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1. Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501 Lowcost2. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 Lowcost
Comparison: Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501 vs. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
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In this comparison, both of the tyres are made by a brand from Taiwan. Generally, Maxxis winter tyres are slightly better rated (26%) than Kenda (7%). In this particular case, the Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 has a better rating of 26% compared to 7% of the Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501. The first tyre test of Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501 was done in 2019, compared to 2020 when was the Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2025 225/40 R18 test, where both the Wintergen 2 KR501 and the Premitra Snow WP6 were tested. See more mutual tests below.
| # | Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501
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Number of sizes available
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1. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 Sufficient
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
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Mutual Tests Available
These tyres were tested together in 5 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.
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Mutual tests
| Name | Wet | ||||||
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| Best values in test | 32.6 | ||||||
| Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501 | 38.8 | ||||||
| Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 | 41.0 | ||||||
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| Name | Winter | Wet | Dry | Enviromental impact | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501 Rating: Poor | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 2.5 |
| Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 Rating: Sufficient | 2.3 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34.6 | 28.9 | |||||
| Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501 | 43.7 | - | |||||
| Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 | 42.0 | - | |||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 31,4 | 29,2 | |||||
| Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501 | 40,9 | - | |||||
| Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 | 38,4 | - | |||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | ||||||
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| Best values in test | 32,8 | ||||||
| Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501 | 41,1 | ||||||
| Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 | 35,8 | 26,3 | |||||
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