Comparison: Michelin Primacy 3 vs. Hankook Kinergy 4S2 vs. Continental UltraContact NXT vs. Michelin e.Primacy vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

Premium

Michelin

Primacy 3

R15 – R20

VS

Upper-middle

Hankook

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Test Profile

Primacy 3

Kinergy 4S2

UltraContact NXT

e.Primacy

Efficientgrip Performance 2

Number of tests

10

4

3

4

Best position

#1

#2

#1

#3

#2

Average position

6.1

5.0

1.3

12.0

3.3

Latest test

2018

2025

2026

2025

2026

Available sizes

184

—

23

111

40

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

Michelin Primacy 3

70%

Hankook Kinergy 4S2

74%

Continental UltraContact NXT

86%

Michelin e.Primacy

66%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Aquaplaning - cross

Michelin Primacy 3

65%

Hankook Kinergy 4S2

70%

Continental UltraContact NXT

74%

Michelin e.Primacy

56%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Michelin Primacy 3

78%

Hankook Kinergy 4S2

75%

Continental UltraContact NXT

77%

Michelin e.Primacy

68%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

71%

Wet braking

Michelin Primacy 3

87%

Hankook Kinergy 4S2

73%

Continental UltraContact NXT

97%

Michelin e.Primacy

70%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

84%

Wet circle cornering

Michelin Primacy 3

40%

Hankook Kinergy 4S2

78%

Continental UltraContact NXT

100%

Michelin e.Primacy

64%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Wet handling

Michelin Primacy 3

85%

Hankook Kinergy 4S2

75%

Continental UltraContact NXT

92%

Michelin e.Primacy

63%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Dry

Confidence

Michelin Primacy 3

83%

Hankook Kinergy 4S2

84%

Continental UltraContact NXT

93%

Michelin e.Primacy

80%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

79%

Dry braking

Michelin Primacy 3

85%

Hankook Kinergy 4S2

74%

Continental UltraContact NXT

86%

Michelin e.Primacy

83%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Dry handling

Michelin Primacy 3

80%

Hankook Kinergy 4S2

82%

Continental UltraContact NXT

98%

Michelin e.Primacy

80%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Costs

Confidence

Michelin Primacy 3

85%

Hankook Kinergy 4S2

61%

Continental UltraContact NXT

84%

Michelin e.Primacy

100%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

88%

Rolling resistance

Michelin Primacy 3

85%

Hankook Kinergy 4S2

66%

Continental UltraContact NXT

83%

Michelin e.Primacy

100%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Comfort

Confidence

Michelin Primacy 3

85%

Hankook Kinergy 4S2

71%

Continental UltraContact NXT

91%

Michelin e.Primacy

88%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

78%

Exterior noise

Michelin Primacy 3

85%

Hankook Kinergy 4S2

84%

Continental UltraContact NXT

91%

Michelin e.Primacy

90%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

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Comparison: Michelin Primacy 3 vs. Hankook Kinergy 4S2 vs. Continental UltraContact NXT vs. Michelin e.Primacy vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

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