Maxxis Mecotra 3 is a summer tyre made in total of 147 sizes, ranging from R13 to R13 - this particular dimension is R15, which means it fits to a 15 inch/381mm diameter wheel. 205/55 R15 is 60mm wider than the narrowest dimension (145) and -10mm narrower than the widest one (195). This tyre profile of 55 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 55% of the tyre width (205mm), which results in 112.75mm sidewall height. In 205/55 R15, there is only one possible speed index for Maxxis Mecotra 3 - "V", which is good for speeds up to 240 km/h. In 205/55 R15, Mecotra 3 usually competes against N blue HD Plus, which is a tyre from Nexen with a rating of 0%, compared to 0% of the Maxxis in question.
| # | Name | Our rating | Tested in this dimension | Tested in same width dimension | Segment | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN! Newer model available: Falken ZIEX ZE320 | Upper-middle | £96 88 V | |||
| 2. | Uniroyal RainSport 5 | Upper-middle | £110 88 V | |||
| 3. | Petlas Imperium PT515 | Lowcost | ||||
| 4. | Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance! Newer model available: Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 | Premium | ||||
| 5. | Barum Bravuris 5 HM! Newer model available: Barum Bravuris 6 | Lowcost | £112 88 V |