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Dunlop Sport Maxx RT vs Dunlop SportSmart TT — Compared

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

Sport Maxx RT leads, 63–62 Narrow edge

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Tire ADunlop

Sport Maxx RT

Summer

Tests – · none yet Owners 59 · 195 reviews

Best test result: #6 of 10 in 2015 EVO Magazine Performance Tyre Test (overall ranking)

Tire BDunlop

SportSmart TT

Summer

Tests 55 · 1 test Owners 62 · 8 reviews

Best test result: #10 of 12 in 2025 Sport and Hypersport Motorcycle Tyre Test (overall ranking)

Category by category

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

  1. 67

    Dry

    SportSmart TT +9
    76
    Why this score
    SourceSport Maxx RTSportSmart TT
    Professional tests (TWG score)–74
    Reviews found online6779
  2. 68

    Wet

    Sport Maxx RT +32
    36
    Why this score
    SourceSport Maxx RTSportSmart TT
    Professional tests (TWG score)–36
    Reviews found online6836
  3. 54

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceSport Maxx RTSportSmart TT
    Reviews found online44–
  4. 64

    Comfort

    SportSmart TT +3
    67
    Why this score
    SourceSport Maxx RTSportSmart TT
    Reviews found online5865
  5. 64

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceSport Maxx RTSportSmart TT
    Reviews found online61–
  6. 55

    Treadwear

    SportSmart TT +8
    63
    Why this score
    SourceSport Maxx RTSportSmart TT
    Reviews found online4861
  7. 64

    Handling

    SportSmart TT +14
    78
    Why this score
    SourceSport Maxx RTSportSmart TT
    Reviews found online6478
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop Sport Maxx RTDunlop SportSmart TT
Relative Score 63 62
Dry 67 76
Wet 68 36
Snow 54 –
Comfort 64 67
Noise 64 –
Treadwear 55 63
Handling 64 78

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Headline score

Sport Maxx RT

SportSmart TT

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

The professional test results behind the scores

Each result is shown as % of the best tire in that test. “Same test” rows are the strictest comparison: both tires were measured side by side.

DisciplineCategorySport Maxx RTSportSmart TTΔBoth?
Overall Ranking Overall 17% #6/10 · 2015 EVO Magazine Performance Tyre Test 10% #10/12 · 2025 Sport and Hypersport Motorcycle Tyre Test +6.7 Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Sport Maxx RT

Pros

  • Outstanding grip and traction in both dry and wet conditions
  • High level of ride comfort and low road noise
  • Predictable and progressive handling at limits

Cons

  • Fast tread wear leading to short tire lifespan
  • Prone to developing cracks in the tread blocks or sidewalls prematurely
  • Subpar performance in freezing temperatures, snow, or slush
All owner themes in the Sport Maxx RT review

Tire B SportSmart TT

Pros

  • Outstanding dry grip and traction during cornering and acceleration
  • Fast warmup time on both street and track
  • High stability and excellent steering feedback

Cons

  • Poor performance and lack of grip in wet conditions
  • Slower warmup and potential slipping in colder weather
  • Stiffer carcass reduces comfort and increases sensitivity to road imperfections
All owner themes in the SportSmart TT review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop Sport Maxx RT B · Dunlop SportSmart TT
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverMotorcycle
Sizes available27—
Rim diameters16″ – 22″—
Tread depth9/32″—
UTQG240 A A—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure50 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop Sport Maxx RT

Dunlop SportSmart TT

Too close to call: Dunlop Sport Maxx RT and Dunlop SportSmart TT are within 2 points overall. Dunlop Sport Maxx RT is stronger on wet. Dunlop SportSmart TT is stronger on handling, dry and treadwear.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Dunlop Sport Maxx RT scores 68 vs 36 on wet.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Dunlop SportSmart TT scores 78 vs 64 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Dunlop SportSmart TT scores 76 vs 67 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Dunlop SportSmart TT scores 63 vs 55 on treadwear.

Tire A · Dunlop Sport Maxx RT
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Tire B · Dunlop SportSmart TT
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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.

63

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