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Comparison: Maxxis Premitra HP5 vs. Pirelli P ZERO vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 vs. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 vs. Continental PremiumContact 7

Today's comparison is between two popular summer tyres: the Maxxis Premitra HP5 and the Pirelli P ZERO. We will be summarizing the data from various tests to give our verdict on the strengths and weaknesses of each tyre and their overall performance. Both tyres have been tested by Autobild, ACE, and Automotorsport.


Starting with the Maxxis Premitra HP5, it claims an overall rating of 85% on our tyre tests website. This tyre is not part of any specific subType and was not chosen as original equipment (OE) by any car manufacturers. Produced by Maxxis, the Premitra HP5's best features are its exterior noise and dry handling, as evaluated by the Autobild and ACE tests.


In the Autobild comparison of 53 tyres, the Maxxis Premitra HP5 ranked at position 20. Its best feature in this test was the exterior noise. On the other hand, the ACE mutual comparison placed this tyre at position 6 out of 11. Dry handling was noted as its best feature in this test. Lastly, in the Automotorsport test, the Maxxis Premitra HP5 ranked at position 10 among the total 10 tyres tested. No specific strengths were mentioned in this test.


Moving on to the Pirelli P ZERO, it has an overall rating of 88% on our tyre tests website. This summer tyre, made in Italy by Pirelli, does not fall under any subType category and is not used as OE either. The P ZERO has quite a few strong points, including dry handling, dry braking, wet braking, wet circle cornering, and wet handling.


In the Autobild comparison, the Pirelli P ZERO ranked at an impressive position 4 out of 53 tested tyres. It received praise for several features like dry handling, dry braking, wet braking, wet circle cornering, and wet handling. In the ACE mutual test, the P ZERO ranked at position 7 out of 11, with its strengths in dry braking, dry driving behavior, wet circle cornering, and wet handling being noted. Finally, the Automotorsport ranking placed the Pirelli P ZERO at a strong position 2 out of 10 tested tyres.


Verdict: Overall, the Pirelli P ZERO has a slight edge over the Maxxis Premitra HP5 in terms of performance, rankings, and strengths in various tests. That being said, the Maxxis Premitra HP5 is still a good choice with attributes like lower exterior noise and dry handling. Ultimately, the decision depends on the individual driver's preferences and priorities when selecting the ideal summer tyre.

Test Profile

Maxxis
Premitra HP5
Pirelli
P ZERO
GoodYear
Efficientgrip Performance 2
Pirelli
P ZERO PZ4
Continental
PremiumContact 7
Number of tests
31
17
3
14
26
Best position
#1
#1
#2
#2
#1
Average position
9.5
6.1
3.3
5.5
2.2
Latest test
2024
2020
2026
2025
2026
Available sizes
64
330
40
706
66

Wet

Wet
Maxxis Premitra HP5
79%
Pirelli P ZERO
88%
GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2
77%
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
83%
Continental PremiumContact 7
90%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Maxxis Premitra HP5
86%
Pirelli P ZERO
78%
GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2
66%
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
76%
Continental PremiumContact 7
75%
Aquaplaning - cross
Maxxis Premitra HP5
88%
Pirelli P ZERO
67%
GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2
69%
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
68%
Continental PremiumContact 7
76%
Wet braking
Maxxis Premitra HP5
71%
Pirelli P ZERO
83%
GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2
78%
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
78%
Continental PremiumContact 7
94%
Wet circle cornering
Maxxis Premitra HP5
81%
Pirelli P ZERO
97%
GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2
61%
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
89%
Continental PremiumContact 7
92%
Wet handling
Maxxis Premitra HP5
76%
Pirelli P ZERO
94%
GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2
74%
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
90%
Continental PremiumContact 7
90%
Wet performance
Maxxis Premitra HP5
82%
Pirelli P ZERO
90%
GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2
75%
Continental PremiumContact 7
45%

Dry

Dry
Maxxis Premitra HP5
83%
Pirelli P ZERO
90%
GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2
75%
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
77%
Continental PremiumContact 7
90%
Dry handling
Maxxis Premitra HP5
85%
Pirelli P ZERO
94%
GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2
77%
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
82%
Continental PremiumContact 7
85%
Dry braking
Maxxis Premitra HP5
84%
Pirelli P ZERO
91%
GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2
77%
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
80%
Continental PremiumContact 7
90%
Dry driving behavior
Maxxis Premitra HP5
83%
Pirelli P ZERO
91%
GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2
65%
Dry lane changing
Maxxis Premitra HP5
78%
Pirelli P ZERO
85%
GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2
75%
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
85%
Continental PremiumContact 7
85%
Dry steering response
Maxxis Premitra HP5
88%
Pirelli P ZERO
85%
GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2
88%
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
84%
Continental PremiumContact 7
96%
Dry performance
Maxxis Premitra HP5
92%
Pirelli P ZERO
97%
GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2
64%
Continental PremiumContact 7
35%

Comfort

Comfort
Maxxis Premitra HP5
76%
Pirelli P ZERO
73%
GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2
70%
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
75%
Continental PremiumContact 7
76%
Exterior noise
Maxxis Premitra HP5
74%
Pirelli P ZERO
74%
GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2
67%
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
77%
Continental PremiumContact 7
69%
Comfort
Maxxis Premitra HP5
79%
GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2
59%
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
74%
Continental PremiumContact 7
75%
Interior noise
Maxxis Premitra HP5
76%
Pirelli P ZERO
69%
GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2
73%
Continental PremiumContact 7
88%

Offroad

Offroad
Maxxis Premitra HP5
81%

Costs

Costs
Maxxis Premitra HP5
59%
Pirelli P ZERO
53%
GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2
83%
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
52%
Continental PremiumContact 7
76%
Rolling resistance
Maxxis Premitra HP5
59%
Pirelli P ZERO
51%
GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2
72%
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
59%
Continental PremiumContact 7
75%
Mileage
Maxxis Premitra HP5
54%
Pirelli P ZERO
64%
GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2
99%
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
49%
Continental PremiumContact 7
81%
Price/value
Maxxis Premitra HP5
56%
Pirelli P ZERO
23%
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
28%
Continental PremiumContact 7
77%
Fuel efficiency
Maxxis Premitra HP5
73%
Pirelli P ZERO
69%
GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2
94%

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