Comparison: Maxxis Mecotra 3 vs. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro vs. Continental UltraContact NXT vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

Budget

Maxxis

Mecotra 3

R13 – R20

VS

Upper-middle

Falken

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Mecotra 3

EuroWinter HS02 Pro

UltraContact NXT

Efficientgrip Performance 2

Number of tests

2

13

3

4

Best position

#7

#1

#2

Average position

10.0

11.9

1.3

3.3

Latest test

2019

2025

2026

Available sizes

147

82

23

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

Confidence

Maxxis Mecotra 3

70%

Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

72%

Continental UltraContact NXT

86%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Wet braking

Maxxis Mecotra 3

93%

Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

73%

Continental UltraContact NXT

97%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

84%

Aquaplaning - cross

Maxxis Mecotra 3

59%

Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

58%

Continental UltraContact NXT

74%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

Wet circle cornering

Maxxis Mecotra 3

67%

Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

79%

Continental UltraContact NXT

100%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Maxxis Mecotra 3

75%

Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

67%

Continental UltraContact NXT

77%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

71%

Wet handling

Maxxis Mecotra 3

47%

Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

75%

Continental UltraContact NXT

92%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Comfort

Confidence

Maxxis Mecotra 3

70%

Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

76%

Continental UltraContact NXT

91%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

78%

Exterior noise

Maxxis Mecotra 3

61%

Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

76%

Continental UltraContact NXT

91%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Dry

Confidence

Maxxis Mecotra 3

89%

Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

73%

Continental UltraContact NXT

93%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

79%

Costs

Confidence

Maxxis Mecotra 3

75%

Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

60%

Continental UltraContact NXT

84%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

88%

Mileage

Maxxis Mecotra 3

66%

Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

54%

Continental UltraContact NXT

85%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

99%

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