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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 Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 6 road tests and 10 + 23 owner reviews. How we score

Pilot Sport Cup 2 is ahead, 66–55

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Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
Tire BMichelin

Pilot Sport Cup 2

Summer

Tests 66 · 6 tests Owners 65 · 23 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 10 in 2020 UHP, UUHP and Track Day 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

    Pilot Sport Cup 2 +26
    83
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx ROFPilot Sport Cup 2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests≈ 61 (est.)84
    Reviews found online5281

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

    Pilot Sport Cup 2: 60% × 83.7 + 40% × 80.9 = 83

    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

    SP Sport Maxx ROF +6
    54
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx ROFPilot Sport Cup 2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests≈ 62 (est.)52
    Reviews found online5658

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

    Pilot Sport Cup 2: 60% × 51.6 + 40% × 58.4 = 54

    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

    SP Sport Maxx ROF +3
    55
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx ROFPilot Sport Cup 2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 65 (est.)49
    Reviews found online4866

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

    Pilot Sport Cup 2: 60% × 48.5 + 40% × 65.6 = 55

    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
    70
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx ROFPilot Sport Cup 2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests–71
    Reviews found online–68

    Pilot Sport Cup 2: 60% × 71 + 40% × 67.7 = 70

  5. 46

    Treadwear

    Pilot Sport Cup 2 +12
    58
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx ROFPilot Sport Cup 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 55 (est.)≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online3353

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

    Pilot Sport Cup 2: 60% × 61.6 (est.) + 40% × 52.7 = 58

    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 Pilot Sport Cup 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  6. 47

    Handling (owners)

    Pilot Sport Cup 2 +31
    78
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx ROFPilot Sport Cup 2
    Reviews found online4778
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop SP Sport Maxx ROFMichelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
Relative Score 55 66
Dry 57 83
Wet 60 54
Comfort 58 55
Noise – 70
Treadwear 46 58
Handling (owners) 47 78

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

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Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.

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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.

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Headline score

SP Sport Maxx ROF

Pilot Sport Cup 2

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 Pilot Sport Cup 2

Pros

  • Phenomenal grip and stability in dry conditions
  • Exceptional steering precision and driver feedback
  • Strong, robust sidewalls providing great agility and balance

Cons

  • Rapid tread wear and short lifespan
  • High purchase price
  • Requires significant heat to achieve optimal grip, making them less ideal for cold or short road trips
All owner themes in the Pilot Sport Cup 2 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop SP Sport Maxx ROF B · Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—18
Rim diameters—18″ – 21″

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop SP Sport Maxx ROF

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2

Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 — better handling, dry and treadwear. Pick the Dunlop SP Sport Maxx ROF if wet and comfort matter most to you. 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

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 scores 78 vs 47 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 scores 83 vs 57 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 scores 58 vs 46 on treadwear.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Dunlop SP Sport Maxx ROF scores 60 vs 54 on wet.

Tire A · Dunlop SP Sport Maxx ROF
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Tire B · Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
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SP Sport Maxx ROF or Pilot Sport Cup 2?

Which is better in the wet, SP Sport Maxx ROF or Pilot Sport Cup 2?

Dunlop SP Sport Maxx ROF, 60 vs 54 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, SP Sport Maxx ROF or Pilot Sport Cup 2?

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2, 83 vs 57 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, SP Sport Maxx ROF or Pilot Sport Cup 2?

Dunlop SP Sport Maxx ROF, 58 vs 55 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, SP Sport Maxx ROF or Pilot Sport Cup 2?

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2, 58 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