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Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT DSST vs Bridgestone Potenza RE010 — 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 + 5 owner reviews. How we score

Potenza RE010 is ahead, 64–38

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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. 38

    Dry

    Potenza RE010 +26
    64
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx GT DSSTPotenza RE010
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 49 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online2262

    SP Sport Maxx GT DSST: 60% × 49.1 (est.) + 40% × 22.2 = 38

    Potenza RE010: 60% × 65.6 (est.) + 40% × 62.2 = 64

    No road tests of dry for SP Sport Maxx GT DSST. 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 Potenza RE010. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 42

    Wet

    Potenza RE010 +27
    69
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx GT DSSTPotenza RE010
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 49 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online3168

    SP Sport Maxx GT DSST: 60% × 49.2 (est.) + 40% × 31.2 = 42

    Potenza RE010: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 68.1 = 69

    No road tests of wet for SP Sport Maxx GT DSST. 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 Potenza RE010. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 29

    Comfort

    Potenza RE010 +32
    61
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx GT DSSTPotenza RE010
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 57 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online1058

    SP Sport Maxx GT DSST: 40% × 57.1 (est.) + 60% × 10 = 29

    Potenza RE010: 40% × 66.6 (est.) + 60% × 58.1 = 61

    No road tests of comfort for SP Sport Maxx GT DSST or Potenza RE010. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    67
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx GT DSSTPotenza RE010
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online–69

    Potenza RE010: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 68.6 = 67

    No road tests of noise for Potenza RE010. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 37

    Treadwear

    Potenza RE010 +22
    59
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx GT DSSTPotenza RE010
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 49 (est.)≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online1854

    SP Sport Maxx GT DSST: 60% × 49.4 (est.) + 40% × 18.4 = 37

    Potenza RE010: 60% × 62.1 (est.) + 40% × 54 = 59

    No road tests of treadwear for SP Sport Maxx GT DSST. 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 Potenza RE010. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  6. –

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    67
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx GT DSSTPotenza RE010
    Reviews found online–67
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop SP Sport Maxx GT DSSTBridgestone Potenza RE010
Relative Score 38 64
Dry 38 64
Wet 42 69
Comfort 29 61
Noise – 67
Treadwear 37 59
Handling (owners) – 67

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

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Potenza RE010

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 GT DSST

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B Potenza RE010

Pros

  • Authentic OEM match for classic performance cars like the Gen 1 NSX and DC2 Integra Type-R
  • Predictable and progressive handling characteristics
  • Good performance and exploitability on the track

Cons

  • Poor tread wear rate
  • Requires caution when pushed in wet conditions
  • Limited availability or recognition in standard tire selectors
All owner themes in the Potenza RE010 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT DSST B · Bridgestone Potenza RE010
CategorySummer tireSummer
Vehicle type—Passenger Car / Crossover
Tread depth—10/32″
UTQG—120 A A
Sidewall—Blackwall

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT DSST

Bridgestone Potenza RE010

Winner: Bridgestone Potenza RE010 — better comfort, wet and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT DSST rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Bridgestone Potenza RE010 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 5 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Bridgestone Potenza RE010 scores 61 vs 29 on comfort.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Bridgestone Potenza RE010 scores 69 vs 42 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Bridgestone Potenza RE010 scores 64 vs 38 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Bridgestone Potenza RE010 scores 59 vs 37 on treadwear.

Tire A · Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT DSST
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Tire B · Bridgestone Potenza RE010
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SP Sport Maxx GT DSST or Potenza RE010?

Which is better in the wet, SP Sport Maxx GT DSST or Potenza RE010?

Bridgestone Potenza RE010, 69 vs 42 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, SP Sport Maxx GT DSST or Potenza RE010?

Bridgestone Potenza RE010, 64 vs 38 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, SP Sport Maxx GT DSST or Potenza RE010?

Bridgestone Potenza RE010, 61 vs 29 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, SP Sport Maxx GT DSST or Potenza RE010?

Bridgestone Potenza RE010, 59 vs 37 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