The Maxxis Victra Sport 5 shines in dry handling and braking, offering sporty dynamics at a competitive price, while delivering best-in-test comfort and noise levels. However, its wet performance and efficiency lag due to a less refined tread compound.

Key Features:

• Dry-road prowess: Agile cornering and strong braking rival premium UHP tires.
• Comfort focus: Exceptionally quiet and smooth ride for a performance-oriented tyre.
• Wet limitations: Satisfactory but unremarkable wet grip and aquaplaning resistance.
• Tread compound potential: Higher rolling resistance suggests room for optimization in future iterations.

Best for: Drivers prioritizing dry-road performance and daily comfort over wet-weather dominance. Ideal for sunny climates or budget-conscious enthusiasts willing to trade wet precision for affordability and refinement.

The Maxxis Victra Sport VS5 earns a "befriedigend" rating by offering notably short braking distances, dynamic and secure handling, and good lateral guidance, making it competitive in its segment. However, its limited mileage and high rolling resistance detract from its overall performance.

The Maxxis Victra Sport 5 ranks fourth with impressive performance in both dry and wet conditions. It's near the top in dry braking and handling, showcasing its capability for dynamic driving and safety. In wet conditions, it maintains strong performance, especially noted in handling and the wet circle test, demonstrating excellent grip and control. While it performs well in straight hydroplaning, there's a slight margin for improvement. The tire's noise level is commendably low, enhancing ride comfort. However, its rolling resistance is higher than the best, indicating a potential impact on fuel efficiency.

The Maxxis Victra Sport 5 VS5 exhibits strong performance in dry and wet conditions, with particularly impressive wet handling and braking capabilities. The tire's dry braking and handling are also commendable, demonstrating its balanced performance across different driving conditions. However, its hydroplaning resistance, especially lateral, indicates a significant area for improvement. While the noise level is moderate, the tire's rolling resistance is lower compared to some competitors, suggesting potential impacts on fuel efficiency.

Positive: Short braking distances on wet roads, responsive handling, tendency to understeer on wet and dry roads.
Negative: Under prolonged load, cornering grip is reduced.

Positive: Performance balance. Price/quality ratio.

Positive: Hydroplaning resistance. Wet handling.
Negative: Tread life. Steering response.
Even though this Maxxis tire has a somewhat delayed steering response, it nevertheless can ensure acceptable handling performance on both wet and dry pavement, and, in addition, it has strong hydroplaning resistance. On the downside, its tread life is not the longest one around.

Positive: Good hydroplaning resistance, short braking distance on wet roads, low noise level, low price.
Negative: Poor traction and handling on wet and dry roads, slow steering response, poor ride comfort.

Taiwan’s tire giant Maxxis has become an indispensable part of the mountain bike industry but the company is also winning new positions in the automotive sector, and, if its tires are able to compete with Goodyear and Bridgestone in the same test, this company must be doing something right.The Maxxis Victra Sport 5 ensures good handling response and fast braking on wet pavement, and has a well-balanced overall performance, although the ride comfort could be better.

A good inexpensive tire, whose performance is almost on a level with that of much more expensive models.

Well-balanced performance. Good handling performance on wet pavement (although grip may be lost relatively early). Grip significantly deteriorates when heated.

Good results on dry and wet pavement. Excellent hydroplaning resistance. Very good price/quality ratio. Delayed steering response on dry pavement. Good.

Great handling response in the wet. Long braking distance on wet pavement (devalued the overall score). Inaccurate steering response on dry pavement. Low riding comfort. Satisfactory.

Good hydroplaning resistance. Great handling response in any weather conditions. Great riding comfort. Relatively long braking distance on wet pavement.

Positive: Good braking performance wet and dry. With restrictions in cornering speeds, safe, easily controllable understeer tendency in dry handling.
Negative: Narrow border area when wet. Slight deficits in aquaplaning protection.

Seventh place in the final standings, also due to poor braking capabilities on wet pavement, was scored by the Maxxis Victra Sport 5.

Very balanced tire. Top grade in terms of wear. Top marks for noise. Good on dry and wet roads.

Relatively inexpensive tires that deliver a surprisingly good performance.

Pros: Modest, yet still well-balanced performance both in the wet and in the dry. Cons: Slightly compromised braking performance as compared to the best tires on test; increased rolling resistance.

The Maxxis Victra Sport 5 model distinguished itself with dynamic handling, good hydroplaning resistance, and efficient braking performance. In two other tests, this tire scored the third place — Motor (2019, 235/35 ZR19) and ADAC (2020, 225/40 R18). Here, however, it only took the eighteenth place.

Well-balanced performance, great results both in the wet and in the dry. Increased cabin and road noise.

Positive: The shortest braking distance on wet pavement. Negative: Relatively weak grip on dry pavement.