Kleber Dynaxer HP5 vs Maxxis Premitra HP6
The consistent theme is a split in priorities: Kleber repeatedly stops shorter and rides more comfortably, while Maxxis repeatedly posts quicker lap times (dry and wet) and resists aquaplaning better, with slightly lower rolling resistance. The interesting twist is that Maxxis' objective wet pace looks good, yet subjective wet confidence can be lower-whereas Kleber tends to feel safer and more predictable even when it isn't the outright fastest around the course.
Test Results
Independent comparison tyre tests are the best source of data to get tyre information from, and the good news is there have been two tests which compare both tyres directly!
| Tyre | Test Wins | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Kleber Dynaxer HP5 | one | |
| Maxxis Premitra HP6 | one |
The Kleber Dynaxer HP5 and Maxxis Premitra HP6 have an equal number of test wins. However, tyres are very complicated objects which means where one tyre is better than the other can be more important in real world use.
Let's look at how the two tyres compare across multiple tyre test categories.
Key Strengths
- Consistently shorter braking distances in both dry and wet across both tests (e.g., wet braking 45.5 m vs 46.1 m; 29.12 m vs 29.53 m)
- Higher comfort scores in both tests (6.9 vs 6.6), aligning with a premium-touring brief
- Predictable, even all-round behaviour with no standout weaknesses noted by testers
- Competitive mid-pack performance overall with balanced results and decent rolling resistance for the category
- Quicker dry handling in both tests, including a standout result as fastest on the dry handling course in one test (72.83 s vs 74.83 s)
- Stronger aquaplaning resistance in both straight and curved measures in both tests (e.g., 74.6 vs 73.4 km/h straight aqua; 3.68 vs 3.59 curved)
- Better objective wet cornering/handling pace overall (wins wet handling and wet circle in both tests)
- Lower rolling resistance in both tests (0.758 vs 0.77; 7.69 vs 7.81), supporting efficiency-focused buyers
Dry Braking
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Kleber Dynaxer HP5 was better during two dry braking tests. On average the Kleber Dynaxer HP5 stopped the vehicle in 1.78% less distance than the Maxxis Premitra HP6.
Best In Dry Braking: Kleber Dynaxer HP5
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Dry Handling [s]
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Maxxis Premitra HP6 was better during two dry handling [s] tests. On average the Maxxis Premitra HP6 was 1.6% faster around a lap than the Kleber Dynaxer HP5.
Best In Dry Handling [s]: Maxxis Premitra HP6
See how the Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
Subj. Dry Handling
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Maxxis Premitra HP6 was better during two subj. dry handling tests. On average the Maxxis Premitra HP6 scored 2.7% more points than the Kleber Dynaxer HP5.
Best In Subj. Dry Handling: Maxxis Premitra HP6
See how the Subj. Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
Wet Braking
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Kleber Dynaxer HP5 was better during two wet braking tests. On average the Kleber Dynaxer HP5 stopped the vehicle in 1.35% less distance than the Maxxis Premitra HP6.
Best In Wet Braking: Kleber Dynaxer HP5
See how the Wet Braking winner was calculated >>
Wet Handling [s]
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Maxxis Premitra HP6 was better during two wet handling [s] tests. On average the Maxxis Premitra HP6 was 1.08% faster around a wet lap than the Kleber Dynaxer HP5.
Best In Wet Handling [s]: Maxxis Premitra HP6
See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
Subj. Wet Handling
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Kleber Dynaxer HP5 was better during one subj. wet handling tests. On average the Kleber Dynaxer HP5 scored 23.17% more points than the Maxxis Premitra HP6.
Best In Subj. Wet Handling: Kleber Dynaxer HP5
See how the Subj. Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
Wet Circle
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Maxxis Premitra HP6 was better during one wet circle tests. On average the Maxxis Premitra HP6 had 2.74% higher lateral wet grip than the Kleber Dynaxer HP5.
Best In Wet Circle: Maxxis Premitra HP6
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Straight Aqua
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Maxxis Premitra HP6 was better during two straight aqua tests. On average the Maxxis Premitra HP6 floated at a 1.62% higher speed than the Kleber Dynaxer HP5.
Best In Straight Aqua: Maxxis Premitra HP6
See how the Straight Aqua winner was calculated >>
Curved Aquaplaning
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Maxxis Premitra HP6 was better during two curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Maxxis Premitra HP6 slipped out at a 2.45% higher speed than the Kleber Dynaxer HP5.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Maxxis Premitra HP6
See how the Curved Aquaplaning winner was calculated >>
Subj. Comfort
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Kleber Dynaxer HP5 was better during two subj. comfort tests. On average the Kleber Dynaxer HP5 scored 4.35% more points than the Maxxis Premitra HP6.
