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Dunlop SP Touring R1 vs Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde — 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 + 2 road tests and 22 + 48 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: SP Touring R1 and Cinturato P1 Verde are level at 70.

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Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde
Tire BPirelli

Cinturato P1 Verde

Summer

± 5

Tests 71 · 2 tests Owners 70 · 48 reviews

Best test result: #5 of 20 in 2018 Auto Bild 15 inch Summer Tyre Test (wet braking)

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 69

    Dry

    Cinturato P1 Verde +2
    71
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring R1Cinturato P1 Verde
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 69 (est.)72
    Reviews found online7069

    SP Touring R1: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 69.9 = 69

    Cinturato P1 Verde: 60% × 72.1 + 40% × 69.1 = 71

    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).

  2. 71

    Wet

    Level
    71
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring R1Cinturato P1 Verde
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 71 (est.)72
    Reviews found online7171

    SP Touring R1: 60% × 70.7 (est.) + 40% × 70.6 = 71

    Cinturato P1 Verde: 60% × 71.6 + 40% × 70.9 = 71

    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).

  3. 67

    Comfort

    Cinturato P1 Verde +1
    68
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring R1Cinturato P1 Verde
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6668

    SP Touring R1: 40% × 68.2 (est.) + 60% × 65.8 = 67

    Cinturato P1 Verde: 40% × 68.6 (est.) + 60% × 68.1 = 68

    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 Cinturato P1 Verde. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  4. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    66
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring R1Cinturato P1 Verde
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests–66
    Reviews found online–≈ 66 (est.)

    Cinturato P1 Verde: 60% × 65.6 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 66

    No owner ratings of noise for Cinturato P1 Verde. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  5. 69

    Treadwear

    Cinturato P1 Verde +2
    71
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring R1Cinturato P1 Verde
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 68 (est.)71
    Reviews found online7172

    SP Touring R1: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 71 = 69

    Cinturato P1 Verde: 60% × 71.2 + 40% × 71.7 = 71

    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).

  6. 72

    Handling (owners)

    SP Touring R1 +5
    67
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring R1Cinturato P1 Verde
    Reviews found online7267
  7. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    65
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring R1Cinturato P1 Verde
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests–65
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop SP Touring R1Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde
Relative Score 70 70
Dry 69 71
Wet 71 71
Comfort 67 68
Noise – 66
Treadwear 69 71
Handling (owners) 72 67
Efficiency – 65

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Recomputed
Headline score
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SP Touring R1

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Cinturato P1 Verde

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 Cinturato P1 Verde

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and durability
  • Strong braking performance on both dry and wet surfaces
  • Predictable handling and cornering stability

Cons

  • Increased road noise as the tire wears
  • Stiff sidewalls can lead to a harsher ride on uneven surfaces
  • Inconsistent wet-weather grip for some users, particularly in colder temperatures
All owner themes in the Cinturato P1 Verde review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop SP Touring R1 B · Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
UTQG400 B B—

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop SP Touring R1

Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde

Too close to call: Dunlop SP Touring R1 and Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde are within 2 points overall.

Tire A · Dunlop SP Touring R1
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Tire B · Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde
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SP Touring R1 or Cinturato P1 Verde?

Which is better in the wet, SP Touring R1 or Cinturato P1 Verde?

Neither, by our numbers: 71 vs 71 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, SP Touring R1 or Cinturato P1 Verde?

Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 71 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, SP Touring R1 or Cinturato P1 Verde?

Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 68 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, SP Touring R1 or Cinturato P1 Verde?

Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 71 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

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