{"title":"Maxxis Victra Sport VS6 SUV High Performance Tyre Collection Page","description":"\u003c!-- ==========================================================================\n     MAXXIS VICTRA SPORT VS6 SUV  (0 sizes, 18 to 22 inch)\n     Collection: maxxis-victra-sport-vs6-suv\n     Paste into the collection Description through the \u003c\u003e source view.\n\n     td-site.css classes only. No prices and no stock figures anywhere in this\n     block: the theme header above the tyres already shows the live count and\n     the live starting price.\n\n     Grades are read from the live VS6 SUV listings on 22 September 2026 by the build script\n     (titles carrying VS6 and SUV). Rebuild rather than hand edit.\n     ========================================================================== --\u003e\n\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n{\n \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n \"mainEntity\": [\n  {\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Is the Maxxis Victra Sport VS6 SUV actually any good?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Nobody has tested the SUV version on its own yet, so the honest answer leans on the car version, which shares its tread and construction: three independent tests in 2025 and 2026, average finish thirteenth, competitive dry braking at a low price, vague wet handling and fast wear in Auto Bild's 2026 test. The SUV casing adds reinforced shoulder walls and a compound tuned for the weight, which should help the wear and cannot be assumed to help the wet. A performance SUV tyre with real dry grip and a record still being written, and we would rather say so.\"}},\n  {\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What is the difference from the VS6?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Sizes and casing, not tread. The VS6 comes in low profile car sizes, 35 to 45 profile on 18 to 21 inch wheels. The VS6 SUV comes in 45 to 60 profile on 18 to 22 inch wheels, with reinforced shoulder walls and a compound tuned for an SUV's weight, and the same nylon and aramid Performance Ply and three plus one groove layout underneath. If your placard size is on this page, this is your version.\"}},\n  {\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Will it fit an electric SUV?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Yes, and it is built for one: Maxxis lists the VS6 SUV as EV ready, with the tread tuned to cancel road noise and extra torque control for the instant pull of an electric motor. Check the load index against your door placard, because an electric SUV is usually heavier than the petrol one it looks like. If range and quiet matter more than cornering, the Victra Sport EV is the Maxxis built for that.\"}},\n  {\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How long will it last?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"There is no wear data on the SUV version yet. Tyre Reviews puts the car version at about 24,600 miles, roughly 39,700 km, from test data, and Auto Bild measured its wear at the high end of the 2026 field. The SUV casing's reinforced shoulders and heavier duty compound are Maxxis's answer to that on a heavier vehicle. There are no owner reviews of it anywhere yet, including with us.\"}},\n  {\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Why is the rating different on two sizes of the same tyre?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Because the European label is measured per size, not per pattern. The same tread on a different casing grades differently, which is why every grade on our product pages sits against the size you are buying and never against the pattern name.\"}},\n  {\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Which way round does it go on?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"It is asymmetric: the tread has an inside and an outside, marked on the sidewall, and the tyre is fitted with the outside facing out. Once it is on the wheel it can move to any corner of the car, front to back or side to side, because it is not directional. Our tread pattern guide shows the three types.\"}},\n  {\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What load rating do I need?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Match or beat the load index on your door placard, and on an SUV that tows or carries a full load, take the higher index where two are offered. Our load rating guide explains the numbers.\"}},\n  {\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Victra Sport VS6 SUV or Bravo HP-M3?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Different jobs on the same vehicle. The Bravo HP-M3 is the long life highway tyre, treadwear 700, quiet, with average wet grip; the VS6 SUV is the performance tyre, with the aramid ply and the dry grip, and a shorter life. If your SUV is quick and you drive it that way, the VS6 SUV. If it does the open road and you want it to go a long way, the HP-M3.\"}},\n  {\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Victra Sport VS6 SUV or Anchee AC828?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"The AC828 is our own highway SUV tyre, 29 sizes from 15 to 20 inch, graded 520 A A, and it costs less; it is a touring tyre, not a performance one. The VS6 SUV is the tyre for the SUV that gets driven hard, and the only one of the two with any published tests behind its tread. Comfort and price, the AC828; grip, the VS6 SUV.\"}},\n  {\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How long does it take to get one?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Usually one business day for anything listed on this page, because Maxxis is ordered in from the New Zealand distributor rather than held on our shelves. Maxxis New Zealand lists 18 SUV sizes from 18 to 22 inch, so if yours is not here, ask.