Comparison: Cooper CS7 vs. Maxxis Mecotra 3 vs. Falken e.Ziex vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 vs. Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV vs. Continental UltraContact NXT

Upper-middle

Cooper

CS7

R14 – R16

VS

Budget

Maxxis

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CS7

Mecotra 3

e.Ziex

Efficientgrip Performance 2

Efficientgrip 2 SUV

UltraContact NXT

Number of tests

1

2

3

4

5

3

Best position

#15

#7

#2

#1

Average position

15.0

10.0

3.7

3.3

2.2

1.3

Latest test

2022

2019

2025

2026

2025

2026

Available sizes

71

147

36

40

63

23

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

Cooper CS7

54%

Maxxis Mecotra 3

70%

Falken e.Ziex

75%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

83%

Continental UltraContact NXT

86%

Aquaplaning - cross

Cooper CS7

69%

Maxxis Mecotra 3

59%

Falken e.Ziex

61%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

82%

Continental UltraContact NXT

74%

Wet braking

Cooper CS7

58%

Maxxis Mecotra 3

93%

Falken e.Ziex

87%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

84%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

85%

Continental UltraContact NXT

97%

Wet circle cornering

Cooper CS7

78%

Maxxis Mecotra 3

67%

Falken e.Ziex

77%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

79%

Continental UltraContact NXT

100%

Wet handling

Cooper CS7

36%

Maxxis Mecotra 3

47%

Falken e.Ziex

69%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

86%

Continental UltraContact NXT

92%

Dry

Confidence

Cooper CS7

72%

Maxxis Mecotra 3

89%

Falken e.Ziex

85%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

79%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

83%

Continental UltraContact NXT

93%

Dry braking

Cooper CS7

80%

Falken e.Ziex

88%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

82%

Continental UltraContact NXT

86%

Comfort

Confidence

Cooper CS7

74%

Maxxis Mecotra 3

70%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

78%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

92%

Continental UltraContact NXT

91%

Exterior noise

Cooper CS7

78%

Maxxis Mecotra 3

61%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

90%

Continental UltraContact NXT

91%

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Comparison: Cooper CS7 vs. Maxxis Mecotra 3 vs. Falken e.Ziex vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 vs. Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV vs. Continental UltraContact NXT

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