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Dunlop SP Touring T1 vs Dunlop SP Sport LM705 — 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 7 + 39 owner reviews. How we score

SP Sport LM705 is ahead, 65–56

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Dunlop SP Touring T1
Tire ADunlop

SP Touring T1

Summer

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 52 · 7 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 55

    Dry

    SP Sport LM705 +11
    66
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring T1SP Sport LM705
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online4866

    SP Touring T1: 60% × 59.7 (est.) + 40% × 47.9 = 55

    SP Sport LM705: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 65.5 = 66

    No road tests of dry for SP Touring T1. 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 SP Sport LM705. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 57

    Wet

    SP Sport LM705 +5
    62
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring T1SP Sport LM705
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online5159

    SP Touring T1: 60% × 60.1 (est.) + 40% × 51.3 = 57

    SP Sport LM705: 60% × 64.5 (est.) + 40% × 59.3 = 62

    No road tests of wet for SP Touring T1. 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 SP Sport LM705. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    62
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring T1SP Sport LM705
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online–56

    SP Sport LM705: 60% × 65.9 (est.) + 40% × 56.1 = 62

    No road tests of snow for SP Sport LM705. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 58

    Comfort

    SP Sport LM705 +12
    70
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring T1SP Sport LM705
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online5371

    SP Touring T1: 40% × 65.6 (est.) + 60% × 53.4 = 58

    SP Sport LM705: 40% × 69.1 (est.) + 60% × 70.7 = 70

    No road tests of comfort for SP Touring T1. 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 SP Sport LM705. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    62
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring T1SP Sport LM705
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online–56

    SP Sport LM705: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 55.9 = 62

    No road tests of noise for SP Sport LM705. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 60

    Treadwear

    SP Sport LM705 +8
    68
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring T1SP Sport LM705
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5668

    SP Touring T1: 60% × 62.8 (est.) + 40% × 56.1 = 60

    SP Sport LM705: 60% × 67.2 (est.) + 40% × 68.3 = 68

    No road tests of treadwear for SP Touring T1. 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 SP Sport LM705. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 51

    Handling (owners)

    SP Sport LM705 +15
    66
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring T1SP Sport LM705
    Reviews found online5166
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop SP Touring T1Dunlop SP Sport LM705
Relative Score 56 65
Dry 55 66
Wet 57 62
Snow – 62
Comfort 58 70
Noise – 62
Treadwear 60 68
Handling (owners) 51 66

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 T1

± 8

SP Sport LM705

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 T1

Pros

  • Highly competitive, budget-friendly price point
  • Reported durability and longevity by some users

Cons

  • Extremely poor wet-weather traction and braking performance
  • High susceptibility to sidewall bubbling and structural failure
  • Frequent need for repairs and premature degradation
All owner themes in the SP Touring T1 review

Tire B SP Sport LM705

Pros

  • Exceptional ride comfort and smooth bump/pothole absorption
  • Very low road noise and quiet highway operation
  • High value for money compared to premium competitors

Cons

  • Significantly compromised wet grip and poor performance in heavy rain
  • Soft sidewalls lead to mushy steering response and lack of high-speed handling feedback
  • Faster-than-expected wear reported by some users
All owner themes in the SP Sport LM705 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop SP Touring T1 B · Dunlop SP Sport LM705
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—6
Rim diameters—16″ – 19″
UTQG500 B A - B400 B A
Sidewall—Blackwall

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop SP Touring T1

Dunlop SP Sport LM705

Winner: Dunlop SP Sport LM705 — better handling, comfort and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Dunlop SP Touring T1 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 7 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Dunlop SP Sport LM705 scores 66 vs 51 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Dunlop SP Sport LM705 scores 70 vs 58 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Dunlop SP Sport LM705 scores 66 vs 55 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Dunlop SP Sport LM705 scores 68 vs 60 on treadwear.

Tire A · Dunlop SP Touring T1
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Tire B · Dunlop SP Sport LM705
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SP Touring T1 or SP Sport LM705?

Which is better in the wet, SP Touring T1 or SP Sport LM705?

Dunlop SP Sport LM705, 62 vs 57 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, SP Touring T1 or SP Sport LM705?

Dunlop SP Sport LM705, 66 vs 55 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, SP Touring T1 or SP Sport LM705?

Dunlop SP Sport LM705, 70 vs 58 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, SP Touring T1 or SP Sport LM705?

Dunlop SP Sport LM705, 68 vs 60 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