 60% × 65.7 = 67
SP Sport 300: 40% × 65.3 (est.) + 60% × 51.8 = 57
No road tests of comfort for SP Touring R1. 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 SP Sport 300. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.21).
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69
Treadwear
SP Touring R1 +663Why this score
Source SP Touring R1 SP Sport 300 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online 71 61 SP Touring R1: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 71 = 69
SP Sport 300: 60% × 64.7 (est.) + 40% × 61.4 = 63
No road tests of treadwear for SP Touring R1. 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 SP Sport 300. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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72
Handling (owners)
SP Touring R1 +2151Why this score
Source SP Touring R1 SP Sport 300 Reviews found online 72 51
Scores at a glance
| Category | Dunlop SP Touring R1 | Dunlop SP Sport 300 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 70 | 60 |
| Dry | 69 | 59 |
| Wet | 71 | 62 |
| Comfort | 67 | 57 |
| Treadwear | 69 | 63 |
| Handling (owners) | 72 | 51 |
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Headline score
70
/ 100
SP Touring R1
60
/ 100
SP Sport 300
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A SP Touring R1
Pros
- High tread longevity and durability
- Excellent value for money
- Comfortable and quiet ride quality
Cons
- Inconsistent wet-weather performance
- Reports of sidewall vulnerability
- Occasional road noise feedback
Tire B SP Sport 300
Pros
- Exceptional tread life and mileage, with many users reporting up to 40,000 to 50,000+ miles (or 80,000 km)
- Low road noise levels during the majority of the tire's lifespan
- Reliable dry and wet grip for everyday city and highway driving
Cons
- Firm, hard ride quality that some drivers find lacking in comfort
- Increased road noise and steering wheel vibration as the tread wears down to around 3mm
- Subpar wet weather traction reported by a few users
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Dunlop SP Touring R1 | B · Dunlop SP Sport 300 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| UTQG | 400 B B | 300 A A |
Which one should you actually buy?
70
/ 100
Dunlop SP Touring R1
60
/ 100
Dunlop SP Sport 300
Winner: Dunlop SP Touring R1 — better handling, dry and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Dunlop SP Touring R1 scores 72 vs 51 on handling.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Dunlop SP Touring R1 scores 69 vs 59 on dry.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Dunlop SP Touring R1 scores 67 vs 57 on comfort.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Dunlop SP Touring R1 scores 71 vs 62 on wet.
Tire A · Dunlop SP Touring R1
Tire B · Dunlop SP Sport 300
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SP Touring R1 or SP Sport 300?
Which is better in the wet, SP Touring R1 or SP Sport 300?
Dunlop SP Touring R1, 71 vs 62 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, SP Touring R1 or SP Sport 300?
Dunlop SP Touring R1, 69 vs 59 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, SP Touring R1 or SP Sport 300?
Dunlop SP Touring R1, 67 vs 57 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, SP Touring R1 or SP Sport 300?
Dunlop SP Touring R1, 69 vs 63 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