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Comparison: Maxxis Mecotra 3 vs. Firestone Roadhawk 2 vs. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 vs. Dunlop Winter

Maxxis Mecotra 3Budget
MaxxisMaxxis

Mecotra 3

R13 – R20
Firestone Roadhawk 2Upper-middle
FirestoneFirestone

Roadhawk 2

8.0
R16 – R22
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5Premium
MichelinMichelin

PILOT ALPIN 5

10.0
R16 – R22
Dunlop WinterPremium
DunlopDunlop

Winter

9.3
R15 – R21
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Test Profile

Maxxis
Mecotra 3
Firestone
Roadhawk 2
Michelin
PILOT ALPIN 5
Dunlop
Winter
Number of tests
2
6
21
2
Best position
#7
#3
#1
#1
Average position
10.0
4.7
1.7
1.5
Latest test
2019
2026
2025
2025
Available sizes
147
146
135
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
Confidence
Maxxis Mecotra 3
70%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
86%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
73%
Dunlop Winter
73%
Wet braking
Maxxis Mecotra 3
93%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
78%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
77%
Dunlop Winter
84%
Aquaplaning - cross
Maxxis Mecotra 3
59%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
88%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
62%
Dunlop Winter
73%
Wet circle cornering
Maxxis Mecotra 3
67%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
84%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
77%
Dunlop Winter
63%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Maxxis Mecotra 3
75%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
95%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
72%
Dunlop Winter
71%
Wet handling
Maxxis Mecotra 3
47%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
88%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
86%
Dunlop Winter
67%
Comfort
Confidence
Maxxis Mecotra 3
70%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
77%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
79%
Dunlop Winter
87%
Exterior noise
Maxxis Mecotra 3
61%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
66%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
89%
Dunlop Winter
87%
Costs
Confidence
Maxxis Mecotra 3
75%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
68%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
78%
Dunlop Winter
83%
Mileage
Maxxis Mecotra 3
66%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
38%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
63%
Dunlop Winter
87%
Dry
Confidence
Maxxis Mecotra 3
89%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
79%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
86%
Dunlop Winter
69%

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