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Maxxis Premitra AS AP3
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Premitra AS AP3
AUTOBILD'26#7AVD'26#10TYREREVIEWS'25#5
7.5
Expert summary
The Maxxis Premitra AS AP3 is a budget all-season tyre carrying both the 3PMSF snowflake symbol and the M+S marking. It has appeared in 13 independent tests in our database and is available in a very wide range of sizes, with 232 dimensions listed. Most sizes carry EU label class B for wet grip, while fuel efficiency labels are mainly classes D and C.
Performance
Aquaplaning - cross
73%
Dry braking
67%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
58%
+14
Wet handling - objective
25%
Mileage
22%
Snow handling - objective
9%
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Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac RT
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Wrangler DuraTrac RT
TYREREVIEWS'26#5TIRERACK'26#17
3.4
Price from£229
Performance
Snow handling - objective
100%
Snow braking
97%
Ice traction
93%
+13
Dry braking
17%
Exterior noise
17%
Cost per warranted mile
0%
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255/70 R16 120 XL
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£229
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1. Maxxis Premitra AS AP3
59%

Wet

1. Maxxis Premitra AS AP3
56%

Snow

1. Maxxis Premitra AS AP3
44%

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255/70 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for allround tyres - there are 0 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/60 R15, 170/60 R17, 160/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 70 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 70% of the tyre width (255mm), which means the sidewall height has 178.5 mm. The wheel diameter is R16, which means it fits to a 16 inch/406.4mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 2398.29 mm, which is very similar to 255/65 R17(2397.98 mm), 255/60 R18(2397.66 mm), 255/55 R19(2397.35 mm), 255/50 R20(2397.04 mm), 235/65 R18(2396.09 mm), 285/45 R20(2401.75 mm), 235/55 R20(2408.03 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for allround tyres in 255/70 R16: H(210km/h), S(180km/h), T(190km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 109, 111, 115, 120.

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