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Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 vs Nokian Snowproof 3P

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 P10 of 12
Tested side by side in 2026 Auto Bild Sportscars Winter Tyre Test Auto Bild Sportscars · 225/45 R18 · BMW M235i xDrive Gran Coupé and BMW M240i
Nokian Snowproof 3P P7 of 12 Finished ahead

The Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 and the Nokian Snowproof 3P have met in one independent test so far, and the Snowproof 3P finished ahead. The Premitra Snow WP6 was stronger in wet, the Snowproof 3P in snow, comfort and value.

Performance profile

13 measurements from the one shared test, each tyre shown as its share of the better figure.

Dry BrakingDry HandlingWet BrakingWet HandlingStraight AquaCurved AquaplaningSnow BrakingSnow TractionSnow HandlingSnow SlalomSubj. ComfortNoiseRolling Resistance

Where each is furthest ahead

Premitra Snow WP6

Snowproof 3P

Point at or tap any spoke for both tyres' figures.

In each test the better of the two figures counts as 100% and the other as its share of it, so a 36 m stop against 34.2 m is 95%; each spoke averages the shared tests that recorded it.

Every measurement, side by side

Both tyres' figures from the one test that ran them together, on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The bar grows towards the tyre that did better.

Measurement Premitra Snow WP6 Gap Snowproof 3P
Dry Level
Dry Braking m 43.5 2.3% 42.5
Dry Handling km/h 96.3 0.6% 95.7
Wet Premitra Snow WP6 ahead
Wet Braking m 56.1 7% 52.2
Wet Handling km/h 68.4 0.9% 67.8
Straight Aqua km/h 78.2 4.4% 74.9
Curved Aquaplaning m/sec2 2.72 11% 2.45
Snow Snowproof 3P ahead
Snow Braking m 27.2 5.1% 25.8
Snow Traction N 2,543 3% 2,620
Snow Handling km/h 63.7 3.8% 66.1
Snow Slalom m/sec2 3.73 10.2% 4.11
Comfort Snowproof 3P ahead
Subj. Comfort pts 8.6 = 8.6
Noise dB 71.6 1.9 dB 69.7
Value Snowproof 3P ahead
Rolling Resistance kg / t 8.5 8.2% 7.8

Braking distances and lap times are better when lower; speeds, wear and grip figures when higher. A test's figures are its own: sizes, cars, surfaces and temperatures differ from one to the next, which is why the averages here are only ever of tests the two tyres shared.

Head to head in 1 test in 2026

Each row is one published test in which both tyres ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.

Test Premitra Snow WP6 Field Snowproof 3P
2026 Auto Bild Sportscars Winter Tyre Test Auto Bild Sportscars · 2026 · 225/45 R18 · BMW M235i xDrive Gran Coupé and BMW M240i P10 of 12 P7 of 12

Premitra Snow WP6 vs Snowproof 3P: your questions

Is the Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 or the Nokian Snowproof 3P the better tyre?

The Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 and the Nokian Snowproof 3P have met in one independent test so far, and the Snowproof 3P finished ahead. On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Premitra Snow WP6 scores 6.6 and the Snowproof 3P 9.4 out of 10.

Which is better in the wet, the Premitra Snow WP6 or the Snowproof 3P?

The Premitra Snow WP6 led 3 of the 4 wet measurements the shared tests recorded.

Which is better in the dry?

Across the shared tests the dry measurements are split 1-1 between the Premitra Snow WP6 and the Snowproof 3P.

Which is better in snow?

The Snowproof 3P led 4 of the 4 snow measurements the shared tests recorded.

Which is quieter and more comfortable?

Owners rate comfort 6.8/10 for the Premitra Snow WP6 and 7/10 for the Snowproof 3P.

What do owners say?

Owners rate the Premitra Snow WP6 71% from 8 reviews and the Snowproof 3P 90% from 1.

Are they available in the same sizes?

The Premitra Snow WP6 is made in 63 sizes (14 to 20 inch) and the Snowproof 3P in 50 (17 to 21 inch). 21 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the Premitra Snow WP6 is graded B for wet grip and D for rolling resistance in most sizes; the Snowproof 3P B and C.

Which is the newer tyre?

The Snowproof 3P is the newer design: it reached the market in 2026, the Premitra Snow WP6 in 2020.

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Where this data comes from

Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tyres ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.

About the TR Score

The Tyre Reviews Score rates each tyre out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tyres can be compared even before a test has run them together.

Who does the testing

Every test published as a Tyre Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tyres independently since 2007.

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