Maxxis Premitra HP6 vs Vredestein Ultrac plus
Across the three shared tests (Motor, a 13-tyre comparative, and ADAC), a clear pattern emerges. The Maxxis repeatedly posts shorter wet and dry braking distances and more competitive handling times, while the Vredestein's standout advantage is aquaplaning resistance (both straight-line and in curves). The practical trade-off is “more consistent all-round grip and efficiency” (Maxxis) versus “more water-shedding safety margin at higher standing-water speeds” (Vredestein), with wear/abrasion also separating them in ADAC's environmental scoring.
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 three tests which compare both tyres directly!
| Tyre | Test Wins | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Maxxis Premitra HP6 | three |
While it might look like the Maxxis Premitra HP6 is better than the Vredestein Ultrac plus purely based on the higher number of test wins, 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 wet braking across all shared tests (3/3 wins), a key real-world safety advantage
- Competitive handling balance: faster dry handling in two tests and generally quicker wet handling, with strong subjective dry scores
- Good overall consistency with few clear weak areas noted in professional comments-predictable day to day
- Stronger ownership proposition in ADAC: higher predicted mileage (37,200 km) and lower abrasion (76 mg/km/t), plus slightly better rolling resistance in shared results
- Class-leading aquaplaning resistance in this head-to-head (wins straight and curved aquaplaning in all shared tests)
- Decent efficiency baseline: fuel consumption matches Maxxis in ADAC and rolling resistance is described as reasonable
- Generally acceptable safety level despite last-place finishes in some group tests; stable wet behaviour noted by testers
- Can score better on subjective wet feel in at least one test (subjective wet handling 7.8 vs 6.3), suggesting approachable feedback at moderate pace
Dry Braking
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Maxxis Premitra HP6 was better during two dry braking tests. On average the Maxxis Premitra HP6 stopped the vehicle in 0.68% less distance than the Vredestein Ultrac plus.
Best In Dry Braking: Maxxis Premitra HP6
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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 1.59% faster around a lap than the Vredestein Ultrac plus.
Best In Dry Handling [s]: Maxxis Premitra HP6
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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 8.11% more points than the Vredestein Ultrac plus.
Best In Subj. Dry Handling: Maxxis Premitra HP6
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Wet Braking
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Maxxis Premitra HP6 was better during three wet braking tests. On average the Maxxis Premitra HP6 stopped the vehicle in 2.05% less distance than the Vredestein Ultrac plus.
Best In Wet Braking: Maxxis Premitra HP6
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Wet Braking - Concrete
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Maxxis Premitra HP6 was better during one wet braking - concrete tests. On average the Maxxis Premitra HP6 stopped the vehicle in 3.54% less distance than the Vredestein Ultrac plus.
Best In Wet Braking - Concrete: Maxxis Premitra HP6
See how the Wet Braking - Concrete 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% faster around a wet lap than the Vredestein Ultrac plus.
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 Vredestein Ultrac plus was better during one subj. wet handling tests. On average the Vredestein Ultrac plus scored 19.23% more points than the Maxxis Premitra HP6.
Best In Subj. Wet Handling: Vredestein Ultrac plus
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 Vredestein Ultrac plus.
Best In Wet Circle: Maxxis Premitra HP6
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Straight Aqua
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Vredestein Ultrac plus was better during three straight aqua tests. On average the Vredestein Ultrac plus floated at a 2.56% higher speed than the Maxxis Premitra HP6.
Best In Straight Aqua: Vredestein Ultrac plus
See how the Straight Aqua winner was calculated >>
Curved Aquaplaning
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Vredestein Ultrac plus was better during three curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Vredestein Ultrac plus slipped out at a 5.99% higher speed than the Maxxis Premitra HP6.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Vredestein Ultrac plus
See how the Curved Aquaplaning winner was calculated >>
Subj. Comfort
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Maxxis Premitra HP6 was better during two subj. comfort tests. On average the Maxxis Premitra HP6 scored 3.03% more points than the Vredestein Ultrac plus.
