Tests – · none yet Owners 70 · 22 reviews
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Dunlop SP Touring R1 vs Goodyear DuraGrip — 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 + 18 owner reviews. How we score
SP Touring R1 is ahead, 70–64
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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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69
Dry
SP Touring R1 +564Why this score
Source SP Touring R1 DuraGrip Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 70 63 SP Touring R1: 60% × 68.7 (est.) + 40% × 69.8 = 69
DuraGrip: 60% × 65.7 (est.) + 40% × 62.6 = 64
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 0.41).
No road tests of dry for DuraGrip. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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71
Wet
SP Touring R1 +566Why this score
Source SP Touring R1 DuraGrip Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 71 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 71 65 SP Touring R1: 60% × 70.6 (est.) + 40% × 70.5 = 71
DuraGrip: 60% × 67.4 (est.) + 40% × 64.6 = 66
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 DuraGrip. 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 +463Why this score
Source SP Touring R1 DuraGrip Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 66 61 SP Touring R1: 40% × 68.1 (est.) + 60% × 65.6 = 67
DuraGrip: 40% × 67.1 (est.) + 60% × 60.7 = 63
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 0.20).
No road tests of comfort for DuraGrip. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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69
Treadwear
SP Touring R1 +564Why this score
Source SP Touring R1 DuraGrip Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online 71 62 SP Touring R1: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 71 = 69
DuraGrip: 60% × 64.8 (est.) + 40% × 61.8 = 64
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 DuraGrip. 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 +1260Why this score
Source SP Touring R1 DuraGrip Reviews found online 72 60
Scores at a glance
| Category | Dunlop SP Touring R1 | Goodyear DuraGrip |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 70 | 64 |
| Dry | 69 | 64 |
| Wet | 71 | 66 |
| Comfort | 67 | 63 |
| Treadwear | 69 | 64 |
| Handling (owners) | 72 | 60 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
70
/ 100
SP Touring R1
64
/ 100
DuraGrip
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 DuraGrip
Pros
- Strong dry-weather traction and handling
- Surprisingly effective performance in light snow conditions
- High value-for-money proposition
Cons
- Noticeable decline in wet grip as the tire ages
- Tendency for premature edge wear on certain vehicle geometries
- Hardening of rubber compound over time leading to reduced traction
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Dunlop SP Touring R1 | B · Goodyear DuraGrip |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 4 |
| Rim diameters | — | 14″ – 15″ |
| UTQG | 400 B B | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
70
/ 100
Dunlop SP Touring R1
64
/ 100
Goodyear DuraGrip
Winner: Dunlop SP Touring R1 — better handling, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Goodyear DuraGrip rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 18 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Dunlop SP Touring R1 scores 72 vs 60 on handling.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Dunlop SP Touring R1 scores 69 vs 64 on dry.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Dunlop SP Touring R1 scores 71 vs 66 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Dunlop SP Touring R1 scores 69 vs 64 on treadwear.
Tire A · Dunlop SP Touring R1
Tire B · Goodyear DuraGrip
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SP Touring R1 or DuraGrip?
Which is better in the wet, SP Touring R1 or DuraGrip?
Dunlop SP Touring R1, 71 vs 66 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, SP Touring R1 or DuraGrip?
Dunlop SP Touring R1, 69 vs 64 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, SP Touring R1 or DuraGrip?
Dunlop SP Touring R1, 67 vs 63 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, SP Touring R1 or DuraGrip?
Dunlop SP Touring R1, 69 vs 64 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