Tests – · none yet Owners 73 · 30 reviews
Goodyear Eagle F1 Directional 5 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Head-to-head
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Goodyear Eagle F1 Directional 5 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 30 + 39 owner reviews. How we score
Eagle F1 Directional 5 is ahead, 73–65
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Tests – · none yet Owners 63 · 39 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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73
Dry
Eagle F1 Directional 5 +766Why this score
Source Eagle F1 Directional 5 SP Sport LM705 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 71 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 76 66 Eagle F1 Directional 5: 60% × 71.1 (est.) + 40% × 75.6 = 73
SP Sport LM705: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 65.5 = 66
No road tests of dry for Eagle F1 Directional 5. 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).
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75
Wet
Eagle F1 Directional 5 +1362Why this score
Source Eagle F1 Directional 5 SP Sport LM705 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 74 (est.) ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 77 59 Eagle F1 Directional 5: 60% × 74.1 (est.) + 40% × 76.9 = 75
SP Sport LM705: 60% × 64.3 (est.) + 40% × 59.1 = 62
No road tests of wet for Eagle F1 Directional 5. 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).
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Snow
No comparison62Why this score
Source Eagle F1 Directional 5 SP 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).
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69
Comfort
SP Sport LM705 +170Why this score
Source Eagle F1 Directional 5 SP Sport LM705 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 70 71 Eagle F1 Directional 5: 40% × 68.9 (est.) + 60% × 69.7 = 69
SP Sport LM705: 40% × 69 (est.) + 60% × 70.5 = 70
No road tests of comfort for Eagle F1 Directional 5. 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).
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Noise
No comparison62Why this score
Source Eagle F1 Directional 5 SP Sport LM705 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online – 56 SP Sport LM705: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 55.6 = 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.
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67
Treadwear
SP Sport LM705 +168Why this score
Source Eagle F1 Directional 5 SP Sport LM705 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 67 68 Eagle F1 Directional 5: 60% × 66.8 (est.) + 40% × 67.4 = 67
SP Sport LM705: 60% × 67.2 (est.) + 40% × 68.3 = 68
No road tests of treadwear for Eagle F1 Directional 5. 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).
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78
Handling (owners)
Eagle F1 Directional 5 +1266Why this score
Source Eagle F1 Directional 5 SP Sport LM705 Reviews found online 78 66
Scores at a glance
| Category | Goodyear Eagle F1 Directional 5 | Dunlop SP Sport LM705 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 73 | 65 |
| Dry | 73 | 66 |
| Wet | 75 | 62 |
| Snow | – | 62 |
| Comfort | 69 | 70 |
| Noise | – | 62 |
| Treadwear | 67 | 68 |
| Handling (owners) | 78 | 66 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
73
/ 100
Eagle F1 Directional 5
65
/ 100
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 Eagle F1 Directional 5
Pros
- Excellent dry and wet grip, often inspiring confidence in wet conditions
- High value for money and lower price point compared to premium alternatives
- Strong steering response and exceptional road feedback/feel
Cons
- Soft sidewalls reported by several users, which can affect heavier vehicles or require higher PSI
- Increased road noise and harsh ride quality noted by some drivers
- Can feel slightly 'greasy' or lose peak performance during prolonged hard driving
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
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Goodyear Eagle F1 Directional 5 | B · Dunlop SP Sport LM705 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 6 |
| Rim diameters | — | 16″ – 19″ |
| UTQG | — | 400 B A |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
Which one should you actually buy?
73
/ 100
Goodyear Eagle F1 Directional 5
65
/ 100
Dunlop SP Sport LM705
Winner: Goodyear Eagle F1 Directional 5 — better wet, handling and dry. Where the Dunlop SP Sport LM705 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Goodyear Eagle F1 Directional 5 scores 75 vs 62 on wet.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Goodyear Eagle F1 Directional 5 scores 78 vs 66 on handling.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Goodyear Eagle F1 Directional 5 scores 73 vs 66 on dry.
Tire A · Goodyear Eagle F1 Directional 5
Tire B · Dunlop SP Sport LM705
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Eagle F1 Directional 5 or SP Sport LM705?
Which is better in the wet, Eagle F1 Directional 5 or SP Sport LM705?
Goodyear Eagle F1 Directional 5, 75 vs 62 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Eagle F1 Directional 5 or SP Sport LM705?
Goodyear Eagle F1 Directional 5, 73 vs 66 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Eagle F1 Directional 5 or SP Sport LM705?
Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 70 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, Eagle F1 Directional 5 or SP Sport LM705?
Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 68 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