Comparison: Maxxis Mecotra 3 vs. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 vs. Michelin e.Primacy vs. Dunlop Winter vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ vs. Falken e.Ziex

Budget

Maxxis

Mecotra 3

R13 – R20

VS

Premium

Goodyear

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Test Profile

Mecotra 3

Efficient Grip Performance 2

e.Primacy

Winter

UltraGrip Performance+

e.Ziex

Number of tests

2

18

4

2

23

3

Best position

#7

#1

#3

#1

#2

Average position

10.0

6.1

12.0

1.5

3.3

3.7

Latest test

2019

2024

2025

Available sizes

147

47

111

66

176

36

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%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

78%

Michelin e.Primacy

66%

Dunlop Winter

73%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

83%

Falken e.Ziex

75%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Maxxis Mecotra 3

75%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

70%

Michelin e.Primacy

68%

Dunlop Winter

71%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

83%

Falken e.Ziex

68%

Wet handling

Maxxis Mecotra 3

47%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

79%

Michelin e.Primacy

63%

Dunlop Winter

67%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

89%

Falken e.Ziex

69%

Wet braking

Maxxis Mecotra 3

93%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

78%

Michelin e.Primacy

70%

Dunlop Winter

84%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

80%

Falken e.Ziex

87%

Aquaplaning - cross

Maxxis Mecotra 3

59%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

74%

Michelin e.Primacy

56%

Dunlop Winter

73%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

87%

Falken e.Ziex

61%

Wet circle cornering

Maxxis Mecotra 3

67%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

89%

Michelin e.Primacy

64%

Dunlop Winter

63%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

82%

Falken e.Ziex

77%

Comfort

Maxxis Mecotra 3

70%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

82%

Michelin e.Primacy

88%

Dunlop Winter

87%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

84%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

Exterior noise

Maxxis Mecotra 3

61%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

75%

Michelin e.Primacy

90%

Dunlop Winter

87%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

81%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

Interior noise

Maxxis Mecotra 3

68%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

79%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

91%

Dry

Maxxis Mecotra 3

89%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

76%

Michelin e.Primacy

80%

Dunlop Winter

69%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

78%

Falken e.Ziex

85%

Costs

Maxxis Mecotra 3

75%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

83%

Michelin e.Primacy

100%

Dunlop Winter

83%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

80%

Falken e.Ziex

80%

Mileage

Maxxis Mecotra 3

66%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

67%

Michelin e.Primacy

100%

Dunlop Winter

87%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

78%

Falken e.Ziex

60%

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Efficient Grip Performance 2

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