Across 223 reviews averaging 75.1%, most owners describe the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance as a quiet, comfortable tire with strong everyday grip in both the wet and dry, and many also notice improved fuel economy. The main recurring drawback is its notably soft sidewalls: around one in five owners report vague steering, a floaty feel or reduced confidence, particularly when driving briskly or at higher speeds. Tread life is more divisive than other areas, with near as many owners disappointed in wear as those praising long mileage.
What owners mention most counted across 218 reviews
On one hand it feels like the best tire in the world when on a powerful 2.2d people carrier making the car feel expensive and luxurious and so confidently grippy on both wet and dry. So I decided to put these on my other car; a car with sports suspension, because they do last longer than typical sports car tires. Sadly they ruined the “fun†go-cart feel it had, especially when fitted to the front. The problem with stiffer tires is the thread blocks don't move and so don't provide that exceptional wet grip. If your are lucky to have a rear powered sports car these may be good on the backs and you can have a stiffer pair on the that won't compromises the “sporty feelâ€.
A fantastic tire, better than all other tires I've had in the past of various makes and values. I bought them for their performance in wet and dry and for the price - I don't think there's better value around. Used on a 9000 Turbo, so medium-heavy car, soft suspension with a lot of power and torque, these tires deal with it superbly. Car instantly felt more stable and planted and gave me so much more confidence - even pushing the car you'll struggle to lose traction unless you really force it. The other great attribute to these tires is the comfort, they are extremely quiet (noticeably) and great for motorway cruising. Very comfortable to drive on, I'm guessing due to fairly soft side wall which does take some feel away from them but I'd still say it's pretty good. After nearly 10000 miles there's still loads of tread left. If the price stays the same I'll probably be buying the same next time.
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I have had my car now since August 2005 and in that time I have tried Continental, Dunlop and now Goodyear. My driving style is consistent so it's fairly easy to judge the impact of difference tires. Overall I have to say I'm disappointed with the Goodyears. Until May last year I had stuck with Dunlop SP Sport 01 for about six years and convinced myself to go for the Goodyears based on the new labelling system, price and overall reviews. The Dunlop was also an 'old' tire. Unfortunately the Goodyears are too soft for my car. The handling in nowhere near as sharp as with the Dunlops. With the soft tire walls, you can see the car wobble on the tires even when shutting the doors. I can only assume this flex is also responsible for the very quick wear rate on the front tires compared with the Dunlops. Having said this, the rears look hardly used. On the plus side, the ride comfort and noise levels have improved with the Goodyears. I am very glad that it's been a mild winter so far. The Dunlops got me through two of the hardest and coldest winters on record recently and didn't let me down once despite constant snow on hilly terrain, and temperatures down to -15C on bad days. I would hate to put the Goodyears through the same test.
Excellent, very quiet with excellent wet weather control through deep water. Wear seems brilliant, 4k miles on them and barely touched even on the front driven tires. Sidewalls seem soft, good for ride comfort but not the sharpest handlers however made up for by comfort and quietness, brilliant motorway tires but good on slippery and rough country roads too. Fairly priced with some haggling but due to excellent wear rates will be even better. Must be good for mpg too, old 2.0 petrol vectra doing 38mpg average on the computer! Can't be bad, highly recommended.
These tires have totally transformed my car (2004 Volvo S80) Compared to the Pirellis they replaced (P7 Cints on front, P6000 on back) Steering is much sharper, ride quality is totally transformed, almost Citroen like; the whole car feels composed in a way it never did before. They are also much quieter, complete lack of any bump-thump over manholes etc. It's early days yet so can't judge wear, but so far I'd say they're the best tires I've ever bought in nearly 30 years.
Love performance with these tires and they feel safe too. Good handling. I do worry about the side-walls though and I have had a number of punctures/side wall failures with/without pot holes so will consider another tire now.
Added a pair to the front to replace Conti Eco Contact 5s which were down to 1.6 mm after just 15000 miles (9 months wear for me). Immediate improvement all round. The contis were safe, predictable, but had dull steering response. These are very quiet, roll well, feel very safe, particularly in wet and when cornering sharply, and unlike the dull steering response of the contis, these are great, giving good feel and they turn in really well. Just hoping they wear well. If they do they will definitely be the best value tire I have had.
Good Tire new for 2013. Great price one of the cheapest of the premium brands on the market when i purchased these. Great handling and holding in wet and dry also great EU performance figures.
Have these on my seven seater great grip stopping and pulling away.
These are superb tires and have transformed the ford s-max which came on continental SSR2 run flats. The ride is sublime now ( was previously jittery and bouncy) and the reduction in road noise is staggering. In addition there has been a definite improvement in fuel consumption with the car going 50+ miles more on a tank. Wet grip is great especially on soaked motorways where the car feels sure footed. Only slight downside is slightly less steering feel, but then tires are geared for comfort. Can't comment on wear as only done 1000 miles so far.
Will buy again.
Gand tire in the dry but shocking in the wet , driving 4000km a month and have no option but to use these as the are on a fleet vihicle. Taking off wheels spin, slides at roundabouts- worst tire I've used in years of driving
