Comparison: CST Medallion MD-A1 vs. Maxxis Premitra HP5 vs. Cooper Zeon CS8 vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 vs. Falken e.Ziex vs. Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

Budget

CST

Medallion MD-A1

R13 – R20

VS

Budget

Maxxis

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Test Profile

Medallion MD-A1

Premitra HP5

Zeon CS8

Efficientgrip Performance 2

e.Ziex

Efficientgrip 2 SUV

Number of tests

2

31

14

4

3

5

Best position

#10

#1

#9

#2

#1

Average position

21.5

9.5

19.7

3.3

3.7

2.2

Latest test

2019

2024

2026

2025

Available sizes

264

64

147

40

36

63

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

Maxxis Premitra HP5

79%

Cooper Zeon CS8

78%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Falken e.Ziex

75%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

83%

Aquaplaning - cross

CST Medallion MD-A1

87%

Maxxis Premitra HP5

88%

Cooper Zeon CS8

79%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

Falken e.Ziex

61%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

82%

Wet braking

CST Medallion MD-A1

29%

Maxxis Premitra HP5

71%

Cooper Zeon CS8

75%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

84%

Falken e.Ziex

87%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

85%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

CST Medallion MD-A1

99%

Maxxis Premitra HP5

86%

Cooper Zeon CS8

84%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

71%

Falken e.Ziex

68%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

78%

Wet circle cornering

CST Medallion MD-A1

24%

Maxxis Premitra HP5

81%

Cooper Zeon CS8

76%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Falken e.Ziex

77%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

79%

Wet handling

CST Medallion MD-A1

88%

Maxxis Premitra HP5

76%

Cooper Zeon CS8

86%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Falken e.Ziex

69%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

86%

Offroad

Confidence

Maxxis Premitra HP5

81%

Cooper Zeon CS8

90%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

79%

Grass traction

CST Medallion MD-A1

87%

Maxxis Premitra HP5

73%

Cooper Zeon CS8

87%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

83%

Gravel traction

CST Medallion MD-A1

75%

Maxxis Premitra HP5

87%

Cooper Zeon CS8

86%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

83%

Mud traction

CST Medallion MD-A1

100%

Maxxis Premitra HP5

86%

Cooper Zeon CS8

88%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

76%

Sand traction

CST Medallion MD-A1

87%

Maxxis Premitra HP5

69%

Cooper Zeon CS8

98%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

80%

Handling on gravel

CST Medallion MD-A1

92%

Maxxis Premitra HP5

92%

Cooper Zeon CS8

93%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

76%

Dry

Confidence

Maxxis Premitra HP5

83%

Cooper Zeon CS8

72%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

79%

Falken e.Ziex

85%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

83%

Dry braking

CST Medallion MD-A1

22%

Maxxis Premitra HP5

84%

Cooper Zeon CS8

59%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Falken e.Ziex

88%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

82%

Dry handling

CST Medallion MD-A1

95%

Maxxis Premitra HP5

85%

Cooper Zeon CS8

89%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Falken e.Ziex

81%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

84%

Comfort

Confidence

Maxxis Premitra HP5

76%

Cooper Zeon CS8

80%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

78%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

92%

Exterior noise

CST Medallion MD-A1

100%

Maxxis Premitra HP5

74%

Cooper Zeon CS8

80%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

90%

Costs

Confidence

Maxxis Premitra HP5

59%

Cooper Zeon CS8

52%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

88%

Falken e.Ziex

80%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

84%

Rolling resistance

CST Medallion MD-A1

70%

Maxxis Premitra HP5

59%

Cooper Zeon CS8

49%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Falken e.Ziex

95%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

77%

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Comparison: CST Medallion MD-A1 vs. Maxxis Premitra HP5 vs. Cooper Zeon CS8 vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 vs. Falken e.Ziex vs. Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

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