Tests – · none yet Owners 58 · 1,564 reviews
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Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT vs Dunlop SP Touring R1 — 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 1,564 + 22 owner reviews. How we score
SP Touring R1 is ahead, 70–64
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Tests – · none yet Owners 70 · 22 reviews
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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68
Dry
SP Touring R1 +169Why this score
Source SP Sport Maxx GT SP Touring R1 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 68 70 SP Sport Maxx GT: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 68.3 = 68
SP Touring R1: 60% × 68.7 (est.) + 40% × 69.8 = 69
No road tests of dry for SP Sport Maxx GT. 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 SP Touring R1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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66
Wet
SP Touring R1 +571Why this score
Source SP Sport Maxx GT SP Touring R1 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 71 (est.) Reviews found online 65 71 SP Sport Maxx GT: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 64.5 = 66
SP Touring R1: 60% × 70.6 (est.) + 40% × 70.6 = 71
No road tests of wet for SP Sport Maxx GT. 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 SP Touring R1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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55
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source SP Sport Maxx GT SP Touring R1 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 62 (est.) – Reviews found online 44 – SP Sport Maxx GT: 60% × 62.1 (est.) + 40% × 44.1 = 55
No road tests of snow for SP Sport Maxx GT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
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61
Comfort
SP Touring R1 +667Why this score
Source SP Sport Maxx GT SP Touring R1 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 58 66 SP Sport Maxx GT: 40% × 66.5 (est.) + 60% × 58.1 = 61
SP Touring R1: 40% × 68.1 (est.) + 60% × 65.8 = 67
No road tests of comfort for SP Sport Maxx GT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
No road tests of comfort for SP Touring R1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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67
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source SP Sport Maxx GT SP Touring R1 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) – Reviews found online 68 – SP Sport Maxx GT: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 67.7 = 67
No road tests of noise for SP Sport Maxx GT. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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54
Treadwear
SP Touring R1 +1569Why this score
Source SP Sport Maxx GT SP Touring R1 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 59 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 46 71 SP Sport Maxx GT: 60% × 59.2 (est.) + 40% × 46.3 = 54
SP Touring R1: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 71 = 69
No road tests of treadwear for SP Sport Maxx GT. 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 SP Touring R1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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62
Handling (owners)
SP Touring R1 +1072Why this score
Source SP Sport Maxx GT SP Touring R1 Reviews found online 62 72
Scores at a glance
| Category | Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT | Dunlop SP Touring R1 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 64 | 70 |
| Dry | 68 | 69 |
| Wet | 66 | 71 |
| Snow | 55 | – |
| Comfort | 61 | 67 |
| Noise | 67 | – |
| Treadwear | 54 | 69 |
| Handling (owners) | 62 | 72 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
64
/ 100
SP Sport Maxx GT
70
/ 100
SP Touring R1
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
Pros
- Outstanding dry grip and precise cornering handling
- Quiet and refined ride comfort, especially for a high-performance tire
- Strong initial steering response and predictable road feedback
Cons
- Rapid and often uneven tread wear resulting in short lifespan
- Poor traction and confidence in cold temperatures, snow, and ice
- Susceptibility to aquaplaning or slipping in heavy wet conditions
Tire B SP Touring R1
Pros
- High tread longevity and durability
- Excellent value for money
- Comfortable and quiet ride quality
Cons
- Inconsistent wet-weather performance
- Reports of sidewall vulnerability
- Occasional road noise feedback
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT | B · Dunlop SP Touring R1 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 22 | — |
| Rim diameters | 18″ – 22″ | — |
| Tread depth | 10/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 240 A A | 400 B B |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
| Max pressure | 51 psi | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
64
/ 100
Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT
70
/ 100
Dunlop SP Touring R1
Winner: Dunlop SP Touring R1 — better treadwear, handling and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Dunlop SP Touring R1 scores 69 vs 54 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Dunlop SP Touring R1 scores 72 vs 62 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Dunlop SP Touring R1 scores 67 vs 61 on comfort.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Dunlop SP Touring R1 scores 71 vs 66 on wet.
Tire A · Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT
Tire B · Dunlop SP Touring R1
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SP Sport Maxx GT or SP Touring R1?
Which is better in the wet, SP Sport Maxx GT or SP Touring R1?
Dunlop SP Touring R1, 71 vs 66 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, SP Sport Maxx GT or SP Touring R1?
Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 69 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, SP Sport Maxx GT or SP Touring R1?
Dunlop SP Touring R1, 67 vs 61 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, SP Sport Maxx GT or SP Touring R1?
Dunlop SP Touring R1, 69 vs 54 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