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Dunlop SP Sport Maxx ROF looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Bridgestone Potenza RE001 vs Dunlop SP Sport Maxx ROF — 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 42 + 10 owner reviews. How we score

Potenza RE001 is ahead, 66–55

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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. 69

    Dry

    Potenza RE001 +12
    57
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE001SP Sport Maxx ROF
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online7052

    Potenza RE001: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 69.6 = 69

    SP Sport Maxx ROF: 60% × 61.3 (est.) + 40% × 51.7 = 57

    No road tests of dry for Potenza RE001. 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 SP Sport Maxx ROF. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 67

    Wet

    Potenza RE001 +7
    60
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE001SP Sport Maxx ROF
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online6656

    Potenza RE001: 60% × 67.6 (est.) + 40% × 65.8 = 67

    SP Sport Maxx ROF: 60% × 62.3 (est.) + 40% × 56.4 = 60

    No road tests of wet for Potenza RE001. 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 SP Sport Maxx ROF. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 62

    Comfort

    Potenza RE001 +4
    58
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE001SP Sport Maxx ROF
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online5648

    Potenza RE001: 60% × 66.8 (est.) + 40% × 55.7 = 62

    SP Sport Maxx ROF: 60% × 65.5 (est.) + 40% × 48 = 58

    No road tests of comfort for Potenza RE001 or SP Sport Maxx ROF. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 62

    Treadwear

    Potenza RE001 +16
    46
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE001SP Sport Maxx ROF
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 55 (est.)
    Reviews found online5933

    Potenza RE001: 60% × 63.7 (est.) + 40% × 59.3 = 62

    SP Sport Maxx ROF: 60% × 55.5 (est.) + 40% × 32.7 = 46

    No road tests of treadwear for Potenza RE001. 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 SP Sport Maxx ROF. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  5. 68

    Handling (owners)

    Potenza RE001 +21
    47
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE001SP Sport Maxx ROF
    Reviews found online6847
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Potenza RE001Dunlop SP Sport Maxx ROF
Relative Score 66 55
Dry 69 57
Wet 67 60
Comfort 62 58
Treadwear 62 46
Handling (owners) 68 47

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Headline score

Potenza RE001

SP Sport Maxx ROF

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Potenza RE001

Pros

  • Exceptional dry grip and steering feedback
  • High value-for-money proposition
  • Progressive handling characteristics

Cons

  • High levels of road noise on coarse surfaces
  • Stiff, harsh ride quality
  • Inconsistent wet-weather performance
All owner themes in the Potenza RE001 review

Tire B SP Sport Maxx ROF

Pros

  • Good everyday highway stability and handling
  • Low road noise levels
  • Aggressive and appealing aesthetic on large wheel sizes (e.g., 20-inch)

Cons

  • Significantly fast and disappointing tread wear mileage
  • Poor grip and confidence in wet weather conditions
  • High replacement costs typical of run-flat tires
All owner themes in the SP Sport Maxx ROF review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Potenza RE001 B · Dunlop SP Sport Maxx ROF
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Potenza RE001

Dunlop SP Sport Maxx ROF

Winner: Bridgestone Potenza RE001 — better handling, treadwear and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Dunlop SP Sport Maxx ROF rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Bridgestone Potenza RE001 scores 68 vs 47 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Bridgestone Potenza RE001 scores 62 vs 46 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Bridgestone Potenza RE001 scores 69 vs 57 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Bridgestone Potenza RE001 scores 67 vs 60 on wet.

Tire A · Bridgestone Potenza RE001
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Potenza RE001 or SP Sport Maxx ROF?

Which is better in the wet, Potenza RE001 or SP Sport Maxx ROF?

Bridgestone Potenza RE001, 67 vs 60 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Potenza RE001 or SP Sport Maxx ROF?

Bridgestone Potenza RE001, 69 vs 57 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Potenza RE001 or SP Sport Maxx ROF?

Bridgestone Potenza RE001, 62 vs 58 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Potenza RE001 or SP Sport Maxx ROF?

Bridgestone Potenza RE001, 62 vs 46 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