Tires SUMITOMO or Maxxis
Shockingly fantastic in winter slop. I was expecting them to be bad compared to my Sumitomos. Nope. Even better in slop. 100% recommended. Great in the dry with very low noise and super highway tracking. Finally found the grail of cheap and awesome.
Sumitomo is a fantastic tire. I run their summer tires all year around ( In Texas, heavy sedan ) very stable at 85 mph+, quiet and stay planted.
Sumitomo tires wildly out perform their price tag. Have had them on a bunch of cars over the years and have never been unhappy about it.
I personally have sumitomo and I really like them. Good traction. Good for regular road driving or mountain driving and all weather. A little bit pricier, but I feel the quality is worth it.
If you want something that’ll stretch closer to 15 to 20k km, the Maxxis Bighorn 2.0 has held up way better for me as my last set went just under 17k km before chunking.
Since switching to Maxxis DoubleDown, I've had no problems at all.
Can be quality of tyre as well also your driving style. If tyre have soft compound it will go down quicker. I went trough set in 6 months. Maxxis premitra 5. Good grip but my god, they disappeared day by day.
Previously, Sumitomo P03 that I got rid of at 35k because LOUD. Otherwise durable and great in snow. A little unsettled at speed.
This Tire Brand Has The Lowest Customer Satisfaction Rating, according to Consumer Reports
I had these exact tires on an Acura TL. I wouldn't recommend them, they were not great in the winter. They were also really loud on the highway and they wore really quick.
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Which tires to choose — SUMITOMO or Maxxis?
If choosing tires across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare tires across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which tires are better — Maxxis or SUMITOMO?
In March 2026 on PartReview, tires Maxxis were overall better than SUMITOMO.
- SUMITOMO received a PR Score of 77 out of 100, and Maxxis scored 78 points.
- SUMITOMO ranked 25 in the overall ranking, and Maxxis ranked 18.
- The average rating is higher for Maxxis (3.9) than for SUMITOMO (3.7).
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Tires Maxxis have better feature ratings than SUMITOMO:
- Ride comfort - owners believe, that this property for SUMITOMO is better than Maxxis.
- Grip - drivers claim, that this property for Maxxis is outperforms SUMITOMO.
- Noise - reviews suggest, that this property for Maxxis is preferred to SUMITOMO.
Which tires are more popular — SUMITOMO or Maxxis?
In March 2026 on PartReview, tires Maxxis were overall more popular than SUMITOMO.
By vote balance, tires Maxxis surpassed SUMITOMO:
- For SUMITOMO, the ratio of positive (201) to negative (57) votes is 144 votes.
- For Maxxis, the ratio of positive (478) to negative (130) votes is 348 votes.
By number of reviews, tires Maxxis surpassed SUMITOMO:
- For tires SUMITOMO there are 82 reviews: 59 positive, 12 neutral, 11 negative.
- For tires Maxxis there are 193 reviews: 140 positive, 29 neutral, 24 negative.
Which tires do car owners prefer — SUMITOMO or Maxxis?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, tires SUMITOMO led more car-specific ratings than Maxxis:
SUMITOMO are chosen by owners of cars such as: Volkswagen Fox, and others.
Tires Maxxis have not yet taken leading positions in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding a review and specifying your car.
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