Comparison: Maxxis Mecotra 3 vs. Continental UltraContact NXT vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 vs. Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV vs. Falken e.Ziex

Budget

Maxxis

Mecotra 3

R13 – R20

VS

Premium

Continental

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Mecotra 3

UltraContact NXT

Efficientgrip Performance 2

Efficientgrip 2 SUV

e.Ziex

Number of tests

2

3

4

5

3

Best position

#7

#1

#2

#1

#2

Average position

10.0

1.3

3.3

2.2

3.7

Latest test

2019

2026

2025

Available sizes

147

23

40

63

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

Maxxis Mecotra 3

70%

Continental UltraContact NXT

86%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

83%

Falken e.Ziex

75%

Aquaplaning - cross

Maxxis Mecotra 3

59%

Continental UltraContact NXT

74%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

82%

Falken e.Ziex

61%

Wet circle cornering

Maxxis Mecotra 3

67%

Continental UltraContact NXT

100%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

79%

Falken e.Ziex

77%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Maxxis Mecotra 3

75%

Continental UltraContact NXT

77%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

71%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

78%

Falken e.Ziex

68%

Wet handling

Maxxis Mecotra 3

47%

Continental UltraContact NXT

92%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

86%

Falken e.Ziex

69%

Wet braking

Maxxis Mecotra 3

93%

Continental UltraContact NXT

97%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

84%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

85%

Falken e.Ziex

87%

Comfort

Maxxis Mecotra 3

70%

Continental UltraContact NXT

91%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

78%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

92%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

Exterior noise

Maxxis Mecotra 3

61%

Continental UltraContact NXT

91%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

90%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

Costs

Maxxis Mecotra 3

75%

Continental UltraContact NXT

84%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

88%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

84%

Falken e.Ziex

80%

Mileage

Maxxis Mecotra 3

66%

Continental UltraContact NXT

85%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

99%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

96%

Falken e.Ziex

60%

Dry

Maxxis Mecotra 3

89%

Continental UltraContact NXT

93%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

79%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

83%

Falken e.Ziex

85%

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Comparison: Maxxis Mecotra 3 vs. Continental UltraContact NXT vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 vs. Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV vs. Falken e.Ziex

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