\"}},\n  {\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Can you fit them for me?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Yes. Every size has a fitted and balanced option at our Te Puke workshop. Choose it on the tyre's own page, then book a time online.\"}}\n ]\n}\n\u003c\/script\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"td-takeaways\"\u003e\n  \u003cspan class=\"td-takeaways__title\"\u003eThe short answer\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"td-takeaways__answer\"\u003eThe SUV version of Maxxis's newest ultra high performance tyre: the VS6 tread on\n    a casing built for the weight, in 18 to 22 inch SUV sizes. \u003cstrong\u003eReal dry grip for a quick SUV\u003c\/strong\u003e,\n    with a record that is short, borrowed from the car version, and mixed in the wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSame tread as the VS6\u003c\/strong\u003e, with reinforced shoulder walls and a compound tuned for an SUV.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNot yet tested on its own.\u003c\/strong\u003e The car version's three tests average thirteenth: competitive dry\n      braking, vague wet handling, fast wear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNylon and aramid Performance Ply\u003c\/strong\u003e under the tread, three wide grooves plus one, EV ready.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrdered in\u003c\/strong\u003e from the New Zealand distributor, usually one business day. Sizes are being added; ask for yours.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003csection class=\"td-section\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2\u003eWhat it is built to do\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"td-lead\"\u003eA performance tyre for the SUVs that share their engines with sports saloons, and for the\n    electric SUVs that out accelerate both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eMaxxis builds the VS6 SUV on the same idea as the VS6: a \u003cstrong\u003enylon and aramid Performance Ply\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    under the tread to hold the tyre's shape under a hard driver, a wide flat profile to put the most rubber on\n    the road, and \u003cstrong\u003ethree wide circumferential grooves plus a narrower fourth\u003c\/strong\u003e to drain it. The\n    SUV casing adds \u003cstrong\u003ereinforced shoulder walls\u003c\/strong\u003e and a compound tuned for the weight of a tall,\n    heavy vehicle, and the tread is tuned to cancel road noise for an electric cabin. It is the version Maxxis\n    sells to the school run, which is a fair description of a modern performance SUV's week. We list it in\n    the SUV sizes on this page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"td-figure-grid\"\u003e\n    \u003cfigure class=\"td-figure td-figure--natural\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"td-figure__img\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0341\/5608\/5379\/files\/Maxxis_VS6_VS6_SUV_-_listing.jpg?width=600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0341\/5608\/5379\/files\/Maxxis_VS6_VS6_SUV_-_listing.jpg?width=400 400w, https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0341\/5608\/5379\/files\/Maxxis_VS6_VS6_SUV_-_listing.jpg?width=600 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 540px\" alt=\"Maxxis Victra Sport VS6 SUV tyre on an alloy wheel, angled to show the asymmetric tread and the three wide grooves\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cfigcaption class=\"td-figure__cap\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Victra Sport VS6 SUV.\u003c\/strong\u003e The VS6 tread on an SUV casing: asymmetric, three wide grooves and a narrower fourth.\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n    \u003c\/figure\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\n\u003csection class=\"td-section\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2\u003eThe evidence, including the bad bit\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eThe SUV version has not been in an independent test of its own, and there are no owner reviews of it\n    anywhere yet. The nearest evidence is the car version, which shares the tread and the construction, and it\n    is mixed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"td-stats\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"td-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"td-stat__n\"\u003e0\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"td-stat__l\"\u003eindependent tests of the SUV version\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"td-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"td-stat__n\"\u003e3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"td-stat__l\"\u003etests of the VS6 it shares its tread with, average thirteenth\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"td-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"td-stat__n\"\u003e15th\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"td-stat__l\"\u003eof 50 for the VS6 in the 2026 wet and dry braking super test\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"td-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"td-stat__n\"\u003e18th\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"td-stat__l\"\u003eof 20 for the VS6 in Auto Bild 2026: dry good, wet vague, wear high\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat carries over.\u003c\/strong\u003e The tread and the Performance Ply are the same, so the car version's\n    strengths are the SUV version's best guide: competitive dry braking, a low price against the brands it is\n    tested with, and fifteenth of fifty in the 2026 braking super test. Auto Bild 2026 marked the VS6 down for\n    vague wet handling, aquaplaning and fast wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does not.