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Comparison: Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 vs. Kumho Ecsta HS52 vs. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6Budget
MaxxisMaxxis

Premitra Snow WP6

2.6
R14 – R19
Kumho Ecsta HS52Upper-middle
KumhoKumho

Ecsta HS52

7.4
R14 – R20
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5Premium
MichelinMichelin

PILOT ALPIN 5

10.0
R16 – R22
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+Premium
GoodYearGoodYear

UltraGrip Performance+

9.0
R15 – R22
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Test Profile

Maxxis
Premitra Snow WP6
Kumho
Ecsta HS52
Michelin
PILOT ALPIN 5
GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance+
Number of tests
20
10
21
23
Best position
#5
#2
#1
#1
Average position
15.8
6.0
1.7
3.3
Latest test
2025
2026
2025
2025
Available sizes
61
109
135
176

These tyres were not tested together in the same test. The scores below are aggregated from different independent tests, so direct comparison should be taken with caution.

Snow
Confidence
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
67%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
86%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
91%
Snow traction
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
71%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
90%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
91%
Snow braking
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
75%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
89%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
89%
Snow handling
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
68%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
72%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
89%
Snow cornering
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
73%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
91%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
88%
Snow performance
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
76%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
92%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
80%
Dry
Confidence
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
75%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
85%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
86%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
78%
Dry braking
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
63%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
91%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
82%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
84%
Dry handling
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
77%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
79%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
90%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
81%
Dry driving behavior
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
79%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
72%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
76%
Dry performance
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
45%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
78%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
68%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
72%
Dry lane changing
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
59%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
80%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
74%
Dry steering response
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
85%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
90%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
79%
Wet
Confidence
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
71%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
79%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
73%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
83%
Wet braking
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
67%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
85%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
77%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
80%
Aquaplaning - cross
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
71%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
68%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
62%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
87%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
81%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
77%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
72%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
83%
Wet circle cornering
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
73%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
72%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
77%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
82%
Wet handling
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
74%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
80%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
86%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
89%
Comfort
Confidence
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
82%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
80%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
79%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
84%
Exterior noise
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
83%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
81%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
89%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
81%
Comfort
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
90%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
63%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
78%
Interior noise
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
76%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
79%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
68%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
91%
Costs
Confidence
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
50%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
69%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
78%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
80%
Rolling resistance
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
56%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
70%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
79%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
80%
Mileage
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
34%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
54%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
63%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
78%
Price/value
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
76%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
97%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
53%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
69%
Offroad
Confidence
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
64%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
96%
Ice
Confidence
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
75%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
73%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
84%
Ice braking
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
68%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
55%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
84%
Ice lateral guidance
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
74%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
81%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
86%

Tread pattern comparison

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
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