Giti GitiSport S1 vs Maxxis Victra Sport 5
In the 2 independent tests that ran both tires, the Maxxis Victra Sport 5 finished ahead 2 times and the GitiSport S1 not once. The GitiSport S1 was stronger in comfort and value, the Victra Sport 5 in wet.
Performance profile
10 measurements from the 2 shared tests, each tire shown as its share of the better figure in every test.
Where each is furthest ahead
GitiSport S1
Victra Sport 5
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In each test the better of the two figures counts as 100% and the other as its share of it, so a 118 ft stop against 112 ft is 95%; each spoke averages the shared tests that recorded it. The scale stops at 92%: a point further in sits on the hub's edge, hollow.
Where each scores higher
GitiSport S1
Victra Sport 5
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Category scores are percentiles among tires of the same season and class: 90 means this tire out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
Where owners rate each higher
GitiSport S1
Victra Sport 5
Not ahead in any category
Point at or tap any spoke for both tires' figures.
Owners rate the GitiSport S1 87% from 10 reviews and the Victra Sport 5 78% from 32. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Every measurement, side by side
Averages of the figures both tires posted in the same tests. The gap is the average of each test's own gap, so figures from different cars and years are never mixed. Wins count the tests in which each tire did better.
| Measurement | GitiSport S1 | Gap | Victra Sport 5 | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Level | ||||
| Dry Braking ft | 118 | 3.3% | 114 | 0-2 |
| Dry Handling mph | 78.4 | 0.2% | 78.2 | 1-0 |
| Subj. Dry Handling pts | scored | 12.5% | scored | 1-0 |
| Wet Victra Sport 5 ahead | ||||
| Wet Braking ft | 109 | 2.1% | 107 | 1-1 |
| Wet Handling mph | 49 | 5.3% | 51.6 | 0-1 |
| Subj. Wet Handling pts | scored | 33.3% | scored | 0-1 |
| Straight Aqua mph | 51.8 | 3% | 53.4 | 0-1 |
| Comfort GitiSport S1 ahead | ||||
| Subj. Comfort pts | scored | = | scored | 0-0 |
| Noise dB | 69.6 | 0.5 dB | 70.1 | 1-0 |
| Value GitiSport S1 ahead | ||||
| Rolling Resistance kg / t | 8.5 | 6.6% | 9.1 | 1-0 |
Braking distances and lap times are better when lower; speeds, wear and grip figures when higher. A test's figures are its own: sizes, cars, surfaces and temperatures differ from one to the next, which is why the averages here are only ever of tests the two tires shared.
Head to head in 2 tests in 2020
Each row is one published test in which both tires ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | GitiSport S1 | Field | Victra Sport 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 AMS 18 Inch Summer Tire Test | P11 of 11 | P5 of 11 | |
| 2020 Tire Market Overview Braking Test | P22 of 50 | P20 of 50 |
GitiSport S1 vs Victra Sport 5: your questions
Is the Giti GitiSport S1 or the Maxxis Victra Sport 5 the better tire?
In the 2 independent tests that ran both tires, the Maxxis Victra Sport 5 finished ahead 2 times and the GitiSport S1 not once. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the GitiSport S1 scores 8 and the Victra Sport 5 8.8 out of 10.
Which is better in the wet, the GitiSport S1 or the Victra Sport 5?
The Victra Sport 5 led 4 of the 5 wet measurements the shared tests recorded.
Which is better in the dry?
Across the shared tests the dry measurements are split 2-2 between the GitiSport S1 and the Victra Sport 5.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 8.6/10 for the GitiSport S1 and 7.7/10 for the Victra Sport 5.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the GitiSport S1 87% from 10 reviews and the Victra Sport 5 78% from 32. 90% of GitiSport S1 owners would buy it again, against 68% for the Victra Sport 5.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The GitiSport S1 is made in 41 sizes (16 to 21 inch) and the Victra Sport 5 in 36 (17 to 20 inch). 23 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the GitiSport S1 is graded A for wet grip and C for rolling resistance in most sizes; the Victra Sport 5 A and C.
Which is the newer tire?
The Victra Sport 5 is the newer design: it reached the market in 2020, the GitiSport S1 in 2017. The Victra Sport 5 replaced the Maxxis Victra Sport VS01.
Run either of these?
Your review is the part of this page no test can supply: how the tire wore, how it aged, what it was like in the rain in year three. It takes about five minutes.
Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tires ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
About the TR Score
The Tire Reviews Score rates each tire out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tires can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tire Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.