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Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ vs Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 is ahead, 73–66
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Tests 74 · 12 tests Owners 69 · 5,812 reviews
“Most recent 3 tyres for me: Current at >40,000km - Bridgestone Potenza RE003 ~20,000km - Michelin Pilot Sport 4 ~35,000km - Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 The Pilot Sport 4 has been my favourite of the three by far - handling felt just as good as the Goodyear Eagle F1 whilst having less road noise and incredible wet grip, but they just didn't last long. But I enjoyed them so much I'll try the Pilot Sport 5's next as they supposedly have improvements to tread wear.”
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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65
Dry
Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 +873Why this score
Source Sport Maxx 050+ Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 Professional tests (TWG score) – 75 Reviews found online 64 71 -
67
Wet
Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 +1178Why this score
Source Sport Maxx 050+ Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 Professional tests (TWG score) – 79 Reviews found online 66 75 -
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Snow
No comparison58Why this score
Source Sport Maxx 050+ Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 Reviews found online – 51 -
64
Comfort
Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 +771Why this score
Source Sport Maxx 050+ Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 Reviews found online 59 73 -
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Noise
No comparison67Why this score
Source Sport Maxx 050+ Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 Professional tests (TWG score) – 62 Reviews found online – 74 -
66
Treadwear
Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 +268Why this score
Source Sport Maxx 050+ Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 Professional tests (TWG score) – 70 Reviews found online 66 66 -
67
Handling
Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 +572Why this score
Source Sport Maxx 050+ Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 Reviews found online 67 72
Scores at a glance
| Category | Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ | Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 66 | 73 |
| Dry | 65 | 73 |
| Wet | 67 | 78 |
| Snow | – | 58 |
| Comfort | 64 | 71 |
| Noise | – | 67 |
| Treadwear | 66 | 68 |
| Handling | 67 | 72 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Sport Maxx 050+
Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
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
Tire B Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
Pros
- Exceptional ride comfort and compliance over bumps
- Low road noise levels, especially compared to OEM or competitor alternatives
- Strong wet and dry grip for everyday and spirited driving
Cons
- Softer sidewalls lead to a somewhat mushy or less precise steering feel when pushed hard
- Faster-than-expected tread wear reported by aggressive drivers
- Vulnerability to sidewall damage, bubbles, or punctures from potholes
What real owners are saying
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
Community members frequently consider the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 as an affordable alternative when replacing factory run-flats, praising its handling, low road noise, and strong grip compared to earlier tires. However, sentiment is tempered by criticism of its poor snow capability as a summer tire, complaints about the RunOnFlat variant from performance car owners, and mixed tread wear reports compared to rivals like Michelin.
“Hi I am having a set of these fitted tomorrow. They are the same sizes as yours. The total cost will be £366 including fitting and balancing. I am using a Formula One Autocentre. I don't know if there is one in your area but it would be worth having a look. Hope this helps.”
“Quote: Originally Posted by Trigger I phoned around a number of local tire shops today for price & availability for the Potenza Sport; Conti Extreme Contact Sport 02, and the Michelin PS4-S, and nobody could see any of them (in the 215/45/17) available across Canada! TireRack delivers to Canada, does it? If I choose one of the Canada post codes as a location then it does show me both 205/45R17 and 215/45R17 available. Quote: Originally Posted by Trigger Another tire that has come across my radar which equals the Michelin PS4-S is the Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport… Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 (F1A3) and Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3R (F1A3R) are available in the U.S. in stock 205/45R17 size. No other Goodyear summer performance tires are offered in Miata sizes in the U.S. Supersport is 19 inch and larger, I think. F1A3 is a competitor to PS4S, I've considered it for my previous Mustang V8, but poor wet performance put me off. Dry performance seems to be fine. I have not tried it myself. F1A3R is essentially a track tire with 100 treadwear. I haven't seen people in person who drove these on a Miata. If my goal was an ultimate grip I'd probably start with more known tire, maybe Bridgestone RE71RS.”
“Hi there, I need to put new tyres on my f30 330d. I want to switch away from run flats. The tyres will be used all year round. I was veering towards the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 as recommended by this website (although I am open to other suggestions): ... However the snow performance seems to be lacking (not too surprising given they are a summer tyre) ... Therefore I was wondering about Michelin crossclimate instead: ... I live in a rural part of the south east so I get no more than two weeks of snow a year but face driving on un-gritted roads when it does snow. The rub here is that I'm compromising the cars performance for the rest of the year to make sure I'm OK for 2 weeks in winter! Any thoughts on which option would be best for somebody in my position? Thanks”
Based on 32 community posts
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ | B · Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 39 |
| Rim diameters | — | 17″ – 22″ |
| Tread depth | — | 7 - 11/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 240 - 300 AA A |
| Sidewall | — | Black Side Wall - Raised Black Lettering |
| Max pressure | — | 42 - 51 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
Winner: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 — better wet, dry and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 scores 78 vs 67 on wet.
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 scores 73 vs 65 on dry.
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 scores 71 vs 64 on comfort.
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 scores 72 vs 67 on handling.
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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.