Across 33 reviews, the Dunlop SP Sport LM 705 is most often praised as a comfortable, smooth and very quiet touring tire that feels refined over bumps and rough roads, with generally solid dry-road performance for everyday driving. Many drivers also highlight good value for money and expect respectable longevity/low running costs. The main recurring drawback is wet performance: a notable share of users report reduced wet grip (especially under braking and cornering) and increased aquaplaning sensitivity, and some also mention soft sidewalls leading to a mushy steering response at higher speeds or on heavier cars.
What owners mention most counted across 34 reviews
Just recently moved from Bridgestone Turanza and i gotta say it feels nicer despite it’s lower price. Sure it’s not the best at wet roads but the comfort it gives pays it off. 10/10 would definitely buy again.
Perform nicely at dry road. Terrible at wet. It is unexpectedly slippery at wet. One good thing is that its thread can last really long. Relatively comfort compared to my F1a5, but not worth risking live for slight improvement in comfort. Vehicle stability control usually kicks in quite a few times during rainy days. Will change it soon.
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Had the tires on my Mercedes past 20000kms. I bought it only and completely regret it.
The inner thread depth is different to the outer thread. If you see it from outside, it looks like the tire is at end life.
The side walls are very soft. Steering response poor.
Driving on highways in dry conditions above 100km/h is scary.
It looks awful in the car.
In wet conditions, it is super scary. Luckily the Merc has food traction control. It feel like skiing on the ice.
On the positive side, they are very quite and comfortable.
Traction rating on the side wall is BB.
Not suitable for heavy cars. I would never buy Dunlop again.
Before using this tire, I'm using Bridgestone Techno Sports that lasts around 55.000 km for around 2 years of usage. Compared to Techno Sports, in terms of quietness is much more quiet than the Techno Sports since it was designed as a sports rotational tire. Surprisingly the grip is not that much noticeable difference with the Techno Sports.
Handling of this tire is considered mushy with it's softer side wall compared to the Techno Sports.
For wear, I can't tell much since I sold the car in 70.0000 km mileage in a year and half. Definitely gonna buy again in terms of quality and price
I don't know why the tire is marked as UHP. it would probably fail my expectation for a UHP, but is impressive for a touring tire.
Noise level is decently low for a tire with such price, and it also provides nice bounce absorption to give you a comfort ride.
Rolling resistance is low and with the treadwear of 400, it is quite economic for prolonged usage.
Dry performance is more than acceptable regarding the above properties. However, the wet grip is just terrible when comparing to the dry grip.
My car just slid effortlessly on a slippy road when I turned with the speed I used to with my previous Nexen SU1, which is not one of the best tires on wet surfaces.
Bottom line, it is good for most drivers looking for comfort and low expenditure, but must be very careful when they are on a wet road.
I used it on Honda Mobilio 2019 for almost a year and 20.000 kilometers. Perfect in comfort, handling, dry grip and super quiet noise road. But worse in when it Rain, and nightmare when Aquaplanning.
It is very good you name it in every aspects, except wet grip, especially under braking. It is not bad under heavy rain as it cuts through water well without losing traction. But I would expect a premium brand should give you more grip when the road is wet but without standing water. Recommended for everyday drivers who slow down when cornering on slippery road.
