Comparison: Maxxis Mecotra 3 vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 vs. Falken e.Ziex vs. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

Budget

Maxxis

Mecotra 3

R13 – R20

VS

Upper-middle

Kumho

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Test Profile

Mecotra 3

WinterCraft WP52+

Efficientgrip Performance 2

e.Ziex

PILOT ALPIN 5

Number of tests

2

3

4

3

21

Best position

#7

#4

#2

#1

Average position

10.0

4.3

3.3

3.7

1.7

Latest test

2019

2025

2026

2025

Available sizes

147

99

40

36

135

Confidence

Medium confidence

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%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

79%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Falken e.Ziex

75%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

73%

Wet braking

Maxxis Mecotra 3

93%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

84%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

84%

Falken e.Ziex

87%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

77%

Aquaplaning - cross

Maxxis Mecotra 3

59%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

66%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

Falken e.Ziex

61%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

62%

Wet circle cornering

Maxxis Mecotra 3

67%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

81%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Falken e.Ziex

77%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

77%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Maxxis Mecotra 3

75%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

72%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

71%

Falken e.Ziex

68%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

72%

Wet handling

Maxxis Mecotra 3

47%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

86%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Falken e.Ziex

69%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

86%

Comfort

Maxxis Mecotra 3

70%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

72%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

78%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

79%

Exterior noise

Maxxis Mecotra 3

61%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

72%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

89%

Interior noise

Maxxis Mecotra 3

68%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

68%

Costs

Maxxis Mecotra 3

75%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

71%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

88%

Falken e.Ziex

80%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

78%

Mileage

Maxxis Mecotra 3

66%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

69%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

99%

Falken e.Ziex

60%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

63%

Dry

Maxxis Mecotra 3

89%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

78%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

79%

Falken e.Ziex

85%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

86%

Dry driving behavior

Maxxis Mecotra 3

88%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

65%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

72%

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Comparison: Maxxis Mecotra 3 vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 vs. Falken e.Ziex vs. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

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e.Ziex

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