Comparison: Goodyear Efficientgrip Compact vs. Kumho Ecsta HS52 vs. Pirelli Cinturato (C3) vs. Firestone Roadhawk 2 vs. Falken e.Ziex

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Goodyear

Efficientgrip Compact

R13 – R15

VS

Upper-middle

Kumho

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Efficientgrip Compact

Ecsta HS52

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Roadhawk 2

e.Ziex

Number of tests

1

10

7

6

3

Best position

#10

#2

#1

#3

#2

Average position

10.0

6.0

2.7

4.7

3.7

Latest test

2018

2026

2025

Available sizes

42

109

31

146

36

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

Goodyear Efficientgrip Compact

65%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

79%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

92%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

86%

Falken e.Ziex

75%

Wet braking

Goodyear Efficientgrip Compact

81%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

85%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

93%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

78%

Falken e.Ziex

87%

Wet circle cornering

Goodyear Efficientgrip Compact

39%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

72%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

92%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

84%

Falken e.Ziex

77%

Aquaplaning - cross

Goodyear Efficientgrip Compact

83%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

68%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

84%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

88%

Falken e.Ziex

61%

Wet handling

Goodyear Efficientgrip Compact

34%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

80%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

94%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

88%

Falken e.Ziex

69%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Goodyear Efficientgrip Compact

83%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

77%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

88%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

95%

Falken e.Ziex

68%

Costs

Confidence

Goodyear Efficientgrip Compact

83%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

69%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

75%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

68%

Falken e.Ziex

80%

Mileage

Goodyear Efficientgrip Compact

83%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

54%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

77%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

38%

Falken e.Ziex

60%

Comfort

Confidence

Goodyear Efficientgrip Compact

64%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

80%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

84%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

77%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

Exterior noise

Goodyear Efficientgrip Compact

43%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

81%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

74%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

66%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

Dry

Confidence

Goodyear Efficientgrip Compact

86%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

85%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

92%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

79%

Falken e.Ziex

85%

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Comparison: Goodyear Efficientgrip Compact vs. Kumho Ecsta HS52 vs. Pirelli Cinturato (C3) vs. Firestone Roadhawk 2 vs. Falken e.Ziex

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