Maxxis Premitra HP6 review
The Premitra HP6 is a huge step forward, combining strong wet grip, sharp handling and impressive efficiency
An excellent result for the new Maxxis and a notable improvement over its predecessor, the Premitra HP5, which finished 11th out of 11 in 2023. The HP6 is a vast improvement almost across the board and not least in the most crucial wet tests. Fourth in straight-line wet braking, two metres off the best, is a much stronger result (its predecessor was 10th), and so is fifth around the wet handling circuit, which was backed up by great feel.
It was responsive and agile in a progressive, predictable way that was highly effective and easy to exploit. It also topped the table in wet cornering. The only downside was seventh place in both deep-water aquaplaning tests.
In the dry, a middling dry braking result – a fraction more than two metres off the best – was paired with second on the dry handling circuit – where it was highly rated for being calm, grippy and precise – and the ability to deliver even when hustled. Rounding things out was a respectable result for cabin noise and a superb finish in rolling resistance; it was second only to the remarkable Michelin and well clear of the third-placed tyre, thus adding economy to an impressive set of attributes.
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Results
| Maxxis Premitra HP6 | ||
| Overall | 97.80% | |
| Price | £63.50 | |
| Wet braking | 92.6 | 4th |
| Wet handling | 98.5 | 5th |
| Wet cornering | 100 | 1st |
| Straight aquaplaning | 89.4 | 7th |
| Curved aquaplaning | 80.5 | 7th |
| Dry braking | 94.1 | 6th |
| Dry handling | 99.6 | 2nd |
| Noise & refinement | 97.5 | 6th |
| Rolling resistance | 92.9 | 2nd |
