Comparison: Cooper Discoverer Winter vs. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 (2026)

Upper-middle

Cooper

Discoverer Winter

R13 – R21

VS

Budget

Maxxis

Premitra Snow WP6

3.6

R14 – R23

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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Cooper) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Taiwan (Maxxis). Generally, Maxxis winter tyres are slightly better rated (21%) than Cooper (0%). The first tyre test of Cooper Discoverer Winter was done in 2019, compared to 2020 when was the Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2022 215/55 R17 test, where both the Discoverer Winter and the Premitra Snow WP6 were tested. See more mutual tests below. We also know where Discoverer Winter is made - Serbia.

Test Profile

Discoverer Winter

Premitra Snow WP6

Number of tests

6

20

Best position

#5

Average position

6.8

15.8

Latest test

2022

2025

Available sizes

91

73

These tyres were not tested together. The comparison below is inferred from separate tests by normalizing both tyres against 25 shared benchmark tyres, so treat it as an estimate.

Dry

Confidence

Cooper Discoverer Winter

86%

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

93%

Dry braking

Cooper Discoverer Winter

97%

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

90%

Dry handling

Cooper Discoverer Winter

91%

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

91%

Dry driving behavior

Cooper Discoverer Winter

84%

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

98%

Safety

Cooper Discoverer Winter

92%

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

100%

Dry handling - objective

Cooper Discoverer Winter

88%

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

93%

Dry lane changing

Cooper Discoverer Winter

72%

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

81%

Dry steering response

Cooper Discoverer Winter

80%

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

100%

Wet

Confidence

Cooper Discoverer Winter

91%

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

94%

Aquaplaning - cross

Cooper Discoverer Winter

94%

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

93%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Cooper Discoverer Winter

93%

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

97%

Wet braking

Cooper Discoverer Winter

94%

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

92%

Wet circle cornering

Cooper Discoverer Winter

97%

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

96%

Wet handling

Cooper Discoverer Winter

92%

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

94%

Wet handling - objective

Cooper Discoverer Winter

73%

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

90%

Snow

Confidence

Cooper Discoverer Winter

90%

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

85%

Snow braking

Cooper Discoverer Winter

96%

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

93%

Snow cornering

Cooper Discoverer Winter

98%

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

94%

Snow handling

Cooper Discoverer Winter

96%

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

84%

Snow traction

Cooper Discoverer Winter

96%

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

89%

Snow handling - objective

Cooper Discoverer Winter

97%

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

83%

Lateral guidance on snow

Cooper Discoverer Winter

55%

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

69%

Ice

Confidence

Cooper Discoverer Winter

100%

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

92%

Ice braking

Cooper Discoverer Winter

100%

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

98%

Ice lateral guidance

Cooper Discoverer Winter

100%

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

86%

Comfort

Confidence

Cooper Discoverer Winter

96%

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

97%

Exterior noise

Cooper Discoverer Winter

99%

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

97%

Comfort

Cooper Discoverer Winter

96%

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

97%

Interior noise

Cooper Discoverer Winter

94%

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

96%

Costs

Confidence

Cooper Discoverer Winter

94%

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

86%

Mileage

Cooper Discoverer Winter

89%

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

75%

Price/value

Cooper Discoverer Winter

98%

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

98%

Rolling resistance

Cooper Discoverer Winter

89%

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

77%

Fuel efficiency

Cooper Discoverer Winter

98%

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

95%

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Mutual Tests Available

These tyres were tested together in 3 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

Organization	Season	Year	Dimension
Autobild	Winter	2022	215/55 R17	View
Autobild	Winter	2022	215/55 R17	View
Autobild	Winter	2022	245/40 R19	View

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