Comparison: Maxxis Mecotra 3 vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ vs. Michelin Primacy 5 vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

Budget

Maxxis

Mecotra 3

R13 – R20

VS

Premium

GoodYear

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Mecotra 3

UltraGrip Performance+

Primacy 5

UltraGrip Performance 3

Number of tests

2

23

5

24

Best position

#7

#1

Average position

10.0

3.3

4.8

2.7

Latest test

2019

2025

2026

2025

Available sizes

147

176

158

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

Maxxis Mecotra 3

70%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

83%

Michelin Primacy 5

85%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

84%

Wet braking

Maxxis Mecotra 3

93%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

80%

Michelin Primacy 5

87%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

83%

Aquaplaning - cross

Maxxis Mecotra 3

59%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

87%

Michelin Primacy 5

87%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

77%

Wet circle cornering

Maxxis Mecotra 3

67%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

82%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

88%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Maxxis Mecotra 3

75%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

83%

Michelin Primacy 5

92%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

78%

Wet handling

Maxxis Mecotra 3

47%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

89%

Michelin Primacy 5

77%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

90%

Comfort

Maxxis Mecotra 3

70%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

84%

Michelin Primacy 5

95%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

91%

Interior noise

Maxxis Mecotra 3

68%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

91%

Michelin Primacy 5

100%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

97%

Exterior noise

Maxxis Mecotra 3

61%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

81%

Michelin Primacy 5

91%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

84%

Dry

Maxxis Mecotra 3

89%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

78%

Michelin Primacy 5

87%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

80%

Dry driving behavior

Maxxis Mecotra 3

88%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

76%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

100%

Costs

Maxxis Mecotra 3

75%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

80%

Michelin Primacy 5

86%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

72%

Mileage

Maxxis Mecotra 3

66%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

78%

Michelin Primacy 5

85%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

64%

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