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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 Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 12 road tests and 10 + 39 owner reviews. How we score

Cinturato P7 C2 is ahead, 78–55

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Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
Tire BPirelli

Cinturato P7 C2

Summer

Tests 75 · 12 tests Owners 76 · 39 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 14 in 2025 Summer and All Season Combined Tyre Test (wet handling)

Category by category

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

  1. 57

    Dry

    Cinturato P7 C2 +28
    85
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx ROFCinturato P7 C2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 9 tests≈ 61 (est.)88
    Reviews found online5279

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

    Cinturato P7 C2: 60% × 88.3 + 40% × 79.2 = 85

    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

    Cinturato P7 C2 +21
    81
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx ROFCinturato P7 C2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 10 tests≈ 62 (est.)84
    Reviews found online5677

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

    Cinturato P7 C2: 60% × 84 + 40% × 77.1 = 81

    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

    Cinturato P7 C2 +22
    80
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx ROFCinturato P7 C2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 65 (est.)82
    Reviews found online4877

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

    Cinturato P7 C2: 60% × 82 + 40% × 76.7 = 80

    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
    69
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx ROFCinturato P7 C2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests–71
    Reviews found online–≈ 67 (est.)

    Cinturato P7 C2: 60% × 70.9 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 69

    No owner ratings of noise for Cinturato P7 C2. 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

    Cinturato P7 C2 +14
    60
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx ROFCinturato P7 C2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests≈ 55 (est.)53
    Reviews found online3372

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

    Cinturato P7 C2: 60% × 53 + 40% × 71.6 = 60

    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).

  6. 47

    Handling (owners)

    Cinturato P7 C2 +31
    78
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx ROFCinturato P7 C2
    Reviews found online4778
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop SP Sport Maxx ROFPirelli Cinturato P7 C2
Relative Score 55 78
Dry 57 85
Wet 60 81
Comfort 58 80
Noise – 69
Treadwear 46 60
Handling (owners) 47 78

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

Cinturato P7 C2

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 Cinturato P7 C2

Pros

  • Exceptionally low road noise and quiet highway cruising
  • Superior ride comfort and excellent bump absorption
  • Reliable and balanced dry and wet handling for daily driving

Cons

  • Inconsistent wet weather grip or loss of confidence in wet conditions reported by some users
  • Rapid tread wear or disappointing longevity noted on certain vehicle applications
  • Performance and compound feel can be negatively affected by significant ambient temperature drops
All owner themes in the Cinturato P7 C2 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop SP Sport Maxx ROF B · Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop SP Sport Maxx ROF

Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2

Winner: Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 — better handling, dry and comfort. 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

Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 scores 78 vs 47 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 scores 85 vs 57 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 scores 80 vs 58 on comfort.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 scores 81 vs 60 on wet.

Tire A · Dunlop SP Sport Maxx ROF
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Tire B · Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
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SP Sport Maxx ROF or Cinturato P7 C2?

Which is better in the wet, SP Sport Maxx ROF or Cinturato P7 C2?

Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2, 81 vs 60 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, SP Sport Maxx ROF or Cinturato P7 C2?

Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2, 85 vs 57 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, SP Sport Maxx ROF or Cinturato P7 C2?

Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2, 80 vs 58 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, SP Sport Maxx ROF or Cinturato P7 C2?

Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2, 60 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