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The Maxxis Victra VR1 is a Extreme Performance Summer tire designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

7.2
Tire Reviews Score Based on Professional Tests
Limited Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
87%
Wet Grip
80%
Road Feedback
73%
Handling
80%
Wear
77%
Comfort
80%
Buy again
73%
3 Reviews
79% Average
150 miles driven
1 Tests (avg: 7th)
Maxxis Victra VR1

Maxxis Victra VR1

Summer Mid-Range
BETA
7.2 / 10
Based on Professional Tests · Limited Confidence · Updated 23 Feb 2026

The Tire Reviews Score is the most comprehensive tire scoring system available. It aggregates professional test data from multiple independent publications, user reviews, and consistency analysis using Bayesian statistical methods, weighted normalisation, and recency-adjusted scoring to produce a single, reliable performance rating.

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Category Scores
Dry
42.1
1.8x / 1 test
Cross-Category Performance

Cross-category scores are derived metrics that combine data from multiple test disciplines to evaluate real-world performance characteristics.

Handling
42.1
1 test
Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 1
Publications: 1
Period: 2021
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 3
Avg Rating: 78.6%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 0.54
History Points: 10
Methodology & Configuration
Scoring Process
  1. Collect Test Data: Gather results from professional tire tests across multiple publications. Minimum 1 test(s) required.
  2. Normalize Positions: Convert test positions to percentile scores using exponential weighting (factor: 1.2).
  3. Apply Recency Weighting: More recent tests are weighted higher with a decay rate of 0.95.
  4. Incorporate User Reviews: Factor in user review data (minimum 5 reviews). Weight: 15%.
  5. Bayesian Smoothing: Apply Bayesian prior (score: 7, weight: 1.5) to prevent extreme scores with limited data.
  6. Calculate Final Score: Combine all components using normalization factor of 1.1. Max score with limited data: 9.5.
Component Weights
Test Data
80%
User Reviews
15%
Consistency
5%
All Configuration Parameters
ParameterValueDescription
safety_weight 0.7 Weight multiplier for safety-related metrics
performance_weight 0.55 Weight multiplier for performance metrics
comfort_weight 0.4 Weight multiplier for comfort metrics
value_weight 0.45 Weight multiplier for value-for-money metrics
user_reviews_weight 0.15 How much user reviews contribute to the final score
test_data_weight 0.8 How much professional test data contributes to the final score
consistency_weight 0.05 How much score consistency contributes to the final score
recency_decay_rate 0.95 Rate at which older test results lose influence (higher = slower decay)
min_test_count 1 Minimum number of professional tests required
min_review_count 5 Minimum number of user reviews required
score_version 1.9 Current version of the scoring algorithm
score_normalization_factor 1.1 Factor used to normalize raw scores to the 0-10 scale
confidence_factor_weight 0.2 How much data confidence affects the final score
position_penalty_weight 0.2 Penalty applied for poor test positions
gap_penalty_threshold 12 Score gap (%) that triggers additional penalties
min_metrics_count 2 Minimum number of test metrics needed per test
limited_data_threshold 2 Number of tests below which data is considered limited
single_test_penalty 0.75 Score multiplier when only one test is available
critical_metric_penalty 0.7 Penalty for poor performance on critical safety metrics
critical_metric_threshold 70 Score below which a critical metric penalty applies
position_exponential_factor 1.2 Exponent used to amplify position-based scoring
position_exponential_threshold 0.9 Position percentile below which exponential scoring applies
gap_multiplier_critical 3 Multiplier for critical gap penalties
max_category_weight 2 Maximum weight any single category can have
max_score_limited_data 9.5 Score cap when data is limited
bayesian_prior_weight 1.5 Weight of the Bayesian prior in smoothing
bayesian_prior_score 7 Prior score used for Bayesian smoothing
evidence_test_multiplier 1.9 Multiplier for test evidence in confidence calculation
evidence_metric_divisor 3 Divisor for metric count in evidence calculation
evidence_review_divisor 10 Divisor for review count in evidence calculation
combined_penalty_floor 0.2
Data Sources
TestPublicationDateSizePositionMetrics
2021 Track Day 200TW Tire Test Tire Reviews 2021 225/45 R17 7/8 1 metrics

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225/45 R17 • 2021
7th/8
Better heat management than the Cooper.
Higher levels of understeer and noticeable less grip than the other tires on test.
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Top 3 Maxxis Victra VR1 Reviews

Given 73% while driving a BMW Z3 (205/55 R16) on track for 150 spirited miles
I bought these tires as old stock manufactured 4-5 years ago. Available from Maxxis direct for just $59.95 per tire. That's less than half the price of most 200TW tires. Are they any good? Despite being 4-5 years old, they compare favorably to 200TW tires of that era. I have lap times in equivalent cars that show the performance is about the same as an NT05, RE11A, RT615K, etc. No, they aren't nearly as fast as the new autocross-focused tires. However, they are a good budget 200TW endurance tire. On track, I like a loud tire for audible feedback. These are sort of quiet even when pushed hard. That's the only downside. I haven't tried them in the rain.
Helpful 823
October 12, 2021
Given 64% while driving a BMW 318 (/45 R17) on track for 0 spirited miles
Feed back: Bought these tires for a Champcar race in the states which helped sponsored some of theevent. If your car podiumed, they sent you a few tires. ANyways we took the chance and podiumed and Won overall for Class C. The tires are responsive, fun, new. But once you get them really worked in a hot, they loose a bit of time. Some slight understeer Entry-Apex-exit. Not much over steer expereinced in the BMW 318ti. Would i buy or reccomend...Hmm, for the champcar series, I would reccomedn for a lighter car, not for a heavier. Other than that, they were a cheaper tire to try. Other are better for sure. But for the price, and a smaller car, they would be great for you on the track for a begginer's tire.
Helpful 794
July 26, 2021
Given 93% while driving a Nissan R32 GTS25 Skyline (225/45 R17 W) on mostly town for 0 spirited miles
No complaints they hold well in all aspects and look amazing too
Helpful 759
September 11, 2018

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