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Bridgestone Potenza S007A 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 (comfort 40/60). Based on 1 + 0 road tests and 11 + 32 owner reviews. How we score

Potenza S007A is ahead, 69–64

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Bridgestone Potenza S007A
Tire ABridgestone

Potenza S007A

Summer

± 8Provisional

Tests – · 1 test Owners 67 · 11 reviews

Best test result: #6 of 22 in 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance Summer Tires (tested tread life (miles))

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 S007A +6
    63
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza S007ASport Maxx 050+
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online6961

    Potenza S007A: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 69.1 = 69

    Sport Maxx 050+: 60% × 65 (est.) + 40% × 60.8 = 63

    No road tests of dry for Potenza S007A. 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 Sport Maxx 050+. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 68

    Wet

    Potenza S007A +4
    64
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza S007ASport Maxx 050+
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6762

    Potenza S007A: 60% × 68.9 (est.) + 40% × 67.3 = 68

    Sport Maxx 050+: 60% × 65.9 (est.) + 40% × 61.9 = 64

    No road tests of wet for Potenza S007A. 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 Sport Maxx 050+. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 66

    Comfort

    Potenza S007A +9
    57
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza S007ASport Maxx 050+
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6451

    Potenza S007A: 40% × 68.2 (est.) + 60% × 64.2 = 66

    Sport Maxx 050+: 40% × 65.9 (est.) + 60% × 51.3 = 57

    No road tests of comfort for Potenza S007A or Sport Maxx 050+. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 68

    Treadwear

    Potenza S007A +1
    67
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza S007ASport Maxx 050+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests70≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6467

    Potenza S007A: 60% × 70.2 + 40% × 64.3 = 68

    Sport Maxx 050+: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 67 = 67

    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 0.35).

  5. 76

    Handling (owners)

    Potenza S007A +11
    65
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza S007ASport Maxx 050+
    Reviews found online7665
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Potenza S007ADunlop Sport Maxx 050+
Relative Score 69 64
Dry 69 63
Wet 68 64
Comfort 66 57
Treadwear 68 67
Handling (owners) 76 65

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Potenza S007A

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Sport Maxx 050+

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Potenza S007A

Pros

  • Exceptional dry grip and high-speed cornering stability
  • Stiff sidewalls providing precise steering response and excellent feedback
  • Strong track-day performance with improved lap times compared to predecessor models

Cons

  • Subpar wet weather traction and aquaplaning resistance, especially when pushed
  • Poor performance and sliding tendencies in colder temperatures
  • Fast tread wear under aggressive driving conditions
All owner themes in the Potenza S007A 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 Potenza S007A B · Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available3—
Rim diameters18″ – 20″—

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Potenza S007A

Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+

Winner: Bridgestone Potenza S007A — better handling, comfort and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Bridgestone Potenza S007A rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Bridgestone Potenza S007A scores 76 vs 65 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Bridgestone Potenza S007A scores 66 vs 57 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Bridgestone Potenza S007A scores 69 vs 63 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Bridgestone Potenza S007A scores 68 vs 64 on wet.

Tire A · Bridgestone Potenza S007A
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Potenza S007A or Sport Maxx 050+?

Which is better in the wet, Potenza S007A or Sport Maxx 050+?

Bridgestone Potenza S007A, 68 vs 64 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Potenza S007A or Sport Maxx 050+?

Bridgestone Potenza S007A, 69 vs 63 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Potenza S007A or Sport Maxx 050+?

Bridgestone Potenza S007A, 66 vs 57 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Potenza S007A or Sport Maxx 050+?

Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 67 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

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