Comparison: CST Medallion MD-A1 vs. Firestone Roadhawk vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ vs. Continental PremiumContact 7

Budget

CST

Medallion MD-A1

R13 – R20

VS

Upper-middle

Firestone

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Medallion MD-A1

Roadhawk

UltraGrip Performance+

PremiumContact 7

Number of tests

2

21

23

28

Best position

#10

#2

#1

Average position

21.5

11.9

3.3

2.3

Latest test

2019

2024

2025

2026

Available sizes

264

165

176

68

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 Roadhawk

71%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

83%

Continental PremiumContact 7

89%

Aquaplaning - cross

CST Medallion MD-A1

87%

Firestone Roadhawk

72%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

87%

Continental PremiumContact 7

80%

Wet braking

CST Medallion MD-A1

29%

Firestone Roadhawk

67%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

80%

Continental PremiumContact 7

89%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

CST Medallion MD-A1

99%

Firestone Roadhawk

79%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

83%

Continental PremiumContact 7

79%

Wet circle cornering

CST Medallion MD-A1

24%

Firestone Roadhawk

78%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

82%

Continental PremiumContact 7

90%

Wet handling

CST Medallion MD-A1

88%

Firestone Roadhawk

74%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

89%

Continental PremiumContact 7

84%

Dry

Firestone Roadhawk

85%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

78%

Continental PremiumContact 7

89%

Dry braking

CST Medallion MD-A1

22%

Firestone Roadhawk

83%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

84%

Continental PremiumContact 7

87%

Dry handling

CST Medallion MD-A1

95%

Firestone Roadhawk

88%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

81%

Continental PremiumContact 7

84%

Costs

Firestone Roadhawk

70%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

80%

Continental PremiumContact 7

74%

Rolling resistance

CST Medallion MD-A1

70%

Firestone Roadhawk

74%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

80%

Continental PremiumContact 7

72%

Comfort

Firestone Roadhawk

71%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

84%

Continental PremiumContact 7

67%

Exterior noise

CST Medallion MD-A1

100%

Firestone Roadhawk

62%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

81%

Continental PremiumContact 7

72%

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Comparison: CST Medallion MD-A1 vs. Firestone Roadhawk vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ vs. Continental PremiumContact 7

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