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Dunlop SP Sport 01 ROF vs Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

SP Sport 01 ROF is ahead, 49–28

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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. 51

    Dry

    SP Sport 01 ROF +20
    31
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 01 ROFSP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT
    Reviews found online4210
  2. 53

    Wet

    SP Sport 01 ROF +25
    28
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 01 ROFSP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT
    Reviews found online4813
  3. 51

    Comfort

    SP Sport 01 ROF +12
    39
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 01 ROFSP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT
    Reviews found online3410
  4. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    44
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 01 ROFSP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT
    Reviews found online–10
  5. 48

    Treadwear

    SP Sport 01 ROF +14
    34
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 01 ROFSP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT
    Reviews found online3612
  6. 42

    Handling

    SP Sport 01 ROF +32
    10
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 01 ROFSP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT
    Reviews found online4210
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop SP Sport 01 ROFDunlop SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT
Relative Score 49 28
Dry 51 31
Wet 53 28
Comfort 51 39
Noise – 44
Treadwear 48 34
Handling 42 10

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Headline score

SP Sport 01 ROF

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 SP Sport 01 ROF

Pros

  • Excellent grip in both dry and wet weather conditions
  • Good steering feel and confident cornering capability
  • Competitive pricing compared to some direct premium alternatives

Cons

  • Very harsh, rock-hard ride quality even for run-flat tires
  • Susceptible to tramlining and torque steer on smaller cars
  • High replacement cost relative to overall performance and lifespan
All owner themes in the SP Sport 01 ROF review

Tire B SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop SP Sport 01 ROF B · Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT
CategorySummer—
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop SP Sport 01 ROF

Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT

Winner: Dunlop SP Sport 01 ROF — better handling, wet and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Dunlop SP Sport 01 ROF scores 42 vs 10 on handling.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Dunlop SP Sport 01 ROF scores 53 vs 28 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Dunlop SP Sport 01 ROF scores 51 vs 31 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Dunlop SP Sport 01 ROF scores 48 vs 34 on treadwear.

Tire A · Dunlop SP Sport 01 ROF
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Tire B · Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT
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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.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.

49

Leads

SP Sport 01 ROF

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