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Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ vs Yokohama Advan A050 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 33 + 6 owner reviews. How we score

Sport Maxx 050+ leads, 64–62 Narrow edge

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Yokohama Advan A050
Tire BYokohama

Advan A050

Summer

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 56 · 6 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 63

    Dry

    Advan A050 +8
    71
    Why this score
    SourceSport Maxx 050+Advan A050
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6073

    Sport Maxx 050+: 60% × 64.8 (est.) + 40% × 60.3 = 63

    Advan A050: 60% × 69.9 (est.) + 40% × 72.7 = 71

    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 0.41).

    No road tests of dry for Advan A050. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 65

    Wet

    Sport Maxx 050+ +5
    60
    Why this score
    SourceSport Maxx 050+Advan A050
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online6255

    Sport Maxx 050+: 60% × 66.2 (est.) + 40% × 62.4 = 65

    Advan A050: 60% × 62.4 (est.) + 40% × 55.4 = 60

    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 0.55).

    No road tests of wet for Advan A050. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 56

    Comfort

    Advan A050 +5
    61
    Why this score
    SourceSport Maxx 050+Advan A050
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online5157

    Sport Maxx 050+: 40% × 65 (est.) + 60% × 50.7 = 56

    Advan A050: 40% × 66.3 (est.) + 60% × 57.1 = 61

    No road tests of comfort for Sport Maxx 050+. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    No road tests of comfort for Advan A050. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  4. 67

    Treadwear

    Sport Maxx 050+ +20
    47
    Why this score
    SourceSport Maxx 050+Advan A050
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 55 (est.)
    Reviews found online6835

    Sport Maxx 050+: 60% × 67.1 (est.) + 40% × 68.1 = 67

    Advan A050: 60% × 55.2 (est.) + 40% × 35.2 = 47

    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 0.36).

    No road tests of treadwear for Advan A050. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  5. 64

    Handling (owners)

    Advan A050 +7
    71
    Why this score
    SourceSport Maxx 050+Advan A050
    Reviews found online6471
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop Sport Maxx 050+Yokohama Advan A050
Relative Score 64 62
Dry 63 71
Wet 65 60
Comfort 56 61
Treadwear 67 47
Handling (owners) 64 71

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Sport Maxx 050+

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Advan A050

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Sport Maxx 050+

Pros

  • Strong dry grip, precise steering response and confident high-speed cornering, with several owners saying they could not find the tire's limit
  • Good value: reviewers report performance comparable to Continental or Pirelli P Zero tires at a notably lower price
  • Generally good to very good tread life, with reports of about 40,000 to 50,000+ km

Cons

  • Road noise is the most common complaint, with several reviewers calling the tire very loud, especially on concrete highways
  • Harsh, stiff ride quality, including thumps over bumps and potholes
  • Inconsistent wet performance: multiple reviewers report slipperiness, reduced confidence in rain and aquaplaning
All owner themes in the Sport Maxx 050+ review

Tire B Advan A050

Pros

  • Exceptional dry grip and track-day performance
  • Predictable and communicative handling characteristics
  • Consistent grip levels maintained throughout the tire's life

Cons

  • Very high price point compared to competitors
  • Rapid tread wear, particularly in softer compounds
  • Poor performance and safety risks in wet or cold conditions
All owner themes in the Advan A050 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ B · Yokohama Advan A050
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
UTQG240 - 280 A - B A—

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+

Yokohama Advan A050

Narrow edge: Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ — better treadwear and wet. Pick the Yokohama Advan A050 if dry, handling and comfort matter most to you. Yokohama Advan A050 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ scores 67 vs 47 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Yokohama Advan A050 scores 71 vs 63 on dry.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Yokohama Advan A050 scores 71 vs 64 on handling.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ scores 65 vs 60 on wet.

Tire A · Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+
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Tire B · Yokohama Advan A050
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Sport Maxx 050+ or Advan A050?

Which is better in the wet, Sport Maxx 050+ or Advan A050?

Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+, 65 vs 60 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Sport Maxx 050+ or Advan A050?

Yokohama Advan A050, 71 vs 63 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Sport Maxx 050+ or Advan A050?

Yokohama Advan A050, 61 vs 56 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Sport Maxx 050+ or Advan A050?

Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+, 67 vs 47 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