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Maxtrek TREK M7

Maxtrek Tyres High Performance Winter

The Maxtrek TREK M7 is a High Performance Winter tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

6.8
Tyre Reviews Score Based on User Reviews
Limited Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
69%
Wet Grip
70%
Road Feedback
70%
Handling
61%
Wear
60%
Comfort
64%
Buy again
78%
Snow Grip
77%
Ice Grip
67%
9 Reviews
68% Average
48,510 miles driven
3 Tests (avg: 49th)
Maxtrek TREK M7

Maxtrek TREK M7

Winter Economy
BETA
6.8 / 10
Based on User Reviews · Limited Confidence · Updated 30 Jan 2026

The Tyre Reviews Score is the most comprehensive tyre scoring system available. It aggregates professional test data from multiple independent publications, user reviews, and consistency analysis using Bayesian statistical methods, weighted normalisation, and recency-adjusted scoring to produce a single, reliable performance rating.

Learn more about our methodology
Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 3
Publications: 1
Period: 2014 - 2018
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 9
Avg Rating: 68.3%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 2.53
History Points: 6
Methodology & Configuration
Scoring Process
  1. Collect Test Data: Gather results from professional tyre tests across multiple publications. Minimum 1 test(s) required.
  2. Normalize Positions: Convert test positions to percentile scores using exponential weighting (factor: 1.2).
  3. Apply Recency Weighting: More recent tests are weighted higher with a decay rate of 0.95.
  4. Incorporate User Reviews: Factor in user review data (minimum 5 reviews). Weight: 15%.
  5. Bayesian Smoothing: Apply Bayesian prior (score: 7, weight: 1.5) to prevent extreme scores with limited data.
  6. Calculate Final Score: Combine all components using normalization factor of 1.1. Max score with limited data: 9.5.
Component Weights
Test Data
80%
User Reviews
15%
Consistency
5%
All Configuration Parameters
ParameterValueDescription
safety_weight 0.7 Weight multiplier for safety-related metrics
performance_weight 0.55 Weight multiplier for performance metrics
comfort_weight 0.4 Weight multiplier for comfort metrics
value_weight 0.45 Weight multiplier for value-for-money metrics
user_reviews_weight 0.15 How much user reviews contribute to the final score
test_data_weight 0.8 How much professional test data contributes to the final score
consistency_weight 0.05 How much score consistency contributes to the final score
recency_decay_rate 0.95 Rate at which older test results lose influence (higher = slower decay)
min_test_count 1 Minimum number of professional tests required
min_review_count 5 Minimum number of user reviews required
score_version 1.8 Current version of the scoring algorithm
score_normalization_factor 1.1 Factor used to normalize raw scores to the 0-10 scale
confidence_factor_weight 0.2 How much data confidence affects the final score
position_penalty_weight 0.2 Penalty applied for poor test positions
gap_penalty_threshold 8 Score gap (%) that triggers additional penalties
min_metrics_count 2 Minimum number of test metrics needed per test
limited_data_threshold 2 Number of tests below which data is considered limited
single_test_penalty 0.1 Score multiplier when only one test is available
critical_metric_penalty 0.7 Penalty for poor performance on critical safety metrics
critical_metric_threshold 70 Score below which a critical metric penalty applies
position_exponential_factor 1.2 Exponent used to amplify position-based scoring
position_exponential_threshold 0.9 Position percentile below which exponential scoring applies
gap_multiplier_critical 3 Multiplier for critical gap penalties
max_category_weight 2 Maximum weight any single category can have
max_score_limited_data 9.5 Score cap when data is limited
bayesian_prior_weight 1.5 Weight of the Bayesian prior in smoothing
bayesian_prior_score 7 Prior score used for Bayesian smoothing
evidence_test_multiplier 1.9 Multiplier for test evidence in confidence calculation
evidence_metric_divisor 3 Divisor for metric count in evidence calculation
evidence_review_divisor 10 Divisor for review count in evidence calculation
Data Sources
TestPublicationDateSizePositionMetrics
2018 51 Winter Tyre Shootout Auto Bild 2018 195/65 R15 50/52 0 metrics
2017 50 Winter Tyre Shoot Out Auto Bild 2017 225/50 R17 50/45 0 metrics
2014 50 Winter Tyre Braking Overview Auto Bild 2014 225/50 R17 48/48 0 metrics
All Tests
View Test Results
3
Tests
49th
Average
48th
Best
50th
Worst
Latest Tyre Test Results
2018 51 Winter Tyre Shootout
195/65 R15 • 2018
50th/52
2017 50 Winter Tyre Shoot Out
225/50 R17 • 2017
50th/45
2014 50 Winter Tyre Braking Overview
225/50 R17 • 2014
48th/48

