Comparison: Maxxis Premitra AS AP3 vs. Pirelli Cinturato (C3) vs. Michelin e.Primacy vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 vs. Continental PremiumContact 7

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Premitra AS AP3

Cinturato (C3)

e.Primacy

Efficientgrip Performance 2

PremiumContact 7

Number of tests

13

7

4

28

Best position

#4

#1

#3

#2

#1

Average position

8.8

2.7

12.0

3.3

2.3

Latest test

2025

2026

2025

2026

Available sizes

530

31

111

40

68

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

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

92%

Michelin e.Primacy

66%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Continental PremiumContact 7

89%

Wet braking

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

63%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

93%

Michelin e.Primacy

70%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

84%

Continental PremiumContact 7

89%

Wet handling

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

66%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

94%

Michelin e.Primacy

63%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Continental PremiumContact 7

84%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

79%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

88%

Michelin e.Primacy

68%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

71%

Continental PremiumContact 7

79%

Aquaplaning - cross

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

85%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

84%

Michelin e.Primacy

56%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

Continental PremiumContact 7

80%

Wet circle cornering

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

68%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

92%

Michelin e.Primacy

64%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Continental PremiumContact 7

90%

Costs

Confidence

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

75%

Michelin e.Primacy

100%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

88%

Continental PremiumContact 7

74%

Rolling resistance

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

60%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

74%

Michelin e.Primacy

100%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Continental PremiumContact 7

72%

Mileage

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

50%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

77%

Michelin e.Primacy

100%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

99%

Continental PremiumContact 7

77%

Price/value

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

71%

Continental PremiumContact 7

77%

Comfort

Confidence

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

84%

Michelin e.Primacy

88%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

78%

Continental PremiumContact 7

67%

Exterior noise

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

72%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

74%

Michelin e.Primacy

90%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Continental PremiumContact 7

72%

Comfort

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

86%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

82%

Michelin e.Primacy

87%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

83%

Continental PremiumContact 7

71%

Dry

Confidence

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

92%

Michelin e.Primacy

80%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

79%

Continental PremiumContact 7

89%

Dry braking

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

76%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

94%

Michelin e.Primacy

83%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Continental PremiumContact 7

87%

Dry handling

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

68%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

87%

Michelin e.Primacy

80%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Continental PremiumContact 7

84%

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Comparison: Maxxis Premitra AS AP3 vs. Pirelli Cinturato (C3) vs. Michelin e.Primacy vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 vs. Continental PremiumContact 7

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