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Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT vs Michelin Pilot Sport 3 — Compared

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

Pilot Sport 3 is ahead, 66–30

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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. 31

    Dry

    Pilot Sport 3 +39
    70
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTTPilot Sport 3
    Reviews found online1072
  2. 28

    Wet

    Pilot Sport 3 +42
    70
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTTPilot Sport 3
    Reviews found online1371
  3. 39

    Comfort

    Pilot Sport 3 +26
    65
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTTPilot Sport 3
    Reviews found online1061
  4. 44

    Noise

    Pilot Sport 3 +21
    65
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTTPilot Sport 3
    Reviews found online1062
  5. 34

    Treadwear

    Pilot Sport 3 +27
    61
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTTPilot Sport 3
    Reviews found online1258
  6. 10

    Handling

    Pilot Sport 3 +55
    65
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTTPilot Sport 3
    Reviews found online1065
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTTMichelin Pilot Sport 3
Relative Score 30 66
Dry 31 70
Wet 28 70
Comfort 39 65
Noise 44 65
Treadwear 34 61
Handling 10 65

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Headline score

SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT

Pilot Sport 3

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT B · Michelin Pilot Sport 3
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—10
Rim diameters—15″ – 19″

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT

Michelin Pilot Sport 3

Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport 3 — better handling, wet and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Pilot Sport 3 scores 65 vs 10 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Pilot Sport 3 scores 70 vs 28 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Pilot Sport 3 scores 70 vs 31 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin Pilot Sport 3 scores 61 vs 34 on treadwear.

Tire A · Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT
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Tire B · Michelin Pilot Sport 3
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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.

66

Leads

Pilot Sport 3

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