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Michelin Pilot Sport 3 vs Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT — Compared

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

Pilot Sport 3 is ahead, 66–30

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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.

  1. 70

    Dry

    Pilot Sport 3 +39
    31
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 3SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT
    Reviews found online7210
  2. 70

    Wet

    Pilot Sport 3 +42
    28
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 3SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT
    Reviews found online7113
  3. 65

    Comfort

    Pilot Sport 3 +26
    39
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 3SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT
    Reviews found online6110
  4. 65

    Noise

    Pilot Sport 3 +21
    44
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 3SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT
    Reviews found online6210
  5. 61

    Treadwear

    Pilot Sport 3 +27
    34
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 3SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT
    Reviews found online5812
  6. 65

    Handling

    Pilot Sport 3 +55
    10
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 3SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT
    Reviews found online6510
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin Pilot Sport 3Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT
Relative Score 66 30
Dry 70 31
Wet 70 28
Comfort 65 39
Noise 65 44
Treadwear 61 34
Handling 65 10

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Headline score

Pilot Sport 3

SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Pilot Sport 3 B · Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available10—
Rim diameters15″ – 19″—

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Pilot Sport 3

Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT

Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport 3 — better handling, wet and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Pilot Sport 3 scores 65 vs 10 on handling.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Pilot Sport 3 scores 70 vs 28 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Pilot Sport 3 scores 70 vs 31 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Michelin Pilot Sport 3 scores 61 vs 34 on treadwear.

Tire A · Michelin Pilot Sport 3
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Tire B · Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT
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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.

66

Leads

Pilot Sport 3

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