Comparison: Maxxis Mecotra 3 vs. Maxxis Premitra AS AP3 vs. Continental UltraContact NXT vs. Michelin e.Primacy vs. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

Budget

Maxxis

Mecotra 3

R13 – R20

VS

Budget

Maxxis

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Mecotra 3

Premitra AS AP3

UltraContact NXT

e.Primacy

Efficient Grip Performance 2

Number of tests

2

13

3

4

18

Best position

#7

#4

#1

#3

#1

Average position

10.0

8.8

1.3

12.0

6.1

Latest test

2019

2025

2026

2025

2024

Available sizes

147

530

23

111

47

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%

Continental UltraContact NXT

86%

Michelin e.Primacy

66%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

78%

Aquaplaning - cross

Maxxis Mecotra 3

59%

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

85%

Continental UltraContact NXT

74%

Michelin e.Primacy

56%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

74%

Wet circle cornering

Maxxis Mecotra 3

67%

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

68%

Continental UltraContact NXT

100%

Michelin e.Primacy

64%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

89%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Maxxis Mecotra 3

75%

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

79%

Continental UltraContact NXT

77%

Michelin e.Primacy

68%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

70%

Wet handling

Maxxis Mecotra 3

47%

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

66%

Continental UltraContact NXT

92%

Michelin e.Primacy

63%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

79%

Wet braking

Maxxis Mecotra 3

93%

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

63%

Continental UltraContact NXT

97%

Michelin e.Primacy

70%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

78%

Comfort

Confidence

Maxxis Mecotra 3

70%

Continental UltraContact NXT

91%

Michelin e.Primacy

88%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

82%

Exterior noise

Maxxis Mecotra 3

61%

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

72%

Continental UltraContact NXT

91%

Michelin e.Primacy

90%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

75%

Dry

Confidence

Maxxis Mecotra 3

89%

Continental UltraContact NXT

93%

Michelin e.Primacy

80%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

76%

Costs

Confidence

Maxxis Mecotra 3

75%

Continental UltraContact NXT

84%

Michelin e.Primacy

100%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

83%

Mileage

Maxxis Mecotra 3

66%

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

50%

Continental UltraContact NXT

85%

Michelin e.Primacy

100%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

67%

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