Comparison: BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER vs. Pirelli CARRIER WINTER vs. Continental UltraContact NXT vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 vs. Michelin e.Primacy vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

Upper-middle

BFGoodrich

ACTIVAN WINTER

R14 – R16

VS

Premium

Pirelli

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ACTIVAN WINTER

CARRIER WINTER

UltraContact NXT

Efficientgrip Performance 2

e.Primacy

Efficientgrip Performance 2

Number of tests

1

3

4

Best position

#13

#2

#1

#2

#3

#2

Average position

13.0

2.0

1.3

3.3

12.0

3.3

Latest test

2019

2026

2025

2026

Available sizes

15

42

23

40

111

40

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

Confidence

Pirelli CARRIER WINTER

66%

Continental UltraContact NXT

86%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Michelin e.Primacy

66%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Wet circle cornering

BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER

61%

Pirelli CARRIER WINTER

72%

Continental UltraContact NXT

100%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Michelin e.Primacy

64%

Wet handling

BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER

23%

Pirelli CARRIER WINTER

57%

Continental UltraContact NXT

92%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Michelin e.Primacy

63%

Aquaplaning - cross

BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER

67%

Pirelli CARRIER WINTER

78%

Continental UltraContact NXT

74%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

Michelin e.Primacy

56%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER

56%

Pirelli CARRIER WINTER

67%

Continental UltraContact NXT

77%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

71%

Michelin e.Primacy

68%

Wet braking

BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER

40%

Pirelli CARRIER WINTER

69%

Continental UltraContact NXT

97%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

84%

Michelin e.Primacy

70%

Dry

Confidence

Pirelli CARRIER WINTER

74%

Continental UltraContact NXT

93%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

79%

Michelin e.Primacy

80%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

79%

Dry braking

BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER

82%

Pirelli CARRIER WINTER

71%

Continental UltraContact NXT

86%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Michelin e.Primacy

83%

Snow

Confidence

Pirelli CARRIER WINTER

73%

Comfort

Confidence

Pirelli CARRIER WINTER

64%

Continental UltraContact NXT

91%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

78%

Michelin e.Primacy

88%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

78%

Exterior noise

BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER

71%

Pirelli CARRIER WINTER

56%

Continental UltraContact NXT

91%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Michelin e.Primacy

90%

Costs

Confidence

Pirelli CARRIER WINTER

81%

Continental UltraContact NXT

84%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

88%

Michelin e.Primacy

100%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

88%

Mileage

BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER

89%

Pirelli CARRIER WINTER

78%

Continental UltraContact NXT

85%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

99%

Michelin e.Primacy

100%

Fuel efficiency

BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER

91%

Pirelli CARRIER WINTER

87%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

94%

Michelin e.Primacy

100%

Ice

Confidence

Pirelli CARRIER WINTER

77%

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Comparison: BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER vs. Pirelli CARRIER WINTER vs. Continental UltraContact NXT vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 vs. Michelin e.Primacy vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

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CARRIER WINTER

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Efficientgrip Performance 2

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Efficientgrip Performance 2

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