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Bridgestone Potenza RE070r vs Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT — 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 4 + 1,564 owner reviews. How we score

Potenza RE070r leads, 67–65 Narrow edge

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Bridgestone Potenza RE070r
Tire ABridgestone

Potenza RE070r

Summer Extreme Performance tires

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 65 · 4 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 72

    Dry

    Potenza RE070r +4
    68
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE070rSP Sport Maxx GT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7469

    Potenza RE070r: 60% × 70.3 (est.) + 40% × 74 = 72

    SP Sport Maxx GT: 60% × 68 (est.) + 40% × 68.5 = 68

    No road tests of dry for Potenza RE070r. 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 GT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 66

    Wet

    Level
    66
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE070rSP Sport Maxx GT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6565

    Potenza RE070r: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 65.3 = 66

    SP Sport Maxx GT: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 64.6 = 66

    No road tests of wet for Potenza RE070r. 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 GT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    54
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE070rSP Sport Maxx GT
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online–44

    SP Sport Maxx GT: 60% × 61.3 (est.) + 40% × 44 = 54

    No road tests of snow for SP Sport Maxx GT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 60

    Comfort

    SP Sport Maxx GT +4
    64
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE070rSP Sport Maxx GT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online5260

    Potenza RE070r: 60% × 66.1 (est.) + 40% × 51.7 = 60

    SP Sport Maxx GT: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 59.9 = 64

    No road tests of comfort for Potenza RE070r or SP Sport Maxx GT. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    68
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE070rSP Sport Maxx GT
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online–69

    SP Sport Maxx GT: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 68.7 = 68

    No road tests of noise for SP Sport Maxx GT. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 61

    Treadwear

    Potenza RE070r +4
    57
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE070rSP Sport Maxx GT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online5850

    Potenza RE070r: 60% × 63.2 (est.) + 40% × 57.7 = 61

    SP Sport Maxx GT: 60% × 60.9 (est.) + 40% × 50.3 = 57

    No road tests of treadwear for Potenza RE070r. 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 GT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 72

    Handling (owners)

    Potenza RE070r +9
    63
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE070rSP Sport Maxx GT
    Reviews found online7263
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Potenza RE070rDunlop SP Sport Maxx GT
Relative Score 67 65
Dry 72 68
Wet 66 66
Snow – 54
Comfort 60 64
Noise – 68
Treadwear 61 57
Handling (owners) 72 63

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Headline score

Potenza RE070r

SP Sport Maxx GT

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 Potenza RE070r

Pros

  • Exceptional dry grip and cornering stability
  • Excellent steering feedback and communication
  • Strong performance consistency under high-heat track conditions

Cons

  • Very stiff sidewalls leading to a harsh ride
  • Rapid tread wear
  • Increased road noise
All owner themes in the Potenza RE070r review

Tire B SP Sport Maxx GT

Pros

  • Outstanding dry grip and precise cornering handling
  • Quiet and refined ride comfort, especially for a high-performance tire
  • Strong initial steering response and predictable road feedback

Cons

  • Rapid and often uneven tread wear resulting in short lifespan
  • Poor traction and confidence in cold temperatures, snow, and ice
  • Susceptibility to aquaplaning or slipping in heavy wet conditions
All owner themes in the SP Sport Maxx GT review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Potenza RE070r B · Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT
CategorySummer Extreme Performance tiresSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available121
Rim diameters20″18″ – 22″
Tread depth—10/32″
UTQG—240 A A
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Potenza RE070r

Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT

Narrow edge: Bridgestone Potenza RE070r — better handling, dry and treadwear. Pick the Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT if comfort matters most to you. Bridgestone Potenza RE070r rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 4 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Bridgestone Potenza RE070r scores 72 vs 63 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Bridgestone Potenza RE070r scores 72 vs 68 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Bridgestone Potenza RE070r scores 61 vs 57 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT scores 64 vs 60 on comfort.

Tire A · Bridgestone Potenza RE070r
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Tire B · Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT
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Potenza RE070r or SP Sport Maxx GT?

Which is better in the wet, Potenza RE070r or SP Sport Maxx GT?

Neither, by our numbers: 66 vs 66 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Potenza RE070r or SP Sport Maxx GT?

Bridgestone Potenza RE070r, 72 vs 68 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Potenza RE070r or SP Sport Maxx GT?

Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT, 64 vs 60 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Potenza RE070r or SP Sport Maxx GT?

Bridgestone Potenza RE070r, 61 vs 57 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