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Comparison: King Meiler Winter Tact WT81 vs. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 (2026)

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from (King) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Taiwan (Maxxis). Generally, King winter tyres are slightly better rated (64%) than Maxxis (21%). Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2020 205/55 R16 test, where both the Meiler Winter Tact WT81 and the Premitra Snow WP6 were tested.

Test Profile

King
Meiler Winter Tact WT81
Maxxis
Premitra Snow WP6
Number of tests
1
20
Best position
#14
#5
Average position
14.0
15.8
Latest test
2020
2025
Available sizes
73

These tyres were not tested together. The comparison below is inferred from separate tests by normalizing both tyres against 18 shared benchmark tyres, so treat it as an estimate.

Dry
Confidence
King Meiler Winter Tact WT81
83%
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
98%
Dry braking
King Meiler Winter Tact WT81
81%
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
95%
Dry driving behavior
King Meiler Winter Tact WT81
69%
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
100%
Safety
King Meiler Winter Tact WT81
81%
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
100%
Dry handling
King Meiler Winter Tact WT81
99%
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
98%
Wet
Confidence
King Meiler Winter Tact WT81
54%
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
94%
Aquaplaning - cross
King Meiler Winter Tact WT81
69%
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
88%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
King Meiler Winter Tact WT81
86%
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
98%
Wet braking
King Meiler Winter Tact WT81
35%
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
95%
Wet circle cornering
King Meiler Winter Tact WT81
26%
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
94%
Snow
Confidence
King Meiler Winter Tact WT81
85%
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
91%
Snow braking
King Meiler Winter Tact WT81
81%
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
92%
Snow handling
King Meiler Winter Tact WT81
73%
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
87%
Snow traction
King Meiler Winter Tact WT81
93%
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
92%
Snow cornering
King Meiler Winter Tact WT81
94%
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
93%
Ice
Confidence
King Meiler Winter Tact WT81
96%
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
97%
Ice braking
King Meiler Winter Tact WT81
92%
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
98%
Ice lateral guidance
King Meiler Winter Tact WT81
100%
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
96%
Comfort
Confidence
King Meiler Winter Tact WT81
80%
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
99%
Exterior noise
King Meiler Winter Tact WT81
84%
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
99%
Interior noise
King Meiler Winter Tact WT81
76%
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
99%
Costs
Confidence
King Meiler Winter Tact WT81
86%
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
83%
Fuel efficiency
King Meiler Winter Tact WT81
97%
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
96%
Mileage
King Meiler Winter Tact WT81
100%
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
92%
Rolling resistance
King Meiler Winter Tact WT81
60%
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
62%

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Mutual Tests Available
These tyres were tested together in 1 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

OrganizationSeasonYearDimension
ADACADAC
Winter
2020205/55 R16View

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