Comparison: BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER vs. Pirelli CARRIER WINTER vs. Kumho Ecsta HS52 vs. Michelin Primacy 4+ vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

Upper-middle

BFGoodrich

ACTIVAN WINTER

R14 – R16

VS

Premium

Pirelli

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Test Profile

ACTIVAN WINTER

CARRIER WINTER

Ecsta HS52

Primacy 4+

Efficientgrip Performance 2

Number of tests

1

10

13

4

Best position

#13

#2

#1

#2

Average position

13.0

2.0

6.0

4.3

3.3

Latest test

2019

2026

2025

2026

Available sizes

15

42

109

123

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%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

79%

Michelin Primacy 4+

76%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER

56%

Pirelli CARRIER WINTER

67%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

77%

Michelin Primacy 4+

79%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

71%

Wet braking

BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER

40%

Pirelli CARRIER WINTER

69%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

85%

Michelin Primacy 4+

80%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

84%

Wet circle cornering

BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER

61%

Pirelli CARRIER WINTER

72%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

72%

Michelin Primacy 4+

80%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Wet handling

BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER

23%

Pirelli CARRIER WINTER

57%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

80%

Michelin Primacy 4+

80%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Aquaplaning - cross

BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER

67%

Pirelli CARRIER WINTER

78%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

68%

Michelin Primacy 4+

75%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

Snow

Confidence

Pirelli CARRIER WINTER

73%

Dry

Confidence

Pirelli CARRIER WINTER

74%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

85%

Michelin Primacy 4+

79%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

79%

Dry braking

BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER

82%

Pirelli CARRIER WINTER

71%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

91%

Michelin Primacy 4+

86%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Comfort

Confidence

Pirelli CARRIER WINTER

64%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

80%

Michelin Primacy 4+

87%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

78%

Exterior noise

BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER

71%

Pirelli CARRIER WINTER

56%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

81%

Michelin Primacy 4+

75%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Interior noise

BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER

60%

Pirelli CARRIER WINTER

71%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

79%

Michelin Primacy 4+

89%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

Costs

Confidence

Pirelli CARRIER WINTER

81%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

69%

Michelin Primacy 4+

78%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

88%

Mileage

BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER

89%

Pirelli CARRIER WINTER

78%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

54%

Michelin Primacy 4+

84%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

99%

Ice

Confidence

Pirelli CARRIER WINTER

77%

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Comparison: BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER vs. Pirelli CARRIER WINTER vs. Kumho Ecsta HS52 vs. Michelin Primacy 4+ vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

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