Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
Eurowinter HS01 leads, 75–73 Narrow edge
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Tests 75 · 32 tests Owners 70 · 3,504 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2026 Autobild Summer Tyre Test (subj. comfort)
“Everybody is right. The tyre is available in both a RF and a non-RF versions - so it will simply depend on what you buy. e.g. the rears for my F31 are not RF”
Tests 70 · 14 tests Owners 78 · 35 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 9 in 2022 Sports Car UHP Winter Tyre Test (straight aqua)
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Sport Maxx RT2 | Eurowinter HS01 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 78 | 73 |
| Reviews found online | 70 | 79 |
| Dry Braking (% of best) | 98% | 96% |
| Dry Handling (% of best) | 98% | 99% |
| Source | Sport Maxx RT2 | Eurowinter HS01 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 83 | 84 |
| Reviews found online | 72 | 83 |
| Wet Braking (% of best) | 87% | 96% |
| Wet Circle (% of best) | 98% | 96% |
| Wet Handling (% of best) | 98% | 97% |
| Source | Sport Maxx RT2 | Eurowinter HS01 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | – | 61 |
| Reviews found online | – | 78 |
| Source | Sport Maxx RT2 | Eurowinter HS01 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 70 | 69 |
| Reviews found online | 70 | 76 |
| Source | Sport Maxx RT2 | Eurowinter HS01 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 64 | 39 |
| Reviews found online | 72 | 75 |
| Source | Sport Maxx RT2 | Eurowinter HS01 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 70 | 71 |
| Reviews found online | 66 | 76 |
| Source | Sport Maxx RT2 | Eurowinter HS01 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 70 | 76 |
| Category | Dunlop Sport Maxx RT2 | Falken Eurowinter HS01 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 73 | 75 |
| Dry | 75 | 76 |
| Wet | 78 | 83 |
| Snow | – | 67 |
| Comfort | 70 | 72 |
| Noise | 67 | 53 |
| Treadwear | 69 | 73 |
| Handling | 70 | 76 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Wet grip and treadwear start at “Important” — the two things buyers rank highest. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
Neither tire has a score here yet, so this weight changes nothing.
Sport Maxx RT2
Eurowinter HS01
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
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.
| Discipline | Category | Sport Maxx RT2 | Eurowinter HS01 | Δ | Both? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 98% #5/10 · 2019 Gute Fahrt Summer 18 Inch Tyre Test | 96% #13/20 · 2022 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test | +2.2 | Different tests |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 98% #6/9 · 2017 Auto Bild Sports Cars Tyre Test | 99% #8/20 · 2021 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test | −1.2 | Different tests |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 64% #19/21 · 2022 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | 76% #19/20 · 2021 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test | −12.6 | Different tests |
| Noise | Other | 100% #4/15 · 2021 Auto Bild 19 inch Summer Tyre Test | 96% #18/20 · 2021 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test | +3.7 | Different tests |
| Price | Other | 73% #7/7 · 2020 EVO UHP Summer Tyre Test | 89% #2/20 · 2018 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test | −15.6 | Different tests |
| Value | Other | 71% #7/20 · 2019 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | 73% #6/20 · 2018 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test | −2.2 | Different tests |
| Wear | Other | 71% #6/21 · 2022 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | 56% #15/20 · 2018 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test | +15.0 | Different tests |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | 8% #13/48 · 2023 Summer Tyre Market Overview | 11% #9/9 · 2020 ACE Winter Tyre Test | −3.4 | Different tests |
| Straight Aqua | Straight | 100% #2/21 · 2022 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | 100% #1/9 · 2022 Sports Car UHP Winter Tyre Test | −0.1 | Different tests |
| Subj. Comfort | Subj | 100% #1/20 · 2026 Autobild Summer Tyre Test | 60% #10/14 · 2020 Auto Zeitung Winter Tyre Test | +40.0 | Different tests |
| Subj. Dry Handling | Subj | 40% #10/10 · 2021 Auto Zeitung Summer UHP Tyre Test | 80% #4/14 · 2020 Auto Zeitung Winter Tyre Test | −40.0 | Different tests |
| Subj. Wet Handling | Subj | 80% #10/16 · 2018 Test World Summer Tyre Test | 30% #9/14 · 2020 Auto Zeitung Winter Tyre Test | +50.0 | Different tests |
| Total Cost of Ownership | Total | 0% #7/20 · 2020 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | 0% #17/20 · 2021 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test | 0.0 | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 87% #19/20 · 2020 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | 96% #5/10 · 2022 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test | −9.0 | Different tests |
| Wet Circle | Wet | 98% #5/6 · 2024 Sport Auto Summer Tyre Test | 96% #7/10 · 2022 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test | +1.6 | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 98% #10/16 · 2018 Test World Summer Tyre Test | 97% #8/10 · 2022 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test | +0.5 | Different tests |
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Community opinion portrays the Dunlop Sport Maxx RT 2 as a solid, quiet, and good-value performance tire that performs well in all weather conditions. While some drivers note it is an older design compared to newer flagship releases and point out its 'B' wet rating in certain sizes, it is generally considered capable and competitively priced. There is also frequent discussion clarifying the availability of both run-flat and non-run-flat variants across different dimensions.
“Dunlop sportmaxx RT2 in XL are only 'B' for rain though :thumbsdown:”
“I have Dunlop Sport Maxx RT2's on my Audi A3 2.0TDI (buckets of torques) and they work incredibly well in all weather conditions. Granted a different proposition with FWD Audi, but for the price it was a no brainer to stick with them when I needed the fronts replacing.”
“For what it's worth, I put a full new set of 18inch Sport Maxx RT2's on my E85 a couple of years ago and found them more than adequate/good when your a looking for a value/capability compromise. Like B21 mentions, if you want a really upto date tyre, you pick a newer release from the manufacturer provided that pushing on a couple of hundred quid extra can be justified. (When you don't need to tell the wife) I just put a set of 19inch Continental Conti Sport 7's on my E89 but wouldn't have had an issue fitting 19inch Sport Maxx RT2's.”
Based on 19 community posts
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
| Attribute | A · Dunlop Sport Maxx RT2 | B · Falken Eurowinter HS01 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Winter |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 56 | 99 |
| Rim diameters | 17″ – 21″ | 13″ – 21″ |
| Tread depth | 10/32″ | 11/32″ |
| UTQG | 300 A A | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | 50 psi | 50 psi |
Dunlop Sport Maxx RT2
Falken Eurowinter HS01
Winner: Falken Eurowinter HS01 — better handling, wet and treadwear. Pick the Dunlop Sport Maxx RT2 if noise matters most to you.
Dunlop Sport Maxx RT2 scores 67 vs 53 on noise.
Falken Eurowinter HS01 scores 76 vs 70 on handling.
Falken Eurowinter HS01 scores 83 vs 78 on wet.
Falken Eurowinter HS01 scores 73 vs 69 on treadwear.
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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.
