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Comparison: Westlake Sport SA-37 vs. Maxxis Premitra HP5 (2026)

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from China (Westlake) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Taiwan (Maxxis). Generally, Maxxis summer tyres are slightly better rated (66%) than Westlake (29%). The first tyre test of Westlake Sport SA-37 was done in 2016, compared to 2017 when was the Maxxis Premitra HP5 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autozeitung 2020 225/50 R17 test, where both the Sport SA-37 and the Premitra HP5 were tested.

Test Profile

Westlake
Sport SA-37
Maxxis
Premitra HP5
Number of tests
2
31
Best position
#14
#1
Average position
14.5
9.5
Latest test
2020
2024
Available sizes
64
69

These tyres were not tested together. The comparison below is inferred from separate tests by normalizing both tyres against 18 shared benchmark tyres, so treat it as an estimate.

Dry
Confidence
Westlake Sport SA-37
96%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
98%
Dry braking
Westlake Sport SA-37
93%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
98%
Dry handling
Westlake Sport SA-37
100%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
98%
Safety
Westlake Sport SA-37
93%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
97%
Dry steering response
Westlake Sport SA-37
98%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
100%
Wet
Confidence
Westlake Sport SA-37
94%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
97%
Aquaplaning - cross
Westlake Sport SA-37
100%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
99%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Westlake Sport SA-37
92%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
94%
Wet braking
Westlake Sport SA-37
80%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
94%
Wet circle cornering
Westlake Sport SA-37
100%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
97%
Wet handling - objective
Westlake Sport SA-37
92%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
99%
Wet safety
Westlake Sport SA-37
99%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
99%
Comfort
Confidence
Westlake Sport SA-37
93%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
97%
Exterior noise
Westlake Sport SA-37
94%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
98%
Comfort
Westlake Sport SA-37
92%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
95%
Costs
Confidence
Westlake Sport SA-37
78%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
84%
Rolling resistance
Westlake Sport SA-37
78%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
84%

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Mutual Tests Available
These tyres were tested together in 1 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

OrganizationSeasonYearDimension
AutozeitungAutozeitung
Summer
2020225/50 R17View

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