Comparison: Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 vs. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Taiwan (Maxxis) against a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Dunlop). Dunlop is a brand that belongs to the GoodYear group. Generally, Dunlop winter tyres are slightly better rated (79%) than Maxxis (28%). In this particular case, the Dunlop Winter Sport 5 has a better rating of 88% compared to 50% of the Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6. The first tyre test of Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 was done in 2020, compared to 2015 when was the Dunlop Winter Sport 5 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2024 215/55 R17 test, where both the Premitra Snow WP6 and the Winter Sport 5 were tested. See more mutual tests below.

#	Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 /50%	Dunlop Winter Sport 5 /88%	Add to comparison Make Model New comparison

Dimensions	R14 - R18	R15 - R21
Price	£102 205/60 R16 0 H (change) Buy	£119 205/60 R16 92 H (change) Buy
Remove	Remove from comparison	Remove from comparison

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

/50%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

/88%

Add to comparison

Make

Model

New comparison

Dimensions

R14 - R18

R15 - R21

Price

£102

205/60 R16 0 H (change)

Buy

£119

205/60 R16 92 H (change)

Buy

Remove

Remove from comparison

Segment

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Premium

2. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 119

2. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 32

Number of tests

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 47x

2. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 17x

Best position in test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 1.

2. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 5.

Worst position in test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 16.

2. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 41.

Average position in tests

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 4.91

2. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 14.24

Year of the last test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 2024

2. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 2024

Best rating in test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Exemplary

2. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 Good

Worst rating in test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Recommended

2. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 Sufficient

Dry

(Overall rating)

Maxxis
Premitra Snow WP6

80%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

79%

Dry braking

1. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 72%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 70%

Dry handling

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 80%

2. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 64%

Dry driving behavior

1. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 88%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 77%

Snow

(Overall rating)

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

82%

Maxxis
Premitra Snow WP6

72%

Snow traction

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 84%

2. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 69%

Snow braking

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 80%

2. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 74%

Snow handling

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 83%

2. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 58%

Wet

(Overall rating)

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

75%

Maxxis
Premitra Snow WP6

72%

Wet braking

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 71%

2. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 64%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 81%

2. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 67%

Wet circle cornering

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 76%

2. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 73%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 81%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 69%

Wet handling

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 79%

2. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 72%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 B

2. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 ?

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

71%

Maxxis
Premitra Snow WP6

71%

Exterior noise

1. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 75%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 66%

Comfort

1. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 85%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 73%

Interior noise

1. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 71%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 65%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 72 dB

2. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

77%

Maxxis
Premitra Snow WP6

68%

Rolling resistance

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 80%

2. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 60%

Mileage

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 77%

2. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 54%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 C

2. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 ?

Offroad

(Overall rating)

Maxxis
Premitra Snow WP6

64%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

0%

Ice

(Overall rating)

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

80%

Maxxis
Premitra Snow WP6

76%

Ice braking

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 82%

2. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 80%

Ice lateral guidance

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 78%

2. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 73%

Add to comparison

Dimensions and prices

Dimension	Price - Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	Price - Dunlop Winter Sport 5	Percentage Difference
Lowest price percentage	46%	48%
Average price difference in %	35.8%
175/65 R14	£89	N/A	x
185/55 R15	£60	N/A	x
185/60 R15	£81	N/A	x
185/65 R15	£74	N/A	x
195/45 R16	£94	£118	25.74%
195/55 R15	£89	£98	10.27%
195/55 R16	N/A	£126	x
195/65 R15	£77	£102	32.24%
205/45 R17	£120	N/A	x
205/50 R17	£116	£170	46.26%
205/55 R16	£99	£119	20.47%
205/55 R17	N/A	£204	x
205/60 R16	£102	£119	16.91%
205/65 R15	N/A	N/A	x
215/45 R17	£108	£281	160.26%
215/45 R18	N/A	£299	x
215/50 R17	£70	£146	107.3%
215/55 R16	£121	£144	18.85%
215/55 R17	£124	£161	30.03%
215/60 R16	£110	£141	28.07%
215/65 R16	£127	£166	30.54%
225/40 R18	£113	£156	38.93%
225/40 R19	N/A	£151	x
225/45 R17	£109	£142	30.18%
225/45 R18	N/A	£141	x
225/45 R19	N/A	£171	x
225/50 R17	£125	£139	11.27%
225/50 R18	N/A	£226	x
225/55 R16	£109	£106	3.19%
225/55 R17	£119	£159	33.77%
235/40 R18	N/A	£212	x
235/45 R17	£119	£148	24.12%
235/45 R18	N/A	£197	x
235/50 R18	N/A	N/A	x
235/55 R17	N/A	£181	x
245/40 R18	£135	£121	11.8%
245/40 R19	N/A	£491	x
245/45 R17	N/A	£144	x
245/45 R18	N/A	£213	x
245/45 R19	N/A	£226	x
255/35 R19	N/A	£173	x
255/35 R20	N/A	N/A	x
255/40 R19	N/A	£224	x
255/40 R20	N/A	£340	x
255/45 R18	N/A	£261	x
265/45 R20	N/A	£206	x
275/35 R19	N/A	£366	x
295/35 R21	N/A	£337	x

Mutual tests

ADAC Winter tyre test 2024 215/55 R17

Name	Winter	Wet	Dry	Enviromental impact	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	1.7	2.1	2.2	1.7	2.7	1.6	1.3
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 Rating: Sufficient	2.3	2.9	3.7	2.6	4.3	2.6	2.6
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	1.7	2.1	2.2	2.1	3.2	1.8	1.7
Show test details

AUTOBILD Winter tyre test 2024 205/55 R16

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	34.6	28.9
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	42.0	-
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	37.4	29.2
Show test details

Autobild Winter tyre test 2023 225/45 R18

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	31,4	29,2
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	38,4	-
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	36,1	30,7
Show test details

Autobild Winter tyre test 2022 215/55 R17

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	32,8	25,4
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	35,8	26,3
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	35,3	26,5
Show test details

Autobild Winter tyre test 2022 215/55 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	2+	2+
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 Rating: Good	2	2-	2	3
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Exemplary	2	2-	2+	2
Show test details

ADAC Winter tyre test 2021 225/50 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear
Best values in test	1,6	1,9	1,5	2,1	2,7	1,5
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 Rating: Satisfactory	2,3	2,1	3,4	2,8	3,4	3,0
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2,5	2,4	1,5	2,5	3,4	2,5
Show test details

Autobild Winter tyre test 2021 205/55 R16

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	32,1	27,3
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	38	29,1
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	33,6	27,3
Show test details

Autoklub ČR Winter tyre test 2020 205/55 R16

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	101,1	103,4	102,8	100
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	96,96	96,6	99	95,3
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	97,3	96,9	98,5	96,6
Show test details

Autobild Winter tyre test 2020 225/55 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	2+	2+	1
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 Rating: Satisfactory	2	2-	2-
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2+	2	1
Show test details

ADAC Winter tyre test 2020 205/55 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	1,3	2,0	1,8	2,1	2,5	1,0	1,8
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 Rating: Good	2,3	2,0	2,5	2,3	2,5	2,5	2,2
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2,3	2,5	2,0	2,3	3,0	1,5	1,8
Show test details

Comparison: Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 vs. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

Add to comparison

Add to comparison

Dimensions and prices

Mutual tests

Summer

Rankings

Tests

Brands

Rankings

Tests

Brands

Winter

Rankings

Tests

Brands

Rankings

Tests

Brands

Allround

Rankings

Tests

Brands

Rankings

Tests

Brands