Comparison: Maxxis Mecotra 3 vs. Maxxis Premitra AS AP3 vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 vs. Kumho Ecsta HS52 vs. Firestone Roadhawk 2

Budget

Maxxis

Mecotra 3

R13 – R20

VS

Budget

Maxxis

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Mecotra 3

Premitra AS AP3

Efficientgrip Performance 2

Ecsta HS52

Roadhawk 2

Number of tests

2

13

4

10

6

Best position

#7

#4

#2

#3

Average position

10.0

8.8

3.3

6.0

4.7

Latest test

2019

2025

2026

Available sizes

147

530

40

109

146

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 Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

79%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

86%

Wet braking

Maxxis Mecotra 3

93%

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

63%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

84%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

85%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

78%

Aquaplaning - cross

Maxxis Mecotra 3

59%

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

85%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

68%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

88%

Wet circle cornering

Maxxis Mecotra 3

67%

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

68%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

72%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

84%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Maxxis Mecotra 3

75%

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

79%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

71%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

77%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

95%

Wet handling

Maxxis Mecotra 3

47%

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

66%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

80%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

88%

Comfort

Maxxis Mecotra 3

70%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

78%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

80%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

77%

Exterior noise

Maxxis Mecotra 3

61%

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

72%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

81%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

66%

Costs

Maxxis Mecotra 3

75%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

88%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

69%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

68%

Mileage

Maxxis Mecotra 3

66%

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

50%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

99%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

54%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

38%

Dry

Maxxis Mecotra 3

89%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

79%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

85%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

79%

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Comparison: Maxxis Mecotra 3 vs. Maxxis Premitra AS AP3 vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 vs. Kumho Ecsta HS52 vs. Firestone Roadhawk 2

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Roadhawk 2

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