Tests – · none yet Owners 69 · 22 reviews
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Dunlop SP Touring R1 vs Kumho Sense KR26 — 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 + 11 owner reviews. How we score
SP Touring R1 is ahead, 69–47
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Tests – · none yet Owners 37 · 11 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 +2247Why this score
Source SP Touring R1 Sense KR26 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 55 (est.) Reviews found online 70 35 SP Touring R1: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 69.6 = 69
Sense KR26: 60% × 54.6 (est.) + 40% × 35 = 47
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 Sense KR26. 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 +3040Why this score
Source SP Touring R1 Sense KR26 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 47 (est.) Reviews found online 71 29 SP Touring R1: 60% × 70.2 (est.) + 40% × 70.6 = 70
Sense KR26: 60% × 46.8 (est.) + 40% × 28.8 = 40
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 Sense KR26. 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 comparison42Why this score
Source SP Touring R1 Sense KR26 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 55 (est.) Reviews found online – 24 Sense KR26: 60% × 54.7 (est.) + 40% × 24 = 42
No road tests of snow for Sense KR26. 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 +1454Why this score
Source SP Touring R1 Sense KR26 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 67 40 SP Touring R1: 60% × 68.7 (est.) + 40% × 66.8 = 68
Sense KR26: 60% × 64.1 (est.) + 40% × 39.8 = 54
No road tests of comfort for SP Touring R1 or Sense KR26. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison60Why this score
Source SP Touring R1 Sense KR26 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online – 48 Sense KR26: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 47.9 = 60
No road tests of noise for Sense KR26. 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 +1354Why this score
Source SP Touring R1 Sense KR26 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 60 (est.) Reviews found online 69 46 SP Touring R1: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 68.5 = 67
Sense KR26: 60% × 59.6 (est.) + 40% × 45.9 = 54
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 Sense KR26. 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 +2546Why this score
Source SP Touring R1 Sense KR26 Reviews found online 71 46
Scores at a glance
| Category | Dunlop SP Touring R1 | Kumho Sense KR26 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 69 | 47 |
| Dry | 69 | 47 |
| Wet | 70 | 40 |
| Snow | – | 42 |
| Comfort | 68 | 54 |
| Noise | – | 60 |
| Treadwear | 67 | 54 |
| Handling (owners) | 71 | 46 |
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
47
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Sense KR26
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 Sense KR26
Pros
- Affordable price point appealing to budget-conscious drivers
- Quiet and comfortable ride quality
- Smooth and pleasant driving dynamics when new
Cons
- Rapid degradation of wet-weather traction after 15,000 to 25,000 miles
- Uneven tread wear and balancing issues at higher mileage
- Poor dry and wet grip reported by some users as the tires age
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Dunlop SP Touring R1 | B · Kumho Sense KR26 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | All Season Premium Touring tires |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 17 |
| Rim diameters | — | 13″ – 17″ |
| Tread depth | — | 9.5/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 460 A B |
| Treadwear warranty | — | 40,000 mi |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 44 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
69
/ 100
Dunlop SP Touring R1
47
/ 100
Kumho Sense KR26
Winner: Dunlop SP Touring R1 — better wet, handling and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Kumho Sense KR26 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Dunlop SP Touring R1 scores 70 vs 40 on wet.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Dunlop SP Touring R1 scores 71 vs 46 on handling.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Dunlop SP Touring R1 scores 69 vs 47 on dry.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Dunlop SP Touring R1 scores 68 vs 54 on comfort.
Tire A · Dunlop SP Touring R1
Tire B · Kumho Sense KR26
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SP Touring R1 or Sense KR26?
Which is better in the wet, SP Touring R1 or Sense KR26?
Dunlop SP Touring R1, 70 vs 40 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, SP Touring R1 or Sense KR26?
Dunlop SP Touring R1, 69 vs 47 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, SP Touring R1 or Sense KR26?
Dunlop SP Touring R1, 68 vs 54 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, SP Touring R1 or Sense KR26?
Dunlop SP Touring R1, 67 vs 54 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