In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (
Dunlop) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (
Continental).
Dunlop is a brand that belongs to the GoodYear group. Generally,
Continental summer tyres are slightly better rated (92%) than
Dunlop (63%). In this particular case, the Continental SportContact 7 has a better rating of 100% compared to 74% of the Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2. The first tyre test of Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 was done in 2016, compared to 2022 when was the Continental SportContact 7 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the
ADAC 2025 225/40 R18 test, where both the
SP Sport MAXX RT2 and the
SportContact 7 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 93% of Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 dimensions has A wet grip rating. Most (93%) of the Continental SportContact 7 also have A wet ratings.