Dunlop SP Sport Maxx

The Dunlop SP Sport Maxx is a Max Performance Summer tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

Tyre review data from 165 tyre reviews averaging 66% over 2,519,802 miles driven.

Dry Grip 79%
Wet Grip 69%
Road Feedback 69%
Handling 67%
Wear 63%
Comfort 64%
Buy again 52%

First On MarketMay 2021
Wheel Size16 - 22"
Width215 - 315mm
Profile30 - 55
Rolling ResistanceC - D
Wet GripA - C
Noise (dB)68 - 74
Winter RatingNot Winter Rated

The SP Sport Maxx is ranked 67th of 77 Summer Max Performance tyres.

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Questions and Answers for the Dunlop SP Sport Maxx

2023-08-29 - I currently have these Dunlop Sports Maxx directional tyres on my Skoda Fabia Monte Carlo 1.0 TSI 110BHP. But on the rear passenger Tyre im getting a humming sound around 30 to 45MPH . Its not a wheel bearing as i had this replaced thinking it was a bearing. Can you advise how to get rid of this noise ? Its just on 1 tyre

If the tyre has stepping or another wear pattern that can cause noise, it will be difficult to correct without replacing the tyre. You can try swapping the tyre to another position on the car, doing a full rotation (cross rear left to front right and rear right to front left) might help wear the tyre more evenly.


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Size Price Range  
215/45 R16 £102.98 - £151.54 (6 Prices) Compare Prices >>
255/35 R20 £185.54 - £207.56 (6 Prices) Compare Prices >>
Available in 13 tyre sizes - View all.

Top 3 Dunlop SP Sport Maxx Reviews

Given 48% while driving a Mercedes Benz A45 (235/35 R19 W) on mostly town for 8,000 average miles
chunks of rubber flew off the inside edge on the motorway. Car had no faults and was well serviced. The rest of the tyre had 5-6mm across the tread. Took them all off and replaced with Pirelli as no taking the risks of dangerous tyres. Seen a few other threads with this happening so not a one off. Poor show Dunlop!
Helpful 167 - tyre reviewed on September 27, 2017
Given 99% while driving a Honda HRV (215/55 R17) on mostly town for 52,500 average miles
Got 52k KMS out of these with quite a bit of tyre tread still remaining 7 years later. Unfortunately those 40k Kms out of the 52K kms were over 6 years with plenty of gaps between usage which meant that the car was not being used a lot and may have been one of the reason for small cracks to develop on the side walls.
Had absolutely no issue with the tyre for what it's worth, it was comfortable and the road noise measured through a sound app with this tyre versus brand new Bridgestone Turanza Serenity tyres were exactly the same- That's how awesome these tyres are. Unfortunately these tyres are not easily available in Adelaide and came factory fitted with the vehicle. Had to switch to Bridgestone as a result.
Helpful 18 - tyre reviewed on June 2, 2024
Given 60% while driving a Audi 1.8T Quattro (225/45 R18) on mostly country roads for 1,200 spirited miles
Bags of grip wet or dry but a little lacking in feedback. Positive when pushed but during motorway cruising they like to follow imperfections on the surface so you are almost constantly correcting. I plan to replace then fairly soon after a little over a thousand miles. Not a bad tyre but they turn a long drive into a chaore.
Helpful 28 - tyre reviewed on May 20, 2023
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Latest Dunlop SP Sport Maxx Reviews

