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

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Zeon CS8

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Zeon CS8

Cinturato (C3)

Efficient Grip Performance 2

UltraContact NXT

Efficientgrip Performance 2

Number of tests

14

7

18

3

4

Best position

#9

#1

#2

Average position

19.7

2.7

6.1

1.3

3.3

Latest test

2024

2026

2024

2026

Available sizes

147

31

47

23

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%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

92%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

78%

Continental UltraContact NXT

86%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Aquaplaning - cross

Cooper Zeon CS8

79%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

84%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

74%

Continental UltraContact NXT

74%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Cooper Zeon CS8

84%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

88%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

70%

Continental UltraContact NXT

77%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

71%

Wet handling

Cooper Zeon CS8

86%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

94%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

79%

Continental UltraContact NXT

92%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Wet braking

Cooper Zeon CS8

75%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

93%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

78%

Continental UltraContact NXT

97%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

84%

Wet circle cornering

Cooper Zeon CS8

76%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

92%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

89%

Continental UltraContact NXT

100%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Dry

Confidence

Cooper Zeon CS8

72%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

92%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

76%

Continental UltraContact NXT

93%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

79%

Dry braking

Cooper Zeon CS8

59%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

94%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

74%

Continental UltraContact NXT

86%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Dry handling

Cooper Zeon CS8

89%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

87%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

78%

Continental UltraContact NXT

98%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Offroad

Confidence

Cooper Zeon CS8

90%

Costs

Confidence

Cooper Zeon CS8

52%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

75%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

83%

Continental UltraContact NXT

84%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

88%

Rolling resistance

Cooper Zeon CS8

49%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

74%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

84%

Continental UltraContact NXT

83%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Mileage

Cooper Zeon CS8

63%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

77%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

67%

Continental UltraContact NXT

85%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

99%

Comfort

Confidence

Cooper Zeon CS8

80%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

84%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

82%

Continental UltraContact NXT

91%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

78%

Exterior noise

Cooper Zeon CS8

80%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

74%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

75%

Continental UltraContact NXT

91%

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. Pirelli Cinturato (C3) vs. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 vs. Continental UltraContact NXT vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

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Cinturato (C3)

Efficient Grip Performance 2

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Efficientgrip Performance 2

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