Comparison: Riken Road Performance vs. Continental UltraContact NXT vs. Michelin e.Primacy vs. Falken e.Ziex vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 vs. Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

Riken

Road Performance

R15 – R16

VS

Premium

Continental

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Road Performance

UltraContact NXT

e.Primacy

e.Ziex

Efficientgrip Performance 2

Efficientgrip 2 SUV

Efficientgrip Performance 2

Number of tests

—

3

4

3

4

5

4

Best position

—

#1

#3

#2

#1

#2

Average position

—

1.3

12.0

3.7

3.3

2.2

3.3

Latest test

—

2026

2025

2026

2025

2026

Available sizes

—

23

111

36

40

63

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

Riken Road Performance

70%

Continental UltraContact NXT

86%

Michelin e.Primacy

66%

Falken e.Ziex

75%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

83%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Wet braking

Riken Road Performance

63%

Continental UltraContact NXT

97%

Michelin e.Primacy

70%

Falken e.Ziex

87%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

84%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

85%

Aquaplaning - cross

Riken Road Performance

76%

Continental UltraContact NXT

74%

Michelin e.Primacy

56%

Falken e.Ziex

61%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

82%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Riken Road Performance

74%

Continental UltraContact NXT

77%

Michelin e.Primacy

68%

Falken e.Ziex

68%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

71%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

78%

Dry

Confidence

Riken Road Performance

74%

Continental UltraContact NXT

93%

Michelin e.Primacy

80%

Falken e.Ziex

85%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

79%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

83%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

79%

Dry braking

Riken Road Performance

74%

Continental UltraContact NXT

86%

Michelin e.Primacy

83%

Falken e.Ziex

88%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

82%

Costs

Confidence

Riken Road Performance

67%

Continental UltraContact NXT

84%

Michelin e.Primacy

100%

Falken e.Ziex

80%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

88%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

84%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

88%

Mileage

Riken Road Performance

67%

Continental UltraContact NXT

85%

Michelin e.Primacy

100%

Falken e.Ziex

60%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

99%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

96%

Comfort

Confidence

Riken Road Performance

74%

Continental UltraContact NXT

91%

Michelin e.Primacy

88%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

78%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

92%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

78%

Exterior noise

Riken Road Performance

74%

Continental UltraContact NXT

91%

Michelin e.Primacy

90%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

90%

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