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Dunlop SP Sport 7000 A/S looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Dunlop SP Sport 7000 A/S 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 0 + 0 road tests and 10 + 33 owner reviews. How we score

Sport Maxx 050+ is ahead, 64–45

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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. 43

    Dry

    Sport Maxx 050+ +20
    63
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 7000 A/SSport Maxx 050+
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 52 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online3060

    SP Sport 7000 A/S: 60% × 52.2 (est.) + 40% × 29.8 = 43

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

    No road tests of dry for SP Sport 7000 A/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

    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. 47

    Wet

    Sport Maxx 050+ +18
    65
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 7000 A/SSport Maxx 050+
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 53 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online3962

    SP Sport 7000 A/S: 60% × 53.2 (est.) + 40% × 38.7 = 47

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

    No road tests of wet for SP Sport 7000 A/S. 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. 51

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 7000 A/SSport Maxx 050+
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)–
    Reviews found online38–

    SP Sport 7000 A/S: 60% × 60 (est.) + 40% × 37.5 = 51

    No road tests of snow for SP Sport 7000 A/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 40

    Comfort

    Sport Maxx 050+ +16
    56
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 7000 A/SSport Maxx 050+
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online2751

    SP Sport 7000 A/S: 40% × 60.3 (est.) + 60% × 27.2 = 40

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

    No road tests of comfort for SP Sport 7000 A/S. 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).

  5. 51

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 7000 A/SSport Maxx 050+
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)–
    Reviews found online27–

    SP Sport 7000 A/S: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 27.4 = 51

    No road tests of noise for SP Sport 7000 A/S. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 49

    Treadwear

    Sport Maxx 050+ +18
    67
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 7000 A/SSport Maxx 050+
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 56 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online3868

    SP Sport 7000 A/S: 60% × 56.3 (est.) + 40% × 38.3 = 49

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

    No road tests of treadwear for SP Sport 7000 A/S. 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).

  7. –

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    64
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 7000 A/SSport Maxx 050+
    Reviews found online–64
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop SP Sport 7000 A/SDunlop Sport Maxx 050+
Relative Score 45 64
Dry 43 63
Wet 47 65
Snow 51 –
Comfort 40 56
Noise 51 –
Treadwear 49 67
Handling (owners) – 64

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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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 SP Sport 7000 A/S

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

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 · Dunlop SP Sport 7000 A/S B · Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+
CategoryAll-Season tireSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Tread depth10/32″—
UTQG340 A A240 - 280 A - B A
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop SP Sport 7000 A/S

Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+

Winner: Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ — better dry, wet and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score. Dunlop SP Sport 7000 A/S rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ scores 63 vs 43 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ scores 65 vs 47 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ scores 67 vs 49 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ scores 56 vs 40 on comfort.

Tire A · Dunlop SP Sport 7000 A/S
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Tire B · Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+
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SP Sport 7000 A/S or Sport Maxx 050+?

Which is better in the wet, SP Sport 7000 A/S or Sport Maxx 050+?

Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+, 65 vs 47 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, SP Sport 7000 A/S or Sport Maxx 050+?

Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+, 63 vs 43 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, SP Sport 7000 A/S or Sport Maxx 050+?

Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+, 56 vs 40 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, SP Sport 7000 A/S or Sport Maxx 050+?

Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+, 67 vs 49 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