P33 of 50
Beat 35% of the field
Gripmax SuperGrip Pro Sport Test Results
Tested 2023 to 2026
2 publications
Tested 3 times by independent publications, the Gripmax SuperGrip Pro Sport averages a finish of 23rd.
- 3Independent tests
- 0Test wins
- 0Podium finishes
- 23rdAverage finish
- 26%Field beaten on average
- 2Publications
3 tests, 2023 to 2026
- Test win
- Second
- Third
- Average 26%
Record by discipline
Where the Gripmax SuperGrip Pro Sport finished in each measured discipline, across every test that measured it against at least two other tyres. Field beaten is the share of the other tyres it outranked in that measurement.
| Discipline | Tests | Avg finish | Field beaten | Firsts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry | ||||
| Dry Braking | 3 | P17 of 35 | 38% | - |
| Dry Handling | 1 | P7 of 7 | 0% | - |
| Wet | ||||
| Wet Braking | 3 | P25.7 of 35 | 20% | - |
| Wet Handling | 1 | P7 of 7 | 0% | - |
| Wet Circle | 1 | P7 of 7 | 0% | - |
| Straight Aqua | 1 | P4 of 7 | 50% | - |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 1 | P6 of 7 | 17% | - |
| Comfort | ||||
| Noise | 1 | P2 of 7 | 83% | - |
| Value | ||||
| Rolling Resistance | 1 | P1 of 7 | 100% | 1 |
Head-to-head record
Overall finishing position against the tyres that have most often shared a test with the Gripmax SuperGrip Pro Sport. Only tyres tested alongside it at least three times are listed.
| Rival | Shared tests | Ahead | Behind | Level | Finished ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
3 shared: 0 ahead, 3 behind
|
3 | 0 | 3 | - | 0% |
Performance Analysis
Drawn from 3 tests. Updated October 29, 2026.
Wet braking is a repeated weakness for the Gripmax SuperGrip Pro Sport. Auto Bild measured deficits of 21% in 2023 and 31.7% in 2026, with wet-braking placings of 31st of 48 and 39th of 50. In Auto Bild Sportscars' 2025 staggered-fitment comparison it was last of seven overall, last for wet braking at 54.9 m, 25.6% longer than the best, and last for wet handling and wet circle. The testers warned against using it, citing long stops, insufficient wet grip, pronounced oversteer and poor directional stability in quick lane changes.
Dry performance varied unusually. Auto Bild put dry braking 16th of 48 in 2023, only 6.6% behind the best, but Sportscars ranked it last for dry braking and handling in 2025. That is also unusually at odds with the latter write-up's description of decent dry characteristics. Its clear measured positives in 2025 were lowest rolling resistance and second-lowest external noise. Straight-line aquaplaning was fourth of seven, close to the best, but curved aquaplaning was sixth, so the write-up's praise for aquaplaning reserves needs qualification. Overall placings of 28th of 50 in 2023 and 33rd of 50 in 2026 reinforce a record held back by wet stopping ability despite the efficiency and noise advantages.
Performance Strengths
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Rolling resistance
Minor
Details
- 2025 Auto Bild Sportscars: lowest rolling resistance of seven, 8 kg/t.
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Road noise
Minor
Details
- 2025 Auto Bild Sportscars: external noise second of seven at 72.6 dB.
Performance Weaknesses
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Wet braking
Moderate
Details
- 2023 Auto Bild: 31st of 48, 30 m, 21% longer than the best.
- 2025 Auto Bild Sportscars: last of seven, 54.9 m, 25.6% longer than the best.
- 2026 Auto Bild: 39th of 50, 33.2 m, 31.7% longer than the best.
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Wet handling
Minor
in 1 of 1 tests
Details
- 2025 Auto Bild Sportscars: last of seven for wet handling and wet circle; testers criticised insufficient wet grip.
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Behaviour at the limit
Minor
Details
- 2025 Auto Bild Sportscars: pronounced oversteer and poor directional stability in quick lane changes; testers warned against use.
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Dry braking
Minor
Details
- 2025 Auto Bild Sportscars: last of seven, 36.5 m, 17% longer than the shortest stop.
- Unusually weaker than 16th of 48 in 2023 Auto Bild, 6.6% behind the best; 2026 Auto Bild was 28th of 50, 12.2% behind.
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Dry handling
Minor
Details
- 2025 Auto Bild Sportscars: last of seven, 100 km/h, 4.1% behind the best speed.
- The write-up unusually describes decent dry characteristics despite last-place dry braking and handling.
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Aquaplaning resistance
Strong
in 1 of 1 tests
Details
Every test, newest first 3
Strong = top two of the field in that measurement. Weak = bottom two.
2026 1 test
2025 1 test
P7 of 7
Beat 0% of the field
2025 Autobild Sports Cars UUHP Tyre Test
The Gripmax SureGrip Pro Sport from China struggles to keep up with established brands, particularly in wet conditions. While offering good aquaplaning reserves in wet conditions and functioning as a quiet tyre with low rolling resistance, the Gripmax showed serious weaknesses. It produced dangerously long braking distances and insufficient grip on wet surfaces, with testers noting pronounced oversteer and lack of directional stability during quick lane changes. The chief tyre tester explicitly warned against using this tyre due to its dangerous wet performance, despite its attractive price point and decent dry weather characteristics.
2023 1 test
P28 of 50
Beat 43% of the field
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