Comparison: Maxxis Mecotra 3 vs. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance vs. Dunlop Winter vs. Continental UltraContact NXT

Budget

Maxxis

Mecotra 3

R13 – R20

VS

Premium

Goodyear

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Test Profile

Mecotra 3

Efficient Grip Performance

Winter

UltraContact NXT

Number of tests

2

16

2

3

Best position

#7

#3

#1

Average position

10.0

5.5

1.5

1.3

Latest test

2019

2023

2025

2026

Available sizes

147

153

66

23

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

81%

Dunlop Winter

73%

Continental UltraContact NXT

86%

Wet braking

Maxxis Mecotra 3

93%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance

76%

Dunlop Winter

84%

Continental UltraContact NXT

97%

Aquaplaning - cross

Maxxis Mecotra 3

59%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance

89%

Dunlop Winter

73%

Continental UltraContact NXT

74%

Wet circle cornering

Maxxis Mecotra 3

67%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance

81%

Dunlop Winter

63%

Continental UltraContact NXT

100%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Maxxis Mecotra 3

75%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance

86%

Dunlop Winter

71%

Continental UltraContact NXT

77%

Wet handling

Maxxis Mecotra 3

47%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance

87%

Dunlop Winter

67%

Continental UltraContact NXT

92%

Comfort

Maxxis Mecotra 3

70%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance

77%

Dunlop Winter

87%

Continental UltraContact NXT

91%

Exterior noise

Maxxis Mecotra 3

61%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance

75%

Dunlop Winter

87%

Continental UltraContact NXT

91%

Interior noise

Maxxis Mecotra 3

68%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance

73%

Costs

Maxxis Mecotra 3

75%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance

73%

Dunlop Winter

83%

Continental UltraContact NXT

84%

Mileage

Maxxis Mecotra 3

66%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance

64%

Dunlop Winter

87%

Continental UltraContact NXT

85%

Dry

Maxxis Mecotra 3

89%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance

83%

Dunlop Winter

69%

Continental UltraContact NXT

93%

Dry driving behavior

Maxxis Mecotra 3

88%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance

83%

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Comparison: Maxxis Mecotra 3 vs. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance vs. Dunlop Winter vs. Continental UltraContact NXT

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