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Show All Winter High Performance tyres
Size Fuel Wet Noise
13 inch
155/80R13 79 T D D 71
14 inch
175/65R14 82 H D D 71
185/70R14 88 T D D 71
185/60R14 82 H D D 71
15 inch
185/65R15 88 H D D 71
195/55R15 85 H D D 72
195/65R15 91 H C D 72
235/75R15 105 S D D 71
16 inch
245/75R16 111 S C C 72
205/55R16 91 H D D 72
205/60R16 96 H XL C D 72
215/60R16 95 T D D 72
215/70R16 100 S C D 72
17 inch
215/55R17 98 H XL C D 72
205/50R17 93 H XL D D 72
265/70R17 115 S C C 73
225/50R17 98 H XL D D 72
215/45R17 87 H D D 72
225/45R17 94 H XL D D 72
235/65R17 108 S XL C D 72
225/60R17 99 T C D 72
265/65R17 112 S C C 73
18 inch
225/40R18 92 H XL D D 72
245/45R18 100 T XL C D 72
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Top 3 Maxtrek TREK M7 Reviews

Given 94% while driving a Honda Ridgeline (245/60 R18) on a combination of roads for 10 average miles
These tires work awesome for the price. Tires are very quiet for a snow tire. These tires even work great in summer. Traction in wet or dry is great. Good performance on snow and ice. Previous set lasted 80,000 km running tires all year around towing a trailer 50% of the time.
Ask a question | Helpful 806
October 27, 2023
Given 27% while driving a Honda Civic 1.8 (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 13,000 average miles
Maxtrek are total garbage. Dont waste your money on these.
Ask a question | Helpful 869
March 6, 2019
Given 78% while driving a Lexus RX350 (235/60 R18) on mostly town for 0 average miles
I live in Vancouver BC Canada we had plenty of snow and our streets were awful to drive, my tires gave a superb performance never got stuck, a little gas a little brake effort that's all it took to get out of a sticky situation. Make sure pressure is at normal setting. Unfortunately many drivers here believe that all season tires are good they found out otherwise. Never push the limits of the tire capability and weather situation.
Ask a question | Helpful 599
February 18, 2017
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Given 100% while driving a Subaru Forester 2.0 XT (215/60 R16) on mostly country roads for 500 spirited miles
Living off road in North Yorkshire, England, I know how important tyre choice is and recently replaced my 1998 Subaru Forester with a later 2005 model. It came in November already fitted with four new Maxtrek Trek M7's, we have a little snow and a lot of ice right now but these tyres are up to it ! !
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December 28, 2017
Given 64% while driving a Skoda Octavia vRS (225/40 R18) on a combination of roads for 8,000 average miles
It's a very cheap budget winter tyre so it all depends how much you are expecting.

I run 4 of these on my 2011 Skoda Octavia vRS TDi. The car has been remapped to 205hp (170hp original) but i run standard sized 225/40 18 during the winter.

At £45 a corner I really wasn't expecting much form these tyres but I was pleasantly amazed at how good they were. I also have a 2015 BMW 520d M-Sport and I run Pirelli Sotozera 3 on that. These Maxtrek aren't as good as the Pirellis but that's the difference between £180 for 4 tyres and over £800 for 4 on the BMW.

With that in mind rate the Maxtrek very highly. They give good grip in cold, dry and wet conditions and outstanding grip in snow and ice.

The greatest downfall for me was the build quality of the tyres. They needed a lot of weights to get them balanced, and i do mean a lot. Even then there is still a balance issue and a slight vibration through the steering. They are also a little noisy but then that is to be expected form a winter tyre.

I see on some reviews that they get really poor marks for fuel efficiency. I have not experienced this at all. I travelled from the UK to the French Alps and back recently. At a constant 80mph I averaged 54mpg. I did the same run in the summer on high quality brand summer tyres and averaged 55mpg.

Would i buy again? Most probably.
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December 2, 2015
Check out how the BEST all seasons tyres perform against premium summer and winter tyres!
Given 18% while driving a Honda Accord (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 8,000 spirited miles
Very bad tire.
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April 6, 2014
Given 100% while driving a Chevrolet 2014 Cevy Cruze LS RS (225/45 R17) on mostly country roads for 0 spirited miles
Love my brand new Maxtrek Winter Tires. I live in the Yukon, our winter's are long and cold. Road's can be very icy and snowy. These Tires stick on icy roads, absolutely no problems in deep snow either. If you would like to buy a great Winter Tire, you can buy the Maxtrek Winter Tire without a second thought. I can not give any rating on wear yet, because I just bought these Tires in September.
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November 11, 2013