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Dunlop SP Sport Maxx vs Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ — Compared

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

Sport Maxx 050+ is ahead, 67–59

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Category by category

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

  1. 62

    Dry

    Sport Maxx 050+ +5
    67
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport MaxxSport Maxx 050+
    Reviews found online5966
  2. 60

    Wet

    Sport Maxx 050+ +6
    66
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport MaxxSport Maxx 050+
    Reviews found online5765
  3. 55

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport MaxxSport Maxx 050+
    Reviews found online44–
  4. 60

    Comfort

    Sport Maxx 050+ +4
    64
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport MaxxSport Maxx 050+
    Reviews found online5259
  5. 63

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport MaxxSport Maxx 050+
    Reviews found online56–
  6. 57

    Treadwear

    Sport Maxx 050+ +10
    67
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport MaxxSport Maxx 050+
    Reviews found online5067
  7. 55

    Handling

    Sport Maxx 050+ +13
    68
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport MaxxSport Maxx 050+
    Reviews found online5568
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop SP Sport MaxxDunlop Sport Maxx 050+
Relative Score 59 67
Dry 62 67
Wet 60 66
Snow 55 –
Comfort 60 64
Noise 63 –
Treadwear 57 67
Handling 55 68

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Headline score

SP Sport Maxx

Sport Maxx 050+

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 SP Sport Maxx

Pros

  • Strong dry and wet grip when brand new
  • Responsive handling and sharp cornering precision
  • Low initial road noise and good ride comfort on smooth surfaces

Cons

  • Rapid and uneven tread wear (often wearing out in under 10,000–15,000 miles)
  • High road noise and 'sawtoothing' issues as the tires age
  • Noticeable drop in wet-weather traction and sudden loss of grip near the end of their lifespan
All owner themes in the SP Sport Maxx review

Tire B Sport Maxx 050+

Pros

  • Reliable and confident dry grip for high-speed cornering and handling
  • Impressive tread wear and long-lasting durability over tens of thousands of kilometers
  • Good value for money relative to premium European brands

Cons

  • Excessive road and cabin noise, particularly at motorway speeds
  • Stiff and harsh ride quality over bumps and rough surfaces
  • Mediocre to poor wet-weather traction with tendencies to slip or aquaplane
All owner themes in the Sport Maxx 050+ review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop SP Sport Maxx B · Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Tread depth10/32″—
SidewallBlackwall—

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop SP Sport Maxx

Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+

Winner: Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ — better handling, treadwear and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ scores 68 vs 55 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ scores 67 vs 57 on treadwear.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ scores 66 vs 60 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ scores 67 vs 62 on dry.

Tire A · Dunlop SP Sport Maxx
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Tire B · Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+
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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), 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.

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

67

Leads

Sport Maxx 050+

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