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Dunlop SP Sport Maxx vs Michelin Primacy MXM4 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

Primacy MXM4 leads, 62–58 Narrow edge

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Category by category

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

  1. 61

    Dry

    Primacy MXM4 +11
    72
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport MaxxPrimacy MXM4
    Professional tests (TWG score)–83
    Reviews found online5857
  2. 61

    Wet

    SP Sport Maxx +3
    58
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport MaxxPrimacy MXM4
    Professional tests (TWG score)–56
    Reviews found online5861
  3. 54

    Snow

    Primacy MXM4 +2
    56
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport MaxxPrimacy MXM4
    Reviews found online4447
  4. 60

    Comfort

    Level
    60
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport MaxxPrimacy MXM4
    Professional tests (TWG score)–64
    Reviews found online5253
  5. 62

    Noise

    Primacy MXM4 +3
    65
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport MaxxPrimacy MXM4
    Professional tests (TWG score)–69
    Reviews found online5658
  6. 56

    Treadwear

    Primacy MXM4 +7
    63
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport MaxxPrimacy MXM4
    Reviews found online4961
  7. 55

    Handling

    SP Sport Maxx +1
    54
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport MaxxPrimacy MXM4
    Reviews found online5554
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop SP Sport MaxxMichelin Primacy MXM4
Relative Score 58 62
Dry 61 72
Wet 61 58
Snow 54 56
Comfort 60 60
Noise 62 65
Treadwear 56 63
Handling 55 54

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SP Sport Maxx

Primacy MXM4

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A SP Sport Maxx

Pros

  • Strong dry and wet grip when brand new
  • Responsive handling and sharp cornering precision
  • Low initial road noise and good ride comfort on smooth surfaces

Cons

  • Rapid and uneven tread wear (often wearing out in under 10,000–15,000 miles)
  • High road noise and 'sawtoothing' issues as the tires age
  • Noticeable drop in wet-weather traction and sudden loss of grip near the end of their lifespan
All owner themes in the SP Sport Maxx review

Tire B Primacy MXM4

Pros

  • Exceptional ride comfort and vibration dampening
  • Strong tread life and durability
  • High fuel efficiency

Cons

  • Mediocre dry grip and handling precision
  • Noticeable understeer when cornering
  • Soft sidewalls that lack steering feedback
All owner themes in the Primacy MXM4 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop SP Sport Maxx B · Michelin Primacy MXM4
CategorySummerAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available82
Rim diameters16″ – 21″18″
Tread depth10/32″—
SidewallBlackwall—

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop SP Sport Maxx

Michelin Primacy MXM4

Winner: Michelin Primacy MXM4 — better dry, treadwear and noise. Pick the Dunlop SP Sport Maxx if wet matters most to you.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Primacy MXM4 scores 72 vs 61 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin Primacy MXM4 scores 63 vs 56 on treadwear.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Dunlop SP Sport Maxx scores 61 vs 58 on wet.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Michelin Primacy MXM4 scores 65 vs 62 on noise.

Tire A · Dunlop SP Sport Maxx
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Tire B · Michelin Primacy MXM4
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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.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.

62

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