Comparison: Maxxis Mecotra 3 vs. Firestone Roadhawk vs. Kumho Ecsta HS52 vs. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 vs. Michelin Primacy 5 vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

Budget

Maxxis

Mecotra 3

R13 – R20

VS

Upper-middle

Firestone

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Test Profile

Mecotra 3

Roadhawk

Ecsta HS52

Efficient Grip Performance 2

Primacy 5

Efficientgrip Performance 2

Number of tests

2

21

10

18

5

4

Best position

#7

#2

#1

#2

Average position

10.0

11.9

6.0

6.1

4.8

3.3

Latest test

2019

2024

2026

2024

2026

Available sizes

147

165

109

47

158

40

Confidence

Medium confidence

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

71%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

79%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

78%

Michelin Primacy 5

85%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Wet braking

Maxxis Mecotra 3

93%

Firestone Roadhawk

67%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

85%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

78%

Michelin Primacy 5

87%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

84%

Aquaplaning - cross

Maxxis Mecotra 3

59%

Firestone Roadhawk

72%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

68%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

74%

Michelin Primacy 5

87%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

Wet circle cornering

Maxxis Mecotra 3

67%

Firestone Roadhawk

78%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

72%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

89%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Maxxis Mecotra 3

75%

Firestone Roadhawk

79%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

77%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

70%

Michelin Primacy 5

92%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

71%

Wet handling

Maxxis Mecotra 3

47%

Firestone Roadhawk

74%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

80%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

79%

Michelin Primacy 5

77%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Comfort

Maxxis Mecotra 3

70%

Firestone Roadhawk

71%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

80%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

82%

Michelin Primacy 5

95%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

78%

Exterior noise

Maxxis Mecotra 3

61%

Firestone Roadhawk

62%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

81%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

75%

Michelin Primacy 5

91%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Interior noise

Maxxis Mecotra 3

68%

Firestone Roadhawk

77%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

79%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

79%

Michelin Primacy 5

100%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

Dry

Maxxis Mecotra 3

89%

Firestone Roadhawk

85%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

85%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

76%

Michelin Primacy 5

87%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

79%

Dry driving behavior

Maxxis Mecotra 3

88%

Firestone Roadhawk

75%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

65%

Costs

Maxxis Mecotra 3

75%

Firestone Roadhawk

70%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

69%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

83%

Michelin Primacy 5

86%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

88%

Fuel efficiency

Maxxis Mecotra 3

92%

Firestone Roadhawk

78%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

100%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

94%

Mileage

Maxxis Mecotra 3

66%

Firestone Roadhawk

64%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

54%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

67%

Michelin Primacy 5

85%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

99%

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Comparison: Maxxis Mecotra 3 vs. Firestone Roadhawk vs. Kumho Ecsta HS52 vs. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 vs. Michelin Primacy 5 vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

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