Comparison: Maxxis Mecotra 3 vs. Firestone Roadhawk 2 vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 vs. Dunlop Winter

Budget

Maxxis

Mecotra 3

R13 – R20

VS

Upper-middle

Firestone

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Test Profile

Mecotra 3

Roadhawk 2

UltraGrip Performance 3

Efficientgrip Performance 2

Winter

Number of tests

2

6

24

4

2

Best position

#7

#3

#1

#2

#1

Average position

10.0

4.7

2.7

3.3

1.5

Latest test

2019

2026

2025

2026

2025

Available sizes

147

146

302

40

66

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%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

86%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

84%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Dunlop Winter

73%

Wet braking

Maxxis Mecotra 3

93%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

78%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

83%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

84%

Dunlop Winter

84%

Aquaplaning - cross

Maxxis Mecotra 3

59%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

88%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

77%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

Dunlop Winter

73%

Wet circle cornering

Maxxis Mecotra 3

67%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

84%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

88%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Dunlop Winter

63%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Maxxis Mecotra 3

75%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

95%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

78%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

71%

Dunlop Winter

71%

Wet handling

Maxxis Mecotra 3

47%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

88%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

90%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Dunlop Winter

67%

Comfort

Maxxis Mecotra 3

70%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

77%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

91%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

78%

Dunlop Winter

87%

Interior noise

Maxxis Mecotra 3

68%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

97%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

Exterior noise

Maxxis Mecotra 3

61%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

66%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

84%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Dunlop Winter

87%

Dry

Maxxis Mecotra 3

89%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

79%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

80%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

79%

Dunlop Winter

69%

Costs

Maxxis Mecotra 3

75%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

68%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

72%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

88%

Dunlop Winter

83%

Mileage

Maxxis Mecotra 3

66%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

38%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

64%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

99%

Dunlop Winter

87%

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Comparison: Maxxis Mecotra 3 vs. Firestone Roadhawk 2 vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 vs. Dunlop Winter

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