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Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ vs Michelin Energy Saver — Compared

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

Energy Saver leads, 68–66 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. 65

    Dry

    Energy Saver +4
    69
    Why this score
    SourceSport Maxx 050+Energy Saver
    Professional tests (TWG score)–70
    Reviews found online6466
  2. 67

    Wet

    Energy Saver +1
    68
    Why this score
    SourceSport Maxx 050+Energy Saver
    Professional tests (TWG score)–70
    Reviews found online6666
  3. 64

    Comfort

    Energy Saver +4
    68
    Why this score
    SourceSport Maxx 050+Energy Saver
    Reviews found online5966
  4. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    68
    Why this score
    SourceSport Maxx 050+Energy Saver
    Professional tests (TWG score)–72
    Reviews found online–62
  5. 66

    Treadwear

    Energy Saver +5
    71
    Why this score
    SourceSport Maxx 050+Energy Saver
    Professional tests (TWG score)–73
    Reviews found online6668
  6. 67

    Handling

    Sport Maxx 050+ +4
    63
    Why this score
    SourceSport Maxx 050+Energy Saver
    Reviews found online6763
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop Sport Maxx 050+Michelin Energy Saver
Relative Score 66 68
Dry 65 69
Wet 67 68
Comfort 64 68
Noise – 68
Treadwear 66 71
Handling 67 63

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Headline score

Sport Maxx 050+

Energy Saver

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 Energy Saver

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and long-lasting durability
  • Noticeable improvements in fuel economy and low rolling resistance
  • Low road noise and high levels of driving comfort

Cons

  • Subpar wet-weather grip and traction, especially as the tires age
  • Prone to dry rotting, cracking, and hardening after a few years
  • Poor performance and sliding in cold or winter conditions
All owner themes in the Energy Saver review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ B · Michelin Energy Saver
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—4
Rim diameters—15″ – 16″

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+

Michelin Energy Saver

Winner: Michelin Energy Saver — better treadwear, dry and comfort. Pick the Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ if handling matters most to you.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin Energy Saver scores 71 vs 66 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ scores 67 vs 63 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Energy Saver scores 69 vs 65 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin Energy Saver scores 68 vs 64 on comfort.

Tire A · Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+
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Tire B · Michelin Energy Saver
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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.

68

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Energy Saver

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