Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT

I have just replaced all 4 Dunlop Sp Sport Maxx GT tyres on my A5 and insisted upon the same again as they have been exceptional in all road/weather conditions over 36,000 miles. They are certainly suited to the Quattro performance and well worth the minor additional outlay.

Great tyre good wear, cant agree with all the talk about poor in the wet, they are a performance summer tyre so are infact very good in the wet. And S5 saying not water displacement in centre if tyre us nonsense - What are the three three very large radial groove for?????????

Loads of dry grip, surprisingly good in the wet too. They seem to be wearing a bit quickly but the dry grip makes up for that! Surprisingly comfortable too.

Have to disagree with some of the comments re Dunlop SP Sportmax GTs. Lovely in the dry, great wear, but so dangerous in the wet that I am changing them before they really warrant it so that I have a chance of living longer! The problem is aquaplaning in any standing water due to the lack of water shedding tread in the centre of the tyre. Hitting standing water at anything above 40mph can throw you into oncoming traffic.

Unbelievable milage out of the tyres

very supprised.

Fronts 32k rears 37k

Now coming up to the point I have to replace them. May make 18,000 miles. Initially, these tyres were not very grippy at all. You could get understeer on a roundabout at low speed. However, once past the first 1000 miles they bedded in nicely and gave far more grip. The wear looked heavy at first but slowed down. For a while I thought they were not going to make 13,000 miles but now it looks like I will get to 18,000 on the front. The rears look like they have another 2000 in them on top.

These came on the car so i might not be totally subjective but these things are awesome in the dry, way better than i thought possible and are pretty good in the wet too. Looking at replacing them I might try the Eagle F1's but I hear they're not as grippy in the dry!

The best tyres I've used. Dry grip is simply stupid, way ahead of the Falken FK452s. Impressive in wet too considering they're meant to be 20% down on the Sport Maxx TT tyres. Great feedback once bedded in, slide beautifully (if you can get them to slide) and surprisingly comfortable considering. thoroughly impressed.