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Pirelli Cinturato P7 vs Dunlop SP Touring R1 — 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 8 + 0 road tests and 307 + 22 owner reviews. How we score

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

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Pirelli Cinturato P7
Tire APirelli

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. 73

    Dry

    Cinturato P7 +3
    70
    Why this score
    SourceCinturato P7SP Touring R1
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 7 / – tests78≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6470

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

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

    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. 76

    Wet

    Cinturato P7 +5
    71
    Why this score
    SourceCinturato P7SP Touring R1
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 7 / – tests80≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online6971

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

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

    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. 61

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceCinturato P7SP Touring R1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)–
    Reviews found online55–

    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. 74

    Comfort

    Cinturato P7 +7
    67
    Why this score
    SourceCinturato P7SP Touring R1
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests92≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6266

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

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

    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. 63

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceCinturato P7SP Touring R1
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / – tests61–
    Reviews found online66–

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

  6. 58

    Treadwear

    SP Touring R1 +11
    69
    Why this score
    SourceCinturato P7SP Touring R1
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests60≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online5571

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

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

    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. 64

    Handling (owners)

    SP Touring R1 +8
    72
    Why this score
    SourceCinturato P7SP Touring R1
    Reviews found online6472
  8. 75

    Efficiency

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceCinturato P7SP Touring R1
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / – tests75–
Scores at a glance
CategoryPirelli Cinturato P7Dunlop SP Touring R1
Relative Score 71 70
Dry 73 70
Wet 76 71
Snow 61 –
Comfort 74 67
Noise 63 –
Treadwear 58 69
Handling (owners) 64 72
Efficiency 75 –

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Cinturato P7

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SP Touring R1

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 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

Tire B 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

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Pirelli Cinturato P7 B · Dunlop SP Touring R1
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available49—
Rim diameters16″ – 21″—
Tread depth11/32″—
UTQG260 A A—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure44 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Pirelli Cinturato P7

Dunlop SP Touring R1

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

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Dunlop SP Touring R1 scores 69 vs 58 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Dunlop SP Touring R1 scores 72 vs 64 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Pirelli Cinturato P7 scores 74 vs 67 on comfort.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Pirelli Cinturato P7 scores 76 vs 71 on wet.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Which lasts longer, Cinturato P7 or SP Touring R1?

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