Tests – · none yet Owners 63 · 33 reviews
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Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ vs Continental MaxContact MC7 — 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 + 4 road tests and 33 + 17 owner reviews. How we score
MaxContact MC7 is ahead, 82–64
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Tests 89 · 4 tests Owners 76 · 17 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 7 in 2026 AutoView Sport 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.
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63
Dry
MaxContact MC7 +2891Why this score
Source Sport Maxx 050+ MaxContact MC7 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests ≈ 65 (est.) 99 Reviews found online 60 79 Sport Maxx 050+: 60% × 64.8 (est.) + 40% × 60.3 = 63
MaxContact MC7: 60% × 98.6 + 40% × 79.1 = 91
No road tests of dry for Sport Maxx 050+. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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65
Wet
MaxContact MC7 +2085Why this score
Source Sport Maxx 050+ MaxContact MC7 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests ≈ 66 (est.) 87 Reviews found online 62 83 Sport Maxx 050+: 60% × 66.2 (est.) + 40% × 62.4 = 65
MaxContact MC7: 60% × 87.1 + 40% × 82.6 = 85
No road tests of wet for Sport Maxx 050+. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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56
Comfort
MaxContact MC7 +2076Why this score
Source Sport Maxx 050+ MaxContact MC7 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests ≈ 65 (est.) 76 Reviews found online 51 75 Sport Maxx 050+: 40% × 65 (est.) + 60% × 50.7 = 56
MaxContact MC7: 40% × 76.2 + 60% × 75.2 = 76
No road tests of comfort for Sport Maxx 050+. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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Noise
No comparison69Why this score
Source Sport Maxx 050+ MaxContact MC7 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests – 71 Reviews found online – ≈ 66 (est.) MaxContact MC7: 60% × 71.4 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 69
No owner ratings of noise for MaxContact MC7. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.
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67
Treadwear
Sport Maxx 050+ +166Why this score
Source Sport Maxx 050+ MaxContact MC7 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 68 66 Sport Maxx 050+: 60% × 67.1 (est.) + 40% × 68.1 = 67
MaxContact MC7: 60% × 66.2 (est.) + 40% × 65.7 = 66
No road tests of treadwear for Sport Maxx 050+. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
No road tests of treadwear for MaxContact MC7. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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64
Handling (owners)
MaxContact MC7 +1579Why this score
Source Sport Maxx 050+ MaxContact MC7 Reviews found online 64 79 -
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Efficiency
No comparison67Why this score
Source Sport Maxx 050+ MaxContact MC7 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests – 67
Scores at a glance
| Category | Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ | Continental MaxContact MC7 |
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| Relative Score | 64 | 82 |
| Dry | 63 | 91 |
| Wet | 65 | 85 |
| Comfort | 56 | 76 |
| Noise | – | 69 |
| Treadwear | 67 | 66 |
| Handling (owners) | 64 | 79 |
| Efficiency | – | 67 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
64
/ 100
Sport Maxx 050+
82
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MaxContact MC7
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 Sport Maxx 050+
Pros
- Strong dry grip, precise steering response and confident high-speed cornering, with several owners saying they could not find the tire's limit
- Good value: reviewers report performance comparable to Continental or Pirelli P Zero tires at a notably lower price
- Generally good to very good tread life, with reports of about 40,000 to 50,000+ km
Cons
- Road noise is the most common complaint, with several reviewers calling the tire very loud, especially on concrete highways
- Harsh, stiff ride quality, including thumps over bumps and potholes
- Inconsistent wet performance: multiple reviewers report slipperiness, reduced confidence in rain and aquaplaning
Tire B MaxContact MC7
Pros
- Exceptional wet and dry traction
- Superior ride comfort and compliance
- Noticeable reduction in road noise compared to many OEM tires
Cons
- Softer sidewall construction reduces steering feedback and precision
- Increased rolling resistance leading to reduced fuel or EV range
- Potential for accelerated tread wear under aggressive driving
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ | B · Continental MaxContact MC7 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| UTQG | 240 - 280 A - B A | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
64
/ 100
Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+
82
/ 100
Continental MaxContact MC7
Winner: Continental MaxContact MC7 — better dry, wet and comfort. Where the Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ is ahead, it is by less than 3 points.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Continental MaxContact MC7 scores 91 vs 63 on dry.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Continental MaxContact MC7 scores 85 vs 65 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Continental MaxContact MC7 scores 76 vs 56 on comfort.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Continental MaxContact MC7 scores 79 vs 64 on handling.
Tire A · Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+
Tire B · Continental MaxContact MC7
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Sport Maxx 050+ or MaxContact MC7?
Which is better in the wet, Sport Maxx 050+ or MaxContact MC7?
Continental MaxContact MC7, 85 vs 65 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Sport Maxx 050+ or MaxContact MC7?
Continental MaxContact MC7, 91 vs 63 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Sport Maxx 050+ or MaxContact MC7?
Continental MaxContact MC7, 76 vs 56 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Sport Maxx 050+ or MaxContact MC7?
Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 66 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.
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