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Maxxis M36

High Performance Summer

The Maxxis M36 is a High Performance Summer tire designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

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Tests say 9th average finish across 2 independent tests Latest: P9 of 9 · 2017 See every test

Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tire - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated January 2025.

  • 2professional tests
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Tire Reviews Score

Maxxis M36

7.3/10

Better than 49% of summer tires

  • Limited Confidence
  • 1 test
Scores of the 406 summer tires we have tested

How this score is built

Better than Weight
Independent tests1 test · 2017 49% 100%
Owner reviewsNo owner reviews yet – 0%
Combined 49% 7.3

A fixed curve turns the combined figure into the 0 to 10 score, so roughly the top 10% of a group score 9 or more.

Category by category

How it compares with other summer tires in each area, and how much each area counts. 50 is the middle of the group.

Category Better than Weight Tests
WetBraking, handling and aquaplaning in the wet 49% 53% 1
DryBraking and handling on dry roads 51% 47% 1

Faded bars rest on one or two tests.

By discipline

The same results grouped by what the tire was doing. They are not counted a second time.

BrakingEvery braking test, on any surface 50% 1
HandlingEvery handling test, on any surface 36% 1

Confidence

  1. Limited
  2. Medium
  3. High

Its own test results decide 75% of the test figure. The other 25% is the average for its group, and it shrinks as more tests arrive.

High needs at least 3 tests, with its own results deciding 90% or more. Medium needs 2 tests and 70%. Anything less is Limited: expect the number to move as tests arrive.

The tests behind it

Only measured results count. A test that published its placings alone is listed, but not scored.

  1. 2017 2017 Motor Mag UHP Tire Test 235/35 R19 P9 / 9
  2. 2015 2015 Off Road SUV 4x4 Tire Test Off Road · 255/55 R18 P9 / 9 Placing only
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Tested 2 times by independent publications, the Maxxis M36 averages a finish of 9th.

2 Tests
0 Test Wins
9th Average
9th Best
9th Worst
The latest test

2017 Motor Mag UHP Tire Test P9 of 9

Weak: Dry Braking, Dry Handling, Wet Braking Winner: Continental ContiSportContact 5 P

YearTestResultAward
20172017 Motor Mag UHP Tire Test235/35 R19P9 / 9
20152015 Off Road SUV 4x4 Tire TestOff Road · 255/55 R18P9 / 9
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Frequently Asked Questions
How good is the Maxxis M36 in the wet?
Across the 1 wet-braking test it has featured in, the Maxxis M36 stops 8.4% longer than premium rivals and 6.2% longer than mid-range rivals. It has a Tire Reviews wet score of 49/100.
How good is the Maxxis M36 in the dry?
Across the 1 dry-braking test it has featured in, the Maxxis M36 stops 5.5% longer than premium rivals and 0.1% shorter than mid-range rivals. It has a Tire Reviews dry score of 51/100.
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