Comparison: Maxxis Premitra AS AP3 vs. Hankook ION Evo

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Taiwan (Maxxis) against a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Hankook). Generally, Hankook allround tyres are slightly better rated (82%) than Maxxis (65%). In this particular case, the Hankook ION Evo has a better rating of 90% compared to 65% of the Maxxis Premitra AS AP3. The first tyre test of Maxxis Premitra AS AP3 was done in 2019, compared to 2025 when was the Hankook ION Evo first tested. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the Premitra AS AP3 is made in China and ION Evo is made in Hungary.