Comparison: Maxxis Vansmart Snow WL2 vs. Continental UltraContact NXT vs. Falken e.Ziex vs. Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

Budget

Maxxis

Vansmart Snow WL2

R14 – R17

VS

Premium

Continental

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Vansmart Snow WL2

UltraContact NXT

e.Ziex

Efficientgrip 2 SUV

Number of tests

2

3

5

Best position

#6

#1

#2

#1

Average position

10.5

1.3

3.7

2.2

Latest test

2019

2026

2025

Available sizes

31

23

36

63

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.

Dry

Confidence

Continental UltraContact NXT

93%

Falken e.Ziex

85%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

83%

Dry braking

Maxxis Vansmart Snow WL2

72%

Continental UltraContact NXT

86%

Falken e.Ziex

88%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

82%

Dry handling

Maxxis Vansmart Snow WL2

72%

Continental UltraContact NXT

98%

Falken e.Ziex

81%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

84%

Wet

Confidence

Continental UltraContact NXT

86%

Falken e.Ziex

75%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

83%

Wet circle cornering

Maxxis Vansmart Snow WL2

75%

Continental UltraContact NXT

100%

Falken e.Ziex

77%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

79%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Maxxis Vansmart Snow WL2

59%

Continental UltraContact NXT

77%

Falken e.Ziex

68%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

78%

Wet handling

Maxxis Vansmart Snow WL2

73%

Continental UltraContact NXT

92%

Falken e.Ziex

69%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

86%

Wet braking

Maxxis Vansmart Snow WL2

79%

Continental UltraContact NXT

97%

Falken e.Ziex

87%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

85%

Aquaplaning - cross

Maxxis Vansmart Snow WL2

67%

Continental UltraContact NXT

74%

Falken e.Ziex

61%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

82%

Comfort

Confidence

Continental UltraContact NXT

91%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

92%

Exterior noise

Maxxis Vansmart Snow WL2

82%

Continental UltraContact NXT

91%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

90%

Costs

Confidence

Continental UltraContact NXT

84%

Falken e.Ziex

80%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

84%

Rolling resistance

Maxxis Vansmart Snow WL2

100%

Continental UltraContact NXT

83%

Falken e.Ziex

95%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

77%

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