Best In Subj. Comfort: Kleber Dynaxer HP5
See how the Subj. Comfort winner was calculated >>
Noise
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Kleber Dynaxer HP5 was better during one noise tests. On average the Kleber Dynaxer HP5 measured 0.72% quieter than the Maxxis Premitra HP6.
Best In Noise: Kleber Dynaxer HP5
See how the Noise winner was calculated >>
Rolling Resistance
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Maxxis Premitra HP6 was better during two rolling resistance tests. On average the Maxxis Premitra HP6 had a 1.63% lower rolling resistance than the Kleber Dynaxer HP5.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Maxxis Premitra HP6
See how the Rolling Resistance winner was calculated >>
Real World Driver Reviews
Tyre Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Kleber Dynaxer HP5 and Maxxis Premitra HP6.
In total the Kleber Dynaxer HP5 has been reviewed 5 times and drivers have given the tyre 87% overall.
The Maxxis Premitra HP6 has been reviewed 1 times and drivers have given the tyre 73% overall.
This means in real world driving, people prefer the Kleber Dynaxer HP5.
Continental Premium Contact 6 tires are used up front.
The MAXXIS tires are very quiet, precise, and light. I'm convinced they're absolutely on par with the Continentals, as my car zips around fast corners with absolute neutrality and remains neutral with every load change.
Conclusion
The Maxxis Premitra HP6 is the more performance-leaning option in this pairing, repeatedly quicker in dry handling (74.7 s vs 75.1 s; 72.83 s vs 74.83 s, including a test-best dry lap in one report) and also quicker in wet handling and lateral wet measures (e.g., wet circle 0.733 vs 0.711 in Motor; plus stronger straight/curved aquaplaning in both tests). It also edges rolling resistance in both tests (0.758 vs 0.77; 7.69 vs 7.81), which can translate to marginally better efficiency. The caveat is confidence at the limit in the wet: one test flags a notably weaker subjective wet handling score for Maxxis (6.3 vs 8.2), suggesting its breakaway/transition behaviour may feel less reassuring than the stopwatch implies.
Practical takeaway: choose Kleber if you want the calmer, comfort-forward tyre with consistently shorter braking; choose Maxxis if you value sharper steering, faster lap-time capability, better aquaplaning margins, and slightly lower rolling resistance-accepting that wet “feel” may be less confidence-inspiring for some drivers.
Key Differences
- Braking vs lap-time bias: Kleber repeatedly brakes shorter (dry and wet), while Maxxis repeatedly posts quicker handling lap times (dry and wet).
- Wet confidence character: Maxxis can be objectively quick in the wet but scored much lower for subjective wet handling in one test (6.3 vs 8.2), implying less reassuring breakaway/limit behaviour; Kleber trends more predictable.
- Aquaplaning safety margin: Maxxis is consistently better in straight and curved aquaplaning (about +1.6% straight and +2.5% curved in both tests).
- Comfort focus: Kleber leads comfort scoring in both tests (6.9 vs 6.6), suiting daily commuting and poorer road surfaces.
- Efficiency: Maxxis has the edge in rolling resistance in both tests (roughly 1.5% better), which may slightly reduce fuel/energy use.
- Noise results are mixed by test: one test favours Maxxis slightly (65.0 vs 65.6 dB), the other favours Kleber (72.3 vs 73.9 dB), suggesting neither is a clear across-the-board noise winner.
Overall Winner: Maxxis Premitra HP6
Based on the tyre test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Maxxis Premitra HP6 has demonstrated better overall performance in this comparison. However, as you can see from the spider diagram above, each tyre has its own strengths which should be considered in your final tyre buying choice.Similar Comparisons
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Footnote
This page has been developed using tyre industry testing best practices. This means we are only comparing tests which have had both tyres in the same test.
Why is this important? Tyre testing is heavily affected by things like surface grip levels and surface temperature, which means you can only compare values from the same day. During a tyre test external condition changes are calculated into the overall results, but it is not possible to calculate this between tyre tests performed on different days or at different locations.
As a result you will see other tests on Tyre Reviews which feature both the %s and %s, but as they weren't conducted on the same day, the results are not comparable.
Lots of other websites do this sort of tyre comparison, Tyre Reviews doesn't.
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