Segment
1. Toyo Celsius AS2 Upper-middle2. Maxxis Premitra AS AP3 Lowcost
Comparison: Maxxis Premitra AS AP3 vs. Toyo Celsius AS2
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Taiwan (Maxxis) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Toyo). Generally, Toyo allround tyres are slightly better rated (54%) than Maxxis (46%). In this particular case, the Toyo Celsius AS2 has a better rating of 54% compared to 45% of the Maxxis Premitra AS AP3. The first tyre test of Maxxis Premitra AS AP3 was done in 2019, compared to 2022 when was the Toyo Celsius AS2 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the ACE 2024 215/50 R18 test, where both the Premitra AS AP3 and the Celsius AS2 were tested. See more mutual tests below. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the Premitra AS AP3 is made in China and Celsius AS2 is made in Japan.
| # | Maxxis Premitra AS AP3
| Toyo Celsius AS2
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| Dimensions | R13 - R20 | R15 - R20 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
2. Toyo Celsius AS2 11.33
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
2. Toyo Celsius AS2 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Toyo Celsius AS2 Conditionally recommended2. Maxxis Premitra AS AP3 Conditionally recommended
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet handling
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet braking
Aquaplaning - cross
Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow handling
Snow traction
Snow braking
Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry handling
Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Winter | Wet | Dry | Enviromental impact | |||
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| Best values in test | 62 | 66 | 52 | 26 | |||
| Maxxis Premitra AS AP3 Rating: Recommended | 44 | 51 | 44 | 25 | |||
| Toyo Celsius AS2 Rating: Conditionally recommended | 39 | 49 | 39 | 22 | |||
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| Name | Stopping distance on dry | Stopping distance on wet | |||||
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| Best values in test | 39,9 | 44,4 | |||||
| Maxxis Premitra AS AP3 | 43,1 | 51,8 | |||||
| Toyo Celsius AS2 | 43,5 | 53,2 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 1- | 2+ | 1- | 1 | |||
| Maxxis Premitra AS AP3 Rating: Conditionally recommended | 2- | 2- | 3+ | 3 | |||
| Toyo Celsius AS2 Rating: Satisfactory | 3+ | 2- | 2 | 1 | |||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | ||||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 2+ | ||||
| Maxxis Premitra AS AP3 Rating: Not recommended | 3+ | 2 | 4+ | ||||
| Toyo Celsius AS2 Rating: Satisfactory | 3+ | 2 | 2- | ||||
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