Maxxis Premitra HP5 review
Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners
Owners 60 · 40 reviews analysed Road tests 67 · 35 tests
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The Maxxis Premitra HP5 is widely regarded as a high-value performance tire that punches above its price point, offering wet and dry grip comparable to many premium brands. While most users praise its handling and cost-effectiveness, consensus is split regarding its longevity and noise levels, with some users reporting rapid tread wear and significant road noise on specific surfaces.
Two scoring systems, side by side
Owner scores come from reviews found online; road-test scores come from instrumented tests. Where they disagree, it is usually a discipline owners rarely push to the limit.
How scores work
- Relative score
- 0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
- Road tests
- 0–100 per score, from published tests, newer tests counting more. Each result is compared with every other tire in the same test, so a win against a strong field counts for more. The average tested tire gets 70, the best 100; with only one or two tests a tire stays nearer 70. The discipline rows show % of the best tire in that test.
- Owner reviews
- 0–100 from the owner reviews we found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates and scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70. With only a few reviews a tire stays near the average.
By owner reviews
60/100From 40 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
By road tests
67/100Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.
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What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 40 owner reviews found online.
The Maxxis Premitra HP5 is widely regarded as a high-value performance tire that punches above its price point, offering wet and dry grip comparable to many premium brands. While most users praise its handling and cost-effectiveness, consensus is split regarding its longevity and noise levels, with some users reporting rapid tread wear and significant road noise on specific surfaces.
Pros
- Excellent wet and dry grip performance
- High value-for-money ratio compared to premium competitors
- Strong straight-line stability and cornering feedback
- Effective resistance to aquaplaning when new
Cons
- Inconsistent tread life with reports of premature wear
- Noticeable road noise, particularly on chip seal or rough surfaces
- Significant decline in performance as the tire reaches the end of its tread life
- Soft sidewalls can lead to a 'wobbly' feel on heavier vehicles
Worth knowing
- Heavier vehicles, such as large sedans or people carriers, may experience a less stable, 'soft' handling feel during high-speed cornering.
- Users with sporty, lightweight hatchbacks often report high satisfaction with grip levels, though some note increased noise levels after initial break-in periods.
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35 published test appearances
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2024 AZ Summer tire Test · 225/45 R17
8th of 9
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 7th of 9 | |
| Wet Handling | 7th of 9 | |
| Wet Circle | 7th of 9 | |
| Dry Braking | 6th of 9 | |
| Dry Handling | 4th of 9 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 8th of 9 | |
| Straight Aqua | 2nd of 9 | |
| Noise | 9th of 9 |
Source: Auto Zeitung
2024 AutoBild Summer tire Test · 205/55 R16
19th of 20
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 12th of 20 | |
| Wet Handling | 20th of 20 | |
| Dry Braking | 5th of 20 | |
| Dry Handling | 18th of 20 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 19th of 20 | |
| Straight Aqua | 16th of 20 | |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 7th of 20 | |
| Noise | 18th of 20 | |
| Value | 4th of 20 | |
| Wear | 7th of 20 | |
| Total Cost of Ownership | 14th of 20 |
Source: Auto Bild
2024 Summer tire Market Overview · 205/55 R16
8th of 55
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 11th of 55 | |
| Dry Braking | 5th of 55 |
Source: Auto Bild
2022 AZ SUV tire Test · 215/55 R17
5th of 10
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 1st of 10 | |
| Wet Handling | 2nd of 10 | |
| Dry Braking | 2nd of 10 | |
| Dry Handling | 8th of 10 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 9th of 10 | |
| Straight Aqua | 4th of 10 | |
| Noise | 7th of 10 | |
| Price | 1st of 10 |
Source: Auto Zeitung
2022 Auto Bild Summer tire Test · 215/55 R17
16th of 21
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 8th of 21 | |
| Wet Handling | 12th of 21 | |
| Wet Circle | 11th of 21 | |
