Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tire - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated January 2025.
Not available in the UK market, Auto Review found the Dunlop LM704's dangerous thanks to a shocking performance in the wet.
OK for hot climates with pot holed roads that don't see rain. No where else.
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How many miles does the Dunlop SP Sport LM704 last?
Based on test and owner data, the Dunlop SP Sport LM704 is expected to last around 35,000 miles (56,327 km).
How comfortable and quiet are the Dunlop SP Sport LM704?
Owners rate the Dunlop SP Sport LM704 7.9 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 24 reviews.
How well do the Dunlop SP Sport LM704 wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Dunlop SP Sport LM704 7.9 out of 10 for wear across 24 reviews. 11 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 6,000 miles.
Would owners buy the Dunlop SP Sport LM704 again?
56% of owners say they would buy the Dunlop SP Sport LM704 again, based on the 25 owner reviews that answered the question. 44% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
What do owners say about the Dunlop SP Sport LM704's wet grip?
Of the 23 owner reviews analyzed for the Dunlop SP Sport LM704, 12 mention wet grip: 4 praise it (confident wet grip) and 8 criticise it (weak wet grip). One owner wrote: "Very weak in wet or wet grip". Read those reviews
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What do owners say about the Dunlop SP Sport LM704's ride comfort?
Of the 23 owner reviews analyzed for the Dunlop SP Sport LM704, 10 mention ride comfort: 8 praise it (comfortable ride) and 2 criticise it (harsh ride). One owner wrote: "despite all of these its a quiet, durable and comfortable tire". Read those reviews
What do owners say about the Dunlop SP Sport LM704's dry grip?
Of the 23 owner reviews analyzed for the Dunlop SP Sport LM704, 9 mention dry grip: 8 praise it (strong dry grip) and 1 criticise it (limited dry grip). One owner wrote: "These have pretty great grip when dry". Read those reviews
Questions and Answers for the Dunlop SP Sport LM704
235/55/r18 100V SP sport LM.704 dunlop tire can use ir not for the SUV car?
September 8, 2021
Yes, as long as it matches the size and load rating needed for the vehicle.
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Pls provide threadwear rating on this tire
March 21, 2019
Unfortunately we don't have the treadwear rating for the LM 704.
Who performed the 2015 Auto Review Summer Tire Test? Because in the other Q&A you mentioned "no direct experience" with this tire. Show moreWho performed the 2015 Auto Review Summer Tire Test?
Because in the other Q&A you mentioned "no direct experience" with this tire. As a family man, I only want safe tires and the reviews between "tester" and "user" are contradicting each other. So can you please confirm if this tire has good grip on wet? Show less
June 14, 2017
Auto Review are a Russian automotive publication. They tested the tires themselves for the article. Auto Review found the LM704 had poor wet grip compared to 8 other leading competitors.
There are mixed reviews about this tire's wet grip. I live in the tropics, so if this tire is dangerous on wet roads, that's a serious no-buy issue for me. Show moreThere are mixed reviews about this tire's wet grip. I live in the tropics, so if this tire is dangerous on wet roads, that's a serious no-buy issue for me. Can anybody shed light on the issue about the wet grip? Show less
October 11, 2016
Unfortunately we have no direct experience with the Dunlop LM704, however we are confident Dunlop would never release a product which could be classified as dangerous in the wet.
Across 27 owner ratings the Dunlop SP Sport LM704 averages 73%. Owners rate Dry Grip highest at 8 out of 10 and Wet Grip lowest at 5.8. 11 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 61% of owners score it 70% or better.
Owner ratings averaged from 27 ratings
Owner score73%
Dry Grip80%
Comfort79%
Wear79%
Road Feedback75%
Handling75%
Wet Grip58%
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Most helpful 47%
“Worst tire I've ever used. Chinese tires had more grip than these in the wet. Dry grip was ok but this is in no way a daily-able tire due to the dangerously low wet grip. And to think I had these on my fronts until I...”
