Comparison: Maxxis Mecotra 3 vs. Maxxis Premitra AS AP3 vs. Michelin e.Primacy vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 vs. Michelin Primacy 5 vs. Firestone Roadhawk 2

Budget

Maxxis

Mecotra 3

R13 – R20

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Budget

Maxxis

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Mecotra 3

Premitra AS AP3

e.Primacy

Efficientgrip Performance 2

Primacy 5

Roadhawk 2

Number of tests

2

13

4

5

6

Best position

#7

#4

#3

#2

#1

#3

Average position

10.0

8.8

12.0

3.3

4.8

4.7

Latest test

2019

2025

2026

Available sizes

147

530

111

40

158

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

Confidence

Maxxis Mecotra 3

70%

Michelin e.Primacy

66%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Michelin Primacy 5

85%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

86%

Wet handling

Maxxis Mecotra 3

47%

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

66%

Michelin e.Primacy

63%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Michelin Primacy 5

77%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

88%

Wet braking

Maxxis Mecotra 3

93%

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

63%

Michelin e.Primacy

70%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

84%

Michelin Primacy 5

87%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

78%

Aquaplaning - cross

Maxxis Mecotra 3

59%

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

85%

Michelin e.Primacy

56%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

Michelin Primacy 5

87%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

88%

Wet circle cornering

Maxxis Mecotra 3

67%

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

68%

Michelin e.Primacy

64%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

84%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Maxxis Mecotra 3

75%

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

79%

Michelin e.Primacy

68%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

71%

Michelin Primacy 5

92%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

95%

Comfort

Confidence

Maxxis Mecotra 3

70%

Michelin e.Primacy

88%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

78%

Michelin Primacy 5

95%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

77%

Exterior noise

Maxxis Mecotra 3

61%

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

72%

Michelin e.Primacy

90%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Michelin Primacy 5

91%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

66%

Dry

Confidence

Maxxis Mecotra 3

89%

Michelin e.Primacy

80%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

79%

Michelin Primacy 5

87%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

79%

Costs

Confidence

Maxxis Mecotra 3

75%

Michelin e.Primacy

100%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

88%

Michelin Primacy 5

86%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

68%

Mileage

Maxxis Mecotra 3

66%

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

50%

Michelin e.Primacy

100%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

99%

Michelin Primacy 5

85%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

38%

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Comparison: Maxxis Mecotra 3 vs. Maxxis Premitra AS AP3 vs. Michelin e.Primacy vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 vs. Michelin Primacy 5 vs. Firestone Roadhawk 2

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Roadhawk 2

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