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Maxxis Premitra HP6

Summer
Price from: £61 56 Sizes
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Maxxis Premitra HP6
Lowcost
5.5 /10 Conditionally recommended

The Premitra HP6 is Maxxis's latest summer touring tire, replacing the HP5 with meaningful improvements in longevity and wet safety. It delivers 10-15% better mileage and over 7% shorter wet braking distances thanks to connecting bridge sipes and four optimized longitudinal grooves. A 2025 Red Dot Design Award winner, it punches well above its budget positioning with A-rated wet grip across the 70-size lineup.

8 Tests Price from: £61 56 Sizes

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See how this tyre stacks up against its closest rivals across all tested properties

MaxxisThis tyre
Premitra HP6
5.5
NexenBudget
N'Fera Primus (SU1 Plus)
4.2
Better at: Exterior noise, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Worse at: Dry handling, Mileage
LinglongBudget
Sport Master
7.7
Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Dry braking
Worse at: Rolling resistance, Mileage
AutogreenBudget
Smart Chaser SC1
Worse at: Wet braking, Dry handling
MaxxisBudget
Premitra HP5
5.2
Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Comfort
Worse at: Rolling resistance, Dry handling
SavaBudget
Intensa UHP 2
6.5
Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal
Worse at: Wet handling, Dry handling
NexenBudget
N fera Sport
7.2
Better at: Dry braking, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Worse at: Rolling resistance, Wet handling
MichelinPremium
Primacy 5
7.3
Better at: Rolling resistance, Comfort
PirelliPremium
Cinturato (C3)
9.4
Better at: Dry braking, Dry handling
Worse at: Rolling resistance
BridgestonePremium
Turanza 6
7.6
Better at: Rolling resistance, Mileage
ContinentalPremium
PremiumContact 7
9.8
Better at: Dry handling, Dry braking
Worse at: Rolling resistance
FalkenUpper-middle
ZIEX ZE320
7.8
Better at: Comfort, Dry braking
Worse at: Rolling resistance, Mileage
VredesteinPremium
Ultrac+
5.3
Better at: Exterior noise
Worse at: Mileage, Comfort
KleberUpper-middle
Dynaxer HP5
5.6
Better at: Comfort
Worse at: Wet handling
KumhoUpper-middle
Ecsta Sport (PS72)
7.5
Better at: Dry handling, Dry braking
Worse at: Comfort, Aquaplaning - longitudal
HankookPremium
Ventus Evo
7.6
Better at: Dry handling, Wet handling
Worse at: Rolling resistance

Pros & Cons

Strengths

Best rolling resistance in the test, improving fuel efficiency.

Balanced performance in both dry and wet conditions.

Lowest price among satisfactory-rated tires.

Solid dry road performance.

Weaknesses

Weakest cornering aquaplaning resistance among competitors.

Below-average handling on wet roads.

Lower environmental rating compared to other options.

History

Premitra HP52017–20245.2Premitra HP620265.5
2026

Maxxis Premitra HP6 was launched and replaced Maxxis Premitra HP5.

2026
8× Tested
Autoexpress205/55 R16#4Recommended
Netzwelt205/55 R16#5Recommended
Motor (Poland)225/45 R17#6
Autozeitung235/45 R18#7-
ADAC225/50 R17#8Satisfactory
TYRE REVIEWS225/45 R17#8
Vi Bilägare / NAF Motor205/55 R16#8
AvD215/55 R17#9Recommended
Price vs Quality
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Tests (8)

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8 Tests 4× Recommended
Autozeitung Summer
235/45 R18
#7 Of 10 Tyres
Autozeitung2026
7th-
Audi A5
ADAC Summer
225/50 R17
#8 Of 16 Tyres
ADAC2026
8thSatisfactory
Audi A4
1.Continental PremiumContact 7Good
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7.Michelin Primacy 5Satisfactory
8.Maxxis Premitra HP6Satisfactory
9.Kumho Ecsta HS52Satisfactory
TYRE REVIEWS Summer
225/45 R17
#8 Of 12 Tyres
TYRE REVIEWS2026
8th
VW Golf GTI
Vi Bilägare / NAF Motor Summer
205/55 R16
#8 Of 10 Tyres
Vi Bilägare / NAF Motor2026
8th
Dry braking: 44.9 mWet braking: 38.3 m
VW Golf GTI; VW Golf 1.5 eTSI
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AvD Summer
215/55 R17
#9 Of 15 Tyres
AvD2026
9thRecommended
VW T-Roc
1.Pirelli Cinturato (C3)Highly recommended
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8.Hankook Ventus Prime 4Highly recommended
9.Maxxis Premitra HP6Recommended
10.Vredestein Ultrac+Recommended

Sizes (56)

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195/50 R15From £74

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195/55 R15From £84

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195/60 R15From £68

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195/65 R15From £61

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205/65 R15From £71

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Ratings

Tested 5× By professional organizations

●Recommended4× (80%)
●-1× (20%)

Performance by size

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