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

Budget

Maxxis

Mecotra 3

R13 – R20

VS

Upper-middle

Falken

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Mecotra 3

e.Ziex

Efficientgrip 2 SUV

Efficientgrip Performance 2

UltraGrip Performance 3

Number of tests

2

3

5

4

24

Best position

#7

#2

#1

#2

#1

Average position

10.0

3.7

2.2

3.3

2.7

Latest test

2019

2025

2026

2025

Available sizes

147

36

63

40

302

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%

Falken e.Ziex

75%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

83%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

84%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Maxxis Mecotra 3

75%

Falken e.Ziex

68%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

78%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

71%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

78%

Wet handling

Maxxis Mecotra 3

47%

Falken e.Ziex

69%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

86%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

90%

Wet braking

Maxxis Mecotra 3

93%

Falken e.Ziex

87%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

85%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

84%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

83%

Aquaplaning - cross

Maxxis Mecotra 3

59%

Falken e.Ziex

61%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

82%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

77%

Wet circle cornering

Maxxis Mecotra 3

67%

Falken e.Ziex

77%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

79%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

88%

Comfort

Maxxis Mecotra 3

70%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

92%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

78%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

91%

Exterior noise

Maxxis Mecotra 3

61%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

90%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

84%

Interior noise

Maxxis Mecotra 3

68%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

100%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

97%

Dry

Maxxis Mecotra 3

89%

Falken e.Ziex

85%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

83%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

79%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

80%

Costs

Maxxis Mecotra 3

75%

Falken e.Ziex

80%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

84%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

88%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

72%

Mileage

Maxxis Mecotra 3

66%

Falken e.Ziex

60%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

96%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

99%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

64%

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