Maxxis Economy PREMITRA SNOW WP6
tested in R18 
noise and comfort: only 65 % measured Which sizes it's made in
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Load index (LI) — You must keep the LI at least as high as stated in the vehicle registration document for the specific tyre size. A higher LI (load index) is permitted by law.
Speed index (SI) — For winter (3PMSF) tyres, the SI may be either higher or lower than stated in the vehicle registration document.
Varianty pneumatiky (1)
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A Price from 44 949 Ft 
Reinforced profile 
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3PMSF 
Rim protection Price comparison across shops pre EAN: 4717784357270
Current prices for size 235/45 R18.
Prices are indicative and may differ in the shop. Click to go straight to the product.
How the Premitra Snow WP6 evaluated
tested in R18 noise and comfort: only 65 % measured 
Snow Rozpad disciplíny „Snow“
Wet Rozpad disciplíny „Wet“
Dry Rozpad disciplíny „Dry“
Ice Rozpad disciplíny „Ice“
Economy Rozpad disciplíny „Economy“
Noise and comfort Rozpad disciplíny „Noise and comfort“
Dry worse than 83 % Economy worse than 69 % Noise and comfort worse than 82 % Customer reviews are not part of PTI – PTI is based on measurements from independent tests; for tyres with few tests it also partly considers the brand's class.
Where Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 stands in size 235/45 R18
Compared with 30 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.
Hankook W340 WINTER I*CEPT EVO 4 9.2 52 695 Ft 
Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 9.1 61 987 Ft 
Michelin ALPIN 7 9.0 74 613 Ft 
Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 3P 8.8 55 723 Ft 
Hankook W330 WINTER I*CEPT EVO3 8.7 54 045 Ft 
Dunlop WINTER 8.6 54 679 Ft 
Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 8.4 61 231 Ft 
Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 8.3 51 996 Ft 
Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.2 44 084 Ft better and cheaper 
Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.1 46 703 Ft 
Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 7.9 56 731 Ft 
Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 7.9 53 044 Ft 
Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 7.8 54 085 Ft 
Barum POLARIS 6 7.8 42 660 Ft better and cheaper 
Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 FSL 7.7 53 440 Ft 
Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 7.6 46 170 Ft 
Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 7.4 51 994 Ft 
Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 7.4 38 164 Ft better and cheaper 
Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 7.4 47 178 Ft 
Cooper DISCOVERER WINTER 7.4 
Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER 7.4 
Barum POLARIS 5 7.3 47 308 Ft 
Radar DIMAX WINTER 6.9 54 816 Ft Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 6.8 44 949 Ft This tyre 
Debica FRIGO HP 2 6.8 45 303 Ft 
Matador MP93 NORDICCA 6.8 38 320 Ft 
Triangle TW421 EffeXWinter XL 6.6 29 629 Ft 
Toyo S954 SNOWPROX 6.5 47 851 Ft 
Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 6.1 43 560 Ft 
Zeetex WH1000 5.1 34 022 Ft Zeetex WH1000 34 022 Ft −10 927 Ft 9.2 best in the group Hankook W340 WINTER I*CEPT EVO 4 52 695 Ft +7 746 Ft Show all tyres in the ranking (30)
- 1. 9.2 52 695 Ft +7 746 Ft
- 2. 9.1 61 987 Ft +17 038 Ft
- 3. 9.0 74 613 Ft +29 663 Ft
- 4. 8.8 55 723 Ft +10 774 Ft
- 5. 8.7 54 045 Ft +9 096 Ft
- 6. 8.6 54 679 Ft +9 730 Ft
- 7. 8.4 61 231 Ft +16 281 Ft
- 8. 8.3 51 996 Ft +7 047 Ft
- 9. 8.2 44 084 Ft −865 Ft
- 10. 8.1 46 703 Ft +1 754 Ft
- 11. 7.9 56 731 Ft +11 782 Ft
- 11. 7.9 53 044 Ft +8 095 Ft
- 13. 7.8 54 085 Ft +9 136 Ft
- 13. 7.8 42 660 Ft −2 289 Ft
- 15. 7.7 53 440 Ft +8 491 Ft
- 16. 7.6 46 170 Ft +1 221 Ft
- 17. 7.4 51 994 Ft +7 045 Ft
- 17. 7.4 38 164 Ft −6 786 Ft
- 17. 7.4 47 178 Ft +2 229 Ft
- 17. 7.4
- 17. 7.4
- 22. 7.3 47 308 Ft +2 358 Ft
- 23. 6.9 54 816 Ft +9 867 Ft
- 24. 6.8 44 949 Ft
- 24. 6.8 45 303 Ft +354 Ft
- 24. 6.8 38 320 Ft −6 629 Ft
- 27. 6.6 29 629 Ft −15 320 Ft
- 28. 6.5 47 851 Ft +2 902 Ft
- 29. 6.1 43 560 Ft −1 389 Ft
- 30. 5.1 34 022 Ft −10 927 Ft
Technical information
Focus: Standard
The largest and best-selling category, and Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 belongs to it. No single property is pushed here at the expense of the others — comfort, grip, noise and tread life keep a sensible balance. For most drivers it is the safest bet: the tyre behaves predictably in the dry and in the wet and covers a decent number of kilometres.
