Comparison: Maxxis Mecotra 3 vs. Michelin e.Primacy vs. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 vs. Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

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Maxxis

Mecotra 3

R13 – R20

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Mecotra 3

e.Primacy

P ZERO PZ4

Efficientgrip Performance 2

Cinturato (C3)

Number of tests

2

4

14

4

7

Best position

#7

#3

#2

#1

Average position

10.0

12.0

5.5

3.3

2.7

Latest test

2019

2025

2026

Available sizes

147

111

700

40

31

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%

Michelin e.Primacy

66%

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

83%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

92%

Wet circle cornering

Maxxis Mecotra 3

67%

Michelin e.Primacy

64%

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

89%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

92%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Maxxis Mecotra 3

75%

Michelin e.Primacy

68%

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

76%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

71%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

88%

Wet handling

Maxxis Mecotra 3

47%

Michelin e.Primacy

63%

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

90%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

94%

Wet braking

Maxxis Mecotra 3

93%

Michelin e.Primacy

70%

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

78%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

84%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

93%

Aquaplaning - cross

Maxxis Mecotra 3

59%

Michelin e.Primacy

56%

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

68%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

84%

Comfort

Maxxis Mecotra 3

70%

Michelin e.Primacy

88%

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

75%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

78%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

84%

Exterior noise

Maxxis Mecotra 3

61%

Michelin e.Primacy

90%

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

77%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

74%

Dry

Maxxis Mecotra 3

89%

Michelin e.Primacy

80%

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

77%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

79%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

92%

Costs

Maxxis Mecotra 3

75%

Michelin e.Primacy

100%

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

52%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

88%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

75%

Mileage

Maxxis Mecotra 3

66%

Michelin e.Primacy

100%

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

49%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

99%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

77%

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