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Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV 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 39 + 33 owner reviews. How we score

Sport Maxx 050+ leads, 64–62 Narrow edge

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Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV
Tire AContinental

ContiSportContact 5 SUV

Summer

± 6

Tests 76 · 1 test Owners 48 · 39 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 8 in 2018 All Road 265/60 R18 4x4 Tyre Test (dry braking)

Category by category

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

  1. 69

    Dry

    ContiSportContact 5 SUV +6
    63
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SUVSport Maxx 050+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests79≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online5560

    ContiSportContact 5 SUV: 60% × 78.5 + 40% × 54.9 = 69

    Sport Maxx 050+: 60% × 64.8 (est.) + 40% × 60.3 = 63

    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 0.41).

  2. 69

    Wet

    ContiSportContact 5 SUV +4
    65
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SUVSport Maxx 050+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests76≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6062

    ContiSportContact 5 SUV: 60% × 75.6 + 40% × 60.3 = 69

    Sport Maxx 050+: 60% × 66.2 (est.) + 40% × 62.4 = 65

    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. 53

    Comfort

    Sport Maxx 050+ +3
    56
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SUVSport Maxx 050+
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online4551

    ContiSportContact 5 SUV: 40% × 63.9 (est.) + 60% × 45.2 = 53

    Sport Maxx 050+: 40% × 65 (est.) + 60% × 50.7 = 56

    No road tests of comfort for ContiSportContact 5 SUV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    No road tests of comfort for Sport Maxx 050+. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  4. 69

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SUVSport Maxx 050+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests71–
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)–

    ContiSportContact 5 SUV: 60% × 70.8 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 69

    No owner ratings of noise for ContiSportContact 5 SUV. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  5. 43

    Treadwear

    Sport Maxx 050+ +24
    67
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SUVSport Maxx 050+
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 52 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online2868

    ContiSportContact 5 SUV: 60% × 52.5 (est.) + 40% × 27.7 = 43

    Sport Maxx 050+: 60% × 67.1 (est.) + 40% × 68.1 = 67

    No road tests of treadwear for ContiSportContact 5 SUV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

    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 0.36).

  6. 58

    Handling (owners)

    Sport Maxx 050+ +6
    64
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SUVSport Maxx 050+
    Reviews found online5864
  7. 73

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SUVSport Maxx 050+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests73–
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ContiSportContact 5 SUVDunlop Sport Maxx 050+
Relative Score 62 64
Dry 69 63
Wet 69 65
Comfort 53 56
Noise 69 –
Treadwear 43 67
Handling (owners) 58 64
Efficiency 73 –

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ContiSportContact 5 SUV

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Sport Maxx 050+

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 ContiSportContact 5 SUV

Pros

  • Impressive wet and dry grip with responsive handling
  • Exceptional braking performance in various conditions
  • Quiet operation and smooth, comfortable ride quality

Cons

  • Rapid and premature tread wear, with many users needing replacements under 15,000 miles
  • High price point relative to the mileage longevity received
  • Some complaints regarding road noise as the tires age
All owner themes in the ContiSportContact 5 SUV review

Tire B Sport Maxx 050+

Pros

  • Strong dry grip, precise steering response and confident high-speed cornering, with several owners saying they could not find the tire's limit
  • Good value: reviewers report performance comparable to Continental or Pirelli P Zero tires at a notably lower price
  • Generally good to very good tread life, with reports of about 40,000 to 50,000+ km

Cons

  • Road noise is the most common complaint, with several reviewers calling the tire very loud, especially on concrete highways
  • Harsh, stiff ride quality, including thumps over bumps and potholes
  • Inconsistent wet performance: multiple reviewers report slipperiness, reduced confidence in rain and aquaplaning
All owner themes in the Sport Maxx 050+ review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV B · Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
UTQG—240 - 280 A - B A

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV

Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+

Narrow edge: Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ — better treadwear, handling and comfort. Pick the Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV if dry and wet matter most to you.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ scores 67 vs 43 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV scores 69 vs 63 on dry.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ scores 64 vs 58 on handling.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV scores 69 vs 65 on wet.

Tire A · Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV
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Tire B · Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+
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ContiSportContact 5 SUV or Sport Maxx 050+?

Which is better in the wet, ContiSportContact 5 SUV or Sport Maxx 050+?

Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV, 69 vs 65 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, ContiSportContact 5 SUV or Sport Maxx 050+?

Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV, 69 vs 63 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, ContiSportContact 5 SUV or Sport Maxx 050+?

Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+, 56 vs 53 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, ContiSportContact 5 SUV or Sport Maxx 050+?

Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+, 67 vs 43 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