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Yokohama dB super E spec looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

Head-to-head Updated

Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT vs Yokohama dB super E spec — 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 + 6 owner reviews. How we score

dB super E spec is ahead, 59–31

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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. 30

    Dry

    dB super E spec +29
    59
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTTdB super E spec
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 44 (est.)≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online1054

    SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT: 60% × 44 (est.) + 40% × 10 = 30

    dB super E spec: 60% × 62.1 (est.) + 40% × 53.6 = 59

    No road tests of dry for SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

    No road tests of dry for dB super E spec. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 31

    Wet

    dB super E spec +27
    58
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTTdB super E spec
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 41 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online1653

    SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT: 60% × 41.2 (est.) + 40% × 16.3 = 31

    dB super E spec: 60% × 61.1 (est.) + 40% × 53 = 58

    No road tests of wet for SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.54).

    No road tests of wet for dB super E spec. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.54).

  3. 29

    Comfort

    dB super E spec +33
    62
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTTdB super E spec
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 59 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online1059

    SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT: 40% × 58.6 (est.) + 60% × 10 = 29

    dB super E spec: 40% × 67.3 (est.) + 60% × 59 = 62

    No road tests of comfort for SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT or dB super E spec. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 33

    Treadwear

    dB super E spec +25
    58
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTTdB super E spec
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 47 (est.)≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online1253

    SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT: 60% × 47.3 (est.) + 40% × 11.7 = 33

    dB super E spec: 60% × 61.7 (est.) + 40% × 52.6 = 58

    No road tests of treadwear for SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

    No road tests of treadwear for dB super E spec. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  5. –

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    56
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTTdB super E spec
    Reviews found online–56
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTTYokohama dB super E spec
Relative Score 31 59
Dry 30 59
Wet 31 58
Comfort 29 62
Treadwear 33 58
Handling (owners) – 56

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

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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 dB super E spec

Pros

  • Exceptional noise suppression and quiet operation
  • Superior ride comfort and bump absorption
  • Reliable dry weather grip

Cons

  • Inconsistent tread life with reports of rapid wear
  • Poor performance in snow and slushy conditions
  • Average wet weather traction compared to premium competitors
All owner themes in the dB super E spec review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT B · Yokohama dB super E spec
CategorySummer tireSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT

Yokohama dB super E spec

Winner: Yokohama dB super E spec — better comfort, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Yokohama dB super E spec rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Yokohama dB super E spec scores 62 vs 29 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Yokohama dB super E spec scores 59 vs 30 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Yokohama dB super E spec scores 58 vs 31 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Yokohama dB super E spec scores 58 vs 33 on treadwear.

Tire A · Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT
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SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT or dB super E spec?

Which is better in the wet, SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT or dB super E spec?

Yokohama dB super E spec, 58 vs 31 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT or dB super E spec?

Yokohama dB super E spec, 59 vs 30 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT or dB super E spec?

Yokohama dB super E spec, 62 vs 29 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT or dB super E spec?

Yokohama dB super E spec, 58 vs 33 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