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Goodride All Season Elite Z 401

The Goodride All Season Elite Z 401 is a Touring All Season tire designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

5.1
Tire Reviews Score Based on Professional Tests & User Reviews
High Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
88%
Wet Grip
80%
Road Feedback
80%
Handling
78%
Wear
90%
Comfort
88%
Buy again
83%
Snow Grip
77%
Ice Grip
73%
5 Reviews
82% Average
23,100 miles driven
4 Tests (avg: 26th)
Goodride All Season Elite Z 401

Goodride All Season Elite Z 401

All Season Budget
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5.1 / 10
Based on Professional Tests & User Reviews · High Confidence · Updated 23 Feb 2026

The Tire Reviews Score is the most comprehensive tire scoring system available. It aggregates professional test data from multiple independent publications, user reviews, and consistency analysis using Bayesian statistical methods, weighted normalisation, and recency-adjusted scoring to produce a single, reliable performance rating.

Learn more about our methodology
Value
87.1
0.42x / 2 tests
Snow
82.4
1.38x / 4 tests
Comfort
76.9
0.32x / 1 test
Dry
46.5
1.5x / 5 tests
Wet
45.1
1.93x / 8 tests

Cross-category scores are derived metrics that combine data from multiple test disciplines to evaluate real-world performance characteristics.

Traction
96.7
1 test
Braking
53.1
9 tests
Handling
47.6
3 tests
Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 4
Publications: 2
Period: 2022 - 2025
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 5
Avg Rating: 81.8%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 0.72
History Points: 10
Methodology & Configuration
Scoring Process
  1. Collect Test Data: Gather results from professional tire tests across multiple publications. Minimum 1 test(s) required.
  2. Normalize Positions: Convert test positions to percentile scores using exponential weighting (factor: 1.2).
  3. Apply Recency Weighting: More recent tests are weighted higher with a decay rate of 0.95.
  4. Incorporate User Reviews: Factor in user review data (minimum 5 reviews). Weight: 15%.
  5. Bayesian Smoothing: Apply Bayesian prior (score: 7, weight: 1.5) to prevent extreme scores with limited data.
  6. Calculate Final Score: Combine all components using normalization factor of 1.1. Max score with limited data: 9.5.
Component Weights
Test Data
80%
User Reviews
15%
Consistency
5%
All Configuration Parameters
ParameterValueDescription
safety_weight 0.7 Weight multiplier for safety-related metrics
performance_weight 0.55 Weight multiplier for performance metrics
comfort_weight 0.4 Weight multiplier for comfort metrics
value_weight 0.45 Weight multiplier for value-for-money metrics
user_reviews_weight 0.15 How much user reviews contribute to the final score
test_data_weight 0.8 How much professional test data contributes to the final score
consistency_weight 0.05 How much score consistency contributes to the final score
recency_decay_rate 0.95 Rate at which older test results lose influence (higher = slower decay)
min_test_count 1 Minimum number of professional tests required
min_review_count 5 Minimum number of user reviews required
score_version 1.9 Current version of the scoring algorithm
score_normalization_factor 1.1 Factor used to normalize raw scores to the 0-10 scale
confidence_factor_weight 0.2 How much data confidence affects the final score
position_penalty_weight 0.2 Penalty applied for poor test positions
gap_penalty_threshold 12 Score gap (%) that triggers additional penalties
min_metrics_count 2 Minimum number of test metrics needed per test
limited_data_threshold 2 Number of tests below which data is considered limited
single_test_penalty 0.75 Score multiplier when only one test is available
critical_metric_penalty 0.7 Penalty for poor performance on critical safety metrics
critical_metric_threshold 70 Score below which a critical metric penalty applies
position_exponential_factor 1.2 Exponent used to amplify position-based scoring
position_exponential_threshold 0.9 Position percentile below which exponential scoring applies
gap_multiplier_critical 3 Multiplier for critical gap penalties
max_category_weight 2 Maximum weight any single category can have
max_score_limited_data 9.5 Score cap when data is limited
bayesian_prior_weight 1.5 Weight of the Bayesian prior in smoothing
bayesian_prior_score 7 Prior score used for Bayesian smoothing
evidence_test_multiplier 1.9 Multiplier for test evidence in confidence calculation
evidence_metric_divisor 3 Divisor for metric count in evidence calculation
evidence_review_divisor 10 Divisor for review count in evidence calculation
combined_penalty_floor 0.2
Data Sources
TestPublicationDateSizePositionMetrics
2025 All Season 30 Tire Braking Test Auto Bild 2025 225/40 R18 30/30 2 metrics
2023 All Season Tire 35 Set Shootout Auto Bild 2023 225/45 R17 34/35 2 metrics
2022 All Season Tire Market Overview Auto Bild 2022 195/55 R16 30/37 2 metrics
2022 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test Auto Bild Allrad 2022 225/50 R18 11/13 14 metrics
4
Tests
26th
Average
11th
Best
34th
Worst
Latest Tire Test Results
30th/30
34th/35
30th/37

