Dunlop SP Sport FM800 vs Pirelli Cinturato P7 [Test Data]
| SP Sport FM800 | Cinturato P7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Suitability | Passenger | Passenger |
| Driving Style | Premium Touring Summer | High Performance Summer |
| Season | Summer | Summer |
| Release Date | 2017 | 2004 |
| Run Flat? | No | No |
| Overall Score | 75/100 | 68/100 |
Comparison Summary
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Pricing
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Dunlop SP Sport FM800 vs Pirelli Cinturato P7 in Australia
The SP Sport FM800 has been around in Australia for about 7 years, whereas the Cinturato P7 has been on the market for about 20 years
The SP Sport FM800 is rated for premium touring summer action, however the Cinturato P7 tyres are classified as high performance summer. Both tyres are designed for use with regular passenger (non-SUV) vehicles.
Both of these are considered summer tyres. Neither of them are runflat tyres. Both brands are considered to be in the premium part of the market.
Read on to see how each of these tyres stack up against each other!
How We Reviewed These Tyres
We've analysed results of the following tyre benchmarks to make data-driven comparison of the SP Sport FM800 and the Cinturato P7 tyres.
- ADAC: Summer Tire Test R17
- Auto Zeitung: Summer Tire Test R18
- TCS: Summer Tire Test R17
- Autoklub ČR: Premium Summer Tire Test R16
- Motor: Summer Tire Test R17
- Auto Motor und Sport: Summer Tire Test R17
- Gute Fahrt: Compact SUV Summer Tire Test R18
- AutoBild Allrad 2023: Summer Tire Test R17
- TireRack: Best in Ultra High Performance Summer
- GTÜ/ACE/ARBÖ: Summer Tire Test R16
- Autonavigator: Summer Tire Test R16
Benchmark Test Data
| SP Sport FM800 | Cinturato P7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Treadwear | Good | Acceptable |
| Dry Performance | Good | Excellent |
| Comfort | Good | Good |
| Wet Performance | Good | Good |
| Handling | Good | Good |
| Price/Quality | N/A | Bad |
| Snow/Ice Performance | N/A | Bad |
| Overall Score | 75/100 | 68/100 |
Comfort
Based on the results of a number of tyre benchmarks, the SP Sport FM800 scores 4 out of 5 for comfort and the Cinturato P7 scores 4 out of 5.
UTQG Data
Introduced by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in the USA, the Uniform Tire Grading System (UTQG), is a system for comparing one tyre product to another on the basis of some standardised tests.
| SP Sport FM800 | Cinturato P7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Treadwear | 260 | |
| Traction (AA - C) | A | |
| Temperature Resistance (A - C) | A |
Treadwear
The SP Sport FM800 tyres have a treadwear rating of 260, which means that they would last 2.6 times longer than a tyre with a rating of 100. There's no treadwear data available for the SP Sport FM800 tyres.
Traction
The UTQG system measures traction as straight-line braking in dry conditions. The scale is AA, A, B, C, with AA being the best grade, and C the worst.
The Cinturato P7 tyres have a traction grade of A (on a scale of AA, A, B, C). There's no UTQG traction grading data available for the SP Sport FM800 tyres.
Temperature Resistance
The UTQG temperature resistance tests measure how well tyres can dissipate heat that builds up due to friction with the road. The scale is A, B, C, with A being the highest grade.
The Cinturato P7 tyres have a temperature resistance grade of A (on a scale of A, B, C). There's no UTQG temperature resistance grading data available for the SP Sport FM800 tyres.
Warranty
The Cinturato P7 tyres have a warranty of 1 years. There is no time-based warranty available for the SP Sport FM800.
Comparisons With Similar Tyres
Still on the fence about these tyres? Check out how they compare to other similar tyres on the market in Australia!
- Dunlop SP Sport FM800 vs Bridgestone Ecopia EP300
- Dunlop SP Sport FM800 vs LM705
- Dunlop SP Sport FM800 vs Michelin Primacy 4
- Michelin Primacy 3 vs Pirelli Cinturato P7
- Pirelli Cinturato P1 vs P7
- Pirelli Cinturato P7 vs Bridgestone Potenza S001
Summary
Let's now take a look at the main differences between these two sets of tyres.
All in all, the SP Sport FM800 tyres get a score of 75 out of 100, while the Cinturato P7 tyres get a score of 68 out of 100.
Full Size List (click to show)
Below is a list of all 28 sizes of the SP Sport FM800, and all 158 sizes of the Cinturato P7 tyres sold in Australia, sorted by tyre width.
