Tests – · none yet Owners 37 · 6 reviews
Dunlop Sportmax D207e looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
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Dunlop Sportmax D207e vs Michelin Power 5 — 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 6 + 16 owner reviews. How we score
Power 5 is ahead, 71–47
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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.
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49
Dry
Power 5 +2271Why this score
Source Sportmax D207e Power 5 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 56 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 39 73 Sportmax D207e: 60% × 56.1 (est.) + 40% × 39.3 = 49
Power 5: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 72.9 = 71
No road tests of dry for Sportmax D207e. 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 Power 5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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51
Wet
Power 5 +2374Why this score
Source Sportmax D207e Power 5 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 56 (est.) ≈ 73 (est.) Reviews found online 44 75 Sportmax D207e: 60% × 56 (est.) + 40% × 43.8 = 51
Power 5: 60% × 72.9 (est.) + 40% × 74.7 = 74
No road tests of wet for Sportmax D207e. 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 Power 5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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47
Comfort
Power 5 +2471Why this score
Source Sportmax D207e Power 5 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 62 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 37 72 Sportmax D207e: 40% × 62.2 (est.) + 60% × 36.5 = 47
Power 5: 40% × 69.3 (est.) + 60% × 71.7 = 71
No road tests of comfort for Sportmax D207e. 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 Power 5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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43
Treadwear
Power 5 +2164Why this score
Source Sportmax D207e Power 5 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 53 (est.) ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online 29 62 Sportmax D207e: 60% × 52.9 (est.) + 40% × 28.7 = 43
Power 5: 60% × 64.8 (est.) + 40% × 61.8 = 64
No road tests of treadwear for Sportmax D207e. 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 Power 5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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38
Handling (owners)
Power 5 +3573Why this score
Source Sportmax D207e Power 5 Reviews found online 38 73
Scores at a glance
| Category | Dunlop Sportmax D207e | Michelin Power 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 47 | 71 |
| Dry | 49 | 71 |
| Wet | 51 | 74 |
| Comfort | 47 | 71 |
| Treadwear | 43 | 64 |
| Handling (owners) | 38 | 73 |
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Headline score
47
/ 100
Sportmax D207e
71
/ 100
Power 5
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Sportmax D207e
Pros
- Satisfactory dry-weather grip for some riding styles
- Predictable feedback reported by select users
- High durability in terms of tread depth for specific, less aggressive riders
Cons
- Extremely poor tread life and premature squaring off
- Unreliable performance in wet conditions
- Slow warm-up times and lack of temperature retention
Tire B Power 5
Pros
- Exceptional wet-weather grip and stability in standing water
- Rapid warm-up times, even in cooler ambient temperatures
- Agile handling and predictable cornering behavior on public roads
Cons
- Tendency for the rear tire to square off prematurely
- Inconsistent performance and grip degradation as the tire reaches the end of its life
- Lack of confidence at maximum lean angles compared to dedicated track tires
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Dunlop Sportmax D207e | B · Michelin Power 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Motorcycle | Motorcycle |
Which one should you actually buy?
47
/ 100
Dunlop Sportmax D207e
71
/ 100
Michelin Power 5
Winner: Michelin Power 5 — better handling, comfort and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Dunlop Sportmax D207e rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Michelin Power 5 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 16 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Michelin Power 5 scores 73 vs 38 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Michelin Power 5 scores 71 vs 47 on comfort.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin Power 5 scores 74 vs 51 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin Power 5 scores 71 vs 49 on dry.
Tire A · Dunlop Sportmax D207e
Tire B · Michelin Power 5
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Sportmax D207e or Power 5?
Which is better in the wet, Sportmax D207e or Power 5?
Michelin Power 5, 74 vs 51 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Sportmax D207e or Power 5?
Michelin Power 5, 71 vs 49 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Sportmax D207e or Power 5?
Michelin Power 5, 71 vs 47 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Sportmax D207e or Power 5?
Michelin Power 5, 64 vs 43 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