Max Performance Summer Tires

Max Performance Summer tires are the peak summer tires for enthusiasts wanting to maximize their sports car, coupe, or sedan’s performance.

Built for strong traction, confident cornering, and responsive handling on both dry and wet roads, these tires are perfect for your BMW, Lexus, Acura, Tesla, Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, Chevy Corvette or Camaro, Dodge Challenger, Porsche 911, Ford Mustang, and other performance-focused vehicles. While summer tires excel in warm weather conditions, they are not designed to be driven in colder, near-freezing temperatures, including ice and snow (instead, opt for one of our winter-specific tires).

Ready for your new set of all-season tires or needing a seasonal tire changeover? Max Performance Summer tire installation is easy thanks to Tire Rack’s network of over 10,000 trusted nationwide tire installers or our Mobile Tire Installation service that delivers tire installation directly to you.

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Category Performance Averages

  1. Wet Traction
    9
  2. Dry Traction
    9
  3. Winter Performance All Season only
    N/A
  4. Ride Quality & Noise
    7
  5. Treadwear
    5

Max Performance Summer Tire Features

Excellent Wet Traction

Excellent Wet Traction

Developed to maintain traction in rainy conditions, reducing slip and enhancing braking distances on damp roads.

Excellent Dry Traction

Excellent Dry Traction

Optimized for traction on dry pavement, providing secure contact with the road for enhanced stability and capable cornering.

Excellent Handling

Excellent Handling

Good balance and steering response allows you to position your vehicle precisely where, and when, you want it.

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From Our Test Track

Ultra High Performance vs. Max Performance Summer Tires – 2025 Test 3 (27:40)

When these two wildly popular summer performance categories go head-to-head, it gives us a deeper look into what truly separates them. That helps you find the best tire for what you prioritize, whether that be on-road comfort with sporty handling or if you’ll trade off some manners for even more handling. In a packed field, with new products and first-time tires in our revamped testing platform, there were sure to be some surprises…and there were! And as always starting in 2025, you’ll see last year’s results added into the mix to see where they all stand.

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