Comparison: Cooper Zeon CS8 vs. Continental UltraContact NXT vs. Pirelli Cinturato (C3) vs. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

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Zeon CS8

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Zeon CS8

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Cinturato (C3)

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Number of tests

14

3

7

18

4

Best position

#9

#1

#2

Average position

19.7

1.3

2.7

6.1

3.3

Latest test

2024

2026

2024

2026

Available sizes

147

23

31

47

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

Cooper Zeon CS8

78%

Continental UltraContact NXT

86%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

92%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

78%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Aquaplaning - cross

Cooper Zeon CS8

79%

Continental UltraContact NXT

74%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

84%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

74%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Cooper Zeon CS8

84%

Continental UltraContact NXT

77%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

88%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

70%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

71%

Wet handling

Cooper Zeon CS8

86%

Continental UltraContact NXT

92%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

94%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

79%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Wet braking

Cooper Zeon CS8

75%

Continental UltraContact NXT

97%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

93%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

78%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

84%

Wet circle cornering

Cooper Zeon CS8

76%

Continental UltraContact NXT

100%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

92%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

89%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Dry

Confidence

Cooper Zeon CS8

72%

Continental UltraContact NXT

93%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

92%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

76%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

79%

Dry handling

Cooper Zeon CS8

89%

Continental UltraContact NXT

98%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

87%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

78%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Dry braking

Cooper Zeon CS8

59%

Continental UltraContact NXT

86%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

94%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

74%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Offroad

Confidence

Cooper Zeon CS8

90%

Costs

Confidence

Cooper Zeon CS8

52%

Continental UltraContact NXT

84%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

75%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

83%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

88%

Rolling resistance

Cooper Zeon CS8

49%

Continental UltraContact NXT

83%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

74%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

84%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Mileage

Cooper Zeon CS8

63%

Continental UltraContact NXT

85%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

77%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

67%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

99%

Comfort

Confidence

Cooper Zeon CS8

80%

Continental UltraContact NXT

91%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

84%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

82%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

78%

Exterior noise

Cooper Zeon CS8

80%

Continental UltraContact NXT

91%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

74%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

75%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Comfort

Cooper Zeon CS8

80%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

90%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

90%

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Comparison: Cooper Zeon CS8 vs. Continental UltraContact NXT vs. Pirelli Cinturato (C3) vs. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

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