Tests – · none yet Owners 43 · 322 reviews
“Just put some Hankook vantra lt tires on my bus and they are super sweet. 185r14”
Head-to-head
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Hankook Vantra LT 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 322 + 39 owner reviews. How we score
SP Sport LM705 is ahead, 65–51
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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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53
Dry
SP Sport LM705 +1366Why this score
Source Vantra LT SP Sport LM705 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 58 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 44 66 Vantra LT: 60% × 58.2 (est.) + 40% × 44.3 = 53
SP Sport LM705: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 65.5 = 66
No road tests of dry for Vantra LT. 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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51
Wet
SP Sport LM705 +1162Why this score
Source Vantra LT SP Sport LM705 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 56 (est.) ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 43 59 Vantra LT: 60% × 55.8 (est.) + 40% × 43.4 = 51
SP Sport LM705: 60% × 64.5 (est.) + 40% × 59.3 = 62
No road tests of wet for Vantra LT. 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 Vantra LT 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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49
Comfort
SP Sport LM705 +2170Why this score
Source Vantra LT SP Sport LM705 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 63 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 39 71 Vantra LT: 40% × 62.7 (est.) + 60% × 39.1 = 49
SP Sport LM705: 40% × 69.1 (est.) + 60% × 70.7 = 70
No road tests of comfort for Vantra LT. 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 Vantra LT SP 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.
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52
Treadwear
SP Sport LM705 +1668Why this score
Source Vantra LT SP Sport LM705 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 58 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 44 68 Vantra LT: 60% × 58.2 (est.) + 40% × 43.5 = 52
SP Sport LM705: 60% × 67.2 (est.) + 40% × 68.3 = 68
No road tests of treadwear for Vantra LT. 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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45
Handling (owners)
SP Sport LM705 +2166Why this score
Source Vantra LT SP Sport LM705 Reviews found online 45 66
Scores at a glance
| Category | Hankook Vantra LT | Dunlop SP Sport LM705 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 51 | 65 |
| Dry | 53 | 66 |
| Wet | 51 | 62 |
| Snow | – | 62 |
| Comfort | 49 | 70 |
| Noise | – | 62 |
| Treadwear | 52 | 68 |
| Handling (owners) | 45 | 66 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
51
/ 100
Vantra LT
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 Vantra LT
Pros
- Low road noise and quiet operation
- Comfortable ride quality and smooth handling
- Good overall grip in both dry and wet conditions
Cons
- Subpar wet-weather performance and traction for some drivers
- Premature wear or cracking reported by a few users
- Occasional reports of a stiffer or harder ride depending on vehicle load
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
What real owners are saying
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Tire A
Positive
Hankook Vantra LT
Community sentiment toward the Hankook Vantra LT is largely positive, with users frequently selecting them for vans, motorhomes, buses, and trailers. Owners highlight low road noise and quiet operation, often choosing them as replacements for Michelin and Continental tires or citing favorable test results.
motorhomefun.co.uk
·1 upvote ·2026-05-26
“I replaced the crap Michelin cp tyres on my previous van, and when the Continentals on my present van needed chaning I replaced them with Hankook Vantra LT.”
r/VWBus
·38 upvotes ·2021-09-18
“Just put some Hankook vantra lt tires on my bus and they are super sweet. 185r14”
rennlist.com
“Quote: Originally Posted by achenator I went through this back in the spring. I wound up with a kuhmo LT tire i think. I'll go look at storage tomorrow and see. I did a good bit of research and determined an LT tire was best. Take that back it was a Hankook VANTRA LT”
Top themes
#low road noise#van conversion suitability#trailer tire choice#replacement for OEM tires#quiet ride quality
Based on 6 community posts
Tire B
Dunlop SP Sport LM705
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Hankook Vantra LT | B · Dunlop SP Sport LM705 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Van | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 25 | 6 |
| Rim diameters | 14″ – 16″ | 16″ – 19″ |
| UTQG | — | 400 B A |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Sizes in common | 0 | 0 |
Which one should you actually buy?
51
/ 100
Hankook Vantra LT
65
/ 100
Dunlop SP Sport LM705
Winner: Dunlop SP Sport LM705 — better comfort, handling and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Dunlop SP Sport LM705 scores 70 vs 49 on comfort.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Dunlop SP Sport LM705 scores 66 vs 45 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Dunlop SP Sport LM705 scores 68 vs 52 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Dunlop SP Sport LM705 scores 66 vs 53 on dry.
Tire A · Hankook Vantra LT
Tire B · Dunlop SP Sport LM705
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Vantra LT or SP Sport LM705?
Which is better in the wet, Vantra LT or SP Sport LM705?
Dunlop SP Sport LM705, 62 vs 51 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Vantra LT or SP Sport LM705?
Dunlop SP Sport LM705, 66 vs 53 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Vantra LT or SP Sport LM705?
Dunlop SP Sport LM705, 70 vs 49 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Vantra LT or SP Sport LM705?
Dunlop SP Sport LM705, 68 vs 52 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