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Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT vs Michelin Primacy Alpin — Compared

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

Primacy Alpin is ahead, 73–28

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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. 31

    Dry

    Primacy Alpin +41
    72
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTTPrimacy Alpin
    Reviews found online1074
  2. 28

    Wet

    Primacy Alpin +51
    79
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTTPrimacy Alpin
    Reviews found online1383
  3. 39

    Comfort

    Primacy Alpin +33
    72
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTTPrimacy Alpin
    Reviews found online1076
  4. 44

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTTPrimacy Alpin
    Reviews found online10–
  5. 34

    Treadwear

    Primacy Alpin +34
    68
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTTPrimacy Alpin
    Reviews found online1269
  6. 10

    Handling

    Primacy Alpin +66
    76
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTTPrimacy Alpin
    Reviews found online1076
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTTMichelin Primacy Alpin
Relative Score 28 73
Dry 31 72
Wet 28 79
Comfort 39 72
Noise 44 –
Treadwear 34 68
Handling 10 76

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Headline score

SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT

Primacy Alpin

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 Maxx 050 DSST CTT

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B Primacy Alpin

Pros

  • Outstanding grip and braking performance on both packed and loose snow
  • Superior wet-weather traction compared to standard summer tires
  • Excellent tread life and durability over multiple winter seasons

Cons

  • Slightly reduced fuel economy compared to summer tires
  • Less steering feedback and progressiveness than dedicated summer performance tires
  • Limited traction in very deep snow conditions
All owner themes in the Primacy Alpin review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT B · Michelin Primacy Alpin
Category—Winter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT

Michelin Primacy Alpin

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

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Primacy Alpin scores 76 vs 10 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Primacy Alpin scores 79 vs 28 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Primacy Alpin scores 72 vs 31 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin Primacy Alpin scores 68 vs 34 on treadwear.

Tire A · Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT
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Tire B · Michelin Primacy Alpin
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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.

73

Leads

Primacy Alpin

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