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Maxxis Victra Sport 6 - Test Results

Test Statistics

3

Tests Completed

13th

Average Position

7th

Best Result

18th

Worst Result

Performance Analysis

Maxxis Victra Sport 6 - Official Image

Across three summer tyre tests, the Maxxis Victra Sport 6 shows a clear split personality: it can feel and drive reasonably well in the dry (often closer to mid-pack and occasionally near the top on subjective dry measures), but it repeatedly falls behind in wet safety-critical areas and especially aquaplaning resistance. This imbalance drags its overall rankings down, culminating in a very weak finish in the large 2026 Auto Bild full test where wet results carry heavy weighting.

The pattern is consistent across different test formats (full comparison and braking-only) and sizes: wet braking is persistently a long way off the best, wet handling feedback is poor, and straight/curved aquaplaning is among the worst in field. On the positive side, rolling resistance can be strong (notably 2nd in evo), and the tyre can be relatively quiet, but poor wear/abrasion in the Auto Bild test adds another major downside for total cost of ownership.

Performance Strengths
  • Dry Handling / Subjective Dynamics Moderate
    • 3rd/20 subjective dry handling in 2026 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test (+13% from best)
    • 6th/20 dry handling speed in 2026 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test (100.6 km/h, +0.9% from best)
    • 3rd/9 subjective road score in 2025 EVO Summer Tyre Test (+7.5% from best)
  • Efficiency (Rolling Resistance) Moderate
    • 2nd/9 rolling resistance in 2025 EVO Summer Tyre Test (8.3 kg/t, +5.1% from best)
    • 11th/20 rolling resistance in 2026 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test (8.08 kg/t, +21.1% from best)
  • Noise Comfort (External Noise) Minor
    • 7th/20 noise in 2026 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test (71.8 dB, +1.7% from best)
Performance Weaknesses
  • Wet Grip & Control (Wet Handling + Subjective Wet) Strong
    • 18th/20 wet handling in 2026 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test (80.7 km/h, +3.5% from best)
    • 19th/20 subjective wet handling in 2026 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test (+39.1% from best); article notes 'vague and imprecise wet behaviour'
    • 7th/9 wet handling in 2025 EVO Summer Tyre Test (+2.7% from best) and 7th/9 subjective wet handling (+14.3% from best)
  • Aquaplaning Resistance (Straight + Curved) / Wet Lateral Strong
    • 20th/20 straight aquaplaning in 2026 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test (89.2 km/h, +6% from best)
    • 19th/20 curved aquaplaning in 2026 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test (3.16 m/s², +20.4% from best)
    • 20th/20 wet circle in 2026 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test (15.51 s, +6.9% from best)
    • 9th/9 straight aquaplaning and 9th/9 curved aquaplaning in 2025 EVO Summer Tyre Test (+5.6% and +21.4% from best)
  • Braking Performance (Wet & Dry) Moderate
    • Wet braking consistently off the pace: 14th/20 in 2026 Auto Bild full test (44.9 m, +14.2% from best) and 15th/50 in 2026 braking-only test (28.7 m, +13.9% from best)
    • Dry braking also below leading group: 17th/20 in 2026 Auto Bild full test (35.1 m, +7% from best) and 8th/9 in 2025 EVO test (33.08 m, +5% from best)
  • Wear / Abrasion (Longevity) Strong
    • 18th/20 wear in 2026 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test (39,670 km, +37.9% from best)
    • 19th/20 abrasion in 2026 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test (1,875 g, +67.1% from best)
Performance Over Time

Test History

18
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2026 Autobild Summer Tyre Test

2026
Winner: Hankook Ventus Evo

The Maxxis Victra Sport 6 finishes eighteenth with competitive dry braking and a low purchase price. However, wet handling is rated as imprecise, with vague behaviour reducing confidence in wet cor...
Weak:
Abrasion, Curved Aquaplaning, Straight Aqua, Subj. Wet Handling, Wet Circle
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15
of 50
2026 Summer Braking Super Tyre Test - How do 52 Tyres Perform in Wet and Dry Braking?

2026
Winner: Linglong Sport Master

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7
of 9
2025 EVO Summer Tyre Test

2026
Winner: Bridgestone Potenza Sport

The Maxxis Victra Sport 6 picks up where its predecessor left off, with mostly decent performances across the board, but fails to break into the top half against such a quality field. Its star perf...
Strong:
Rolling Resistance
Weak:
Dry Braking, Curved Aquaplaning, Straight Aqua
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