Given 46% while driving a BMW 650i Gran Coupe (275/30 R20) on mostly motorways for 5,000 easy going miles
Unreliable poor quality tyres.
Tried both Max on 650i F06 BMW
245/35R20 Dunlop Maxx 050+
275/30R20 Dunlop Maxx 060+
Combined over 2 years have replaced 5 tyres as Dunlop tyres keeps having side wall bubble bulging issues, very poor quality tyres and dangerous. Definitely big NO more Dunlop for me. just sharing my experience.
Helpful 9 - tyre reviewed on July 8, 2024
Given 63% while driving a Hyundai i30 CRDi (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 9,000 average miles
The Dunlop SP Sport Maxx RT2 is a good tyre with decent grip on acceleration and braking with minimal slip, during harsh cornering the tyre have a slight delay in response when fast steering input is added. This is mainly due to the limit of the tyre's grip and the slight softer side wall compare to higher-end UUHP tyres. After a few track days and running them on a few AutoSolo events, the tyre has worn moderately mainly on the shoulders of the groove and partially on side wall but if I were to eliminate this tyre completely off competition use, it would be the tyre I would definitely buy again. Overall everyday driving it is a comfortable tyre with barely any noise at low speeds and on motorway thanks to its softer side wall compare to a track tyre and good rolling resistance. For the price of the tyre, its definitely worth the performance and especially safety.
Helpful 13 - tyre reviewed on May 9, 2024
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Volvo s60 D5 (163) (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 15,000 average miles
I've never reviewed tyres before but decided to due to the potential safety issues related to these tyres.
I had 4 fitted to my Volvo and first impressions were excellent, grip was superb and the ride quality was decent. The problem has been that as they have gotten closer to the end of their life they have become dangerous. One front tyre suffered an instant deflation when the inner 2 inches of rubber wore through to the banding, and with the tyre in general good condition. And now the rear tyre has done exactly the same but this time manifesting itself as a very bad vibration.
Helpful 14 - tyre reviewed on March 28, 2024
Given 40% while driving a Skoda (225/45 R17) on mostly motorways for 20,000 easy going miles
Fitted on new car had to replace at 20k, although plenty of tread and careful driving. Tyres developed small air leaks all over tyres due to cracking.
Will never buy Dunlop again!
Helpful 23 - tyre reviewed on May 8, 2023
Given 51% while driving a Jaguar XF S (255/35 R20) on mostly motorways for 20,000 average miles
I had a 4wheel alignment when these tyres were fitted. For motorway / straight line driving, without sudden lane changes these tyres have been good and quiet. However, with a rear wheel drive car, with high torque I've found these tyres to break traction faster in both wet and dry than previous Continental Contact Sport 5. Wet handling has not provided the same confidence as the Continentals too. Comfortable tyres on a smooth good surface, but you have to be alert if you want to make quicker manoeuvres on the motorway or on fast A / B roads. I'd say performance has been consistent over the life time of the tyre, so not noticing reduced performance with wear. Sadly I'll be happy to swap these soon for another brand soon.
Helpful 24 - tyre reviewed on May 1, 2023
Given 39% while driving a Audi Q5 (255/40 R21) on a combination of roads for 6,500 easy going miles
Extremely dissatisfied with the quality of this product. Only had the tyres 3years. Having to change as tread has worn away, only driven 6500 miles in the last 2 years as the car was parked whilst working from home during covid. Do not recommend this product for Audi Q5 drivers.
Helpful 23 - tyre reviewed on April 11, 2023
Mercedes Benz GL320 CDI (275/55 R19) on a combination of roads for 5 average miles
Just bought them to replace Michelin Latitude Sport. Both are MO. For now they are ok. Will update in a few km. 275/55 R19 111V MFS MO
Helpful 31 - tyre reviewed on December 22, 2022
Given 67% while driving a Mazda RX8 (225/45 R18) on mostly motorways for 15,000 spirited miles
These tyres were very good brand new. But in time lost way more performance in dry than any of my previous tyres. It's still about 5mm left and I'm losing confidence in these to the point that I was way more confident in driving my winter tyres in dry in spring when it was about 10-15 degrees Celsius and tyres are the same age. Good thing they are losing grip quite progressively so there is no snap, but losing it way to early. Nope, never again.
Helpful 22 - tyre reviewed on September 18, 2022
Given 43% while driving a Skoda (215/45 R16) on mostly town for 37 easy going miles
These tyres came with my 2015 Skoda Fabia, very unsporty car in SEL trim so cannot say much about the dry performance/feedback these tyres provide as it's generally a sloppy A-B car. I will focus my review on the older set, which are original to the car and are now 6 years old - They were originally 3 years old when I bought the car and have been exceedingly noisy, and after nearly 5 years have started to crack on the surface of the tyre, and longer cracks on the tyre wall. More expectedly, the tyres now loose grip on roundabouts in the wet as they are 6 years old with 4.5mm of tread remaining. They were fitted to the rear of the car for 28,000 miles and have been on the front for roughly 9,000 miles - so as for mileage wear these have been excellent, but age wear has been poor. The fresher set which are now 4 years old, are yet to crack and have always been much quieter. No idea how many miles these have been on the car for. I would not recommend these tyres only due to the excessive noise and cracking on the original set, and reading the reviews cracking seems to be common after only a few years.
Helpful 29 - tyre reviewed on December 26, 2021
Given 52% while driving a Jaguar XF S (255/35 R20) on a combination of roads for 6,000 average miles
Jaguar XF Sportbrake 3.0S, currently 68k with full dealer history. Replaced all four tyres with properly marked and recommended for Jaguar, Dunlop SP's. They are ABSOLUTE RUBBISH ! DO NOT BUY !! They have done about 6K in 18 months and have severe cracks around every tread channel which were noticed about 4 months ago. The tyre dealer who put in the complaint was told the cracks are only superficial and not in any way a hazard or deflect from the performance of the tyre and the car should be driven as normal. This is very hard to believe given the apparent depth of the cracking! They certainly don't inspire confidence in using the 270bhp we bought the car for and are being changed for Pirelli's this week.
Helpful 34 - tyre reviewed on July 5, 2021
Given 56% while driving a Skoda (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 12,000 easy going miles
These tyres (205/45R16) have all cracked on the edge of the first inside tread groove after 12K miles, even though the car is in regular use. Very poor indeed.
Helpful 34 - tyre reviewed on June 11, 2021
Given 67% while driving a BMW X5 (225/45 R17 W) on mostly town for 37,000 easy going miles
Easy driving on overall nice roads and it's now time to replace all four tires after 59,500 km. I've read a lot of reviews about rough driving on Run Flats but I bought mine from a friend and could not tell the difference since. I'm still contemplating whether to go Run Flats or normal. But I will not be buying these Dunlops again because of a few times I've slipped on conditions It should not have slipped. I would say grip is the weakest point of these tires based on my experience.
Helpful 32 - tyre reviewed on August 27, 2020