Comparison: Maxxis Mecotra 3 vs. CST Medallion MD-A1 vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 vs. Falken e.Ziex vs. Continental PremiumContact 7

Budget

Maxxis

Mecotra 3

R13 – R20

VS

Budget

CST

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Mecotra 3

Medallion MD-A1

Efficientgrip Performance 2

e.Ziex

PremiumContact 7

Number of tests

2

4

3

28

Best position

#7

#10

#2

#1

Average position

10.0

21.5

3.3

3.7

2.3

Latest test

2019

2026

2025

2026

Available sizes

147

264

40

36

68

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%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Falken e.Ziex

75%

Continental PremiumContact 7

89%

Wet braking

Maxxis Mecotra 3

93%

CST Medallion MD-A1

29%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

84%

Falken e.Ziex

87%

Continental PremiumContact 7

89%

Aquaplaning - cross

Maxxis Mecotra 3

59%

CST Medallion MD-A1

87%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

Falken e.Ziex

61%

Continental PremiumContact 7

80%

Wet circle cornering

Maxxis Mecotra 3

67%

CST Medallion MD-A1

24%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Falken e.Ziex

77%

Continental PremiumContact 7

90%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Maxxis Mecotra 3

75%

CST Medallion MD-A1

99%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

71%

Falken e.Ziex

68%

Continental PremiumContact 7

79%

Wet handling

Maxxis Mecotra 3

47%

CST Medallion MD-A1

88%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Falken e.Ziex

69%

Continental PremiumContact 7

84%

Comfort

Confidence

Maxxis Mecotra 3

70%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

78%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

Continental PremiumContact 7

67%

Exterior noise

Maxxis Mecotra 3

61%

CST Medallion MD-A1

100%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

Continental PremiumContact 7

72%

Interior noise

Maxxis Mecotra 3

68%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

Continental PremiumContact 7

63%

Costs

Confidence

Maxxis Mecotra 3

75%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

88%

Falken e.Ziex

80%

Continental PremiumContact 7

74%

Mileage

Maxxis Mecotra 3

66%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

99%

Falken e.Ziex

60%

Continental PremiumContact 7

77%

Dry

Confidence

Maxxis Mecotra 3

89%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

79%

Falken e.Ziex

85%

Continental PremiumContact 7

89%

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Comparison: Maxxis Mecotra 3 vs. CST Medallion MD-A1 vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 vs. Falken e.Ziex vs. Continental PremiumContact 7

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