| Dry Braking | 21st of 21 | |
| Dry Handling | 19th of 21 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 17th of 21 | |
| Straight Aqua | 3rd of 21 | |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 1st of 21 | |
| Noise | 14th of 21 | |
| Value | 13th of 21 | |
| Wear | 17th of 21 | |
| Total Cost of Ownership | 16th of 21 |
Source: Auto Bild
2022 Summer tire Market Overview · 215/55 R17
14th of 44
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 9th of 44 | |
| Dry Braking | 22nd of 44 |
Source: Auto Bild
2021 Camper Van / SUV tire Test · 235/55 R17
7th of 8
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 6th of 8 | |
| Wet Handling | 5th of 8 | |
| Dry Braking | 4th of 8 | |
| Dry Handling | 8th of 8 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 6th of 8 | |
| Straight Aqua | 6th of 8 | |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 5th of 8 | |
| Noise | 7th of 8 | |
| Price | 1st of 8 |
Source: Promobil
2021 Motor Summer tire Test · 225/55 R17
6th of 10
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 5th of 10 | |
| Wet Handling | 5th of 10 | |
| Dry Braking | 8th of 10 | |
| Dry Handling | 6th of 10 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 6th of 10 | |
| Straight Aqua | 6th of 10 | |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 7th of 10 | |
| Subj. Dry Handling | 5th of 10 | |
| Noise | 3rd of 10 | |
| Price | 3rd of 10 |
Source: Motor
2021 ACE / GTU Summer tire Test · 225/45 R17
4th of 9
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: GTÜ
2021 ViBilagare Summer tire Test · 225/45 R17
1st of 8
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 4th of 8 | |
| Wet Handling | 3rd of 8 | |
| Dry Braking | 6th of 8 | |
| Dry Handling | 1st of 8 | |
| Straight Aqua | 2nd of 8 | |
| Subj. Comfort | 7th of 8 | |
| Subj. Noise | 5th of 8 | |
| Price | 3rd of 8 | |
| Fuel Consumption | 4th of 8 |
Source: Vi Bilägare
2021 Auto Bild 16 Inch Summer tire Test · 205/55 R16
14th of 20
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 18th of 20 | |
| Wet Handling | 11th of 20 | |
| Dry Braking | 4th of 20 | |
| Dry Handling | 7th of 20 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 19th of 20 | |
| Straight Aqua | 8th of 20 | |
| Noise | 16th of 20 | |
| Value | 14th of 20 | |
| Wear | 18th of 20 | |
| Total Cost of Ownership | 20th of 20 |
Source: Auto Bild
2021 Sport Auto Summer tire Test · 195/55 R16
6th of 11
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 5th of 11 | |
| Wet Handling | 3rd of 11 | |
| Dry Braking | 2nd of 11 | |
| Dry Handling | 3rd of 11 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 9th of 11 | |
| Straight Aqua | 4th of 11 | |
| Noise | 5th of 11 | |
| Price | 1st of 11 |
Source: Sport Auto
2021 All Road SUV Summer tire Test · 215/60 R17
7th of 10
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 10th of 10 | |
| Wet Handling | 8th of 10 | |
| Dry Braking | 4th of 10 | |
| Dry Handling | 7th of 10 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 6th of 10 | |
| Straight Aqua | 1st of 10 | |
| Noise | 7th of 10 | |
| Price | 2nd of 10 | |
| Gravel Handling | 2nd of 10 | |
| Gravel Traction | 3rd of 10 | |
| Sand Traction | 8th of 10 | |
| Grass Traction | 5th of 10 | |
| Mud Traction | 3rd of 10 |
Source: Auto Bild Allrad
2021 ADAC Summer tire Test - 205/55 R16 · 205/55 R16
10th of 15
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wear | 12th of 15 |
Source: ADAC
2021 53 Summer tire Braking Test · 205/55 R16
9th of 53
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 17th of 53 | |
| Dry Braking | 4th of 53 |
Source: Auto Bild
2020 Auto Express Summer tire Test · 205/55 R16
4th of 10
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Auto Express
2020 Auto Zeitung Summer tire Test · 225/50 R17
4th of 20
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 9th of 20 | |
| Wet Handling | 3rd of 20 | |
| Dry Braking | 7th of 20 | |
| Dry Handling | 1st of 20 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 16th of 20 | |
| Straight Aqua | 13th of 20 | |
| Subj. Dry Handling | 1st of 20 | |
| Subj. Comfort | 7th of 20 | |
| Subj. Wet Handling | 3rd of 20 | |
| Noise | 7th of 20 | |
| Price | 8th of 20 |
Source: Auto Zeitung
2020 ACE Mid Range Summer tire Test · 215/55 R17
1st of 9
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: ACE
2020 ADAC SUV Summer tire Test · 235/55 R17
3rd of 12
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wear | 9th of 12 |
Source: ADAC
2020 Tyre Reviews Ultimate Summer tire Test
8th of 12
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | 7th of 12 | |
| Dry Handling | 2nd of 12 | |
| Subj. Dry Handling | 1st of 12 | |
