Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 32 + 14 road tests and 3,507 + 35 owner reviews. How we score
Different seasons: Sport Maxx RT2 and Eurowinter HS01 are each scored against tires of their own season.
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Tests 76 · 32 tests Owners 71 · 3,507 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2026 Autobild Summer Tyre Test (comfort (tester's mark))
“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 82 · 35 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2018 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test (straight aquaplaning)
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) · 30 / 10 tests | 79 | 74 |
| Reviews found online | 71 | 82 |
Sport Maxx RT2: 60% × 79.1 + 40% × 71.1 = 76
Eurowinter HS01: 60% × 73.6 + 40% × 82.4 = 77
| Source | Sport Maxx RT2 | Eurowinter HS01 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 31 / 14 tests | 84 | 85 |
| Reviews found online | 74 | 87 |
Sport Maxx RT2: 60% × 84 + 40% × 73.5 = 80
Eurowinter HS01: 60% × 84.6 + 40% × 87.1 = 86
| Source | Sport Maxx RT2 | Eurowinter HS01 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 14 tests | – | 61 |
| Reviews found online | – | 79 |
Eurowinter HS01: 60% × 60.6 + 40% × 78.8 = 68
| Source | Sport Maxx RT2 | Eurowinter HS01 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / 1 tests | 70 | 69 |
| Reviews found online | 71 | 78 |
Sport Maxx RT2: 40% × 69.6 + 60% × 70.7 = 70
Eurowinter HS01: 40% × 68.7 + 60% × 78.4 = 75
| Source | Sport Maxx RT2 | Eurowinter HS01 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 13 / 9 tests | 63 | 41 |
| Reviews found online | 74 | 77 |
Sport Maxx RT2: 60% × 63.5 + 40% × 73.5 = 67
Eurowinter HS01: 60% × 40.7 + 40% × 76.9 = 55
| Source | Sport Maxx RT2 | Eurowinter HS01 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 10 / 3 tests | 70 | 71 |
| Reviews found online | 68 | 82 |
Sport Maxx RT2: 60% × 70.3 + 40% × 68.1 = 69
Eurowinter HS01: 60% × 71.3 + 40% × 82.2 = 76
| Source | Sport Maxx RT2 | Eurowinter HS01 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 71 | 77 |
| Source | Sport Maxx RT2 | Eurowinter HS01 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 17 / 10 tests | 64 | 12 |
| Category | Dunlop Sport Maxx RT2 | Falken Eurowinter HS01 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 74 | 77 |
| Dry | 76 | 77 |
| Wet | 80 | 86 |
| Snow | – | 68 |
| Comfort | 70 | 75 |
| Noise | 67 | 55 |
| Treadwear | 69 | 76 |
| Handling (owners) | 71 | 77 |
| Efficiency | 64 | 12 |
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.
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
Sport Maxx RT2
Eurowinter HS01
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.
| Discipline | Category | Sport Maxx RT2 | Eurowinter HS01 | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 93% #19/50 · 2026 Summer Braking Super Tyre Test - How do 52 Tyres Perform in Wet and Dry Braking? | 96% #3/8 · 2022 AMS Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 98% #14/20 · 2026 Autobild Summer Tyre Test | 99% #2/8 · 2022 AMS Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Dry Handling (tester's mark) | Dry | 67% #16/20 · 2026 Autobild Summer Tyre Test | 80% #4/14 · 2020 Auto Zeitung Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Straight Aquaplaning | Wet | 98% #4/20 · 2026 Autobild Summer Tyre Test | 100% #1/8 · 2022 AMS Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 87% #17/50 · 2026 Summer Braking Super Tyre Test - How do 52 Tyres Perform in Wet and Dry Braking? | 94% #3/8 · 2022 AMS Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Circle | Wet | 97% #13/20 · 2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tyre Test | 96% #7/10 · 2022 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 98% #11/20 · 2026 Autobild Summer Tyre Test | 99% #2/8 · 2022 AMS Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Handling (tester's mark) | Wet | 84% #12/20 · 2026 Autobild Summer Tyre Test | 30% #9/14 · 2020 Auto Zeitung Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Comfort (tester's mark) | Comfort | 100% #1/20 · 2026 Autobild Summer Tyre Test | 60% #10/14 · 2020 Auto Zeitung Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Noise | Noise | 98% #13/20 · 2026 Autobild Summer Tyre Test | 97% #8/8 · 2022 AMS Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wear | Treadwear | 70% #16/20 · 2026 Autobild Summer Tyre Test | 91% #7/20 · 2022 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 76% #16/20 · 2026 Autobild Summer Tyre Test | 77% #8/8 · 2022 AMS Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Price | Cost | 61% #12/16 · 2024 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | 99% #2/8 · 2022 AMS Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Total Cost of Ownership | Cost | #17/20 2026 Autobild Summer Tyre Test | #20/20 2022 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Value | Cost | 70% #17/20 · 2026 Autobild Summer Tyre Test | 68% #10/20 · 2022 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #17/50 2026 Summer Braking Super Tyre Test - How do 52 Tyres Perform in Wet and Dry Braking? | #9/10 2025 Autobild Winter Tire Test R18 | – | 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.”
“Thanks everyone! I knew this forum would have the answer I think in this case what the tyre fitter might have meant was "there are no Dunlop run-flats for e46 M3s" (he did ask what car it was for) as this size based search does not bring up tyres with the run flat feature. Which I presume means the ones I ordered previously were not run-flats (it certainly looked properly flat, would not want to drive on it let alone at the claimed 50mph) and thence the new one I've ordered is also a not a run-flat. Garage should be able to fit them. Bloody confusing of the Dunlop website.”
Based on 19 community posts
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| 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 |
| Sizes in common | 30 | 30 |
Dunlop Sport Maxx RT2
Falken Eurowinter HS01
Built for different seasons: Falken Eurowinter HS01 is a winter tire, Dunlop Sport Maxx RT2 a summer tire. Each score is measured against tires of its own season, so the two are not ranked against each other — pick by the season you drive in.
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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.
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
