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Maxxis Premitra HP6

Summer
Lowcost
5.9 /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.

5 Tests Price from: £53 56 Sizes
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See how this tyre stacks up against its closest rivals across all tested properties

MaxxisThis tyre
Premitra HP6
5.9
ContinentalPremium
UltraContact NXT
9.9
Better at: Exterior noise, Wet braking, Dry braking
PirelliPremium
Cinturato (C3)
9.7
Better at: Dry braking, Wet braking, Aquaplaning - longitudal
MichelinPremium
Primacy 5
8.6
Better at: Exterior noise, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Aquaplaning - cross
BridgestonePremium
Turanza 6
8.1
Better at: Exterior noise, Aquaplaning - cross, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Worse at: Dry handling
ToyoUpper-middle
Proxes Comfort
7.8
Better at: Exterior noise, Dry braking, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Worse at: Wet braking
FalkenUpper-middle
ZIEX ZE320
7.7
Better at: Exterior noise, Dry braking, Wet handling
Worse at: Aquaplaning - cross
LinglongBudget
Sport Master
7.7
Better at: Exterior noise, Wet braking, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Worse at: Dry handling
HankookPremium
Ventus Prime 4
7.6
Better at: Exterior noise, Dry braking, Wet braking
BFUpper-middle
Goodrich Advantage 2
6.7
Better at: Dry braking, Aquaplaning - cross, Exterior noise
Worse at: Dry handling, Wet handling
VredesteinPremium
Ultrac+
6.6
Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Exterior noise, Aquaplaning - cross
Worse at: Dry handling
NexenBudget
N'Fera Primus (SU1 Plus)
5.5
Better at: Exterior noise, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Aquaplaning - cross
Worse at: Dry handling, Wet handling, Wet braking
SunfullA
SF-888
0.5
Better at: Exterior noise
Worse at: Dry handling, Wet handling, Wet braking
AutogreenBudget
Smart Chaser SC1
Worse at: Dry handling, Wet handling, Wet braking
GoodYearPremium
Efficientgrip Performance 2
Better at: Exterior noise, Dry braking, Wet braking
Worse at: Dry handling

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 HP620265.9
2026

Maxxis Premitra HP6 was launched and replaced Maxxis Premitra HP5.

2026
5× Tested
Netzwelt205/55 R16#5Recommended
Autozeitung235/45 R18#7-
ADAC225/50 R17#8Satisfactory
TYRE REVIEWS225/45 R17#8
AvD215/55 R17#9Recommended
Price vs Quality
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5 Tests 3× 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
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)

185/55 R15From £77

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86V
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185/60 R15From £72

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84
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185/65 R15From £69

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88H
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195/50 R15From £53

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86XL
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195/55 R15From £80

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85
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195/60 R15From £70

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88V
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195/65 R15From £60

3 Variants

9195VH
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205/65 R15From £76

1 Variants

94V
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Ratings

Tested 4× By professional organizations

●Recommended3× (75%)
●-1× (25%)

Performance by size

xxx/xx R16 8.5xxx/xx R17 8.5xxx/xx R18 0.0205/xx Rxx 8.5215/xx Rxx 8.5225/xx Rxx 8.5235/xx Rxx 0.0

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