“Tire shop was suggesting this tire saying it was a good price and I wasn't going to "go racing" anyway. I had a flat and decided to change all 4 of my Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5s to this, why not? Well, I live on a hill with...”
“I just change my tire to dunlop and im very happy with the result while im driving smooth to ride i have a michellin but i think this time im going to buy again a dunlop tire no noise on the road and lots of grip”
Worst tire I've ever used. Chinese tires had more grip than these in the wet. Dry grip was ok but this is in no way a daily-able tire due to the dangerously low wet grip.
And to think I had these on my fronts until I switched them to the back.
Fantastic in terms of duration. More than 130,000 km. Very weak in wet or wet grip. Very even wear, without the need for rotation. Dunlop will have to improve wet grip.
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Tire shop was suggesting this tire saying it was a good price and I wasn't going to "go racing" anyway. I had a flat and decided to change all 4 of my Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5s to this, why not?
Well, I live on a hill with bends and a major roundabout at the bottom of said hill.
When dry, it's passable but wow was it loud and bumpy. Now I know how Fred Flintstone feels driving his car.
When it was wet, that's where it got scary. Even just entering the roundabout with anything more than a touch on the accelerator would cause the tires to lose traction and the car to slide out. BMWs traction control took over every time.
On bends, you could feel the tail give and the traction control would take over. I wouldn't call 40-50kph "racing".
Literally just got these swapped out at 5000km for some Goodyear Asymmetric 6s. Night and day.
I will forever avoid Dunlops and the shop that sold me them.
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These have pretty great grip when dry. Can hear the tires squealing when pushed around curves hard, yet they still have traction. Wet grip is rather poor though, take it easy around corners when raining, especially hairpins. Makes for good drifting practice if you're bored however. At least you can feel when they start to lose grip and it's pretty easy to back off on the throttle as such. It seems dependent on the road surface however; I've taken some bends at speed in the wet no problem, while others that seem gentler I still feel the rear sliding out, this tends to happen more if the road surface looks especially smooth/shiny.
I've been driving them hard for about 12,000 miles and they still seem to have a fair bit of tread so the wear seems to be ok.
I'm not too sure whether I'd buy them again however. I've been looking for performance tires for a while now and while these are great, the wet performance does leave something to be desired.
Good day, I'm from the Philippines, I drive a 2016 toyota vios 1.5 G which is called yaris in the USA, and its fitted with Dunlop SP Sport LM704 tires. I would NEVER buy these tires again, they are too numb at high speed corners, the car understeers like crazy but despite all of these its a quiet, durable and comfortable tire. These are on my car for about 16k kms, and they're still thick.
got all my 4 tires worn (Bridgestone EP150, hasn't changed it since 2014). found this tire has more positive reviews than EP150 with the same price range. dry grip is great, relatively low noise and good level of comfort but the wet grip is just okay, not outstanding. can't decide to buy it again yet because I'm just using it for about 6 months, waiting for a full durability reports
I had to do this comparison because the previous tires I had on my car were not good regarding the performance as the name claimed (Goodyear efficient Grip Performance) So I was looking for better tires. And I found them with Dunlop. The design is nothing special, but it's got better grip, both on dry and wet asphalt. On concrete roads the grip however diminishes. I like the handling on curves, because the Goodyear EGP are quite soft on the sides so when taking a curve I could feel the car weight going on the opposite side of the curve. This doesn't happen with the Dunlop LM704. I don't have to use the breaks while approaching a curve.
Ive tried emergency breaking and the tires don't slip on dry or wet asphalt. I totally recommend them.
It has some positive points but It is definitely dangerous in wet.i have accident in staight street with 140km/h and I didn't understand whats hapens.lm704 is worse tire in wet that I experienced.
Its realy realy toooooo much dangrous in wet
These tires lack grip both dry and wet. My car, that is by no means powerful, easily spin them from standstill and on inclines. I would call these dangerous in the wet as they are frequently prone to aquaplaning.
On the plus side, the tire does give very direct steering feel and is easy to control just past its limit which made for some fun drifting. Wears well too - have done roughly 80,000km on a combination of highway and city roads.