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3PMSF Áno Competitors
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How the price has evolved
Lowest price across shops for size 235/45 R18.
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What owners say
Unfortunately, I've had very bad experiences with Maxxis and their tire quality. That's probably the risk you take with "cheap tires" and the (lack of) service when something goes wrong.
I received a tip that these tires for my Model 3 were super quiet, good, and inexpensive. The first set lived up to the promise at a significantly lower cost than the previous brands (although my dealer did say something along the lines of "you get what you pay for").
I immediately bought a second set because I was satisfied. And the nasty surprise - the tires are making a loud humming noise, probably due to inaccuracies in the tread. (I've been to a specialist garage and even the vehicle inspection station - it's the tires.) Maxxis examined the tires and says everything is within tolerance. Conclusion: A new set of tires, ready for the bin.
The money I saved on brand-name tires is gone twice over - and never again Maxxis tires.
The Maxxis WP6 is good enough for normal Dutch winter driving. Straight-line aquaplaning resistance is good and overall grip levels are acceptable.
However, on dry and wet roads the tyres lack feedback when cornering. Steering feel is vague and the car feels slightly floaty, especially in faster bends and motorway exits.
Snow traction is good and steering on snow is acceptable. On icy roads the rear of the car felt unstable, with a subtle side-to-side movement.
Previously driven on Firestone Winterhawk 2, Michelin Alpin A4 and Dunlop Winter Sport 5. Of those, the Dunlop offered the best overall balance and driver confidence.
Overall I’m satisfied, but I would not buy them again. Next time I would try the Kumho WP52 or return to a premium brand.
Good tyres with excellent snow and ice grip
Confidence inspiring tyre. I chose this tire for its exceptional wet handling. Nowadays we didn't see a lot of snow in the winter however (because of high yearly mileage) I didn't want to buy an all season tyre just yet. I made an excellent choice in my opinion for these type of conditions.
I am not driving that spirited, especially on winter tyres - thus take my grip specifics with a grain of salt. In the grip category i don't see reason to complain. Sometimes i am in the mood to take an on-ramp near the limit of grip - behaviour here seems normal to me, the car tends to understeer. The previous winter tyres i bought the car with were 8 year old Marangoni Meteo HP and those sometimes tended to oversteer and had quite bad wet grip, so i replaced them with these.
After one winter season the front tyres are severely more worn than the rears, i dont expect more than two seasons, so ca. 20000km out of these. On the inside of the car the tyre sounds fairly loud with a repeating growling which feels a bit like a outgoing wheelbearing is described. My eagle f1 asymmetric 5 summer tyres are far better in noise and comfort, which is important to me.
The tyres performed very well in the heavy snow we had this year. My car is lowered a bit and even with loose snow around the 10 cm mark i didn't get stuck while having a short donut session in a parking lot. I suspect with the immense wear now on the rear tyres i would have more trouble in a similar situation.
All in all i do not like these tyres a lot but they are not horrible - for my next set of tyres i will try another model in hopes of improving wear and noise.