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Bridgestone Potenza S001 RFT vs Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 79 + 10 owner reviews. How we score

Potenza S001 RFT is ahead, 55–31

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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. 54

    Dry

    Potenza S001 RFT +24
    30
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza S001 RFTSP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 59 (est.)≈ 44 (est.)
    Reviews found online4710

    Potenza S001 RFT: 60% × 59.3 (est.) + 40% × 47.1 = 54

    SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT: 60% × 43.7 (est.) + 40% × 10 = 30

    No road tests of dry for Potenza S001 RFT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

    No road tests of dry for SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 58

    Wet

    Potenza S001 RFT +27
    31
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza S001 RFTSP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 61 (est.)≈ 41 (est.)
    Reviews found online5317

    Potenza S001 RFT: 60% × 61.1 (est.) + 40% × 53.2 = 58

    SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT: 60% × 40.8 (est.) + 40% × 16.5 = 31

    No road tests of wet for Potenza S001 RFT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

    No road tests of wet for SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 41

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourcePotenza S001 RFTSP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 53 (est.)–
    Reviews found online23–

    Potenza S001 RFT: 60% × 52.8 (est.) + 40% × 22.8 = 41

    No road tests of snow for Potenza S001 RFT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 46

    Comfort

    Potenza S001 RFT +17
    29
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza S001 RFTSP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 58 (est.)
    Reviews found online3510

    Potenza S001 RFT: 40% × 62.8 (est.) + 60% × 34.5 = 46

    SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT: 40% × 58.4 (est.) + 60% × 10 = 29

    No road tests of comfort for Potenza S001 RFT or SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 61

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourcePotenza S001 RFTSP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online53–

    Potenza S001 RFT: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 52.6 = 61

    No road tests of noise for Potenza S001 RFT. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 58

    Treadwear

    Potenza S001 RFT +25
    33
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza S001 RFTSP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 61 (est.)≈ 47 (est.)
    Reviews found online5311

    Potenza S001 RFT: 60% × 61.4 (est.) + 40% × 52.6 = 58

    SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT: 60% × 46.9 (est.) + 40% × 11.3 = 33

    No road tests of treadwear for Potenza S001 RFT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

    No road tests of treadwear for SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 49

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourcePotenza S001 RFTSP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT
    Reviews found online49–
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Potenza S001 RFTDunlop SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT
Relative Score 55 31
Dry 54 30
Wet 58 31
Snow 41 –
Comfort 46 29
Noise 61 –
Treadwear 58 33
Handling (owners) 49 –

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Potenza S001 RFT

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SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT

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 S001 RFT

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and durability
  • Precise steering feedback and handling responsiveness
  • Strong dry-road grip

Cons

  • Poor wet-weather traction and hydroplaning resistance
  • High levels of road noise and cabin vibration
  • Harsh, stiff ride quality over road imperfections
All owner themes in the Potenza S001 RFT review

Tire B SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Potenza S001 RFT B · Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT
CategorySummerSummer tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available14—
Rim diameters17″ – 21″—
Tread depth9/32″—
UTQG280 A A—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Potenza S001 RFT

Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT

Winner: Bridgestone Potenza S001 RFT — better wet, treadwear and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Bridgestone Potenza S001 RFT scores 58 vs 31 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Bridgestone Potenza S001 RFT scores 58 vs 33 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Bridgestone Potenza S001 RFT scores 54 vs 30 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Bridgestone Potenza S001 RFT scores 46 vs 29 on comfort.

Tire A · Bridgestone Potenza S001 RFT
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Potenza S001 RFT or SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT?

Which is better in the wet, Potenza S001 RFT or SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT?

Bridgestone Potenza S001 RFT, 58 vs 31 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Potenza S001 RFT or SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT?

Bridgestone Potenza S001 RFT, 54 vs 30 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Potenza S001 RFT or SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT?

Bridgestone Potenza S001 RFT, 46 vs 29 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Potenza S001 RFT or SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT?

Bridgestone Potenza S001 RFT, 58 vs 33 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