Dunlop SP Sport Maxx

I really had high hopes for these tyres as i thought i was buying something quite special. In terms of safety, grip and feedback they were not that bad but I have to say they've worn out in very little time at all. The biggest problem with these for me is the amount of noise. I drive a nice car and yet all my passengers think it's really noisy purely because these things generate so much road noise my car is no longer quiet!
If you're after something that grips well and performs then go for it, they're VERY predictable and controllable, i DO like them for that, but oh my god what a lot of song and dance about it!

Very noisy, poor dry grip and abysmal wet or greasy grip. I have had budget tyres grip better than these. They came on my MkVI GT TDi Golf and I only hope I make it safely through to the next set (which won't be Dunlop!). Goodyear, Vredestein or if you're flush, Michelin Pilot Sport. I had the Pilots on my A4 and they were awesome.

I bought my R32 approx 8 months ago with these Dunlop SP Sportmaxx fitted on all 4 corners. To be fair I've never had a problem with them, a great all round tyre in the dry and wet.

What you have to remember is that Dunlop and Goodyear are the same company so that if your thinking about something like Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric, might be worth a peak at Dunlops also. I believe the GT or TT are even better.

I did nottice when i changed them (now running Michelin Pilot Sport 3) that the tyres were looking perished in places and were looking like they were going to fall apart, but that could be down to my driving style!!!!

Only changed to the Michelins as I wanted to try something new.

Good handling when in the dry. Wet grip is appalling. Noisy

I got these part worn and I have done 20k on them and there is still 4mm tread left on them. They are a good tyre and have lasted really well, and perform well wet and dry I might try a set of brand new ones when they finally die on me.

After having shocking Pirelli pzeero rossos i went for some sport maxx for my saab and what an improvement.
Pzero £185 Dunlop £120 so on the cost side the dunlop look good to start Pirelli 8k Dunlop 12k so mile for mile the dunlop come out better to.
The tyres gripped the road well in the dry and wt performance was good. they wore a bit more in the middle due to overinflation so i reckon i would have got 15k out of them. with 275bhp through the front wheels they did well. I would have put these on again but finances ment 2 Enduro 916+ at 132 fited or 2 dunlops at 260 fitted the cheapos won. Enduros have covered 6k and have about 4-5 mm tread left Admitidly they are not as good as the dunlops but both the enduro and dunlops are far better than the Pirelli pzero and pzero rosso's

I got 14,000 kms out of these tyres, grip was exceptional in wet and dry. Wear on shoulders shocking...
Noise of coarse roads almost unbearable...

It's the best Dunlop tyre I've used. SP9000 and SP01 are rubbish. Maxx is a big improvement, henc e being the flagship tyre. I buy Dunlop because they are reasonably priced for a premium brand. Credit crunch time.

Better than Michelin PS2 in the wet. But not as good in the dry. Still top quality tho. I've done emergency stops with Dunlop Maxx and the wheels did not lock up a bit, really really impressed and saved me an accident. Unfortunately got a speeding ticket because the noise from the tyres encourage me to drive fast. Wear ok. Overall, a tyre which gives you confidence. Next time I might go for GY F1 Asymetric it is's cheaper. I would only go for these 2 brands becuase of their quality/price combination. I've seen the Maxx very popular on the Audi Q7s, BMW X5s and 5 series, mostly on german motors. I've also seen them on the Jag XK ( i think)...don't really know Jaguars too well...but aparently the maxx help to make the Jag feel good...

This tyre was came top in straight line aquaplaining in the Evo tyre test and it's the single reason I bought this tyre. Aquaplaning is one of the single biggest reasons for accidents on the motorway and it's not a nice situaion to be in. Dunlop overall didn't do too well but let's face it, all premium brand high performance tyres perform well enough and much of the scoring is subjective. Aquaplaning for me is most important in a tyre test. Apart from Goodyear F1 Asymmetric, there is no better tyres. Maxx has the best rim protection too.