Comparison: CST Medallion MD-A1 vs. Hankook ION FlexClimate vs. Falken e.Ziex vs. Continental UltraContact NXT vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

Budget

CST

Medallion MD-A1

R13 – R20

VS

Upper-middle

Hankook

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Test Profile

Medallion MD-A1

ION FlexClimate

e.Ziex

UltraContact NXT

Efficientgrip Performance 2

Number of tests

2

1

3

4

Best position

#10

#1

#2

#1

#2

Average position

21.5

1.0

3.7

1.3

3.3

Latest test

2019

2025

2026

Available sizes

264

27

36

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

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Falken e.Ziex

75%

Continental UltraContact NXT

86%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Wet braking

CST Medallion MD-A1

29%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Falken e.Ziex

87%

Continental UltraContact NXT

97%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

84%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

CST Medallion MD-A1

99%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

95%

Falken e.Ziex

68%

Continental UltraContact NXT

77%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

71%

Wet circle cornering

CST Medallion MD-A1

24%

Falken e.Ziex

77%

Continental UltraContact NXT

100%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Wet handling

CST Medallion MD-A1

88%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

84%

Falken e.Ziex

69%

Continental UltraContact NXT

92%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Aquaplaning - cross

CST Medallion MD-A1

87%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Falken e.Ziex

61%

Continental UltraContact NXT

74%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

Dry

Confidence

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Falken e.Ziex

85%

Continental UltraContact NXT

93%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

79%

Dry braking

CST Medallion MD-A1

22%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Falken e.Ziex

88%

Continental UltraContact NXT

86%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Dry handling

CST Medallion MD-A1

95%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Falken e.Ziex

81%

Continental UltraContact NXT

98%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Costs

Confidence

Hankook ION FlexClimate

84%

Falken e.Ziex

80%

Continental UltraContact NXT

84%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

88%

Rolling resistance

CST Medallion MD-A1

70%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

84%

Falken e.Ziex

95%

Continental UltraContact NXT

83%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Comfort

Confidence

Hankook ION FlexClimate

78%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

Continental UltraContact NXT

91%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

78%

Exterior noise

CST Medallion MD-A1

100%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

81%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

Continental UltraContact NXT

91%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

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Comparison: CST Medallion MD-A1 vs. Hankook ION FlexClimate vs. Falken e.Ziex vs. Continental UltraContact NXT vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

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