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Comparison: Barum Polaris 3 vs. Maxxis Mecotra 3 vs. Firestone Roadhawk 2 vs. Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

Barum Polaris 3Budget
BarumBarum

Polaris 3

R13 – R18
Maxxis Mecotra 3Budget
MaxxisMaxxis

Mecotra 3

R13 – R20
Firestone Roadhawk 2Upper-middle
FirestoneFirestone

Roadhawk 2

8.0
R16 – R22
Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUVPremium
GoodyearGoodyear

Efficientgrip 2 SUV

9.2
R16 – R22
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Test Profile

Barum
Polaris 3
Maxxis
Mecotra 3
Firestone
Roadhawk 2
Goodyear
Efficientgrip 2 SUV
Number of tests
10
2
6
5
Best position
#3
#7
#3
#1
Average position
10.6
10.0
4.7
2.2
Latest test
2018
2019
2026
2025
Available sizes
67
147
146
63

These tyres were not tested together in the same test. The scores below are aggregated from different independent tests, so direct comparison should be taken with caution.

Wet
Barum Polaris 3
74%
Maxxis Mecotra 3
70%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
86%
Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV
83%
Wet handling
Barum Polaris 3
71%
Maxxis Mecotra 3
47%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
88%
Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV
86%
Aquaplaning - cross
Barum Polaris 3
71%
Maxxis Mecotra 3
59%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
88%
Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV
82%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Barum Polaris 3
65%
Maxxis Mecotra 3
75%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
95%
Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV
78%
Wet braking
Barum Polaris 3
84%
Maxxis Mecotra 3
93%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
78%
Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV
85%
Wet circle cornering
Barum Polaris 3
79%
Maxxis Mecotra 3
67%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
84%
Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV
79%
Snow
Barum Polaris 3
87%
Costs
Barum Polaris 3
79%
Maxxis Mecotra 3
75%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
68%
Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV
84%
Mileage
Barum Polaris 3
68%
Maxxis Mecotra 3
66%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
38%
Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV
96%
Rolling resistance
Barum Polaris 3
84%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
85%
Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV
77%
Comfort
Barum Polaris 3
79%
Maxxis Mecotra 3
70%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
77%
Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV
92%
Exterior noise
Barum Polaris 3
79%
Maxxis Mecotra 3
61%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
66%
Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV
90%
Dry
Barum Polaris 3
79%
Maxxis Mecotra 3
89%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
79%
Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV
83%
Dry braking
Barum Polaris 3
71%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
81%
Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV
82%
Dry handling
Barum Polaris 3
87%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
77%
Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV
84%

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