Our Relative Score blends 60% objective test data with 40% owner-review signal — so any two tires can be compared even if they were never tested on the same day.
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Each bar is the Relative Score for that category. Expand a tile to see the test results and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Sport Maxx RT | SportMaxx RT 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | – | 74 |
| Tire Rack owners | 86 | – |
| Tyre Reviews owners | 88 | 84 |
| SimpleTire owners | 92 | – |
| Source | Sport Maxx RT | SportMaxx RT 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | – | 80 |
| Tire Rack owners | 79 | – |
| Tyre Reviews owners | 84 | 78 |
| SimpleTire owners | 87 | – |
| Source | Sport Maxx RT | SportMaxx RT 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | – | 69 |
| Tire Rack owners | 70 | – |
| Tyre Reviews owners | 82 | 79 |
| SimpleTire owners | 95 | – |
| Source | Sport Maxx RT | SportMaxx RT 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | – | 71 |
| SimpleTire owners | 92 | – |
| Source | Sport Maxx RT | SportMaxx RT 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | 70 | – |
| Tyre Reviews owners | 60 | 75 |
| SimpleTire owners | 84 | – |
| Source | Sport Maxx RT | SportMaxx RT 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre Reviews owners | 81 | 77 |
| Category | Dunlop Sport Maxx RT | Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 77 | 77 |
| Dry | 88 | 78 |
| Wet | 84 | 79 |
| Comfort | 82 | 73 |
| Noise | – | 71 |
| Treadwear | 60 | 75 |
| Handling | 81 | 77 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Wet grip and treadwear start at “Important” — the two things buyers rank highest. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
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Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Themes extracted from owner reviews across retailers and review sites — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
The Dunlop SportMaxx RT is widely regarded as a high-performance tire that excels in dry and wet grip, offering a comfortable and quiet ride that often transforms the driving dynamics of the vehicles it is fitted to. While users frequently praise its handling, braking, and confidence-inspiring feedback, the consensus is heavily polarized by its rapid tread wear, which many owners find unacceptable for daily driving.
The Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 is generally regarded as a comfortable, quiet, and high-performing tire that excels in daily driving and wet weather conditions. While many users praise its grip and value, a significant segment of the enthusiast community finds the sidewalls too soft for aggressive, high-speed cornering, leading to a 'spongy' or unstable feeling under heavy load.
| Attribute | A · Dunlop Sport Maxx RT | B · Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | — | Summer Max Performance tires |
| Vehicle type | — | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 5 | 4 |
| Rim diameters | 17″ – 19″ | 17″ – 19″ |
| Tread depth | 9/32″ | 10/32″ |
| UTQG | 240 A A | 300 A A |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | 50 psi | 50 psi |
Dunlop
Dunlop
Too close to call: Dunlop Sport Maxx RT and Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 are within 2 points overall. Dunlop Sport Maxx RT is stronger on dry, comfort and wet. Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 is stronger on treadwear.
Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 scores 75 vs 60 on treadwear.
Dunlop Sport Maxx RT scores 88 vs 78 on dry.
Dunlop Sport Maxx RT scores 82 vs 73 on comfort.
Dunlop Sport Maxx RT scores 84 vs 79 on wet.
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 collected from retailers and review sites. 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.
