Comparison: Maxxis Mecotra 3 vs. Continental PremiumContact 7 vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 vs. Continental UltraContact NXT

Budget

Maxxis

Mecotra 3

R13 – R20

VS

Premium

Continental

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Mecotra 3

PremiumContact 7

Efficientgrip Performance 2

UltraContact NXT

Number of tests

2

28

4

3

Best position

#7

#1

#2

#1

Average position

10.0

2.3

3.3

1.3

Latest test

2019

2026

Available sizes

147

68

40

23

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 Mecotra 3

70%

Continental PremiumContact 7

89%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Continental UltraContact NXT

86%

Wet braking

Maxxis Mecotra 3

93%

Continental PremiumContact 7

89%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

84%

Continental UltraContact NXT

97%

Aquaplaning - cross

Maxxis Mecotra 3

59%

Continental PremiumContact 7

80%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

Continental UltraContact NXT

74%

Wet circle cornering

Maxxis Mecotra 3

67%

Continental PremiumContact 7

90%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Continental UltraContact NXT

100%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Maxxis Mecotra 3

75%

Continental PremiumContact 7

79%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

71%

Continental UltraContact NXT

77%

Wet handling

Maxxis Mecotra 3

47%

Continental PremiumContact 7

84%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Continental UltraContact NXT

92%

Comfort

Confidence

Maxxis Mecotra 3

70%

Continental PremiumContact 7

67%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

78%

Continental UltraContact NXT

91%

Exterior noise

Maxxis Mecotra 3

61%

Continental PremiumContact 7

72%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Continental UltraContact NXT

91%

Interior noise

Maxxis Mecotra 3

68%

Continental PremiumContact 7

63%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

Dry

Confidence

Maxxis Mecotra 3

89%

Continental PremiumContact 7

89%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

79%

Continental UltraContact NXT

93%

Costs

Confidence

Maxxis Mecotra 3

75%

Continental PremiumContact 7

74%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

88%

Continental UltraContact NXT

84%

Mileage

Maxxis Mecotra 3

66%

Continental PremiumContact 7

77%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

99%

Continental UltraContact NXT

85%

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