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Top 3 Goodride All Season Elite Z 401 Reviews

Given 86% while driving a BMW 118d M Sport (225/50 R18) on a combination of roads for 10,000 easy going miles
Sporty driving style, the tire performs excellently in any situation. Good grip on wet and dry surfaces, decent behavior on snow or ice, however on par with renowned tires.
June 18, 2024
Given 65% while driving a Ford Mustang GT Convertible (225/55 R16) on a combination of roads for 3,000 spirited miles
Update after almost a year:

it's a winter tire in the first place. Snow traction, braking, cold wet roads, sludge, the tire performs fine.

Delayed steering response has indeed been noticeable.

As soon the outside temperature is above 10-15°C then the car becomes unstable above 80km/h. This was a little disappointing but since I have another set of rims with summer tires I will keep using them in the winter.

They were also fitted on a small Hyundai rental car and I would say that the performance was acceptable in summer conditions.

For a small car they are fine. Heavy and high performance I rather use them in winter only.
January 30, 2024
Given 84% while driving a Ford Mustang gt (225/55 R16) on a combination of roads for 100 average miles
Since no one has reviewed them yet besides the all season test published here I will give an initial impression. First thoughts are actually positive compared to autobild which gave quite a negative review regarding the wet braking performance. I drive an old Mustang which I bought recently and it came with Nankang summer tires on the rear and Lanvigator catchgre all season on the front. Those previous tires were absolutely garbage in the wet. It would slide in the slightest turn on the highway and a little bit more acceleration it would spin easily. None of these issues with Goodride Z401. I had to choose between those and the slightly more expensive Sailun Atrezzo 4 season. The latter wasn't in stock so I took the gamble. It would make sense to buy premium tires for a high performance car but since it's old/high mileage, unknown history I am careful with investing. Of course safety matters and the biggest threat I saw was wet breaking. I promised myself to behave in wet conditions. The weather was dry but roads wet since the humidity is most of the time close to a 100% and temperature +1°C. I stepped on the accelerator in the turns expecting that it would spin and break out like the Nankang did. No spinning whatsoever. Braking in the wet/Icy conditions...no surprises. Biggest advantage...they are quiet. The Sailun Atrezzo isn't....(they were on the rentalcar glad I didn't buy them). So far I am happy with them. Sometimes you have to experience things yourself and not blindly follow online reviews but always take your driving style in consideration. With a more modern sophisticated car you would notice without doubt the difference between a Goodride and the premium brands. With a classic, which most owners treat it with respect and usually not a daily driver I think you will be fine with those budget tires. Snow traction/breaking looked ok on the autobild test. I will add my experience in the next review after 5k miles or so.
February 16, 2023

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Given 91% while driving a Alfa Romeo 1.9 JTD M (215/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 7,000 average miles
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