Comparison: Viking Protech NewGen vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 vs. Pirelli Cinturato (C3) vs. Dunlop Winter vs. Falken e.Ziex

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Protech NewGen

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Protech NewGen

Efficientgrip Performance 2

Cinturato (C3)

Winter

e.Ziex

Number of tests

7

4

7

2

3

Best position

#16

#2

#1

#2

Average position

32.7

3.3

2.7

1.5

3.7

Latest test

2026

2025

Available sizes

92

40

31

66

36

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

Viking Protech NewGen

57%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

92%

Dunlop Winter

73%

Falken e.Ziex

75%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Viking Protech NewGen

64%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

71%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

88%

Dunlop Winter

71%

Falken e.Ziex

68%

Wet braking

Viking Protech NewGen

64%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

84%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

93%

Dunlop Winter

84%

Falken e.Ziex

87%

Aquaplaning - cross

Viking Protech NewGen

71%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

84%

Dunlop Winter

73%

Falken e.Ziex

61%

Wet circle cornering

Viking Protech NewGen

78%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

92%

Dunlop Winter

63%

Falken e.Ziex

77%

Wet handling

Viking Protech NewGen

33%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

94%

Dunlop Winter

67%

Falken e.Ziex

69%

Dry

Viking Protech NewGen

68%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

79%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

92%

Dunlop Winter

69%

Falken e.Ziex

85%

Dry braking

Viking Protech NewGen

78%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

94%

Dunlop Winter

73%

Falken e.Ziex

88%

Comfort

Viking Protech NewGen

75%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

78%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

84%

Dunlop Winter

87%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

Exterior noise

Viking Protech NewGen

73%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

74%

Dunlop Winter

87%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

Costs

Viking Protech NewGen

84%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

88%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

75%

Dunlop Winter

83%

Falken e.Ziex

80%

Mileage

Viking Protech NewGen

80%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

99%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

77%

Dunlop Winter

87%

Falken e.Ziex

60%

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Comparison: Viking Protech NewGen vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 vs. Pirelli Cinturato (C3) vs. Dunlop Winter vs. Falken e.Ziex

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