Tests – · none yet Owners 69 · 22 reviews
Falken ZIEX ZE329 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 Touring R1 vs Falken ZIEX ZE329 — 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 22 + 23 owner reviews. How we score
SP Touring R1 is ahead, 69–49
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Tests – · none yet Owners 41 · 23 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 +1950Why this score
Source SP Touring R1 ZIEX ZE329 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 56 (est.) Reviews found online 70 40 SP Touring R1: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 69.6 = 69
ZIEX ZE329: 60% × 56.4 (est.) + 40% × 39.6 = 50
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 0.40).
No road tests of dry for ZIEX ZE329. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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70
Wet
SP Touring R1 +1951Why this score
Source SP Touring R1 ZIEX ZE329 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 56 (est.) Reviews found online 71 45 SP Touring R1: 60% × 70.2 (est.) + 40% × 70.6 = 70
ZIEX ZE329: 60% × 55.8 (est.) + 40% × 44.8 = 51
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 0.56).
No road tests of wet for ZIEX ZE329. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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Snow
No comparison57Why this score
Source SP Touring R1 ZIEX ZE329 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 63 (est.) Reviews found online – 48 ZIEX ZE329: 60% × 62.5 (est.) + 40% × 47.7 = 57
No road tests of snow for ZIEX ZE329. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).
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68
Comfort
SP Touring R1 +1751Why this score
Source SP Touring R1 ZIEX ZE329 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 63 (est.) Reviews found online 67 34 SP Touring R1: 60% × 68.7 (est.) + 40% × 66.8 = 68
ZIEX ZE329: 60% × 63 (est.) + 40% × 33.7 = 51
No road tests of comfort for SP Touring R1 or ZIEX ZE329. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison62Why this score
Source SP Touring R1 ZIEX ZE329 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online – 53 ZIEX ZE329: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 53.2 = 62
No road tests of noise for ZIEX ZE329. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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67
Treadwear
SP Touring R1 +2146Why this score
Source SP Touring R1 ZIEX ZE329 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 55 (est.) Reviews found online 69 32 SP Touring R1: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 68.5 = 67
ZIEX ZE329: 60% × 55.3 (est.) + 40% × 32 = 46
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 0.31).
No road tests of treadwear for ZIEX ZE329. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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71
Handling (owners)
SP Touring R1 +3041Why this score
Source SP Touring R1 ZIEX ZE329 Reviews found online 71 41
Scores at a glance
| Category | Dunlop SP Touring R1 | Falken ZIEX ZE329 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 69 | 49 |
| Dry | 69 | 50 |
| Wet | 70 | 51 |
| Snow | – | 57 |
| Comfort | 68 | 51 |
| Noise | – | 62 |
| Treadwear | 67 | 46 |
| Handling (owners) | 71 | 41 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
69
/ 100
SP Touring R1
49
/ 100
ZIEX ZE329
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 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 ZIEX ZE329
Pros
- Affordable price point offering great value
- Good traction and grip on dry pavement
- Balanced overall performance for everyday commuting
Cons
- Rapid and premature tread wear, falling short of expected mileage
- Poor wet and winter weather traction, described as dangerous in snow
- Excessive road noise and highway hum reported by multiple users
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Dunlop SP Touring R1 | B · Falken ZIEX ZE329 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | All-Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Tread depth | — | 6/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 480 A A |
| Treadwear warranty | — | 60,000 mi |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 51 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
69
/ 100
Dunlop SP Touring R1
49
/ 100
Falken ZIEX ZE329
Winner: Dunlop SP Touring R1 — better handling, treadwear and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Dunlop SP Touring R1 scores 71 vs 41 on handling.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Dunlop SP Touring R1 scores 67 vs 46 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Dunlop SP Touring R1 scores 69 vs 50 on dry.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Dunlop SP Touring R1 scores 70 vs 51 on wet.
Tire A · Dunlop SP Touring R1
Tire B · Falken ZIEX ZE329
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SP Touring R1 or ZIEX ZE329?
Which is better in the wet, SP Touring R1 or ZIEX ZE329?
Dunlop SP Touring R1, 70 vs 51 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, SP Touring R1 or ZIEX ZE329?
Dunlop SP Touring R1, 69 vs 50 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, SP Touring R1 or ZIEX ZE329?
Dunlop SP Touring R1, 68 vs 51 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, SP Touring R1 or ZIEX ZE329?
Dunlop SP Touring R1, 67 vs 46 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