Comparison: CST Medallion MD-A1 vs. Hankook ION FlexClimate vs. Firestone Roadhawk 2 vs. Michelin Primacy 5 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

Roadhawk 2

Primacy 5

Efficientgrip Performance 2

Number of tests

2

1

6

5

4

Best position

#10

#1

#3

#1

#2

Average position

21.5

1.0

4.7

4.8

3.3

Latest test

2019

2025

2026

Available sizes

264

27

146

158

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

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

86%

Michelin Primacy 5

85%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Aquaplaning - cross

CST Medallion MD-A1

87%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

88%

Michelin Primacy 5

87%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

Wet braking

CST Medallion MD-A1

29%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

78%

Michelin Primacy 5

87%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

84%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

CST Medallion MD-A1

99%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

95%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

95%

Michelin Primacy 5

92%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

71%

Wet circle cornering

CST Medallion MD-A1

24%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

84%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Wet handling

CST Medallion MD-A1

88%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

84%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

88%

Michelin Primacy 5

77%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Dry

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

79%

Michelin Primacy 5

87%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

79%

Dry braking

CST Medallion MD-A1

22%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

81%

Michelin Primacy 5

77%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Dry handling

CST Medallion MD-A1

95%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

77%

Michelin Primacy 5

89%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Costs

Hankook ION FlexClimate

84%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

68%

Michelin Primacy 5

86%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

88%

Rolling resistance

CST Medallion MD-A1

70%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

84%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

85%

Michelin Primacy 5

86%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Comfort

Hankook ION FlexClimate

78%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

77%

Michelin Primacy 5

95%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

78%

Exterior noise

CST Medallion MD-A1

100%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

81%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

66%

Michelin Primacy 5

91%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

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Comparison: CST Medallion MD-A1 vs. Hankook ION FlexClimate vs. Firestone Roadhawk 2 vs. Michelin Primacy 5 vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

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