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Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ vs Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa II — Compared

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

Diablo Rosso Corsa II 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

    Diablo Rosso Corsa II +13
    78
    Why this score
    SourceSport Maxx 050+Diablo Rosso Corsa II
    Reviews found online6484
  2. 67

    Wet

    Diablo Rosso Corsa II +10
    77
    Why this score
    SourceSport Maxx 050+Diablo Rosso Corsa II
    Reviews found online6680
  3. 64

    Comfort

    Diablo Rosso Corsa II +8
    72
    Why this score
    SourceSport Maxx 050+Diablo Rosso Corsa II
    Reviews found online5976
  4. 66

    Treadwear

    Sport Maxx 050+ +1
    65
    Why this score
    SourceSport Maxx 050+Diablo Rosso Corsa II
    Reviews found online6664
  5. 67

    Handling

    Diablo Rosso Corsa II +15
    82
    Why this score
    SourceSport Maxx 050+Diablo Rosso Corsa II
    Reviews found online6782
Scores at a glance
Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ vs Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa II: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryDunlop Sport Maxx 050+Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa II
Relative Score 66 75
Dry 65 78
Wet 67 77
Comfort 64 72
Treadwear 66 65
Handling 67 82

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Sport Maxx 050+

Diablo Rosso Corsa II

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 Diablo Rosso Corsa II

Pros

  • Exceptional dry weather grip and handling feedback
  • Rapid warm-up time for immediate performance
  • Predictable and confidence-inspiring in wet conditions

Cons

  • Short tread life, particularly under aggressive or track-day usage
  • Rapid wear rates compared to standard sport-touring alternatives
  • High replacement frequency for high-mileage riders
All owner themes in the Diablo Rosso Corsa II review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ B · Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa II
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverMotorcycle

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+

Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa II

Winner: Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa II — better handling, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa II scores 82 vs 67 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa II scores 78 vs 65 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa II scores 77 vs 67 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa II scores 72 vs 64 on comfort.

Tire A · Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+
Tire B · Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa II

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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

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Diablo Rosso Corsa II

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