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Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ vs Dunlop Winter Sport 5 — Compared

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

Winter Sport 5 is ahead, 75–66

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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. 65

    Dry

    Winter Sport 5 +3
    68
    Why this score
    SourceSport Maxx 050+Winter Sport 5
    Professional tests (TWG score)–66
    Reviews found online6471
  2. 67

    Wet

    Winter Sport 5 +15
    82
    Why this score
    SourceSport Maxx 050+Winter Sport 5
    Professional tests (TWG score)–85
    Reviews found online6678
  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    82
    Why this score
    SourceSport Maxx 050+Winter Sport 5
    Professional tests (TWG score)–86
    Reviews found online–77
  4. 64

    Comfort

    Winter Sport 5 +11
    75
    Why this score
    SourceSport Maxx 050+Winter Sport 5
    Professional tests (TWG score)–75
    Reviews found online5974
  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    34
    Why this score
    SourceSport Maxx 050+Winter Sport 5
    Professional tests (TWG score)–12
  6. 66

    Treadwear

    Winter Sport 5 +9
    75
    Why this score
    SourceSport Maxx 050+Winter Sport 5
    Professional tests (TWG score)–76
    Reviews found online6674
  7. 67

    Handling

    Winter Sport 5 +7
    74
    Why this score
    SourceSport Maxx 050+Winter Sport 5
    Reviews found online6774
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop Sport Maxx 050+Dunlop Winter Sport 5
Relative Score 66 75
Dry 65 68
Wet 67 82
Snow – 82
Comfort 64 75
Noise – 34
Treadwear 66 75
Handling 67 74

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Headline score

Sport Maxx 050+

Winter Sport 5

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

  • Reliable and confident dry grip for high-speed cornering and handling
  • Impressive tread wear and long-lasting durability over tens of thousands of kilometers
  • Good value for money relative to premium European brands

Cons

  • Excessive road and cabin noise, particularly at motorway speeds
  • Stiff and harsh ride quality over bumps and rough surfaces
  • Mediocre to poor wet-weather traction with tendencies to slip or aquaplane
All owner themes in the Sport Maxx 050+ review

Tire B Winter Sport 5

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and braking performance in snow, slush, and heavy winter conditions
  • Strong wet weather handling and reliable water clearance to prevent hydroplaning
  • Impressive tread wear and long-term durability across multiple seasons

Cons

  • Soft sidewalls can lead to a mushy or floating steering response and unstable cornering when temperatures rise above 5-10°C
  • Reduced dry handling precision and longer braking distances in warmer ambient conditions
  • Inadequate or missing effective rim protection despite manufacturer claims
All owner themes in the Winter Sport 5 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ B · Dunlop Winter Sport 5
CategorySummerWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—46
Rim diameters—15″ – 21″

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

Winner: Dunlop Winter Sport 5 — better wet, comfort and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Dunlop Winter Sport 5 scores 82 vs 67 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Dunlop Winter Sport 5 scores 75 vs 64 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Dunlop Winter Sport 5 scores 75 vs 66 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Dunlop Winter Sport 5 scores 74 vs 67 on handling.

Tire A · Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+
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Tire B · Dunlop Winter Sport 5
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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.

75

Leads

Winter Sport 5

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