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Dunlop SP Sport 2050 vs Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT — Compared

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

SP Sport 2050 is ahead, 52–30

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Tire ADunlop

SP Sport 2050

Summer Premium Touring tires

Tests – · none yet Owners 44 · 4 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 54

    Dry

    SP Sport 2050 +23
    31
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 2050SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT
    Reviews found online4710
  2. 50

    Wet

    SP Sport 2050 +22
    28
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 2050SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT
    Reviews found online4313
  3. 58

    Comfort

    SP Sport 2050 +19
    39
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 2050SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT
    Reviews found online4710
  4. 56

    Noise

    SP Sport 2050 +12
    44
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 2050SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT
    Reviews found online4010
  5. 51

    Treadwear

    SP Sport 2050 +17
    34
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 2050SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT
    Reviews found online4112
  6. 47

    Handling

    SP Sport 2050 +37
    10
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 2050SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT
    Reviews found online4710
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop SP Sport 2050Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT
Relative Score 52 30
Dry 54 31
Wet 50 28
Comfort 58 39
Noise 56 44
Treadwear 51 34
Handling 47 10

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Headline score

SP Sport 2050

SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A SP Sport 2050

Pros

  • Adequate dry road grip and handling response
  • Satisfactory performance in dry and wet conditions for certain drivers
  • Reasonable noise levels on smooth road surfaces

Cons

  • Poor wet weather grip and handling
  • Fast treadwear with low mileage limits (some wearing out within 9,000 to 18,000 miles)
  • Noticeable road noise on damaged or rough road surfaces
All owner themes in the SP Sport 2050 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 2050 B · Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT
CategorySummer Premium Touring tires—
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop SP Sport 2050

Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT

Winner: Dunlop SP Sport 2050 — better handling, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Dunlop SP Sport 2050 scores 47 vs 10 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Dunlop SP Sport 2050 scores 54 vs 31 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Dunlop SP Sport 2050 scores 50 vs 28 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Dunlop SP Sport 2050 scores 58 vs 39 on comfort.

Tire A · Dunlop SP Sport 2050
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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.

52

Leads

SP Sport 2050

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