Comparison: Maxxis Mecotra 3 vs. Firestone Roadhawk 2 vs. Hankook ION FlexClimate vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 vs. Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV vs. Falken e.Ziex vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

Budget

Maxxis

Mecotra 3

R13 – R20

VS

Upper-middle

Firestone

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Test Profile

Mecotra 3

Roadhawk 2

ION FlexClimate

Efficientgrip Performance 2

Efficientgrip 2 SUV

e.Ziex

Efficientgrip Performance 2

Number of tests

2

6

1

4

5

3

4

Best position

#7

#3

#1

#2

#1

#2

Average position

10.0

4.7

1.0

3.3

2.2

3.7

3.3

Latest test

2019

2026

2025

2026

2025

2026

Available sizes

147

146

27

40

63

36

40

Wet

Maxxis Mecotra 3

70%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

86%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

83%

Falken e.Ziex

75%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Wet braking

Maxxis Mecotra 3

93%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

78%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

84%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

85%

Falken e.Ziex

87%

Aquaplaning - cross

Maxxis Mecotra 3

59%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

88%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

82%

Falken e.Ziex

61%

Wet circle cornering

Maxxis Mecotra 3

67%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

84%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

79%

Falken e.Ziex

77%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Maxxis Mecotra 3

75%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

95%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

95%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

71%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

78%

Falken e.Ziex

68%

Wet handling

Maxxis Mecotra 3

47%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

88%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

84%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

86%

Falken e.Ziex

69%

Comfort

Maxxis Mecotra 3

70%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

77%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

78%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

78%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

92%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

78%

Exterior noise

Maxxis Mecotra 3

61%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

66%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

81%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

90%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

Dry

Maxxis Mecotra 3

89%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

79%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

79%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

83%

Falken e.Ziex

85%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

79%

Costs

Maxxis Mecotra 3

75%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

68%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

84%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

88%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

84%

Falken e.Ziex

80%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

88%

Mileage

Maxxis Mecotra 3

66%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

38%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

99%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

96%

Falken e.Ziex

60%

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