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Comparison: Maxxis Premitra AS AP3 vs. Firestone Roadhawk vs. Falken e.Ziex vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 vs. Continental UltraContact NXT

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3Budget
MaxxisMaxxis

Premitra AS AP3

6.5
R13 – R20
Firestone RoadhawkUpper-middle
FirestoneFirestone

Roadhawk

5.2
R15 – R21
Falken e.ZiexUpper-middle
FalkenFalken

e.Ziex

9.0
R15 – R21
GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2Premium
GoodYearGoodYear

Efficientgrip Performance 2

8.8
R15 – R21
Continental UltraContact NXTPremium
ContinentalContinental

UltraContact NXT

9.9
R16 – R20
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Test Profile

Maxxis
Premitra AS AP3
Firestone
Roadhawk
Falken
e.Ziex
GoodYear
Efficientgrip Performance 2
Continental
UltraContact NXT
Number of tests
13
21
3
4
3
Best position
#4
#2
#2
#2
#1
Average position
8.8
11.9
3.7
3.3
1.3
Latest test
2025
2024
2025
2026
2026
Available sizes
530
165
36
40
23

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
Firestone Roadhawk
71%
Falken e.Ziex
75%
GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2
82%
Continental UltraContact NXT
86%
Wet handling
Maxxis Premitra AS AP3
66%
Firestone Roadhawk
74%
Falken e.Ziex
69%
GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2
81%
Continental UltraContact NXT
92%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Maxxis Premitra AS AP3
79%
Firestone Roadhawk
79%
Falken e.Ziex
68%
GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2
71%
Continental UltraContact NXT
77%
Wet braking
Maxxis Premitra AS AP3
63%
Firestone Roadhawk
67%
Falken e.Ziex
87%
GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2
84%
Continental UltraContact NXT
97%
Aquaplaning - cross
Maxxis Premitra AS AP3
85%
Firestone Roadhawk
72%
Falken e.Ziex
61%
GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2
73%
Continental UltraContact NXT
74%
Wet circle cornering
Maxxis Premitra AS AP3
68%
Firestone Roadhawk
78%
Falken e.Ziex
77%
GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2
81%
Continental UltraContact NXT
100%
Comfort
Firestone Roadhawk
71%
Falken e.Ziex
78%
GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2
78%
Continental UltraContact NXT
91%
Exterior noise
Maxxis Premitra AS AP3
72%
Firestone Roadhawk
62%
Falken e.Ziex
78%
GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2
80%
Continental UltraContact NXT
91%
Comfort
Maxxis Premitra AS AP3
86%
Firestone Roadhawk
72%
Falken e.Ziex
78%
GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2
83%
Continental UltraContact NXT
90%
Costs
Firestone Roadhawk
70%
Falken e.Ziex
80%
GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2
88%
Continental UltraContact NXT
84%
Rolling resistance
Maxxis Premitra AS AP3
60%
Firestone Roadhawk
74%
Falken e.Ziex
95%
GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2
81%
Continental UltraContact NXT
83%
Price/value
Maxxis Premitra AS AP3
71%
Firestone Roadhawk
61%
Falken e.Ziex
60%
Mileage
Maxxis Premitra AS AP3
50%
Firestone Roadhawk
64%
Falken e.Ziex
60%
GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2
99%
Continental UltraContact NXT
85%
Dry
Firestone Roadhawk
85%
Falken e.Ziex
85%
GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2
79%
Continental UltraContact NXT
93%
Dry braking
Maxxis Premitra AS AP3
76%
Firestone Roadhawk
83%
Falken e.Ziex
88%
GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2
82%
Continental UltraContact NXT
86%
Dry handling
Maxxis Premitra AS AP3
68%
Firestone Roadhawk
88%
Falken e.Ziex
81%
GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2
80%
Continental UltraContact NXT
98%

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