Michelin Power Pure 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 TT vs Michelin Power Pure — 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 300 + 4 owner reviews. How we score

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Dunlop SP Sport Maxx TT
Tire ADunlop

SP Sport Maxx TT

Summer

± 8

Tests – · none yet Owners 58 · 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.”

Michelin Power Pure
Tire BMichelin

Power Pure

Summer Ultra High Performance tires

Tests – · none yet Owners – · 4 reviews (needs 5)

Category by category

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

  1. 65

    Dry

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx TTPower Pure
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)–
    Reviews found online64–

    SP Sport Maxx TT: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 63.7 = 65

    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 0.42).

  2. 64

    Wet

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx TTPower Pure
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)–
    Reviews found online62–

    SP Sport Maxx TT: 60% × 66 (est.) + 40% × 62.2 = 64

    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 0.55).

  3. 57

    Comfort

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx TTPower Pure
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)–
    Reviews found online51–

    SP Sport Maxx TT: 40% × 65.8 (est.) + 60% × 50.7 = 57

    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.

  4. 56

    Treadwear

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx TTPower Pure
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)–
    Reviews found online50–

    SP Sport Maxx TT: 60% × 60.3 (est.) + 40% × 49.6 = 56

    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 0.35).

  5. 60

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx TTPower Pure
    Reviews found online60–
Scores at a glance
Dunlop SP Sport Maxx TT vs Michelin Power Pure: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryDunlop SP Sport Maxx TTMichelin Power Pure
Relative Score 62 –
Dry 65 –
Wet 64 –
Comfort 57 –
Treadwear 56 –
Handling (owners) 60 –

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Headline score
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SP Sport Maxx TT

Power Pure

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 TT

Pros

  • Exceptional dry grip and precise cornering stability
  • Stiff sidewalls providing sharp steering feedback and confidence
  • Better-than-average tread life and mileage for many everyday drivers

Cons

  • High levels of road noise and cabin hum at speeds above 50 mph
  • Stiff, harsh ride quality, particularly with run-flat variants
  • Inconsistent or poor grip in wet, damp, or cold weather conditions
All owner themes in the SP Sport Maxx TT review

Tire B Power Pure

Pros

  • Excellent wet-weather grip and confidence
  • Lightweight construction contributes to agile turn-in
  • Strong feedback through the handlebars

Cons

  • Noticeable, abrupt transition feel between rubber compounds
  • Tread pattern can cause unstable or 'flat' feeling during steering
  • Warm-up times can be slower than expected in cooler climates
All owner themes in the Power Pure review

What real owners are saying

From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score

Tire A

Dunlop SP Sport Maxx TT

Positive

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.

Top themes
#quiet ride quality#track and slalom handling#wet and dry traction#cold weather performance#sidewall stiffness concerns#replacement for OEM tires

Based on 19 community posts

Tire B

Michelin Power Pure

We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop SP Sport Maxx TT B · Michelin Power Pure
CategorySummerSummer Ultra High Performance tires
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverMotorcycle
Sizes available5—
Rim diameters16″ – 18″—

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop SP Sport Maxx TT

Michelin Power Pure

Only Dunlop SP Sport Maxx TT has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.

Tire A · Dunlop SP Sport Maxx TT
Tire B · Michelin Power Pure

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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