\u003c\/strong\u003e A heavier casing with reinforced shoulders and a duty compound behaves\n    differently under a heavier car, in both directions, and until someone tests the SUV version we will not\n    pretend to know how. This page will be updated when a test arrives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\n\u003csection class=\"td-section\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2\u003eWhere the Victra Sport VS6 SUV fits and where it does not\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"td-proscons\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"td-pros\"\u003e\n      \u003ch3\u003eGood for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cul\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eQuick SUVs and performance electric SUVs on 18 to 22 inch wheels\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eDrivers who want dry grip and steering response from an SUV tyre\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eA performance tyre priced below the premium brands\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003c\/ul\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"td-cons\"\u003e\n      \u003ch3\u003eBetter served by another tyre\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cul\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eA car, not an SUV: the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/maxxis-victra-sport-vs6\"\u003eMaxxis Victra Sport VS6\u003c\/a\u003e in the low profile\n          sizes\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eLong life first: the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/maxxis-bravo-hp-m3\"\u003eMaxxis Bravo HP-M3\u003c\/a\u003e, treadwear\n          700\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eRange and quiet on an electric car: the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/maxxis\"\u003eMaxxis Victra Sport EV\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eThe house brand price: our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/anchee-ac828-highway-terrain-tyres-nz\"\u003eAnchee\n          AC828\u003c\/a\u003e, 29 sizes from 15 to 20 inch\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003c\/ul\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"td-notice td-notice--info\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"td-notice__title\"\u003eNot sure of your size?\u003c\/span\u003e\n    Read it off the sidewall of the tyre you have now, or use our\n    \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/tyre-calculator\"\u003etyre size calculator\u003c\/a\u003e to compare one size against another before\n    you change anything. The rest of the range is in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/maxxis\"\u003eour Maxxis collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"td-faq\"\u003e\n  \u003cspan class=\"td-faq__group\"\u003eIs it the right tyre\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003cdetails class=\"td-faq__item\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs the Maxxis Victra Sport VS6 SUV actually any good?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"td-faq__a\"\u003eNobody has tested the SUV version on its own yet, so the honest answer leans on the car version, which shares its tread and construction: three independent tests in 2025 and 2026, average finish thirteenth, competitive dry braking at a low price, vague wet handling and fast wear in Auto Bild's 2026 test. The SUV casing adds reinforced shoulder walls and a compound tuned for the weight, which should help the wear and cannot be assumed to help the wet. A performance SUV tyre with real dry grip and a record still being written, and we would rather say so.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails class=\"td-faq__item\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is the difference from the VS6?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"td-faq__a\"\u003eSizes and casing, not tread. The \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/maxxis-victra-sport-vs6\"\u003eVS6\u003c\/a\u003e comes in low profile car sizes, 35 to 45 profile on 18 to 21 inch wheels. The VS6 SUV comes in 45 to 60 profile on 18 to 22 inch wheels, with reinforced shoulder walls and a compound tuned for an SUV's weight, and the same nylon and aramid Performance Ply and three plus one groove layout underneath. If your placard size is on this page, this is your version.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails class=\"td-faq__item\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWill it fit an electric SUV?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"td-faq__a\"\u003eYes, and it is built for one: Maxxis lists the VS6 SUV as EV ready, with the tread tuned to cancel road noise and extra torque control for the instant pull of an electric motor. Check the load index against your door placard, because an electric SUV is usually heavier than the petrol one it looks like. If range and quiet matter more than cornering, the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/maxxis\"\u003eVictra Sport EV\u003c\/a\u003e is the Maxxis built for that.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cspan class=\"td-faq__group\"\u003eRatings and sizes\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003cdetails class=\"td-faq__item\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow long will it last?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"td-faq__a\"\u003eThere is no wear data on the SUV version yet. Tyre Reviews puts the car version at about 24,600 miles, roughly 39,700 km, from test data, and Auto Bild measured its wear at the high end of the 2026 field. The SUV casing's reinforced shoulders and heavier duty compound are Maxxis's answer to that on a heavier vehicle. There are no owner reviews of it anywhere yet, including with us.