Comparison: CST Medallion MD-A1 vs. Cooper Zeon CS8 vs. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 vs. Hankook ION Evo vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

Budget

CST

Medallion MD-A1

R13 – R20

VS

Upper-middle

Cooper

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Test Profile

Medallion MD-A1

Zeon CS8

Efficient Grip Performance 2

ION Evo

Efficientgrip Performance 2

Number of tests

2

14

18

1

4

Best position

#10

#9

#1

#2

Average position

21.5

19.7

6.1

1.0

3.3

Latest test

2019

2024

2025

2026

Available sizes

264

147

47

66

40

Wet

Cooper Zeon CS8

78%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

78%

Hankook ION Evo

89%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Aquaplaning - cross

CST Medallion MD-A1

87%

Cooper Zeon CS8

79%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

74%

Hankook ION Evo

87%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

Wet braking

CST Medallion MD-A1

29%

Cooper Zeon CS8

75%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

78%

Hankook ION Evo

97%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

84%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

CST Medallion MD-A1

99%

Cooper Zeon CS8

84%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

70%

Hankook ION Evo

77%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

71%

Wet circle cornering

CST Medallion MD-A1

24%

Cooper Zeon CS8

76%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

89%

Hankook ION Evo

92%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Wet handling

CST Medallion MD-A1

88%

Cooper Zeon CS8

86%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

79%

Hankook ION Evo

92%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Offroad

Cooper Zeon CS8

90%

Dry

Cooper Zeon CS8

72%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

76%

Hankook ION Evo

92%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

79%

Dry braking

CST Medallion MD-A1

22%

Cooper Zeon CS8

59%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

74%

Hankook ION Evo

91%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Dry handling

CST Medallion MD-A1

95%

Cooper Zeon CS8

89%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

78%

Hankook ION Evo

92%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Costs

Cooper Zeon CS8

52%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

83%

Hankook ION Evo

71%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

88%

Rolling resistance

CST Medallion MD-A1

70%

Cooper Zeon CS8

49%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

84%

Hankook ION Evo

69%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Comfort

Cooper Zeon CS8

80%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

82%

Hankook ION Evo

72%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

78%

Exterior noise

CST Medallion MD-A1

100%

Cooper Zeon CS8

80%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

75%

Hankook ION Evo

66%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

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Comparison: CST Medallion MD-A1 vs. Cooper Zeon CS8 vs. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 vs. Hankook ION Evo vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

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