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Dunlop SP Touring R1 vs Pirelli Cinturato P7 — 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 + 8 road tests and 22 + 307 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: SP Touring R1 70, Cinturato P7 71.

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Pirelli Cinturato P7
Tire BPirelli

Cinturato P7

Summer

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Tests 74 · 8 tests Owners 62 · 307 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 12 in 2023 Best SUV Tyres Tested (dry braking)

Category by category

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

  1. 70

    Dry

    Cinturato P7 +3
    73
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring R1Cinturato P7
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 7 tests≈ 69 (est.)78
    Reviews found online7064

    SP Touring R1: 60% × 69 (est.) + 40% × 70.3 = 70

    Cinturato P7: 60% × 78.3 + 40% × 64.1 = 73

    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

    Cinturato P7 +5
    76
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring R1Cinturato P7
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 7 tests≈ 71 (est.)80
    Reviews found online7169

    SP Touring R1: 60% × 70.8 (est.) + 40% × 70.8 = 71

    Cinturato P7: 60% × 80.3 + 40% × 68.7 = 76

    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. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    61
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring R1Cinturato P7
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online–55

    Cinturato P7: 60% × 64.8 (est.) + 40% × 54.9 = 61

    No road tests of snow for Cinturato P7. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 67

    Comfort

    Cinturato P7 +7
    74
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring R1Cinturato P7
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests≈ 69 (est.)92
    Reviews found online6662

    SP Touring R1: 40% × 68.6 (est.) + 60% × 66.3 = 67

    Cinturato P7: 40% × 92.3 + 60% × 61.6 = 74

    No road tests of comfort for SP Touring R1. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    63
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring R1Cinturato P7
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests–61
    Reviews found online–66

    Cinturato P7: 60% × 61.1 + 40% × 65.9 = 63

  6. 69

    Treadwear

    SP Touring R1 +11
    58
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring R1Cinturato P7
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 68 (est.)60
    Reviews found online7155

    SP Touring R1: 60% × 67.7 (est.) + 40% × 70.8 = 69

    Cinturato P7: 60% × 60.3 + 40% × 55 = 58

    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).

  7. 72

    Handling (owners)

    SP Touring R1 +8
    64
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring R1Cinturato P7
    Reviews found online7264
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    75
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring R1Cinturato P7
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests–75
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop SP Touring R1Pirelli Cinturato P7
Relative Score 70 71
Dry 70 73
Wet 71 76
Snow – 61
Comfort 67 74
Noise – 63
Treadwear 69 58
Handling (owners) 72 64
Efficiency – 75

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

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Headline score
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SP Touring R1

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Cinturato P7

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 P7

Pros

  • Exceptionally quiet and comfortable ride quality when new
  • Strong dry traction, stability, and confident cornering grip
  • Low rolling resistance contributing to improved fuel economy

Cons

  • Faster-than-expected tread wear and reduced mileage lifespan
  • Noticeable increase in road noise and harshness as the tread wears down
  • Subpar wet-weather and cold-temperature grip compared to competitors
All owner themes in the Cinturato P7 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop SP Touring R1 B · Pirelli Cinturato P7
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—49
Rim diameters—16″ – 21″
Tread depth—11/32″
UTQG—260 A A
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—44 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop SP Touring R1

Pirelli Cinturato P7

Too close to call: Dunlop SP Touring R1 and Pirelli Cinturato P7 are within 2 points overall. Dunlop SP Touring R1 is stronger on treadwear and handling. Pirelli Cinturato P7 is stronger on comfort, wet and dry.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Dunlop SP Touring R1 scores 69 vs 58 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Dunlop SP Touring R1 scores 72 vs 64 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Pirelli Cinturato P7 scores 74 vs 67 on comfort.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Pirelli Cinturato P7 scores 76 vs 71 on wet.

Tire A · Dunlop SP Touring R1
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Tire B · Pirelli Cinturato P7
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SP Touring R1 or Cinturato P7?

Which is better in the wet, SP Touring R1 or Cinturato P7?

Pirelli Cinturato P7, 76 vs 71 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, SP Touring R1 or Cinturato P7?

Pirelli Cinturato P7, 73 vs 70 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, SP Touring R1 or Cinturato P7?

Pirelli Cinturato P7, 74 vs 67 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, SP Touring R1 or Cinturato P7?

Dunlop SP Touring R1, 69 vs 58 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