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Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 SUV Test Results

Tyre Reviews tests: 1 Tested 2021 to 2025 3 publications

Tested 4 times by independent publications, the Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 SUV averages a finish of 7th.

  • 4Independent tests
  • 0Test wins
  • 0Podium finishes
  • 7thAverage finish
  • 35%Field beaten on average
  • 3Publications
Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 SUV

4 tests, 2021 to 2025

0%50%100%202120242025Average 35%2021 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tyre Test (2021): P8 of 10, Beat 22% of the field2024 Minivan / SUV All Season Tyre Test (2024): P5 of 12, Beat 64% of the fieldBest SUV All Season Tyres for 2025 (2025): P5 of 7, Beat 33% of the field2025 Autobild Crossover SUV All Season Test (2025): P8 of 10, Beat 22% of the field
Share of the field beaten in each test, oldest to newest. Hover or tap a point for the test.
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  • Average 35%
The latest test

2025 Autobild Crossover SUV All Season Test P8 of 10

The Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 SUV positions itself as a rain king, boasting large aquaplaning reserves that inspire confidence in heavy downpours. Unfortunately, this tyre is overall weaker on snow and records the highest rolling resistance among all candidates, which diminishes its fuel-saving potential. The elevated rolling resistance represents a hidden ongoing cost that offsets some of the initial purchase price savings.

Strong: Subj. Comfort, Noise Weak: Snow Traction, Rolling Resistance Winner: Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6

Record by discipline

Where the Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 SUV finished in each measured discipline, across every test that measured it against at least two other tyres. Field beaten is the share of the other tyres it outranked in that measurement.

Discipline Tests Avg finish Field beaten Firsts
Dry
Dry Braking 4 P4.3 of 11.5 67% -
Dry Handling 4 P6.3 of 11.5 53% -
Subj. Dry Handling 1 P3 of 7 67% -
Wet
Wet Braking 4 P6.8 of 11.5 44% -
Wet Handling 4 P6.3 of 11.5 48% -
Subj. Wet Handling 1 P1 of 7 100% 1
Wet Circle 1 P4 of 14 77% -
Straight Aqua 4 P4.5 of 11.3 64% 1
Curved Aquaplaning 3 P5.3 of 10.3 61% 1
Snow
Snow Braking 4 P6.8 of 11.5 49% -
Snow Traction 4 P7.8 of 11.5 41% -
Snow Handling 4 P8 of 11.5 31% -
Subj. Snow Handling 1 P6 of 7 17% -
Snow Slalom 2 P7.5 of 13 44% -
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 2 P2.5 of 8.5 75% 1
Subj. Noise 1 P5 of 7 33% -
Noise 4 P6.5 of 11.3 44% -
Value
Rolling Resistance 4 P10.5 of 11.3 6% -

Head-to-head record

Overall finishing position against the tyres that have most often shared a test with the Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 SUV. Only tyres tested alongside it at least three times are listed.

Rival Shared tests Ahead Behind Level Finished ahead
Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X 3 shared: 0 ahead, 3 behind 3 0 3 - 0%
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 3 shared: 0 ahead, 3 behind 3 0 3 - 0%

Performance Analysis

Drawn from 4 tests. Updated October 29, 2026.

The Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 SUV combines repeatedly praised aquaplaning resistance with consistently high rolling resistance. It led straight aquaplaning in the 2024 Auto Bild Allrad test and curved aquaplaning in the 2025 Tyre Reviews SUV test, which rated it Recommended and fifth of seven overall. Dry handling was third of eight and wet handling earned the best subjective rating there, although wet braking was only fifth of eight. Rolling resistance was last of seven, 27.1% above the best, and also last of 12 in the 2025 Auto Bild Sportscars test.

Several results were unusual. The 2021 Auto Bild Allrad test praised straight aquaplaning reserves, yet measured only ninth of 12 straight and 11th in curves, unlike the later leading results. Snow traction and braking were both second of eight at Tyre Reviews in 2025, but the same year Sportscars recorded 11th of 12 in traction and tenth in braking, handling and slalom. Snow handling was also imprecise at Tyre Reviews, ranking seventh of eight. Comfort shared the best rating at Sportscars, contrasting with average comfort at Tyre Reviews and limited comfort at Allrad in 2024. Dry braking was third of 14 in that 2024 test, but understeer and wet stopping distances recur as limitations.

