Comparison: Nexen N blue HD Plus vs. Maxxis Mecotra 3 vs. Pirelli Cinturato (C3) vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

Nexen

N blue HD Plus

R13 – R22

VS

Budget

Maxxis

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N blue HD Plus

Mecotra 3

Cinturato (C3)

Efficientgrip Performance 2

Number of tests

10

2

7

4

Best position

#1

#7

#1

#2

Average position

13.6

10.0

2.7

3.3

Latest test

2021

2019

2026

Available sizes

433

147

31

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

Nexen N blue HD Plus

63%

Maxxis Mecotra 3

70%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

92%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Aquaplaning - cross

Nexen N blue HD Plus

78%

Maxxis Mecotra 3

59%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

84%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Nexen N blue HD Plus

62%

Maxxis Mecotra 3

75%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

88%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

71%

Wet braking

Nexen N blue HD Plus

65%

Maxxis Mecotra 3

93%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

93%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

84%

Wet handling

Nexen N blue HD Plus

54%

Maxxis Mecotra 3

47%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

94%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Dry

Nexen N blue HD Plus

69%

Maxxis Mecotra 3

89%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

92%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

79%

Dry braking

Nexen N blue HD Plus

72%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

94%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Dry handling

Nexen N blue HD Plus

74%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

87%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Costs

Nexen N blue HD Plus

57%

Maxxis Mecotra 3

75%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

75%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

88%

Rolling resistance

Nexen N blue HD Plus

56%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

74%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Mileage

Nexen N blue HD Plus

53%

Maxxis Mecotra 3

66%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

77%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

99%

Comfort

Nexen N blue HD Plus

77%

Maxxis Mecotra 3

70%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

84%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

78%

Exterior noise

Nexen N blue HD Plus

75%

Maxxis Mecotra 3

61%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

74%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Interior noise

Nexen N blue HD Plus

78%

Maxxis Mecotra 3

68%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

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Comparison: Nexen N blue HD Plus vs. Maxxis Mecotra 3 vs. Pirelli Cinturato (C3) vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

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Efficientgrip Performance 2

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