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 300 + 16,798 owner reviews. How we score
EfficientGrip Performance is ahead, 73–64
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Tests – · none yet Owners 60 · 300 reviews
“I have the Maxx TT on my car for about 1000 Km which included two slalom sessions. I am very pleased with the ride quality and dry traction. It is much quieter than the OEM tires. I have not had a chance to drive in wet road yet.”
Tests 73 · 6 tests Owners 71 · 16,798 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 15 in 2019 Summer and All Season Tyre Test (wet braking)
“I've just had these fitted too and have to say they seem much quieter than my Kumhos and certainly dry grip is excellent ( though I don't tend to drift round corners, unless something has gone wrong!)”
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | SP Sport Maxx TT | EfficientGrip Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests | ≈ 66 (est.) | 80 |
| Reviews found online | 65 | 73 |
SP Sport Maxx TT: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 64.6 = 66
EfficientGrip Performance: 60% × 79.6 + 40% × 72.5 = 77
No road tests of dry for SP Sport Maxx TT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
| Source | SP Sport Maxx TT | EfficientGrip Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests | ≈ 67 (est.) | 79 |
| Reviews found online | 64 | 76 |
SP Sport Maxx TT: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 64 = 66
EfficientGrip Performance: 60% × 78.6 + 40% × 76.1 = 78
No road tests of wet for SP Sport Maxx TT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
| Source | SP Sport Maxx TT | EfficientGrip Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests | ≈ 66 (est.) | 61 |
| Reviews found online | 53 | 73 |
SP Sport Maxx TT: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 53.3 = 61
EfficientGrip Performance: 60% × 61 + 40% × 73.2 = 66
No road tests of comfort for SP Sport Maxx TT. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
| Source | SP Sport Maxx TT | EfficientGrip Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests | – | 71 |
| Reviews found online | – | ≈ 67 (est.) |
EfficientGrip Performance: 60% × 71.2 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 70
No owner ratings of noise for EfficientGrip Performance. 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.
| Source | SP Sport Maxx TT | EfficientGrip Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests | ≈ 62 (est.) | 64 |
| Reviews found online | 53 | 64 |
SP Sport Maxx TT: 60% × 61.8 (est.) + 40% × 53.2 = 58
EfficientGrip Performance: 60% × 63.8 + 40% × 63.5 = 64
No road tests of treadwear for SP Sport Maxx TT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
| Source | SP Sport Maxx TT | EfficientGrip Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 61 | 71 |
| Category | Dunlop SP Sport Maxx TT | Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 64 | 73 |
| Dry | 66 | 77 |
| Wet | 66 | 78 |
| Comfort | 61 | 66 |
| Noise | – | 70 |
| Treadwear | 58 | 64 |
| Handling (owners) | 61 | 71 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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.
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
SP Sport Maxx TT
EfficientGrip Performance
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.
| Discipline | Category | SP Sport Maxx TT | EfficientGrip Performance | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #3/14 2011 Auto Zeitung Max Performance Tyre Test | #8/8 2023 Autoklub ČR Premium Summer Tire Test R16 | – | Different tests |
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Community members generally praise the Dunlop SP Sport Maxx TT for its quiet road manners, respectable dry and wet grip, and solid track and cold-weather road performance compared to stock competition-oriented tires. Some drivers note relatively soft sidewalls during aggressive slalom events on heavier vehicles or limited grip before coming up to temperature. Overall, drivers find it to be a capable, comfortable summer tire that balances performance and daily drivability.
“We have these tires on my 18 Grand Sport and my wife’s 17 Z51 Convertible driving in Ohio. Very pleased with these tires! Probably should be OEM for these cars. Handle very well. Doesn’t throw gravel up on the cars like stock tires. Cold weather grip is very good! Stock MPSS are scary below 50 degrees. We have had good success with Discount Tire for purchase and install.”
“In Hong Kong, if your style is aggresive, sport maxx is not enough, i am using AD08 and RE11 is not bad”
“After 3 sessions of autoslalom, I can say that the sidewall is too soft for this heavy car. I have the front tires set at 39 psi cool. I may try higher pressure next time to see if it can reduce the tire roll and maintain traction. In term of day to day driving, this is a great quiet summer tire. It performs well in wet too.”
Based on 19 community posts
Community feedback on the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance is generally favorable, with drivers highlighting quiet road noise, good comfort, and solid wet and dry grip. Some users raise concerns regarding sidewall vulnerability and potential long-term cracking, while others inquire about variations in tread patterns.
“goodyear efficientgrip performance notches Hello! I bought a new goodyear efficientgrip performance 215/55/18 tires for my car. And it was surprise to see so many notches on the summer tire (1st & 2nd photo). Although the internet image doesn’t have any (3rd photo). What could it be and is it normal? Read more”
“FWIW the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 225/60 R16 102W XL tyres arrived and were installed today. The difference with previous tyres is like night and day. I have a 1200 km work trip later this week and I thought I'd take the Benz out. Interesting to see how they "break in" and how much if at all difference there is in mpg.”
“Wet Braking Demonstration FlexContact Tech in the EGP series tyres implies the use of a new polymer tread compound for better grip in wet road conditions: For demonstration, we again had a GLA shod with Goodyear EGP tyres. The car would do three runs on the main straight and brake to a halt on an artificially created wet patch. After each run and subsequent halt, the braking distance was recorded. The braking distances between the 3 runs on the Goodyear tyres were averaged to 24.5 meters from point of braking to an absolute halt: Thereafter, the EGP tyres were swapped for a set of Continentals to do 3 identical runs in order to draw a direct reference point: Care was taken to maintain the wet patch in identical conditions by making use of mobile mini-tankers parked along the track: Panoramic alignment gone bad! Soon enough, we had the GLA ready to take on the wet braking test with the Continental tyres. The car averaged a braking distance of 25.5 meters from point of braking to an absolute halt:”
Based on 22 community posts
| Attribute | A · Dunlop SP Sport Maxx TT | B · Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 5 | 52 |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 18″ | 14″ – 20″ |
| Tread depth | — | 9/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 340 A A |
| Sidewall | — | Raised Black Lettering - Serrated Black Lettering |
| Max pressure | — | 50 - 51 psi |
| Sizes in common | 2 | 2 |
Dunlop SP Sport Maxx TT
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance
Winner: Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance — better wet, dry and handling. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance scores 78 vs 66 on wet.
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance scores 77 vs 66 on dry.
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance scores 71 vs 61 on handling.
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance scores 64 vs 58 on treadwear.
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Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance, 78 vs 66 on our wet score.
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance, 77 vs 66 on our dry score.
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance, 66 vs 61 on our comfort score.
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance, 64 vs 58 on our treadwear score.
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
