Comparison: Maxxis Premitra HP5 vs. Vredestein ULTRAC (2026)

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Taiwan (Maxxis) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Netherlands (Vredestein). Generally, Maxxis summer tyres are slightly better rated (67%) than Vredestein (62%). In this particular case, the Maxxis Premitra HP5 has a better rating of 52% compared to 43% of the Vredestein ULTRAC . The first tyre test of Maxxis Premitra HP5 was done in 2017, compared to 2022 when was the Vredestein ULTRAC first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autozeitung 2024 225/45 R17 test, where both the Premitra HP5 and the ULTRAC were tested. See more mutual tests below.