Comparison: Michelin Primacy 3 vs. Falken e.Ziex vs. Firestone Roadhawk 2 vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 vs. Continental UltraContact NXT

Premium

Michelin

Primacy 3

R15 – R20

VS

Upper-middle

Falken

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Test Profile

Primacy 3

e.Ziex

Roadhawk 2

Efficientgrip Performance 2

UltraContact NXT

Number of tests

10

3

6

4

3

Best position

#1

#2

#3

#2

#1

Average position

6.1

3.7

4.7

3.3

1.3

Latest test

2018

2025

2026

Available sizes

184

36

146

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

Michelin Primacy 3

70%

Falken e.Ziex

75%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

86%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Continental UltraContact NXT

86%

Wet braking

Michelin Primacy 3

87%

Falken e.Ziex

87%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

78%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

84%

Continental UltraContact NXT

97%

Wet circle cornering

Michelin Primacy 3

40%

Falken e.Ziex

77%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

84%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Continental UltraContact NXT

100%

Wet handling

Michelin Primacy 3

85%

Falken e.Ziex

69%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

88%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Continental UltraContact NXT

92%

Aquaplaning - cross

Michelin Primacy 3

65%

Falken e.Ziex

61%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

88%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

Continental UltraContact NXT

74%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Michelin Primacy 3

78%

Falken e.Ziex

68%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

95%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

71%

Continental UltraContact NXT

77%

Dry

Michelin Primacy 3

83%

Falken e.Ziex

85%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

79%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

79%

Continental UltraContact NXT

93%

Dry braking

Michelin Primacy 3

85%

Falken e.Ziex

88%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

81%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Continental UltraContact NXT

86%

Dry handling

Michelin Primacy 3

80%

Falken e.Ziex

81%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

77%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Continental UltraContact NXT

98%

Comfort

Michelin Primacy 3

85%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

77%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

78%

Continental UltraContact NXT

91%

Exterior noise

Michelin Primacy 3

85%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

66%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Continental UltraContact NXT

91%

Costs

Michelin Primacy 3

85%

Falken e.Ziex

80%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

68%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

88%

Continental UltraContact NXT

84%

Rolling resistance

Michelin Primacy 3

85%

Falken e.Ziex

95%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

85%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Continental UltraContact NXT

83%

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Comparison: Michelin Primacy 3 vs. Falken e.Ziex vs. Firestone Roadhawk 2 vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 vs. Continental UltraContact NXT

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