Dry grip and dry handling are the clearest shared positives for the Dunlop SP Sport Maxx. Tread life is mixed, with longer-term accounts ranging from early replacement to substantial mileage, although wear complaints outnumber praise overall. Around a quarter of owners criticise noise, while a smaller but sizeable group finds it quiet. Wet-grip opinion is almost evenly divided, so neither strong wet confidence nor poor wet grip is a consistent verdict. Most reviews do not identify life stage, and repeat reviewers move in both directions, giving no clear shared ageing trend. Comfort is also mixed, with criticism somewhat more common than praise.
What owners mention most counted across 142 reviews
The noisiest tires I ever had,I have been told by Dunlop( Technical )This is common to Audi's if tires are not rotated every 6-8000 km. Flat spotting occurs on the rear ( inside ),in spite of shocks and wheel alignment being within specs.Never buy Dunlop Tires again.My next tires will be Michelin
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These tires lasted just SEVEN thousand miles on the front of my car until they reached minimum wear on my Saab 93 Sportswagon. I am a careful lady driver, had the wheels tracked and aligned twice in this period and they were nitrogen filled. I drive the car carefully so it will last, but Pirellis have had no trouble giving me 20,000 miles+. Using cruise control, not jamming on the brakes through careless driving, taking corners at a slower speed and avoiding potholes did me no good. Dunlop tested the tires and found no fault and said it was driver action or an irregularity with the car. Saab who have serviced the car for 3 years sent a letter saying no history of tire problems with me or the 93, but Kwik Fit are not behaving well about the whole matter. No refund offered for a very unhappy but regular (former) customer, but I will not let this drop as that was £200 I should not have had to spend. The new Pirellis which have replaced them are great - I wish I had never tried another brand and given myself this grief.
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Replaced worn old run Dunlop runflats. Engineered in Europe manufactured in China on the sidewall. They were an reasonable improvement in the ride comfort over the worn run flats but in the end I was disappointed with them. Ride was still brutal like they have stone sidewalls. Wear seemed high and uneven, even if the car had tracking done. Grip ok but not much progression and as they wore a bit it deteriorated more than I expected. I would have preferred a softer tire with more give for primary ride and progressive grip. I once used them in the snow - forget it.
Considering i got 13K miles from my tires (front 275/40/20 106w) its not too bad, bearing in mind its mainly done school run with my wife being the main driver. However they are expensive compared to Bridgestone run flat, have been told breaking performance are less responsive in wets, but seriously considering Bridgestones as they are also recommended by BMW.
Excellent tire on Skoda Octavia Scout, fronts worn at 24,000 and probably have a few more miles before they reach the marker. Drove in snow last year and were good. Would buy again.
Shocking performance from what is a relatively expensive tire. I bought four and the quality of the ride suffered severly after the most recent extremely cold winter. I even have suspicion that these tires became out of round. The low drum beat at 75/85 mph caused me to have my vehicle laser tracked twice and the wheels balanced several times by different outfits - nothing cured it so once worn down I swapped them for Michelin PS3's.
Coming up for renewal after 5 years and 21000 miles urban/rural school runs/ town etc (Polo Dune)
Looking very tired now but cannot complain. Hopeless in light snow/ice on the slightest incline. Feel the bumps but taken some nasty pot holes and survived
