Tests – · none yet Owners 66 · 32 reviews
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Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ vs Dunlop SP Sport LM 705 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
Sport Maxx 050+ leads, 67–65 Narrow edge
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Tests – · none yet Owners 64 · 36 reviews
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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66
Dry
Sport Maxx 050+ +165Why this score
Source Sport Maxx 050+ SP Sport LM 705 Reviews found online 65 63 -
67
Wet
Sport Maxx 050+ +661Why this score
Source Sport Maxx 050+ SP Sport LM 705 Reviews found online 66 58 -
64
Comfort
SP Sport LM 705 +670Why this score
Source Sport Maxx 050+ SP Sport LM 705 Reviews found online 58 71 -
66
Treadwear
SP Sport LM 705 +167Why this score
Source Sport Maxx 050+ SP Sport LM 705 Reviews found online 67 68 -
69
Handling
Sport Maxx 050+ +564Why this score
Source Sport Maxx 050+ SP Sport LM 705 Reviews found online 69 64
Scores at a glance
| Category | Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ | Dunlop SP Sport LM 705 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 67 | 65 |
| Dry | 66 | 65 |
| Wet | 67 | 61 |
| Comfort | 64 | 70 |
| Treadwear | 66 | 67 |
| Handling | 69 | 64 |
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Headline score
67
/ 100
Sport Maxx 050+
65
/ 100
SP Sport LM 705
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A 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
Tire B SP Sport LM 705
Pros
- Exceptional ride comfort and smooth bump/pothole absorption
- Very low road noise and quiet highway operation
- High value for money compared to premium competitors
Cons
- Significantly compromised wet grip and poor performance in heavy rain
- Soft sidewalls lead to mushy steering response and lack of high-speed handling feedback
- Faster-than-expected wear reported by some users
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ | B · Dunlop SP Sport LM 705 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer Ultra High Performance tires | Summer Ultra High Performance tires |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 6 |
| Rim diameters | — | 16″ – 19″ |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
Which one should you actually buy?
67
/ 100
Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+
65
/ 100
Dunlop SP Sport LM 705
Winner: Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ — better wet and handling. Pick the Dunlop SP Sport LM 705 if comfort matters most to you.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ scores 67 vs 61 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Dunlop SP Sport LM 705 scores 70 vs 64 on comfort.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ scores 69 vs 64 on handling.
Tire A · Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+
Tire B · Dunlop SP Sport LM 705
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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.