Firestone Vanhawk 3 vs Goodyear Efficientgrip Cargo 2
Ahead in each discipline
The Firestone Vanhawk 3 and the Goodyear Efficientgrip Cargo 2 have met in one independent test so far, and the Efficientgrip Cargo 2 finished ahead. The Efficientgrip Cargo 2 was stronger in wet and value.
Performance profile
11 measurements from the one shared test, each tyre shown as its share of the better figure.
Where each is furthest ahead
Vanhawk 3
Efficientgrip Cargo 2
Point at or tap any spoke for both tyres' figures.
In each test the better of the two figures counts as 100% and the other as its share of it, so a 36 m stop against 34.2 m is 95%; each spoke averages the shared tests that recorded it. The scale stops at 85%: a point further in sits on the hub's edge, hollow.
Every measurement, side by side
Both tyres' figures from the one test that ran them together, on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The bar grows towards the tyre that did better.
| Measurement | Vanhawk 3 | Gap | Efficientgrip Cargo 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Level | |||
| Dry Braking m | 42.2 | 0.7% | 42.5 |
| Dry Handling km/h | 77 | 1.6% | 78.2 |
| Subj. Dry Handling pts | 7 | = | 7 |
| Wet Efficientgrip Cargo 2 ahead | |||
| Wet Braking m | 31 | 4.8% | 29.5 |
| Wet Handling km/h | 63.5 | 3% | 65.4 |
| Subj. Wet Handling pts | 6 | 33.3% | 8 |
| Wet Circle m/s | 7.01 | 3% | 7.22 |
| Straight Aqua km/h | 85.7 | 1.8% | 84.2 |
| Comfort Level | |||
| Subj. Comfort pts | 7 | 14.3% | 8 |
| Noise dB | 70.8 | 1.2 dB | 72 |
| Value Efficientgrip Cargo 2 ahead | |||
| Rolling Resistance kg / t | 7.1 | 16.9% | 5.9 |
Braking distances and lap times are better when lower; speeds, wear and grip figures when higher. A test's figures are its own: sizes, cars, surfaces and temperatures differ from one to the next, which is why the averages here are only ever of tests the two tyres shared.
Head to head in 1 test in 2026
Each row is one published test in which both tyres ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | Vanhawk 3 | Field | Efficientgrip Cargo 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Summer Motorhome and Van Tyre Test | P7 of 7 | P5 of 7 |
Vanhawk 3 vs Efficientgrip Cargo 2: your questions
Is the Firestone Vanhawk 3 or the Goodyear Efficientgrip Cargo 2 the better tyre?
The Firestone Vanhawk 3 and the Goodyear Efficientgrip Cargo 2 have met in one independent test so far, and the Efficientgrip Cargo 2 finished ahead.
Which is better in the wet, the Vanhawk 3 or the Efficientgrip Cargo 2?
The Efficientgrip Cargo 2 led 4 of the 5 wet measurements the shared tests recorded.
Which is better in the dry?
Across the shared tests the dry measurements are split 1-1 between the Vanhawk 3 and the Efficientgrip Cargo 2.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The Vanhawk 3 is made in 19 sizes (15 to 17 inch) and the Efficientgrip Cargo 2 in 25 (14 to 19 inch). 18 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the Vanhawk 3 is graded B for wet grip and C for rolling resistance in most sizes; the Efficientgrip Cargo 2 B and C.
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Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tyres ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
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Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tyre Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tyres independently since 2007.