| Wet Braking | 9th of 12 | |
| Wet Handling | 1st of 12 | |
| Subj. Wet Handling | 1st of 12 | |
| Straight Aquaplaning | 2nd of 12 | |
| Subjective Comfort | 8th of 12 | |
| Inside Noise level | 12th of 12 | |
| tire Weight | 7th of 12 | |
| Price | 6th of 12 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 11th of 12 |
2019 Swedish Summer tire Test · 205/55 R16
9th of 13
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 11th of 13 | |
| Dry Braking | 9th of 13 | |
| Straight Aqua | 9th of 13 | |
| Subj. Dry Handling | 7th of 13 | |
| Subj. Wet Handling | 5th of 13 |
2019 Mid Range tire Test · 205/55 R16
2nd of 8
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 2nd of 8 | |
| Wet Handling | 1st of 8 | |
| Dry Braking | 2nd of 8 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 1st of 8 | |
| Straight Aqua | 7th of 8 | |
| Subj. Dry Handling | 4th of 8 | |
| Subj. Wet Handling | 3rd of 8 | |
| Noise | 6th of 8 |
2019 Auto Bild Sports Car tire Test · 245/45 R18
9th of 11
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 9th of 11 | |
| Wet Handling | 7th of 11 | |
| Dry Braking | 2nd of 11 | |
| Dry Handling | 8th of 11 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 4th of 11 | |
| Straight Aqua | 5th of 11 | |
| Subj. Comfort | 8th of 11 | |
| Noise | 1st of 11 | |
| Price | 1st of 11 |
Source: Auto Bild Sportscars
2019 SUV 4x4 Summer tire Test · 225/55 R17
5th of 10
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 5th of 10 | |
| Wet Handling | 4th of 10 | |
| Dry Braking | 5th of 10 | |
| Dry Handling | 3rd of 10 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 9th of 10 | |
| Straight Aqua | 1st of 10 | |
| Noise | 7th of 10 | |
| Price | 2nd of 10 | |
| Gravel Handling | 4th of 10 | |
| Gravel Traction | 4th of 10 | |
| Grass Traction | 9th of 10 | |
| Mud Traction | 2nd of 10 |
Source: Auto Bild Allrad
2019 Auto Bild Summer tire Test · 225/45 R17
17th of 20
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 20th of 20 | |
| Wet Handling | 17th of 20 | |
| Dry Braking | 17th of 20 | |
| Dry Handling | 15th of 20 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 4th of 20 | |
| Straight Aqua | 11th of 20 | |
| Subj. Comfort | 3rd of 20 | |
| Noise | 17th of 20 | |
| Value | 4th of 20 | |
| Price | 2nd of 20 | |
| Wear | 17th of 20 | |
| Total Cost of Ownership | 4th of 20 |
Source: Auto Bild
2019 Summer 53 tire Braking Shootout · 225/45 R17
20th of 45
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 22nd of 45 | |
| Dry Braking | 20th of 45 |
Source: Auto Bild
2019 Auto Zeitung Summer tire Test · 235/45 R18
3rd of 10
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 5th of 10 | |
| Wet Handling | 2nd of 10 | |
| Dry Braking | 2nd of 10 | |
| Dry Handling | 4th of 10 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 7th of 10 | |
| Straight Aqua | 6th of 10 | |
| Noise | 1st of 10 | |
| Price | 3rd of 10 |
Source: Auto Zeitung
2018 Ace 235/45 R18 Summer tire Test · 235/45 R18
6th of 11
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: ACE
2018 Auto Bild 15 inch Summer tire Test · 195/65 R15
20th of 20
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 15th of 20 | |
| Wet Handling | 8th of 20 | |
| Dry Braking | 3rd of 20 | |
| Dry Handling | 4th of 20 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 8th of 20 | |
| Straight Aqua | 9th of 20 | |
| Noise | 10th of 20 | |
| Value | 20th of 20 | |
| Price | 3rd of 20 | |
| Wear | 20th of 20 | |
| Total Cost of Ownership | 16th of 20 |
Source: Auto Bild
2018 AutoBild Summer tire Overview · 195/65 R15
9th of 47
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Auto Bild
2017 AMS Summer UHP tire Test · 245/45 R18
10th of 10
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 8th of 10 | |
| Wet Handling | 7th of 10 | |
| Dry Braking | 7th of 10 | |
| Dry Handling | 5th of 10 |
Source: Auto Motor und Sport
2017 Auto Bild Summer tire Test · 225/50 R17
14th of 20
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 20th of 20 | |
| Wet Handling | 18th of 20 | |
| Dry Braking | 10th of 20 | |
| Dry Handling | 12th of 20 | |
| Wear | 4th of 20 |
Source: Auto Bild
2017 Auto Bild Summer SUV tire Test · 235/50 R18
6th of 10
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 6th of 10 | |
| Wet Handling | 4th of 10 | |
| Dry Braking | 7th of 10 | |
| Dry Handling | 7th of 10 |
Source: Auto Bild
2017 ADAC 195/65 R15 Summer tire Test · 195/65 R15
15th of 16
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: ADAC
2017 Auto Bild Summer tire Shootout · 225/50 R17
18th of 43
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Auto Bild
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