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Dunlop SP Touring R1 vs Pirelli CINTURA/TO P4 — 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 + 6 owner reviews. How we score

SP Touring R1 is ahead, 70–54

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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

    SP Touring R1 +13
    56
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring R1CINTURA/TO P4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online7050

    SP Touring R1: 60% × 68.7 (est.) + 40% × 69.8 = 69

    CINTURA/TO P4: 60% × 60.6 (est.) + 40% × 50.2 = 56

    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 CINTURA/TO P4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 71

    Wet

    SP Touring R1 +15
    56
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring R1CINTURA/TO P4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online7151

    SP Touring R1: 60% × 70.6 (est.) + 40% × 70.5 = 71

    CINTURA/TO P4: 60% × 59.7 (est.) + 40% × 50.6 = 56

    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 CINTURA/TO P4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 67

    Comfort

    SP Touring R1 +17
    50
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring R1CINTURA/TO P4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online6642

    SP Touring R1: 40% × 68.1 (est.) + 60% × 65.6 = 67

    CINTURA/TO P4: 40% × 63.3 (est.) + 60% × 41.8 = 50

    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 CINTURA/TO P4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  4. 69

    Treadwear

    SP Touring R1 +13
    56
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring R1CINTURA/TO P4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online7149

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

    CINTURA/TO P4: 60% × 60.2 (est.) + 40% × 48.9 = 56

    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 CINTURA/TO P4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  5. 72

    Handling (owners)

    SP Touring R1 +32
    40
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring R1CINTURA/TO P4
    Reviews found online7240
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop SP Touring R1Pirelli CINTURA/TO P4
Relative Score 70 54
Dry 69 56
Wet 71 56
Comfort 67 50
Treadwear 69 56
Handling (owners) 72 40

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SP Touring R1

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CINTURA/TO P4

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 CINTURA/TO P4

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and high mileage capability
  • Predictable performance on dry, steady-state roads
  • Progressive handling characteristics on specific vehicle chassis

Cons

  • Poor wet-weather grip and high risk of understeer
  • Lack of steering feedback and road feel
  • Excessive road noise
All owner themes in the CINTURA/TO P4 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop SP Touring R1 B · Pirelli CINTURA/TO P4
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
UTQG400 B B—

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop SP Touring R1

Pirelli CINTURA/TO P4

Winner: Dunlop SP Touring R1 — better handling, comfort and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Pirelli CINTURA/TO P4 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Dunlop SP Touring R1 scores 72 vs 40 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Dunlop SP Touring R1 scores 67 vs 50 on comfort.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Dunlop SP Touring R1 scores 71 vs 56 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Dunlop SP Touring R1 scores 69 vs 56 on dry.

Tire A · Dunlop SP Touring R1
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Tire B · Pirelli CINTURA/TO P4
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SP Touring R1 or CINTURA/TO P4?

Which is better in the wet, SP Touring R1 or CINTURA/TO P4?

Dunlop SP Touring R1, 71 vs 56 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, SP Touring R1 or CINTURA/TO P4?

Dunlop SP Touring R1, 69 vs 56 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, SP Touring R1 or CINTURA/TO P4?

Dunlop SP Touring R1, 67 vs 50 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, SP Touring R1 or CINTURA/TO P4?

Dunlop SP Touring R1, 69 vs 56 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