Comparison: CST Medallion MD-A1 vs. Firestone Firehawk Sport vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 vs. Falken e.Ziex vs. Hankook Ventus Evo

Budget

CST

Medallion MD-A1

R13 – R20

VS

Upper-middle

Firestone

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Test Profile

Medallion MD-A1

Firehawk Sport

Efficientgrip Performance 2

e.Ziex

Ventus Evo

Number of tests

2

6

4

3

5

Best position

#10

#4

#2

#1

Average position

21.5

10.7

3.3

3.7

2.8

Latest test

2019

2026

2025

2026

Available sizes

264

34

40

36

139

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

Firestone Firehawk Sport

64%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Falken e.Ziex

75%

Hankook Ventus Evo

88%

Aquaplaning - cross

CST Medallion MD-A1

87%

Firestone Firehawk Sport

58%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

Falken e.Ziex

61%

Hankook Ventus Evo

77%

Wet braking

CST Medallion MD-A1

29%

Firestone Firehawk Sport

71%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

84%

Falken e.Ziex

87%

Hankook Ventus Evo

91%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

CST Medallion MD-A1

99%

Firestone Firehawk Sport

70%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

71%

Falken e.Ziex

68%

Hankook Ventus Evo

84%

Wet circle cornering

CST Medallion MD-A1

24%

Firestone Firehawk Sport

72%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Falken e.Ziex

77%

Hankook Ventus Evo

94%

Wet handling

CST Medallion MD-A1

88%

Firestone Firehawk Sport

63%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Falken e.Ziex

69%

Hankook Ventus Evo

92%

Dry

Firestone Firehawk Sport

76%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

79%

Falken e.Ziex

85%

Hankook Ventus Evo

89%

Dry braking

CST Medallion MD-A1

22%

Firestone Firehawk Sport

79%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Falken e.Ziex

88%

Hankook Ventus Evo

85%

Dry handling

CST Medallion MD-A1

95%

Firestone Firehawk Sport

74%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Falken e.Ziex

81%

Hankook Ventus Evo

93%

Costs

Firestone Firehawk Sport

98%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

88%

Falken e.Ziex

80%

Hankook Ventus Evo

74%

Rolling resistance

CST Medallion MD-A1

70%

Firestone Firehawk Sport

98%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Falken e.Ziex

95%

Hankook Ventus Evo

72%

Comfort

Firestone Firehawk Sport

77%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

78%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

Hankook Ventus Evo

84%

Exterior noise

CST Medallion MD-A1

100%

Firestone Firehawk Sport

86%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

Hankook Ventus Evo

87%

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Comparison: CST Medallion MD-A1 vs. Firestone Firehawk Sport vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 vs. Falken e.Ziex vs. Hankook Ventus Evo

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