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Bridgestone Dueler A/T 693 vs Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 6 + 32 owner reviews. How we score

Sport Maxx 050+ is ahead, 66–59

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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. 58

    Dry

    Sport Maxx 050+ +8
    66
    Why this score
    SourceDueler A/T 693Sport Maxx 050+
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online5365

    Dueler A/T 693: 60% × 61.8 (est.) + 40% × 53.1 = 58

    Sport Maxx 050+: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 64.6 = 66

    No road tests of dry for Dueler A/T 693. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

    No road tests of dry for Sport Maxx 050+. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 63

    Wet

    Sport Maxx 050+ +4
    67
    Why this score
    SourceDueler A/T 693Sport Maxx 050+
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6166

    Dueler A/T 693: 60% × 65 (est.) + 40% × 61.2 = 63

    Sport Maxx 050+: 60% × 67.7 (est.) + 40% × 66.1 = 67

    No road tests of wet for Dueler A/T 693. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

    No road tests of wet for Sport Maxx 050+. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 62

    Comfort

    Sport Maxx 050+ +2
    64
    Why this score
    SourceDueler A/T 693Sport Maxx 050+
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5659

    Dueler A/T 693: 60% × 66.8 (est.) + 40% × 55.6 = 62

    Sport Maxx 050+: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 58.5 = 64

    No road tests of comfort for Dueler A/T 693 or Sport Maxx 050+. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 58

    Treadwear

    Sport Maxx 050+ +8
    66
    Why this score
    SourceDueler A/T 693Sport Maxx 050+
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online5366

    Dueler A/T 693: 60% × 61.7 (est.) + 40% × 53 = 58

    Sport Maxx 050+: 60% × 65.9 (est.) + 40% × 66.4 = 66

    No road tests of treadwear for Dueler A/T 693. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

    No road tests of treadwear for Sport Maxx 050+. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  5. 52

    Handling (owners)

    Sport Maxx 050+ +16
    68
    Why this score
    SourceDueler A/T 693Sport Maxx 050+
    Reviews found online5268
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Dueler A/T 693Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+
Relative Score 59 66
Dry 58 66
Wet 63 67
Comfort 62 64
Treadwear 58 66
Handling (owners) 52 68

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Dueler A/T 693

Sport Maxx 050+

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Dueler A/T 693

Pros

  • Predictable handling and cornering feedback
  • Surprisingly good wet grip for an all-terrain tire
  • Excellent grip in snow, including deeper snow conditions

Cons

  • Severe vibrations and vehicle shaking at higher speeds (above 40 mph)
  • Accelerated and uneven front tire wear on the outside edges
  • Rubber cracking or degradation resembling fish scales on the tread
All owner themes in the Dueler A/T 693 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 · Bridgestone Dueler A/T 693 B · Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+
CategoryAll-Terrain tireSummer
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Dueler A/T 693

Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+

Winner: Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ — better handling, dry and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score. Bridgestone Dueler A/T 693 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ scores 68 vs 52 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ scores 66 vs 58 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ scores 66 vs 58 on treadwear.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ scores 67 vs 63 on wet.

Tire A · Bridgestone Dueler A/T 693
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Tire B · Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+
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Dueler A/T 693 or Sport Maxx 050+?

Which is better in the wet, Dueler A/T 693 or Sport Maxx 050+?

Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+, 67 vs 63 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Dueler A/T 693 or Sport Maxx 050+?

Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+, 66 vs 58 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Dueler A/T 693 or Sport Maxx 050+?

Neither, by our numbers: 62 vs 64 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Dueler A/T 693 or Sport Maxx 050+?

Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+, 66 vs 58 on our treadwear score.

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.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

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