Comparison: Maxxis Mecotra 3 vs. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 vs. Petlas Imperium PT515 vs. Michelin e.Primacy vs. Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV vs. Falken e.Ziex vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

Budget

Maxxis

Mecotra 3

R13 – R20

VS

Premium

Goodyear

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Mecotra 3

Efficient Grip Performance 2

Imperium PT515

e.Primacy

Efficientgrip 2 SUV

e.Ziex

Efficientgrip Performance 2

Number of tests

2

18

5

4

5

3

4

Best position

#7

#1

#13

#3

#1

#2

Average position

10.0

6.1

24.0

12.0

2.2

3.7

3.3

Latest test

2019

2024

2025

2026

Available sizes

147

47

11

111

63

36

40

Wet

Maxxis Mecotra 3

70%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

78%

Petlas Imperium PT515

54%

Michelin e.Primacy

66%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

83%

Falken e.Ziex

75%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Wet braking

Maxxis Mecotra 3

93%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

78%

Petlas Imperium PT515

55%

Michelin e.Primacy

70%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

85%

Falken e.Ziex

87%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

84%

Aquaplaning - cross

Maxxis Mecotra 3

59%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

74%

Petlas Imperium PT515

66%

Michelin e.Primacy

56%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

82%

Falken e.Ziex

61%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

Wet circle cornering

Maxxis Mecotra 3

67%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

89%

Petlas Imperium PT515

60%

Michelin e.Primacy

64%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

79%

Falken e.Ziex

77%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Maxxis Mecotra 3

75%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

70%

Petlas Imperium PT515

71%

Michelin e.Primacy

68%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

78%

Falken e.Ziex

68%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

71%

Wet handling

Maxxis Mecotra 3

47%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

79%

Petlas Imperium PT515

30%

Michelin e.Primacy

63%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

86%

Falken e.Ziex

69%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Comfort

Maxxis Mecotra 3

70%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

82%

Petlas Imperium PT515

75%

Michelin e.Primacy

88%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

92%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

78%

Exterior noise

Maxxis Mecotra 3

61%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

75%

Petlas Imperium PT515

70%

Michelin e.Primacy

90%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

90%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Interior noise

Maxxis Mecotra 3

68%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

79%

Petlas Imperium PT515

81%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

100%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

Dry

Maxxis Mecotra 3

89%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

76%

Petlas Imperium PT515

46%

Michelin e.Primacy

80%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

83%

Falken e.Ziex

85%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

79%

Costs

Maxxis Mecotra 3

75%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

83%

Petlas Imperium PT515

72%

Michelin e.Primacy

100%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

84%

Falken e.Ziex

80%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

88%

Fuel efficiency

Maxxis Mecotra 3

92%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

100%

Petlas Imperium PT515

65%

Michelin e.Primacy

100%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

94%

Mileage

Maxxis Mecotra 3

66%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

67%

Petlas Imperium PT515

75%

Michelin e.Primacy

100%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

96%

Falken e.Ziex

60%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

99%

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