Continental Premium Contact 5 vs Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
Ahead in each discipline
The Continental Premium Contact 5 and the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 have met in one independent test so far, and the EfficientGrip Performance 2 finished ahead. The Premium Contact 5 was stronger in wet, the EfficientGrip Performance 2 in value.
Performance profile
8 measurements from the one shared test, each tire shown as its share of the better figure.
Where each is furthest ahead
Premium Contact 5
EfficientGrip Performance 2
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In each test the better of the two figures counts as 100% and the other as its share of it, so a 118 ft stop against 112 ft is 95%; each spoke averages the shared tests that recorded it. The scale stops at 98%: a point further in sits on the hub's edge, hollow.
Where each scores higher
Premium Contact 5
Not ahead in any category
EfficientGrip Performance 2
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Category scores are percentiles among tires of the same season and class: 90 means this tire out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
Where owners rate each higher
Premium Contact 5
Not ahead in any category
EfficientGrip Performance 2
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Owners rate the Premium Contact 5 76% from 119 reviews and the EfficientGrip Performance 2 85% from 129. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Every measurement, side by side
Both tires' 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 tire that did better.
| Measurement | Premium Contact 5 | Gap | EfficientGrip Performance 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Level | |||
| Dry Braking ft | 124 | 0.5% | 125 |
| Dry Handling mph | 72.8 | 0.3% | 72.9 |
| Wet Premium Contact 5 ahead | |||
| Wet Braking ft | 120 | 3.4% | 124 |
| Wet Handling mph | 43.7 | 0.1% | 43.6 |
| Straight Aqua mph | 50 | 1.2% | 50.6 |
| Comfort Level | |||
| Noise dB | 70.9 | 0.9 dB | 70 |
| Tire Weight lb | 17.1 | 0.3% | 17.1 |
| Value EfficientGrip Performance 2 ahead | |||
| Rolling Resistance kg / t | 8.2 | 3.7% | 7.9 |
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 tires shared.
Head to head in 1 test in 2021
Each row is one published test in which both tires ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | Premium Contact 5 | Field | EfficientGrip Performance 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Sport Auto Summer Tire Test | P5 of 11 | P4 of 11 |
Premium Contact 5 vs EfficientGrip Performance 2: your questions
Is the Continental Premium Contact 5 or the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 the better tire?
The Continental Premium Contact 5 and the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 have met in one independent test so far, and the EfficientGrip Performance 2 finished ahead. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Premium Contact 5 scores 7.8 and the EfficientGrip Performance 2 9 out of 10.
Which is better in the wet, the Premium Contact 5 or the EfficientGrip Performance 2?
The Premium Contact 5 led 2 of the 3 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 Premium Contact 5 and the EfficientGrip Performance 2.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 7.9/10 for the Premium Contact 5 and 8.5/10 for the EfficientGrip Performance 2.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Premium Contact 5 76% from 119 reviews and the EfficientGrip Performance 2 85% from 129. 57% of Premium Contact 5 owners would buy it again, against 81% for the EfficientGrip Performance 2.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The Premium Contact 5 is made in 23 sizes (14 to 17 inch) and the EfficientGrip Performance 2 in 37 (15 to 21 inch). 13 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the Premium Contact 5 is graded A for wet grip and C for rolling resistance in most sizes; the EfficientGrip Performance 2 A and A.
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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 tires ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
About the TR Score
The Tire Reviews Score rates each tire out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tires can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tire Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.