Comparison: Maxxis Mecotra 3 vs. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 vs. Continental PremiumContact 7 vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

Budget

Maxxis

Mecotra 3

R13 – R20

VS

Premium

Pirelli

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Mecotra 3

Cinturato P7 C2

PremiumContact 7

Efficientgrip Performance 2

Number of tests

2

9

28

4

Best position

#7

#2

#1

#2

Average position

10.0

5.8

2.3

3.3

Latest test

2019

2025

2026

Available sizes

147

92

67

40

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%

Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2

84%

Continental PremiumContact 7

89%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Wet braking

Maxxis Mecotra 3

93%

Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2

80%

Continental PremiumContact 7

89%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

84%

Aquaplaning - cross

Maxxis Mecotra 3

59%

Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2

79%

Continental PremiumContact 7

80%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

Wet circle cornering

Maxxis Mecotra 3

67%

Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2

86%

Continental PremiumContact 7

90%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Maxxis Mecotra 3

75%

Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2

85%

Continental PremiumContact 7

79%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

71%

Wet handling

Maxxis Mecotra 3

47%

Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2

90%

Continental PremiumContact 7

84%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Comfort

Maxxis Mecotra 3

70%

Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2

89%

Continental PremiumContact 7

67%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

78%

Interior noise

Maxxis Mecotra 3

68%

Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2

89%

Continental PremiumContact 7

63%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

Exterior noise

Maxxis Mecotra 3

61%

Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2

83%

Continental PremiumContact 7

72%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Dry

Maxxis Mecotra 3

89%

Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2

90%

Continental PremiumContact 7

89%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

79%

Costs

Maxxis Mecotra 3

75%

Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2

65%

Continental PremiumContact 7

74%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

88%

Mileage

Maxxis Mecotra 3

66%

Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2

65%

Continental PremiumContact 7

77%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

99%

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Comparison: Maxxis Mecotra 3 vs. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 vs. Continental PremiumContact 7 vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

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