Tests – · none yet Owners 70 · 22 reviews
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Dunlop SP Touring R1 vs Kumho Ecsta HM KH31 — 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 + 27 owner reviews. How we score
SP Touring R1 leads, 70–66 Narrow edge
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Tests – · none yet Owners 64 · 27 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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70
Dry
SP Touring R1 +466Why this score
Source SP Touring R1 Ecsta HM KH31 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 70 65 SP Touring R1: 60% × 69 (est.) + 40% × 70.3 = 70
Ecsta HM KH31: 60% × 66.7 (est.) + 40% × 64.8 = 66
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 Ecsta HM KH31. 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 +368Why this score
Source SP Touring R1 Ecsta HM KH31 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 71 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 71 67 SP Touring R1: 60% × 70.8 (est.) + 40% × 70.8 = 71
Ecsta HM KH31: 60% × 68.7 (est.) + 40% × 67.1 = 68
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 Ecsta HM KH31. 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 +166Why this score
Source SP Touring R1 Ecsta HM KH31 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 66 65 SP Touring R1: 40% × 68.6 (est.) + 60% × 66.3 = 67
Ecsta HM KH31: 40% × 68.4 (est.) + 60% × 65 = 66
No road tests of comfort for SP Touring R1 or Ecsta HM KH31. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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69
Treadwear
SP Touring R1 +762Why this score
Source SP Touring R1 Ecsta HM KH31 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 71 60 SP Touring R1: 60% × 67.8 (est.) + 40% × 70.8 = 69
Ecsta HM KH31: 60% × 64 (est.) + 40% × 60 = 62
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 0.35).
No road tests of treadwear for Ecsta HM KH31. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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72
Handling (owners)
SP Touring R1 +765Why this score
Source SP Touring R1 Ecsta HM KH31 Reviews found online 72 65
Scores at a glance
| Category | Dunlop SP Touring R1 | Kumho Ecsta HM KH31 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 70 | 66 |
| Dry | 70 | 66 |
| Wet | 71 | 68 |
| Comfort | 67 | 66 |
| Treadwear | 69 | 62 |
| Handling (owners) | 72 | 65 |
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Headline score
70
/ 100
SP Touring R1
66
/ 100
Ecsta HM KH31
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 Ecsta HM KH31
Pros
- Excellent value for money compared to premium brands
- Low road noise and high levels of ride comfort
- Strong dry-weather handling and cornering confidence
Cons
- Inconsistent wet-weather grip reported by some users
- Reports of premature or uneven tread wear on certain vehicles
- Occasional complaints regarding sidewall durability and road hazard susceptibility
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Dunlop SP Touring R1 | B · Kumho Ecsta HM KH31 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 3 |
| Rim diameters | — | 16″ |
Which one should you actually buy?
70
/ 100
Dunlop SP Touring R1
66
/ 100
Kumho Ecsta HM KH31
Narrow edge: Dunlop SP Touring R1 — better treadwear, handling and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Dunlop SP Touring R1 scores 69 vs 62 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Dunlop SP Touring R1 scores 72 vs 65 on handling.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Dunlop SP Touring R1 scores 70 vs 66 on dry.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Dunlop SP Touring R1 scores 71 vs 68 on wet.
Tire A · Dunlop SP Touring R1
Tire B · Kumho Ecsta HM KH31
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SP Touring R1 or Ecsta HM KH31?
Which is better in the wet, SP Touring R1 or Ecsta HM KH31?
Dunlop SP Touring R1, 71 vs 68 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, SP Touring R1 or Ecsta HM KH31?
Dunlop SP Touring R1, 70 vs 66 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, SP Touring R1 or Ecsta HM KH31?
Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 66 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, SP Touring R1 or Ecsta HM KH31?
Dunlop SP Touring R1, 69 vs 62 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