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Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ vs Michelin Primacy 4+ — Compared

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

Primacy 4+ is ahead, 79–67

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Tire ADunlop

Sport Maxx 050+

Summer Ultra High Performance tires

Tests – · none yet Owners 66 · 32 reviews

Tire BMichelin

Primacy 4+

Summer Premium Touring tires

Tests 82 · 9 tests Owners 75 · 34 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 66

    Dry

    Primacy 4+ +13
    79
    Why this score
    SourceSport Maxx 050+Primacy 4+
    Professional tests (TWG score)–81
    Reviews found online6575
  2. 67

    Wet

    Primacy 4+ +13
    80
    Why this score
    SourceSport Maxx 050+Primacy 4+
    Professional tests (TWG score)–80
    Reviews found online6679
  3. 64

    Comfort

    Primacy 4+ +9
    73
    Why this score
    SourceSport Maxx 050+Primacy 4+
    Professional tests (TWG score)–72
    Reviews found online5874
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    Noise

    No comparison
    72
    Why this score
    SourceSport Maxx 050+Primacy 4+
    Professional tests (TWG score)–75
  5. 66

    Treadwear

    Primacy 4+ +18
    84
    Why this score
    SourceSport Maxx 050+Primacy 4+
    Professional tests (TWG score)–91
    Reviews found online6773
  6. 69

    Handling

    Primacy 4+ +3
    72
    Why this score
    SourceSport Maxx 050+Primacy 4+
    Reviews found online6972
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop Sport Maxx 050+Michelin Primacy 4+
Relative Score 67 79
Dry 66 79
Wet 67 80
Comfort 64 73
Noise – 72
Treadwear 66 84
Handling 69 72

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Headline score

Sport Maxx 050+

Primacy 4+

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 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

Tire B Primacy 4+

Pros

  • Exceptional wet and dry grip
  • High levels of ride comfort and noise suppression
  • Strong longevity and tread life

Cons

  • High price point compared to competitors
  • Reported road noise issues on rough or coarse asphalt surfaces
  • Some users report reduced fuel efficiency compared to dedicated eco-tires
All owner themes in the Primacy 4+ review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ B · Michelin Primacy 4+
CategorySummer Ultra High Performance tiresSummer Premium Touring tires
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+

Michelin Primacy 4+

Winner: Michelin Primacy 4+ — better treadwear, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin Primacy 4+ scores 84 vs 66 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Primacy 4+ scores 79 vs 66 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Primacy 4+ scores 80 vs 67 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin Primacy 4+ scores 73 vs 64 on comfort.

Tire A · Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+
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Tire B · Michelin Primacy 4+
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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.

79

Leads

Primacy 4+

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