Comparison: Maxxis Premitra AS AP3 vs. Kumho Ecsta HS52 vs. Michelin e.Primacy vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 vs. Falken e.Ziex vs. Hankook ION Evo

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Test Profile

Premitra AS AP3

Ecsta HS52

e.Primacy

Efficientgrip Performance 2

e.Ziex

ION Evo

Number of tests

13

10

4

3

1

Best position

#4

#2

#3

#2

#1

Average position

8.8

6.0

12.0

3.3

3.7

1.0

Latest test

2025

2026

2025

2026

2025

Available sizes

530

109

111

40

36

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%

Michelin e.Primacy

66%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Falken e.Ziex

75%

Hankook ION Evo

89%

Wet handling

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

66%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

80%

Michelin e.Primacy

63%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Falken e.Ziex

69%

Hankook ION Evo

92%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

79%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

77%

Michelin e.Primacy

68%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

71%

Falken e.Ziex

68%

Hankook ION Evo

77%

Wet braking

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

63%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

85%

Michelin e.Primacy

70%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

84%

Falken e.Ziex

87%

Hankook ION Evo

97%

Aquaplaning - cross

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

85%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

68%

Michelin e.Primacy

56%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

Falken e.Ziex

61%

Hankook ION Evo

87%

Wet circle cornering

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

68%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

72%

Michelin e.Primacy

64%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Falken e.Ziex

77%

Hankook ION Evo

92%

Comfort

Confidence

Kumho Ecsta HS52

80%

Michelin e.Primacy

88%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

78%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

Hankook ION Evo

72%

Exterior noise

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

72%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

81%

Michelin e.Primacy

90%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

Hankook ION Evo

66%

Comfort

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

86%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

63%

Michelin e.Primacy

87%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

83%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

Hankook ION Evo

78%

Costs

Confidence

Kumho Ecsta HS52

69%

Michelin e.Primacy

100%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

88%

Falken e.Ziex

80%

Hankook ION Evo

71%

Rolling resistance

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

60%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

70%

Michelin e.Primacy

100%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Falken e.Ziex

95%

Hankook ION Evo

69%

Price/value

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

71%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

97%

Falken e.Ziex

60%

Hankook ION Evo

60%

Mileage

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

50%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

54%

Michelin e.Primacy

100%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

99%

Falken e.Ziex

60%

Hankook ION Evo

82%

Dry

Confidence

Kumho Ecsta HS52

85%

Michelin e.Primacy

80%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

79%

Falken e.Ziex

85%

Hankook ION Evo

92%

Dry handling

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

68%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

79%

Michelin e.Primacy

80%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Falken e.Ziex

81%

Hankook ION Evo

92%

Dry braking

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

76%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

91%

Michelin e.Primacy

83%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Falken e.Ziex

88%

Hankook ION Evo

91%

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Comparison: Maxxis Premitra AS AP3 vs. Kumho Ecsta HS52 vs. Michelin e.Primacy vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 vs. Falken e.Ziex vs. Hankook ION Evo

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