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Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ vs Toyo Proxes ST — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 32 + 14 owner reviews. How we score

Proxes ST is ahead, 72–66

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Toyo Proxes ST
Tire BToyo

Proxes ST

All Season

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 73 · 14 reviews

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 66

    Dry

    Proxes ST +6
    72
    Why this score
    SourceSport Maxx 050+Proxes ST
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online6575

    Sport Maxx 050+: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 64.6 = 66

    Proxes ST: 60% × 70.5 (est.) + 40% × 74.7 = 72

    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 0.40).

    No road tests of dry for Proxes ST. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 67

    Wet

    Proxes ST +8
    75
    Why this score
    SourceSport Maxx 050+Proxes ST
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online6677

    Sport Maxx 050+: 60% × 67.7 (est.) + 40% × 66.1 = 67

    Proxes ST: 60% × 73.6 (est.) + 40% × 76.6 = 75

    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 0.56).

    No road tests of wet for Proxes ST. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    66
    Why this score
    SourceSport Maxx 050+Proxes ST
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online–64

    Proxes ST: 60% × 67.8 (est.) + 40% × 63.6 = 66

    No road tests of snow for Proxes ST. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 64

    Comfort

    Proxes ST +8
    72
    Why this score
    SourceSport Maxx 050+Proxes ST
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online5974

    Sport Maxx 050+: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 58.5 = 64

    Proxes ST: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 74.1 = 72

    No road tests of comfort for Sport Maxx 050+ or Proxes ST. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 66

    Treadwear

    Proxes ST +3
    69
    Why this score
    SourceSport Maxx 050+Proxes ST
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6672

    Sport Maxx 050+: 60% × 65.9 (est.) + 40% × 66.4 = 66

    Proxes ST: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 71.7 = 69

    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 0.31).

    No road tests of treadwear for Proxes ST. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  6. 68

    Handling (owners)

    Proxes ST +3
    71
    Why this score
    SourceSport Maxx 050+Proxes ST
    Reviews found online6871
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop Sport Maxx 050+Toyo Proxes ST
Relative Score 66 72
Dry 66 72
Wet 67 75
Snow – 66
Comfort 64 72
Treadwear 66 69
Handling (owners) 68 71

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Headline score

Sport Maxx 050+

Proxes ST

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 Proxes ST

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and long-term durability
  • Quiet and comfortable ride quality compared to other brands and run-flats
  • Strong dry and wet grip with good resistance to aquaplaning

Cons

  • Poor performance and limited traction in snow and ice
  • A small number of users experienced disappointing treadwear and longevity
  • Conflicting feedback regarding wet grip, with isolated reports of poor performance
All owner themes in the Proxes ST review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ B · Toyo Proxes ST
CategorySummerAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+

Toyo Proxes ST

Winner: Toyo Proxes ST — better wet, comfort and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Toyo Proxes ST rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 14 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Toyo Proxes ST scores 75 vs 67 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Toyo Proxes ST scores 72 vs 64 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Toyo Proxes ST scores 72 vs 66 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Toyo Proxes ST scores 69 vs 66 on treadwear.

Tire A · Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+
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Tire B · Toyo Proxes ST
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Sport Maxx 050+ or Proxes ST?

Which is better in the wet, Sport Maxx 050+ or Proxes ST?

Toyo Proxes ST, 75 vs 67 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Sport Maxx 050+ or Proxes ST?

Toyo Proxes ST, 72 vs 66 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Sport Maxx 050+ or Proxes ST?

Toyo Proxes ST, 72 vs 64 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Sport Maxx 050+ or Proxes ST?

Toyo Proxes ST, 69 vs 66 on our treadwear score.

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