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Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT vs Dunlop Sport Maxx RT — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

Too close to call: SP Sport Maxx GT and Sport Maxx RT are level at 75.

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Tire ADunlop

SP Sport Maxx GT

Summer Extreme Performance tires

Tests – · none yet Owners 88 · 458 reviews

Best test result: #6 of 9 in 2010 EVO FWD Tyre Test (overall ranking)

Tire BDunlop

Sport Maxx RT

Tests – · none yet Owners 53 · none yet

Best test result: #6 of 10 in 2015 EVO Magazine Performance Tyre Test (overall ranking)

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 87

    Dry

    Level
    87
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx GTSport Maxx RT
    Reviews found online8787
  2. 70

    Wet

    Sport Maxx RT +10
    80
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx GTSport Maxx RT
    Reviews found online7080
  3. 70

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx GTSport Maxx RT
    Reviews found online70–
  4. 71

    Comfort

    SP Sport Maxx GT +2
    69
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx GTSport Maxx RT
    Reviews found online7169
  5. 95

    Noise

    SP Sport Maxx GT +30
    65
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx GTSport Maxx RT
    Reviews found online9565
  6. 67

    Treadwear

    SP Sport Maxx GT +1
    66
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx GTSport Maxx RT
    Reviews found online6766
  7. 72

    Handling

    Sport Maxx RT +14
    86
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx GTSport Maxx RT
    Reviews found online7286
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop SP Sport Maxx GTDunlop Sport Maxx RT
Relative Score 75 75
Dry 87 87
Wet 70 80
Snow 70 –
Comfort 71 69
Noise 95 65
Treadwear 67 66
Handling 72 86

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Headline score

SP Sport Maxx GT

Sport Maxx RT

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

The professional test results behind the scores

Each result is shown as % of the best tire in that test. “Same test” rows are the strictest comparison: both tires were measured side by side.

DisciplineCategorySP Sport Maxx GTSport Maxx RTΔBoth?
Overall Ranking Overall 17% #6/9 · 2010 EVO FWD Tyre Test 17% #6/10 · 2015 EVO Magazine Performance Tyre Test 0.0 Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A SP Sport Maxx GT

Pros

  • Outstanding dry grip and precise cornering handling
  • Quiet and refined ride comfort, especially for a high-performance tire
  • Strong initial steering response and predictable road feedback

Cons

  • Rapid and often uneven tread wear resulting in short lifespan
  • Poor traction and confidence in cold temperatures, snow, and ice
  • Susceptibility to aquaplaning or slipping in heavy wet conditions
All owner themes in the SP Sport Maxx GT review

Tire B Sport Maxx RT

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT B · Dunlop Sport Maxx RT
CategorySummer Extreme Performance tires—
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available55
Rim diameters20″ – 21″17″ – 19″
Tread depth10/32″9/32″
UTQG240 A A240 A A
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure51 psi50 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT

Dunlop Sport Maxx RT

Too close to call: Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT and Dunlop Sport Maxx RT are within 2 points overall. Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT is stronger on noise. Dunlop Sport Maxx RT is stronger on handling and wet.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT scores 95 vs 65 on noise.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Dunlop Sport Maxx RT scores 86 vs 72 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Dunlop Sport Maxx RT scores 80 vs 70 on wet.

Tire A · Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT
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Tire B · Dunlop Sport Maxx RT
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How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements) normalized against the best tire in each test and weighted toward recent tests. 40% comes from thousands of owner reviews found online. When a tire has only one of the two, we use what exists and say so.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.

75

Too close to call

SP Sport Maxx GT

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