Comparison: Hankook ION FlexClimate vs. Goodride Solmax 1 vs. Continental UltraContact NXT vs. Falken e.Ziex vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

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Hankook

ION FlexClimate

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ION FlexClimate

Solmax 1

UltraContact NXT

e.Ziex

Efficientgrip Performance 2

Number of tests

1

2

3

4

Best position

#1

#8

#1

#2

Average position

1.0

9.5

1.3

3.7

3.3

Latest test

2025

2026

2025

2026

Available sizes

27

46

23

36

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%

Goodride Solmax 1

60%

Continental UltraContact NXT

86%

Falken e.Ziex

75%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Aquaplaning - cross

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Goodride Solmax 1

80%

Continental UltraContact NXT

74%

Falken e.Ziex

61%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

Wet braking

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Goodride Solmax 1

61%

Continental UltraContact NXT

97%

Falken e.Ziex

87%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

84%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Hankook ION FlexClimate

95%

Goodride Solmax 1

68%

Continental UltraContact NXT

77%

Falken e.Ziex

68%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

71%

Wet handling

Hankook ION FlexClimate

84%

Goodride Solmax 1

51%

Continental UltraContact NXT

92%

Falken e.Ziex

69%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Snow

Hankook ION FlexClimate

75%

Dry

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Goodride Solmax 1

60%

Continental UltraContact NXT

93%

Falken e.Ziex

85%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

79%

Dry braking

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Goodride Solmax 1

69%

Continental UltraContact NXT

86%

Falken e.Ziex

88%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Dry handling

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Goodride Solmax 1

51%

Continental UltraContact NXT

98%

Falken e.Ziex

81%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Comfort

Hankook ION FlexClimate

78%

Goodride Solmax 1

80%

Continental UltraContact NXT

91%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

78%

Exterior noise

Hankook ION FlexClimate

81%

Goodride Solmax 1

88%

Continental UltraContact NXT

91%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Comfort

Hankook ION FlexClimate

74%

Goodride Solmax 1

71%

Continental UltraContact NXT

90%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

83%

Costs

Hankook ION FlexClimate

84%

Goodride Solmax 1

57%

Continental UltraContact NXT

84%

Falken e.Ziex

80%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

88%

Rolling resistance

Hankook ION FlexClimate

84%

Goodride Solmax 1

53%

Continental UltraContact NXT

83%

Falken e.Ziex

95%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

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Comparison: Hankook ION FlexClimate vs. Goodride Solmax 1 vs. Continental UltraContact NXT vs. Falken e.Ziex vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

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