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Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT DSST vs Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ — Compared

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

Sport Maxx 050+ is ahead, 66–37

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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. 40

    Dry

    Sport Maxx 050+ +25
    65
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx GT DSSTSport Maxx 050+
    Reviews found online2564
  2. 40

    Wet

    Sport Maxx 050+ +27
    67
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx GT DSSTSport Maxx 050+
    Reviews found online3066
  3. 40

    Comfort

    Sport Maxx 050+ +24
    64
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx GT DSSTSport Maxx 050+
    Reviews found online1159
  4. 49

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx GT DSSTSport Maxx 050+
    Reviews found online22–
  5. 38

    Treadwear

    Sport Maxx 050+ +28
    66
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx GT DSSTSport Maxx 050+
    Reviews found online1966
  6. 23

    Handling

    Sport Maxx 050+ +44
    67
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx GT DSSTSport Maxx 050+
    Reviews found online2367
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop SP Sport Maxx GT DSSTDunlop Sport Maxx 050+
Relative Score 37 66
Dry 40 65
Wet 40 67
Comfort 40 64
Noise 49 –
Treadwear 38 66
Handling 23 67

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Headline score

SP Sport Maxx GT DSST

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 Maxx GT DSST

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B Sport Maxx 050+

Pros

  • Reliable and confident dry grip for high-speed cornering and handling
  • Impressive tread wear and long-lasting durability over tens of thousands of kilometers
  • Good value for money relative to premium European brands

Cons

  • Excessive road and cabin noise, particularly at motorway speeds
  • Stiff and harsh ride quality over bumps and rough surfaces
  • Mediocre to poor wet-weather traction with tendencies to slip or aquaplane
All owner themes in the Sport Maxx 050+ review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT DSST B · Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+
Category—Summer
Vehicle type—Passenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT DSST

Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+

Winner: Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ — better handling, treadwear and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ scores 67 vs 23 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ scores 66 vs 38 on treadwear.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ scores 67 vs 40 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ scores 65 vs 40 on dry.

Tire A · Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT DSST
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Tire B · Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+
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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

Sport Maxx 050+

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