Comparison: Maxxis Mecotra 3 vs. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 vs. Hankook Ventus Evo vs. Dunlop Winter vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

Budget

Maxxis

Mecotra 3

R13 – R20

VS

Premium

Goodyear

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Mecotra 3

Efficient Grip Performance 2

Ventus Evo

Winter

UltraGrip Performance 3

Number of tests

2

18

5

2

24

Best position

#7

#1

Average position

10.0

6.1

2.8

1.5

2.7

Latest test

2019

2024

2026

2025

Available sizes

147

47

139

66

302

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%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

78%

Hankook Ventus Evo

88%

Dunlop Winter

73%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

84%

Aquaplaning - cross

Maxxis Mecotra 3

59%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

74%

Hankook Ventus Evo

77%

Dunlop Winter

73%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

77%

Wet circle cornering

Maxxis Mecotra 3

67%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

89%

Hankook Ventus Evo

94%

Dunlop Winter

63%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

88%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Maxxis Mecotra 3

75%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

70%

Hankook Ventus Evo

84%

Dunlop Winter

71%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

78%

Wet handling

Maxxis Mecotra 3

47%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

79%

Hankook Ventus Evo

92%

Dunlop Winter

67%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

90%

Wet braking

Maxxis Mecotra 3

93%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

78%

Hankook Ventus Evo

91%

Dunlop Winter

84%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

83%

Comfort

Confidence

Maxxis Mecotra 3

70%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

82%

Hankook Ventus Evo

84%

Dunlop Winter

87%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

91%

Exterior noise

Maxxis Mecotra 3

61%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

75%

Hankook Ventus Evo

87%

Dunlop Winter

87%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

84%

Interior noise

Maxxis Mecotra 3

68%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

79%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

97%

Dry

Confidence

Maxxis Mecotra 3

89%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

76%

Hankook Ventus Evo

89%

Dunlop Winter

69%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

80%

Costs

Confidence

Maxxis Mecotra 3

75%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

83%

Hankook Ventus Evo

74%

Dunlop Winter

83%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

72%

Mileage

Maxxis Mecotra 3

66%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

67%

Hankook Ventus Evo

78%

Dunlop Winter

87%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

64%

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Comparison: Maxxis Mecotra 3 vs. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 vs. Hankook Ventus Evo vs. Dunlop Winter vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

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