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Dunlop SP Touring R1 vs Goodyear UltraGrip 8 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

UltraGrip 8 is ahead, 76–69

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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.

  1. 69

    Dry

    UltraGrip 8 +5
    74
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring R1UltraGrip 8
    Reviews found online7078
  2. 70

    Wet

    UltraGrip 8 +10
    80
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring R1UltraGrip 8
    Reviews found online7184
  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    73
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring R1UltraGrip 8
    Reviews found online–75
  4. 68

    Comfort

    UltraGrip 8 +6
    74
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring R1UltraGrip 8
    Reviews found online6778
  5. 67

    Treadwear

    UltraGrip 8 +4
    71
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring R1UltraGrip 8
    Reviews found online6974
  6. 71

    Handling

    UltraGrip 8 +8
    79
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring R1UltraGrip 8
    Reviews found online7179
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop SP Touring R1Goodyear UltraGrip 8
Relative Score 69 76
Dry 69 74
Wet 70 80
Snow – 73
Comfort 68 74
Treadwear 67 71
Handling 71 79

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Headline score

SP Touring R1

UltraGrip 8

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
All owner themes in the SP Touring R1 review

Tire B UltraGrip 8

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and traction in wet, slushy, and snowy conditions
  • High level of ride comfort and refinement
  • Low road noise compared to many winter tire competitors

Cons

  • Reports of excessive road noise for some specific vehicle applications
  • Tread wear can be faster than average under heavy usage or high-speed driving
  • Occasional reports of 'snappy' handling characteristics when pushed to the absolute limit
All owner themes in the UltraGrip 8 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop SP Touring R1 B · Goodyear UltraGrip 8
CategorySummerWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—14
Rim diameters—13″ – 16″

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop SP Touring R1

Goodyear UltraGrip 8

Winner: Goodyear UltraGrip 8 — better wet, handling and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Goodyear UltraGrip 8 scores 80 vs 70 on wet.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Goodyear UltraGrip 8 scores 79 vs 71 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Goodyear UltraGrip 8 scores 74 vs 68 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Goodyear UltraGrip 8 scores 74 vs 69 on dry.

Tire A · Dunlop SP Touring R1
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Tire B · Goodyear UltraGrip 8
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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.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.

76

Leads

UltraGrip 8

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