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Comparison: Maxxis Premitra HP5 vs. Pirelli P ZERO vs. Michelin Primacy 5 vs. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

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
Michelin
Primacy 5
Pirelli
P ZERO PZ4
Number of tests
31
17
3
14
Best position
#1
#1
#1
#2
Average position
9.5
6.1
4.7
5.5
Latest test
2024
2020
2026
2025
Available sizes
64
330
126
706

Wet

Wet
Maxxis Premitra HP5
79%
Pirelli P ZERO
88%
Michelin Primacy 5
58%
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
83%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Maxxis Premitra HP5
86%
Pirelli P ZERO
78%
Michelin Primacy 5
51%
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
76%
Aquaplaning - cross
Maxxis Premitra HP5
88%
Pirelli P ZERO
67%
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
68%
Wet braking
Maxxis Premitra HP5
71%
Pirelli P ZERO
83%
Michelin Primacy 5
65%
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
78%
Wet circle cornering
Maxxis Premitra HP5
81%
Pirelli P ZERO
97%
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
89%
Wet handling
Maxxis Premitra HP5
76%
Pirelli P ZERO
94%
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
90%

Dry

Dry
Maxxis Premitra HP5
83%
Pirelli P ZERO
90%
Michelin Primacy 5
73%
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
77%
Dry handling
Maxxis Premitra HP5
85%
Pirelli P ZERO
94%
Michelin Primacy 5
69%
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
82%
Dry braking
Maxxis Premitra HP5
84%
Pirelli P ZERO
91%
Michelin Primacy 5
76%
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
80%
Dry driving behavior
Maxxis Premitra HP5
83%
Pirelli P ZERO
91%
Dry lane changing
Maxxis Premitra HP5
78%
Pirelli P ZERO
85%
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
85%
Dry steering response
Maxxis Premitra HP5
88%
Pirelli P ZERO
85%
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
84%

Comfort

Comfort
Maxxis Premitra HP5
76%
Pirelli P ZERO
73%
Michelin Primacy 5
1%
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
75%
Exterior noise
Maxxis Premitra HP5
74%
Pirelli P ZERO
74%
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
77%
Comfort
Maxxis Premitra HP5
79%
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
74%
Interior noise
Maxxis Premitra HP5
76%
Pirelli P ZERO
69%
Michelin Primacy 5
1%

Offroad

Offroad
Maxxis Premitra HP5
81%

Costs

Costs
Maxxis Premitra HP5
59%
Pirelli P ZERO
53%
Michelin Primacy 5
63%
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
52%
Rolling resistance
Maxxis Premitra HP5
59%
Pirelli P ZERO
51%
Michelin Primacy 5
63%
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
59%
Mileage
Maxxis Premitra HP5
54%
Pirelli P ZERO
64%
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
49%
Price/value
Maxxis Premitra HP5
56%
Pirelli P ZERO
23%
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
28%

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