Comparison: Maxxis Mecotra 3 vs. Michelin e.Primacy vs. Continental UltraContact NXT vs. Falken e.Ziex vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 vs. Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

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Maxxis

Mecotra 3

R13 – R20

VS

Premium

Michelin

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Mecotra 3

e.Primacy

UltraContact NXT

e.Ziex

Efficientgrip Performance 2

Efficientgrip 2 SUV

Number of tests

2

4

3

4

5

Best position

#7

#3

#1

#2

#1

Average position

10.0

12.0

1.3

3.7

3.3

2.2

Latest test

2019

2025

2026

2025

2026

2025

Available sizes

147

111

23

36

40

63

Wet

Maxxis Mecotra 3

70%

Michelin e.Primacy

66%

Continental UltraContact NXT

86%

Falken e.Ziex

75%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

83%

Wet braking

Maxxis Mecotra 3

93%

Michelin e.Primacy

70%

Continental UltraContact NXT

97%

Falken e.Ziex

87%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

84%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

85%

Aquaplaning - cross

Maxxis Mecotra 3

59%

Michelin e.Primacy

56%

Continental UltraContact NXT

74%

Falken e.Ziex

61%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

82%

Wet circle cornering

Maxxis Mecotra 3

67%

Michelin e.Primacy

64%

Continental UltraContact NXT

100%

Falken e.Ziex

77%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

79%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Maxxis Mecotra 3

75%

Michelin e.Primacy

68%

Continental UltraContact NXT

77%

Falken e.Ziex

68%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

71%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

78%

Wet handling

Maxxis Mecotra 3

47%

Michelin e.Primacy

63%

Continental UltraContact NXT

92%

Falken e.Ziex

69%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

86%

Comfort

Maxxis Mecotra 3

70%

Michelin e.Primacy

88%

Continental UltraContact NXT

91%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

78%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

78%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

92%

Exterior noise

Maxxis Mecotra 3

61%

Michelin e.Primacy

90%

Continental UltraContact NXT

91%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

90%

Dry

Maxxis Mecotra 3

89%

Michelin e.Primacy

80%

Continental UltraContact NXT

93%

Falken e.Ziex

85%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

79%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

79%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

83%

Costs

Maxxis Mecotra 3

75%

Michelin e.Primacy

100%

Continental UltraContact NXT

84%

Falken e.Ziex

80%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

88%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

88%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

84%

Mileage

Maxxis Mecotra 3

66%

Michelin e.Primacy

100%

Continental UltraContact NXT

85%

Falken e.Ziex

60%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

99%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

96%

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