Comparison: Maxxis Premitra AS AP3 vs. Kumho Ecsta HS52 vs. Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV vs. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 vs. Hankook ION Evo

Budget

Maxxis

Premitra AS AP3

VS

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Test Profile

Premitra AS AP3

Ecsta HS52

Efficientgrip 2 SUV

Efficient Grip Performance 2

Efficientgrip Performance 2

ION Evo

Number of tests

13

10

5

18

4

1

Best position

#4

#2

#1

#2

#1

Average position

8.8

6.0

2.2

6.1

3.3

1.0

Latest test

2025

2026

2025

2024

2026

2025

Available sizes

530

109

63

47

40

66

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

Kumho Ecsta HS52

79%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

83%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

78%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Hankook ION Evo

89%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

79%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

77%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

78%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

70%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

71%

Hankook ION Evo

77%

Wet braking

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

63%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

85%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

85%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

78%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

84%

Hankook ION Evo

97%

Wet handling

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

66%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

80%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

86%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

79%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Hankook ION Evo

92%

Aquaplaning - cross

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

85%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

68%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

82%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

74%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

Hankook ION Evo

87%

Wet circle cornering

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

68%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

72%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

79%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

89%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Hankook ION Evo

92%

Costs

Confidence

Kumho Ecsta HS52

69%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

84%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

83%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

88%

Hankook ION Evo

71%

Rolling resistance

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

60%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

70%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

77%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

84%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Hankook ION Evo

69%

Price/value

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

71%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

97%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

87%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

97%

Hankook ION Evo

60%

Mileage

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

50%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

54%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

96%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

67%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

99%

Hankook ION Evo

82%

Comfort

Confidence

Kumho Ecsta HS52

80%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

92%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

82%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

78%

Hankook ION Evo

72%

Exterior noise

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

72%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

81%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

90%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

75%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Hankook ION Evo

66%

Comfort

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

86%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

63%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

83%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

77%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

83%

Hankook ION Evo

78%

Dry

Confidence

Kumho Ecsta HS52

85%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

83%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

76%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

79%

Hankook ION Evo

92%

Dry braking

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

76%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

91%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

82%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

74%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Hankook ION Evo

91%

Dry handling

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

68%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

79%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

84%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

78%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Hankook ION Evo

92%

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Comparison: Maxxis Premitra AS AP3 vs. Kumho Ecsta HS52 vs. Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV vs. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 vs. Hankook ION Evo

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