SP Sport FM800 Sizes
| Size |
|---|
| 175/65 R14 82H |
| 175/65 R15 84H |
| 185/65 R14 86H |
| 185/55 R15 86V XL |
| 185/65 R15 88H |
| 185/60 R14 82H |
| 185/60 R15 88H XL |
| 195/65 R15 91V |
| 195/60 R15 88V |
| 195/55 R16 87V |
| 195/55 R15 85V |
| 195/60 R16 89V |
| 205/55 R15 88V |
| 205/55 R17 91V |
| 205/65 R15 94H |
| 205/60 R15 91H |
| 205/55 R16 91V |
| 215/55 R17 94W |
| 215/50 R17 91W |
| 215/55 R16 97W XL |
| 215/60 R16 99H XL |
| 215/45 R17 91W XL |
| 215/55 R18 95H |
| 215/45 R16 86V |
| 225/55 R17 101W XL |
| 225/45 R17 94W XL |
| 235/45 R17 94W |
| 245/40 R18 97W XL |
Cinturato P7 Sizes
| Size |
|---|
| 185/55 R15 82H |
| 195/55 R15 85H |
| 195/45 R16 84V |
| 195/55 R16 91V XL |
| 195/55 R20 95H XL |
| 195/60 R16 89V |
| 205/40 R18 86W XL |
| 205/55 R17 91V |
| 205/50 R17 89H |
| 205/50 R16 87W |
| 205/50 R17 93W XL |
| 205/60 R16 92V |
| 205/60 R16 92H |
| 205/50 R17 93V XL |
| 205/45 R17 88W |
| 205/55 R16 91Y |
| 205/50 R17 89Y |
| 205/65 R16 95V |
| 205/60 R16 96V XL |
| 205/45 R17 88V XL |
| 205/45 R17 88W XL |
| 205/55 R17 91W |
| 205/55 R16 91V |
| 205/55 R16 91W |
| 205/50 R16 87H |
| 205/50 R15 86Y |
| 205/60 R16 96W XL |
| 205/50 R17 89W |
| 205/55 R17 95V XL |
| 205/55 R16 91H |
| 205/60 R16 92W |
| 205/50 R17 89V |
| 205/55 R16 94V XL |
| 205/55 R19 97H |
| 215/55 R16 93V |
| 215/55 R17 94V |
| 215/55 R16 97H XL |
| 215/45 R17 91W XL |
| 215/50 R18 92W |
| 215/55 R17 98W XL |
| 215/55 R18 99V XL |
| 215/60 R16 95H |
| 215/50 R17 91W |
| 215/50 R17 91V |
| 215/55 R16 97W XL |
| 215/45 R16 90V XL |
| 215/40 R18 89Y XL |
| 215/55 R16 93W |
| 215/50 R17 95W XL |
| 215/45 R18 89V |
| 215/55 R17 94W |
| 215/50 R18 96Y XL |
| 215/45 R17 91V |
| 215/45 R16 86H |
| 215/60 R16 99H XL |
| 215/60 R16 99V XL |
| 215/45 R18 93W XL |
| 225/60 R18 104W XL |
| 225/50 R15 91Y |
| 225/55 R18 102Y XL |
| 225/40 R18 92W XL |
| 225/45 R18 95W XL |
| 225/60 R17 99H |
| 225/45 R17 91V |
| 225/55 R16 95W |
| 225/55 R17 101W XL |
| 225/45 R17 94H |
| 225/45 R17 94W XL |
| 225/60 R17 99V |
| 225/55 R16 99W |
| 225/55 R16 99Y XL |
| 225/40 R19 93Y XL |
| 225/50 R17 94H |
| 225/45 R18 91Y |
| 225/45 R19 92W |
| 225/45 R17 94Y XL |
| 225/50 R17 98V XL |
| 225/50 R17 98Y XL |
| 225/50 R18 99W XL |
| 225/50 R18 95W |
| 225/50 R17 98W XL |
| 225/45 R18 95Y XL |
| 225/55 R16 95H |
| 225/50 R17 94V |
| 225/50 R16 92W |
| 225/50 R17 94W |
| 225/50 R16 92V |
| 225/45 R17 91W |
| 225/45 R17 91Y |
| 225/50 R17 94Y |
| 225/40 R18 92Y XL |
| 225/55 R17 97W |
| 225/55 R19 99H |
| 225/55 R16 95V |
| 225/45 R18 91V |
| 225/60 R18 100W |
| 225/55 R17 101Y XL |
| 225/55 R17 101V XL |
| 225/60 R17 99Y |
| 225/55 R16 99W XL |
| 225/60 R16 98Y |
| 225/55 R17 97Y |
| 225/45 R18 91W |
| 235/45 R18 94W |
| 235/45 R18 98W |
| 235/50 R18 97V |
| 235/55 R17 99Y |
| 235/40 R19 92V |
| 235/40 R18 95Y XL |
| 235/45 R17 97W XL |
| 235/45 R17 97H |
| 235/45 R18 94H |
| 235/45 R18 94V |
| 235/45 R21 101T XL |
| 235/55 R17 99W |
| 235/45 R18 94W |
| 235/45 R17 94W |
| 235/55 R17 103Y XL |
| 235/50 R17 96W |
| 235/60 R16 100W |
| 235/55 R19 105H XL |
| 235/45 R18 98Y XL |
| 235/40 R18 95W XL |
| 235/45 R17 94Y |
| 235/40 R19 96W XL |
| 245/45 R17 95H |
| 245/45 R17 99Y |
| 245/45 R18 100Y XL |
| 245/45 R20 99V |
| 245/55 R17 102V |
| 245/40 R17 91W |
| 245/40 R18 93Y |
| 245/45 R18 100W XL |
| 245/50 R18 100W |
| 245/40 R18 97Y |
| 245/40 R19 94W |
| 245/40 R18 97V |
| 245/50 R18 100Y |
| 245/45 R17 99Y XL |
| 245/45 R18 100V |
| 245/50 R19 105W XL |
| 245/45 R18 96Y |
| 245/45 R17 95Y |
| 245/40 R18 97Y XL |
| 245/45 R17 95W |
| 245/45 R18 96W |
| 255/45 R19 104Y XL |
| 255/45 R19 100V |
| 255/40 R18 95W |
| 255/40 R18 95Y |
| 255/40 R18 95V |
| 255/40 R18 99Y XL |
| 255/45 R17 98W |
| 255/45 R18 99W |
| 255/50 R18 106Y XL |
| 275/45 R18 103W |
| 275/40 R18 103Y XL |
| 275/40 R18 99Y |
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