Comparison: Hankook ION FlexClimate vs. Triangle EffeXWinter TW421 vs. Continental UltraContact NXT vs. Michelin e.Primacy vs. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

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ION FlexClimate

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EffeXWinter TW421

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e.Primacy

Efficient Grip Performance 2

Efficientgrip Performance 2

Number of tests

1

3

4

18

4

Best position

#1

#7

#1

#3

#1

#2

Average position

1.0

7.0

1.3

12.0

6.1

3.3

Latest test

2025

2026

2025

2024

2026

Available sizes

27

—

23

111

47

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%

Triangle EffeXWinter TW421

60%

Continental UltraContact NXT

86%

Michelin e.Primacy

66%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

78%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Aquaplaning - cross

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Triangle EffeXWinter TW421

25%

Continental UltraContact NXT

74%

Michelin e.Primacy

56%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

74%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

Wet braking

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Triangle EffeXWinter TW421

60%

Continental UltraContact NXT

97%

Michelin e.Primacy

70%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

78%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

84%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Hankook ION FlexClimate

95%

Triangle EffeXWinter TW421

67%

Continental UltraContact NXT

77%

Michelin e.Primacy

68%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

70%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

71%

Wet handling

Hankook ION FlexClimate

84%

Triangle EffeXWinter TW421

65%

Continental UltraContact NXT

92%

Michelin e.Primacy

63%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

79%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Snow

Hankook ION FlexClimate

75%

Triangle EffeXWinter TW421

52%

Dry

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Triangle EffeXWinter TW421

77%

Continental UltraContact NXT

93%

Michelin e.Primacy

80%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

76%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

79%

Dry handling

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Continental UltraContact NXT

98%

Michelin e.Primacy

80%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

78%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Dry braking

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Triangle EffeXWinter TW421

95%

Continental UltraContact NXT

86%

Michelin e.Primacy

83%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

74%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Comfort

Hankook ION FlexClimate

78%

Triangle EffeXWinter TW421

68%

Continental UltraContact NXT

91%

Michelin e.Primacy

88%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

82%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

78%

Exterior noise

Hankook ION FlexClimate

81%

Triangle EffeXWinter TW421

68%

Continental UltraContact NXT

91%

Michelin e.Primacy

90%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

75%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Comfort

Hankook ION FlexClimate

74%

Continental UltraContact NXT

90%

Michelin e.Primacy

87%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

77%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

83%

Costs

Hankook ION FlexClimate

84%

Triangle EffeXWinter TW421

44%

Continental UltraContact NXT

84%

Michelin e.Primacy

100%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

83%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

88%

Rolling resistance

Hankook ION FlexClimate

84%

Triangle EffeXWinter TW421

73%

Continental UltraContact NXT

83%

Michelin e.Primacy

100%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

84%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

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Comparison: Hankook ION FlexClimate vs. Triangle EffeXWinter TW421 vs. Continental UltraContact NXT vs. Michelin e.Primacy vs. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

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