Comparison: Tigar High Performance vs. Maxxis Premitra HP5 (2026)

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Serbia (Tigar) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Taiwan (Maxxis). Tigar is a brand that belongs to the Michelin group. Generally, Maxxis summer tyres are slightly better rated (66%) than Tigar (19%). In this particular case, the Maxxis Premitra HP5 has a better rating of 52% compared to 19% of the Tigar High Performance. The first tyre test of Tigar High Performance was done in 2024, compared to 2017 when was the Maxxis Premitra HP5 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2024 205/55 R16 test, where both the High Performance and the Premitra HP5 were tested.