Comparison: Maxxis Mecotra 3 vs. Hankook ION FlexClimate vs. Petlas Imperium PT515 vs. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 vs. Falken e.Ziex

Budget

Maxxis

Mecotra 3

R13 – R20

VS

Upper-middle

Hankook

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Test Profile

Mecotra 3

ION FlexClimate

Imperium PT515

Efficient Grip Performance 2

Efficientgrip Performance 2

e.Ziex

Number of tests

2

1

5

18

4

3

Best position

#7

#1

#13

#1

#2

Average position

10.0

1.0

24.0

6.1

3.3

3.7

Latest test

2019

2025

2024

2026

2025

Available sizes

147

27

11

47

40

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

Confidence

Maxxis Mecotra 3

70%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Petlas Imperium PT515

54%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

78%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Falken e.Ziex

75%

Aquaplaning - cross

Maxxis Mecotra 3

59%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Petlas Imperium PT515

66%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

74%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

Falken e.Ziex

61%

Wet circle cornering

Maxxis Mecotra 3

67%

Petlas Imperium PT515

60%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

89%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Falken e.Ziex

77%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Maxxis Mecotra 3

75%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

95%

Petlas Imperium PT515

71%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

70%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

71%

Falken e.Ziex

68%

Wet handling

Maxxis Mecotra 3

47%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

84%

Petlas Imperium PT515

30%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

79%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Falken e.Ziex

69%

Wet braking

Maxxis Mecotra 3

93%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Petlas Imperium PT515

55%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

78%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

84%

Falken e.Ziex

87%

Comfort

Confidence

Maxxis Mecotra 3

70%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

78%

Petlas Imperium PT515

75%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

82%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

78%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

Exterior noise

Maxxis Mecotra 3

61%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

81%

Petlas Imperium PT515

70%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

75%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

Interior noise

Maxxis Mecotra 3

68%

Petlas Imperium PT515

81%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

79%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

Dry

Confidence

Maxxis Mecotra 3

89%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Petlas Imperium PT515

46%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

76%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

79%

Falken e.Ziex

85%

Costs

Confidence

Maxxis Mecotra 3

75%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

84%

Petlas Imperium PT515

72%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

83%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

88%

Falken e.Ziex

80%

Fuel efficiency

Maxxis Mecotra 3

92%

Petlas Imperium PT515

65%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

100%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

94%

Mileage

Maxxis Mecotra 3

66%

Petlas Imperium PT515

75%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

67%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

99%

Falken e.Ziex

60%

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