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails class=\"td-faq__item\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy is the rating different on two sizes of the same tyre?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"td-faq__a\"\u003eBecause the European label is measured per size, not per pattern. The same tread on a different casing grades differently, which is why every grade on our product pages sits against the size you are buying and never against the pattern name.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails class=\"td-faq__item\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhich way round does it go on?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"td-faq__a\"\u003eIt is asymmetric: the tread has an inside and an outside, marked on the sidewall, and the tyre is fitted with the outside facing out. Once it is on the wheel it can move to any corner of the car, front to back or side to side, because it is not directional. Our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/tyre-tread-pattern-guide\"\u003etread pattern guide\u003c\/a\u003e shows the three types.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails class=\"td-faq__item\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat load rating do I need?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"td-faq__a\"\u003eMatch or beat the load index on your door placard, and on an SUV that tows or carries a full load, take the higher index where two are offered. Our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/tyre-load-rating-guide\"\u003eload rating guide\u003c\/a\u003e explains the numbers.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cspan class=\"td-faq__group\"\u003eBuying\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003cdetails class=\"td-faq__item\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003ch3\u003eVictra Sport VS6 SUV or Bravo HP-M3?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"td-faq__a\"\u003eDifferent jobs on the same vehicle. The \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/maxxis-bravo-hp-m3\"\u003eBravo HP-M3\u003c\/a\u003e is the long life highway tyre, treadwear 700, quiet, with average wet grip; the VS6 SUV is the performance tyre, with the aramid ply and the dry grip, and a shorter life. If your SUV is quick and you drive it that way, the VS6 SUV. If it does the open road and you want it to go a long way, the HP-M3.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails class=\"td-faq__item\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003ch3\u003eVictra Sport VS6 SUV or Anchee AC828?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"td-faq__a\"\u003eThe AC828 is our own highway SUV tyre, 29 sizes from 15 to 20 inch, graded 520 A A, and it costs less; it is a touring tyre, not a performance one. The VS6 SUV is the tyre for the SUV that gets driven hard, and the only one of the two with any published tests behind its tread. Comfort and price, the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/anchee-ac828-highway-terrain-tyres-nz\"\u003eAC828\u003c\/a\u003e; grip, the VS6 SUV.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails class=\"td-faq__item\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow long does it take to get one?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"td-faq__a\"\u003eUsually one business day for anything listed on this page, because Maxxis is ordered in from the New Zealand distributor rather than held on our shelves. Maxxis New Zealand lists 18 SUV sizes from 18 to 22 inch, so if yours is not here, ask.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails class=\"td-faq__item\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan you fit them for me?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"td-faq__a\"\u003eYes. Every size has a fitted and balanced option at our Te Puke workshop. Choose it on the tyre's own page, then \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/book-fitting-and-balancing-online\"\u003ebook a time online\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"td-sources\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"td-sources__title\"\u003eWhere these figures come from\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eLabel grades, speed ratings and load indices: our own listings for the VS6 SUV, read 22 September 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eThe VS6's three tests, average thirteenth, the Auto Bild 2026 verdict and wear finding, fifteenth of fifty in the 2026 braking super test, the expected mileage, and the absence of any test or owner review of the SUV version: Tyre Reviews, read 22 September 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003ePerformance Ply, the wide flat profile, the three plus one groove layout, the reinforced shoulder walls, the SUV compound, EV readiness and the 18 SUV sizes: Maxxis New Zealand's VS6 SUV and VS6 pages, read 22 September 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eAnchee AC828 grades and sizes: our own listings, read 22 September 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"td-small td-muted\"\u003eEuropean labels apply to European market sizes. New Zealand has no tyre\n    labelling scheme, so the grades above are context rather than a local standard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0341\/5608\/5379\/collections\/HP-M3_hero_2000x730px_b9573075-bd2b-41d0-8176-9745cffc6bea.webp?v=1790081985","url":"https:\/\/www.tyredispatch.co.nz\/collections\/maxxis-victra-sport-vs6-suv.oembed","provider":"Tyre Dispatch","version":"1.0","type":"link"}