Best In Subj. Comfort: Maxxis Premitra HP6
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Noise
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Vredestein Ultrac plus was better during one noise tests. On average the Vredestein Ultrac plus measured 0.79% quieter than the Maxxis Premitra HP6.
Best In Noise: Vredestein Ultrac plus
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Wear
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Maxxis Premitra HP6 was better during one wear tests. On average the Maxxis Premitra HP6 is predicted to cover 17.74% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Vredestein Ultrac plus.
Best In Wear: Maxxis Premitra HP6
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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 0.71% lower rolling resistance than the Vredestein Ultrac plus.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Maxxis Premitra HP6
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Fuel Consumption
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Maxxis Premitra HP6 and Vredestein Ultrac plus performed equally well in fuel consumption tests.
Best In Fuel Consumption: Both tyres performed equally well
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Abrasion
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Maxxis Premitra HP6 was better during one abrasion tests. On average the Maxxis Premitra HP6 emitted 21.65% less particle wear matter than the Vredestein Ultrac plus.
Best In Abrasion: Maxxis Premitra HP6
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Real World Driver Reviews
Tyre Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Maxxis Premitra HP6 and Vredestein Ultrac plus.
In total the Maxxis Premitra HP6 has been reviewed 1 times and drivers have given the tyre 73% overall.
The Vredestein Ultrac plus has been reviewed 6 times and drivers have given the tyre 79% overall.
This means in real world driving, people prefer the Vredestein Ultrac plus.
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.
They are much quieter than All Season Pirellis, the noise is mainly a low hum, which is nicer to the ear than the alternatives.
I feel more comfortable when cornering at speed with them. Been driving some forest/field roads and they held up nicely. The tread doesn't seem as deep as other brands, will update how things are looking after 10k km.
Conclusion
The Vredestein Ultrac+'s best argument is aquaplaning security: it wins straight aquaplaning in every shared test (including a meaningful ADAC gap: 79.3 km/h vs 75.0 km/h) and also leads in curved aquaplaning (ADAC: 3.5 vs 3.0 m/s²). However, it repeatedly gives away braking and overall pace, and ADAC flags low mileage and higher abrasion (30,600 km and 97 mg/km/t) versus the Maxxis (37,200 km and 76 mg/km/t), which is a tangible ownership-cost disadvantage.
Net-net: if your driving includes lots of standing water at speed (motorways in heavy rain), the Ultrac+'s aquaplaning edge is real. For most buyers prioritizing stopping power, balanced handling, and overall value (including wear), the Premitra HP6 comes out as the smarter, more rounded choice-and notably so given its “cheapest tyre in the test” context in Motor.
Key Differences
- Wet braking is a consistent separator: Maxxis wins 3/3 tests (e.g., Motor 46.1 m vs 47.2 m; ADAC 33.4 m vs 33.9 m), giving it a more dependable emergency-stop advantage in rain
- Aquaplaning is the Vredestein's clear win: straight-line aquaplaning is better in all tests (ADAC 79.3 km/h vs 75.0 km/h), and curved aquaplaning shows an even larger ADAC margin (3.5 vs 3.0 m/s²)
- Handling pace favors Maxxis: quicker dry handling in two tests (including 72.83 s vs 74.52 s) and typically quicker wet handling, even when subjective wet confidence is mixed
- Dry performance trend: Maxxis generally brakes shorter and feels sharper; Vredestein is repeatedly described as understeery/overheating when pushed despite one ADAC dry-braking win (35.3 m vs 35.8 m)
- Comfort/noise are close, but tilt slightly Maxxis on comfort scoring (6.6 vs 6.4 in two tests), while noise is effectively a wash with one win each
- Wear/environmental cost leans Maxxis in ADAC: longer predicted life (37,200 km vs 30,600 km) and lower abrasion (76 vs 97 mg/km/t), which matters for total cost and particulate emissions
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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