Comparison: Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 vs. Pirelli P Zero Winter vs. Petlas Snowmaster W651 vs. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

Budget

Maxxis

Premitra Snow WP6

2.6

R14 – R19

VS

Pirelli

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PILOT ALPIN 5

WinterContact TS 870

UltraGrip Performance 3

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Premitra Snow WP6

P Zero Winter

Snowmaster W651

PILOT ALPIN 5

Number of tests

20

1

6

21

Best position

#5

#9

#1

Average position

15.8

9.0

38.0

1.7

Latest test

2025

2024

2023

2025

Available sizes

61

85

11

135

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%

Pirelli P Zero Winter

65%

Petlas Snowmaster W651

98%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

86%

Snow traction

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

71%

Pirelli P Zero Winter

65%

Petlas Snowmaster W651

100%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

90%

Snow braking

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

75%

Petlas Snowmaster W651

94%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

89%

Snow handling

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

68%

Petlas Snowmaster W651

100%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

72%

Snow cornering

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

73%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

91%

Dry

Confidence

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

75%

Pirelli P Zero Winter

58%

Petlas Snowmaster W651

63%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

86%

Dry braking

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

63%

Pirelli P Zero Winter

60%

Petlas Snowmaster W651

81%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

82%

Dry handling

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

77%

Pirelli P Zero Winter

56%

Petlas Snowmaster W651

44%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

90%

Dry driving behavior

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

79%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

72%

Dry performance

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

45%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

68%

Dry lane changing

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

59%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

80%

Dry steering response

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

85%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

90%

Wet

Confidence

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

71%

Pirelli P Zero Winter

74%

Petlas Snowmaster W651

37%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

73%

Wet braking

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

67%

Pirelli P Zero Winter

78%

Petlas Snowmaster W651

43%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

77%

Aquaplaning - cross

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

71%

Pirelli P Zero Winter

67%

Petlas Snowmaster W651

33%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

62%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

81%

Pirelli P Zero Winter

55%

Petlas Snowmaster W651

66%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

72%

Wet circle cornering

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

73%

Pirelli P Zero Winter

79%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

77%

Wet handling

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

74%

Pirelli P Zero Winter

88%

Petlas Snowmaster W651

4%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

86%

Comfort

Confidence

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

82%

Pirelli P Zero Winter

81%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

79%

Exterior noise

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

83%

Pirelli P Zero Winter

81%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

89%

Comfort

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

90%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

78%

Interior noise

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

76%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

68%

Costs

Confidence

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

50%

Pirelli P Zero Winter

73%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

78%

Rolling resistance

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

56%

Pirelli P Zero Winter

73%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

79%

Mileage

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

34%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

63%

Offroad

Confidence

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

64%

Pirelli P Zero Winter

66%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

96%

Ice

Confidence

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

75%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

73%

Ice braking

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

68%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

55%

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