Comparison: Westlake All Season Elite Z401 vs. Maxxis Premitra AS AP3 (2026)

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from China (Westlake) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Taiwan (Maxxis). Generally, Maxxis allround tyres are slightly better rated (75%) than Westlake (4%). In this particular case, the Maxxis Premitra AS AP3 has a better rating of 78% compared to 4% of the Westlake All Season Elite Z401. The first tyre test of Westlake All Season Elite Z401 was done in 2022, compared to 2019 when was the Maxxis Premitra AS AP3 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the TYRE REVIEWS 2025 235/55 R18 test, where both the All Season Elite Z401 and the Premitra AS AP3 were tested. See more mutual tests below.