Segment
1. Firemax FM601 Lowcost2. Maxxis Premitra HP5 Lowcost
Comparison: Firemax FM601 vs. Maxxis Premitra HP5
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from (Firemax) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Taiwan (Maxxis). Generally, Maxxis summer tyres are slightly better rated (67%) than Firemax (2%). The first tyre test of Firemax FM601 was done in 2019, compared to 2017 when was the Maxxis Premitra HP5 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2024 205/55 R16 test, where both the FM601 and the Premitra HP5 were tested. See more mutual tests below.
| # | Firemax FM601
| Maxxis Premitra HP5
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| Dimensions | R14 - R65 | R15 - R18 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
2. Firemax FM601 42.
Worst position in test
2. Firemax FM601 51.
Average position in tests
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Maxxis Premitra HP5 Very good
Worst rating in test
1. Maxxis Premitra HP5 Conditionally recommended
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Stopping distance on dry | Stopping distance on wet | |||||
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| Best values in test | 35,4 | 25,8 | |||||
| Firemax FM601 | 38,4 | 34,9 | |||||
| Maxxis Premitra HP5 | 36,2 | 28,4 | |||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on dry | Stopping distance on wet | |||||
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| Best values in test | 35,7 | 27,5 | |||||
| Firemax FM601 | 39,8 | 36,0 | |||||
| Maxxis Premitra HP5 | 37,3 | 28,9 | |||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on dry | Stopping distance on wet | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34,1 | 29,6 | |||||
| Firemax FM601 | 38,5 | 37,9 | |||||
| Maxxis Premitra HP5 | 35,0 | 32,2 | |||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on dry | Stopping distance on wet | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34,2 | 28,7 | |||||
| Firemax FM601 | 37,4 | 37,3 | |||||
| Maxxis Premitra HP5 | 36,3 | 33,2 | |||||
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