In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Taiwan (
Maxxis) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (
Yokohama). In this particular case, the Yokohama BluEarth-XT has a better rating of 55% compared to 54% of the Maxxis Premitra HP6. The first tyre test of Maxxis Premitra HP6 was done in 2026, compared to 2025 when was the Yokohama BluEarth-XT first tested.