Tests – · none yet Owners 66 · 32 reviews
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Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ vs Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
Sport Maxx 050+ is ahead, 67–62
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Tests – · none yet Owners 60 · 99 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+ Ventus S1 evo3 Reviews found online 65 63 -
67
Wet
Ventus S1 evo3 +370Why this score
Source Sport Maxx 050+ Ventus S1 evo3 Reviews found online 66 70 -
64
Comfort
Level64Why this score
Source Sport Maxx 050+ Ventus S1 evo3 Reviews found online 58 59 -
66
Treadwear
Sport Maxx 050+ +1353Why this score
Source Sport Maxx 050+ Ventus S1 evo3 Reviews found online 67 45 -
69
Handling
Sport Maxx 050+ +960Why this score
Source Sport Maxx 050+ Ventus S1 evo3 Reviews found online 69 60
Scores at a glance
| Category | Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ | Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 67 | 62 |
| Dry | 66 | 65 |
| Wet | 67 | 70 |
| Comfort | 64 | 64 |
| Treadwear | 66 | 53 |
| Handling | 69 | 60 |
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Headline score
67
/ 100
Sport Maxx 050+
62
/ 100
Ventus S1 evo3
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 Ventus S1 evo3
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ | B · Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer Ultra High Performance tires | Max Performance Summer tire |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
Which one should you actually buy?
67
/ 100
Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+
62
/ 100
Hankook Ventus S1 evo3
Winner: Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ — better treadwear and handling. Pick the Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 if wet matters most to you.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ scores 66 vs 53 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ scores 69 vs 60 on handling.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 scores 70 vs 67 on wet.
Tire A · Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+
Tire B · Hankook Ventus S1 evo3
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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.