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215-285/35-65 R17-20 74 sizes

Dunlop Sp Sport Maxx 050

Dunlop Tires Ultra High Performance Summer

The Dunlop Sp Sport Maxx 050 is a Ultra High Performance Summer tire designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

6.9
Tire Reviews Score Based on User Reviews
Limited Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
76%
Wet Grip
46%
Road Feedback
78%
Handling
74%
Wear
65%
Comfort
72%
Buy again
33%
5 Reviews
63% Average
57,600 miles driven
Dunlop Sp Sport Maxx 050

Dunlop Sp Sport Maxx 050

Summer Premium
BETA
6.9 / 10
Based on User Reviews · Limited Confidence · Updated 23 Feb 2026

The Tire Reviews Score is the most comprehensive tire scoring system available. It aggregates professional test data from multiple independent publications, user reviews, and consistency analysis using Bayesian statistical methods, weighted normalisation, and recency-adjusted scoring to produce a single, reliable performance rating.

Learn more about our methodology
Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 0
Publications: 0
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 5
Avg Rating: 63.4%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 0.03
History Points: 10
Methodology & Configuration
Scoring Process
  1. Collect Test Data: Gather results from professional tire tests across multiple publications. Minimum 1 test(s) required.
  2. Normalize Positions: Convert test positions to percentile scores using exponential weighting (factor: 1.2).
  3. Apply Recency Weighting: More recent tests are weighted higher with a decay rate of 0.95.
  4. Incorporate User Reviews: Factor in user review data (minimum 5 reviews). Weight: 15%.
  5. Bayesian Smoothing: Apply Bayesian prior (score: 7, weight: 1.5) to prevent extreme scores with limited data.
  6. Calculate Final Score: Combine all components using normalization factor of 1.1. Max score with limited data: 9.5.
Component Weights
Test Data
80%
User Reviews
15%
Consistency
5%
All Configuration Parameters
ParameterValueDescription
safety_weight 0.7 Weight multiplier for safety-related metrics
performance_weight 0.55 Weight multiplier for performance metrics
comfort_weight 0.4 Weight multiplier for comfort metrics
value_weight 0.45 Weight multiplier for value-for-money metrics
user_reviews_weight 0.15 How much user reviews contribute to the final score
test_data_weight 0.8 How much professional test data contributes to the final score
consistency_weight 0.05 How much score consistency contributes to the final score
recency_decay_rate 0.95 Rate at which older test results lose influence (higher = slower decay)
min_test_count 1 Minimum number of professional tests required
min_review_count 5 Minimum number of user reviews required
score_version 1.9 Current version of the scoring algorithm
score_normalization_factor 1.1 Factor used to normalize raw scores to the 0-10 scale
confidence_factor_weight 0.2 How much data confidence affects the final score
position_penalty_weight 0.2 Penalty applied for poor test positions
gap_penalty_threshold 12 Score gap (%) that triggers additional penalties
min_metrics_count 2 Minimum number of test metrics needed per test
limited_data_threshold 2 Number of tests below which data is considered limited
single_test_penalty 0.75 Score multiplier when only one test is available
critical_metric_penalty 0.7 Penalty for poor performance on critical safety metrics
critical_metric_threshold 70 Score below which a critical metric penalty applies
position_exponential_factor 1.2 Exponent used to amplify position-based scoring
position_exponential_threshold 0.9 Position percentile below which exponential scoring applies
gap_multiplier_critical 3 Multiplier for critical gap penalties
max_category_weight 2 Maximum weight any single category can have
max_score_limited_data 9.5 Score cap when data is limited
bayesian_prior_weight 1.5 Weight of the Bayesian prior in smoothing
bayesian_prior_score 7 Prior score used for Bayesian smoothing
evidence_test_multiplier 1.9 Multiplier for test evidence in confidence calculation
evidence_metric_divisor 3 Divisor for metric count in evidence calculation
evidence_review_divisor 10 Divisor for review count in evidence calculation
combined_penalty_floor 0.2
All Tests

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Size Fuel Wet Noise
17 inch
225/50R17 94 W D B 71
225/50R17 94 W D B 71
225/50R17 94 W D B 71
225/45R17 91 W C B 68
225/45R17 91 W C C 68
18 inch
255/35R18 90 Y D B 70
235/60R18 103 H C A 67
235/60R18 103 H C A 67
255/35R18 90 Y D B 70
225/40R18 88 Y D B 71
225/40R18 88 W C B 67
225/40R18 88 W C C 71
235/60R18 103 H C A 67
225/40R18 88 W C B 67
235/60R18 103 H C A 67
20 inch
255/45R20 105 V XL B B 70
255/45R20 101 V C B 67
255/45R20 105 V B B 70
255/45R20 101 V C B 67
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Top 3 Dunlop Sp Sport Maxx 050 Reviews

Given 53% while driving a Honda ZR V SPORT e:HEV (225/55 R18) on a combination of roads for 3,000 spirited miles
Extremely poor in terms of grip on wet roads. Dry road performance is better, but whenever you need to accelerate quickly from a standstill or low speed, you invariably experience significant wheelspin. Handling is good; you can drive it quickly through corners, and the steering feedback is also quite satisfactory. The tire tends to be loud on the motorway. If these tires weren't standard on a car from the factory, I would never choose them, given their characteristics.
Helpful 666
June 23, 2025
Given 84% while driving a Ford Mustang (255/35 R18) on a combination of roads for 12,000 spirited miles
Really great tires and the price was great as well. These 050 Dunlop Sport Maxx tires are simply amazing on the front of my Mustang. The ride and handling were greatly improved over Toyo Proxies I previously had on the car.
Helpful 502
August 22, 2025
Given 50% while driving a Lexus ES300H (235/45 R18) on a combination of roads for 20,000 average miles
Currently one year old factory tires on Lexus ES 300h are terrible since beginning. Car drives better on winter set on wet in 10deg C than on those summers. I was experiencing understeer driving on runabouts behind van. Mediocre on dry: some understeer, terrible on wet, but quiet, comfortable, probabbly coumpound aging well, but bad from beginning.
Helpful 131
November 27, 2025

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Latest Dunlop Sp Sport Maxx 050 Reviews

Initial Impressions Review
Given 44% while driving a Toyota Innova (225/50 R18) on a combination of roads for 18,600 average miles
Have this tire fitted on my Toyota MPV that's not sold in Europe. It has roughly 30,000 km now, or around 18,600 miles. The front tires have maybe 10% tread left, the rear maybe 30%. I rotated the tires at 10,000 km, so they would've worn out earlier otherwise. It's unacceptable. The ride is harsh, the noise is almost unbearable, and the grip in the wet is not great. It's decent in the dry, and high speed stability is fine, so it's not all bad I guess. I don't get why Toyota in my country decided it's a good idea to fit UHP summer tires on a hybrid, 7-seater MVP. The car is about comfort and efficiency, not performance. But even for performance cars, I wouldn't recommend these tires.
Helpful 72
January 5, 2026
Given 92% while driving a Toyota Corolla Cross (225/50 R18) on a combination of roads for 4,000 average miles
In rainy days with too much water on the road the performance is Not good may be 5 from 10
Helpful 99
October 7, 2025
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