Performance Strengths

  • Aquaplaning resistance Strong in 4 of 4 tests
    Details
    • First of 14 in straight aquaplaning, 2024 Auto Bild Allrad test
    • First of seven in curved aquaplaning, 2025 Tyre Reviews SUV test
    • Unusually weaker ninth of 12 straight and 11th of 12 curved, 2021 Auto Bild Allrad test
  • Dry handling Minor in 2 of 4 tests
    Details
    • Third of eight, 0.2% behind best, 2025 Tyre Reviews SUV test
    • Stable dry handling praised by Auto Bild Allrad in 2021; 11th of 14 measured in 2024
  • Wet handling Moderate in 2 of 4 tests
    Details
    • Best subjective wet handling rating, 2025 Tyre Reviews SUV test
    • Fifth of 14 and praised for balanced wet behaviour, 2024 Auto Bild Allrad test
  • Dry braking Moderate in 1 of 4 tests
    Details
    • Third of 14, 5.4% longer than best, 2024 Auto Bild Allrad test
    • Fourth of 12 in 2021 Auto Bild Allrad test and fourth of eight in 2025 Tyre Reviews test
  • Snow traction Strong in 2 of 4 tests
    Details
  • Snow braking Minor in 1 of 4 tests
    Details

Performance Weaknesses

  • Rolling resistance Strong in 3 of 4 tests
    Details
    • Last of seven, 27.1% above best, 2025 Tyre Reviews SUV test
    • Last of 12, 24.4% above best, 2025 Auto Bild Sportscars test
    • 11th of 12, 26% above best, 2021 Auto Bild Allrad test
  • Wet braking Moderate in 2 of 4 tests
    Details
    • 11th of 12, 16.2% longer than best, 2021 Auto Bild Allrad test
    • Fifth of eight, 12.7% longer than best, and described as average, 2025 Tyre Reviews test
  • Snow handling Moderate in 1 of 4 tests
    Details
    • Seventh of eight and described as imprecise, 2025 Tyre Reviews test
    • Tenth of 12, 5.7% behind best, 2025 Auto Bild Sportscars test
    • Eighth of 14 with praise for lateral guidance, 2024 Auto Bild Allrad test
  • Ride comfort Minor in 2 of 4 tests
    Details
    • Limited rolling comfort, 2024 Auto Bild Allrad test
    • Average comfort, 2025 Tyre Reviews test
    • Unusually stronger shared best comfort rating, 2025 Auto Bild Sportscars test
  • Behaviour at the limit Strong in 2 of 4 tests
    Details
    • Dry understeer criticised by Auto Bild Allrad in both 2021 and 2024

Every test, newest first 4

Strong = top two of the field in that measurement. Weak = bottom two.

2025 2 tests
P8 of 10 Beat 22% of the field

2025 Autobild Crossover SUV All Season Test

Auto Bild Sportscars 215/50 R18

The Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 SUV positions itself as a rain king, boasting large aquaplaning reserves that inspire confidence in heavy downpours. Unfortunately, this tyre is overall weaker on snow and records the highest rolling resistance among all candidates, which diminishes its fuel-saving potential. The elevated rolling resistance represents a hidden ongoing cost that offsets some of the initial purchase price savings.

StrongSubj. ComfortNoise WeakSnow TractionRolling Resistance WinnerBridgestone Turanza All Season 6

P5 of 7 Beat 33% of the field

Best SUV All Season Tyres for 2025

Tyre Reviews 235/55 R18 Tested by Tyre Reviews Recommended

The Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 SUV performed great in the dry, great in the wet though was a little down in wet braking, and while it wasn't the best in snow handling, it certainly started and stopped really well. It lacked a little in comfort, and its rolling resistance was pretty high, but otherwise a good performance overall.

StrongSubj. Wet HandlingCurved AquaplaningSnow BrakingSnow Traction WeakSnow HandlingSubj. Snow HandlingNoiseRolling Resistance WinnerNokian Seasonproof 2

2024 1 test
2021 1 test

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