Goodyear EfficientGrip - Test Results

Test Statistics

8

Tests Completed

6^th

Average Position

1^st

Best Result

12^th

Worst Result

Performance Analysis

Goodyear EfficientGrip shows mixed touring performance with a few standout results. It peaks with a test win in 2012 Auto Express (1/8) and a strong podium in 2010 AMS (2/10), highlighting balanced dry/wet handling, comfort, and low rolling resistance. However, across eight summer tests its average position is mid-pack (5.5), with several bottom-half finishes indicating inconsistency, especially in wet performance depending on test and size.
Overall, strengths cluster around comfort/efficiency and occasional strong all-round results, while weaknesses are most evident in wet handling/braking in some premium touring comparisons, dragging down consistency.

Performance Strengths

Overall All-Round Performance Moderate Details
• 1st overall in 2012 Auto Express (1/8) in an extremely close test
• 2nd overall in 2010 AMS (2/10) with 174/200 total score
Dry and Wet Handling Balance Moderate Details
• 2010 AMS: Dry 86 / Wet 88 with notes 'good handling and braking on wet and dry'
• 2012 Auto Express win in a field separated by <2% overall
Comfort and Efficiency Strong Details
• 2010 AMS: 'good ride comfort, low rolling resistance'
• 2010 Auto Zeitung: 'good comfortable tire' and 'good low rolling resistance'

Performance Weaknesses

Wet Weather Performance Strong Details
• 2010 Auto Zeitung: 'Sluggish wet handling and average wet braking' leading to 8/9
• 2010 Auto Zeitung overall comment: 'disappointing wet properties'
Consistency Across Tests/Sizes Moderate Details
• 12/14 in 2011 ADAC (195/65 R15)
• 6/9 in 2012 Autoreview and 7/14 in 2012 ACE despite earlier podiums
Competitive Standing in Eco-Focused Comparisons Minor Details
• 4/5 in 2010 Auto Bild Eco Tire Test
• Comfort/efficiency praised but overall rank low in eco-specific test

Performance Over Time

Test History

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2012 Auto Express Summer Tire Test

2012

Goodyear win the test thanks to their usual strong wet performance. Miles ahead of its nearest rivals in the curved aquaplaning tests and winning the straight line test, even with the score weighti...

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2012 Autoreview Touring Tire Test

2012
Winner: Hankook Ventus Prime2

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2012 ACE Touring Summer Tire Test

2012
Winner: Continental Premium Contact 5

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2011 Finnish ECO Touring Tire Test

2011
Winner: Continental Premium Contact 2

The Goodyear EfficientGrip wins the rolling resistance test and finishes a strong 4th. Its quiet comfortable nature means it's not the sharpest handling tire in the group but a good all rounder

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