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Dunlop SP Sport Maxx ROF looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Dunlop SP Sport Maxx ROF vs Falken FK510 SUV — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 3 road tests and 10 + 9 owner reviews. How we score

FK510 SUV is ahead, 73–55

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Falken FK510 SUV
Tire BFalken

FK510 SUV

Summer

Tests 78 · 3 tests Owners 68 · 9 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 10 in 2022 AutoBild SUV 4x4 Summer Tyre Test (dry braking)

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 57

    Dry

    FK510 SUV +19
    76
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx ROFFK510 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests≈ 61 (est.)82
    Reviews found online5268

    SP Sport Maxx ROF: 60% × 61.3 (est.) + 40% × 51.7 = 57

    FK510 SUV: 60% × 81.6 + 40% × 68.3 = 76

    No road tests of dry for SP Sport Maxx ROF. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 60

    Wet

    FK510 SUV +18
    78
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx ROFFK510 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests≈ 62 (est.)80
    Reviews found online5674

    SP Sport Maxx ROF: 60% × 62.3 (est.) + 40% × 56.4 = 60

    FK510 SUV: 60% × 80.2 + 40% × 73.7 = 78

    No road tests of wet for SP Sport Maxx ROF. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 58

    Comfort

    FK510 SUV +5
    63
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx ROFFK510 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 65 (est.)62
    Reviews found online4864

    SP Sport Maxx ROF: 60% × 65.5 (est.) + 40% × 48 = 58

    FK510 SUV: 60% × 61.5 + 40% × 64 = 63

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

  4. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    71
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx ROFFK510 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests–74
    Reviews found online–≈ 67 (est.)

    FK510 SUV: 60% × 74.1 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 71

    No owner ratings of noise for FK510 SUV. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  5. 46

    Treadwear

    FK510 SUV +17
    63
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx ROFFK510 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 55 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online3361

    SP Sport Maxx ROF: 60% × 55.5 (est.) + 40% × 32.7 = 46

    FK510 SUV: 60% × 64.2 (est.) + 40% × 60.9 = 63

    No road tests of treadwear for SP Sport Maxx ROF. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

    No road tests of treadwear for FK510 SUV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  6. 47

    Handling (owners)

    FK510 SUV +23
    70
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx ROFFK510 SUV
    Reviews found online4770
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop SP Sport Maxx ROFFalken FK510 SUV
Relative Score 55 73
Dry 57 76
Wet 60 78
Comfort 58 63
Noise – 71
Treadwear 46 63
Handling (owners) 47 70

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

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Headline score

SP Sport Maxx ROF

FK510 SUV

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 ROF

Pros

  • Good everyday highway stability and handling
  • Low road noise levels
  • Aggressive and appealing aesthetic on large wheel sizes (e.g., 20-inch)

Cons

  • Significantly fast and disappointing tread wear mileage
  • Poor grip and confidence in wet weather conditions
  • High replacement costs typical of run-flat tires
All owner themes in the SP Sport Maxx ROF review

Tire B FK510 SUV

Pros

  • Excellent value for money compared to top-tier premium brands
  • Quiet, compliant, and comfortable ride quality
  • Strong dry and wet handling with good feedback

Cons

  • Accelerated or uneven tread wear on certain vehicle setups
  • Reduced fuel economy (MPG)
  • Some users reported poor traction and slipping in wet or moisture conditions
All owner themes in the FK510 SUV review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop SP Sport Maxx ROF B · Falken FK510 SUV
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available—48
Rim diameters—17″ – 22″

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop SP Sport Maxx ROF

Falken FK510 SUV

Winner: Falken FK510 SUV — better handling, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Dunlop SP Sport Maxx ROF rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Falken FK510 SUV scores 70 vs 47 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Falken FK510 SUV scores 76 vs 57 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Falken FK510 SUV scores 78 vs 60 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Falken FK510 SUV scores 63 vs 46 on treadwear.

Tire A · Dunlop SP Sport Maxx ROF
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Tire B · Falken FK510 SUV
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SP Sport Maxx ROF or FK510 SUV?

Which is better in the wet, SP Sport Maxx ROF or FK510 SUV?

Falken FK510 SUV, 78 vs 60 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, SP Sport Maxx ROF or FK510 SUV?

Falken FK510 SUV, 76 vs 57 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, SP Sport Maxx ROF or FK510 SUV?

Falken FK510 SUV, 63 vs 58 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, SP Sport Maxx ROF or FK510 SUV?

Falken FK510 SUV, 63 vs 46 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