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Vredestein Ultrac Satin vs Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2

The Vredestein Ultrac Satin and the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 have met in one independent test so far, and the EfficientGrip Performance 2 finished ahead. The EfficientGrip Performance 2 was stronger in dry, wet, comfort and value.

Performance profile

6 measurements from the one shared test, each tire shown as its share of the better figure.

Dry BrakingWet BrakingWet HandlingStraight AquaNoiseRolling Resistance

Where each is furthest ahead

Ultrac Satin

EfficientGrip Performance 2

Point at or tap any spoke for both tires' figures.

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.

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 Ultrac Satin Gap EfficientGrip Performance 2
Dry EfficientGrip Performance 2 ahead
Dry Braking ft 143 15.1% 121
Wet EfficientGrip Performance 2 ahead
Wet Braking ft 109 11.1% 97
Wet Handling s 104.2 2.7% 101.4
Straight Aqua mph 46.7 0.1% 46.6
Comfort EfficientGrip Performance 2 ahead
Noise dB 70.9 0.2 dB 70.7
Value EfficientGrip Performance 2 ahead
Rolling Resistance kg / t 9.2 17.4% 7.6

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 2020

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 Ultrac Satin Field EfficientGrip Performance 2
2020 New 17 Inch Summer Tire Test Al Volante · 2020 · 225/45 R17 P9 of 10 P6 of 10

Ultrac Satin vs EfficientGrip Performance 2: your questions

Is the Vredestein Ultrac Satin or the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 the better tire?

The Vredestein Ultrac Satin 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 Ultrac Satin scores 7.7 and the EfficientGrip Performance 2 9 out of 10.

Which is better in the wet, the Ultrac Satin or the EfficientGrip Performance 2?

The EfficientGrip Performance 2 led 2 of the 3 wet measurements the shared tests recorded.

Which is better in the dry?

The EfficientGrip Performance 2 led 1 of the 1 dry measurements the shared tests recorded.

Which is quieter and more comfortable?

Owners rate comfort 9/10 for the Ultrac Satin and 8.5/10 for the EfficientGrip Performance 2.

What do owners say?

Owners rate the Ultrac Satin 87% from 45 reviews and the EfficientGrip Performance 2 85% from 129. 88% of Ultrac Satin owners would buy it again, against 81% for the EfficientGrip Performance 2.

Are they available in the same sizes?

The Ultrac Satin is made in 52 sizes (16 to 20 inch) and the EfficientGrip Performance 2 in 37 (15 to 21 inch). 16 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the Ultrac Satin is graded B 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.

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