Tests 89 · 4 tests Owners 76 · 17 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 7 in 2026 AutoView Sport Tyre Test (dry braking)
Head-to-head
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Continental MaxContact MC7 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 4 + 0 road tests and 17 + 33 owner reviews. How we score
MaxContact MC7 is ahead, 82–64
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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.
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91
Dry
MaxContact MC7 +2863Why this score
Source MaxContact MC7 Sport Maxx 050+ Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / – tests 99 ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online 79 60 MaxContact MC7: 60% × 98.6 + 40% × 79.1 = 91
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).
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85
Wet
MaxContact MC7 +2065Why this score
Source MaxContact MC7 Sport Maxx 050+ Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / – tests 87 ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 83 62 MaxContact MC7: 60% × 87.1 + 40% × 82.6 = 85
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).
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76
Comfort
MaxContact MC7 +2056Why this score
Source MaxContact MC7 Sport Maxx 050+ Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / – tests 76 ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online 75 51 MaxContact MC7: 40% × 76.2 + 60% × 75.2 = 76
Sport Maxx 050+: 40% × 65 (est.) + 60% × 50.7 = 56
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).
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69
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source MaxContact MC7 Sport Maxx 050+ Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests 71 – Reviews found online ≈ 66 (est.) – MaxContact MC7: 60% × 71.4 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 69
No owner ratings of noise for MaxContact MC7. 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.
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66
Treadwear
Sport Maxx 050+ +167Why this score
Source MaxContact MC7 Sport Maxx 050+ Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 66 68 MaxContact MC7: 60% × 66.2 (est.) + 40% × 65.7 = 66
Sport Maxx 050+: 60% × 67.1 (est.) + 40% × 68.1 = 67
No road tests of treadwear for MaxContact MC7. 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).
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79
Handling (owners)
MaxContact MC7 +1564Why this score
Source MaxContact MC7 Sport Maxx 050+ Reviews found online 79 64 -
67
Efficiency
No comparison–Why this score
Source MaxContact MC7 Sport Maxx 050+ Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests 67 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | Continental MaxContact MC7 | Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 82 | 64 |
| Dry | 91 | 63 |
| Wet | 85 | 65 |
| Comfort | 76 | 56 |
| Noise | 69 | – |
| Treadwear | 66 | 67 |
| Handling (owners) | 79 | 64 |
| Efficiency | 67 | – |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
82
/ 100
MaxContact MC7
64
/ 100
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 MaxContact MC7
Pros
- Exceptional wet and dry traction
- Superior ride comfort and compliance
- Noticeable reduction in road noise compared to many OEM tires
Cons
- Softer sidewall construction reduces steering feedback and precision
- Increased rolling resistance leading to reduced fuel or EV range
- Potential for accelerated tread wear under aggressive driving
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
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Continental MaxContact MC7 | B · Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| UTQG | — | 240 - 280 A - B A |
Which one should you actually buy?
82
/ 100
Continental MaxContact MC7
64
/ 100
Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+
Winner: Continental MaxContact MC7 — better dry, wet and comfort. Where the Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ is ahead, it is by less than 3 points.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Continental MaxContact MC7 scores 91 vs 63 on dry.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Continental MaxContact MC7 scores 85 vs 65 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Continental MaxContact MC7 scores 76 vs 56 on comfort.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Continental MaxContact MC7 scores 79 vs 64 on handling.
Tire A · Continental MaxContact MC7
Tire B · Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+
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MaxContact MC7 or Sport Maxx 050+?
Which is better in the wet, MaxContact MC7 or Sport Maxx 050+?
Continental MaxContact MC7, 85 vs 65 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, MaxContact MC7 or Sport Maxx 050+?
Continental MaxContact MC7, 91 vs 63 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, MaxContact MC7 or Sport Maxx 050+?
Continental MaxContact MC7, 76 vs 56 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, MaxContact MC7 or Sport Maxx 050+?
Neither, by our numbers: 66 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