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Bridgestone Ecopia EP150 vs Goodyear DuraGrip — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 75 + 18 owner reviews. How we score

DuraGrip is ahead, 64–55

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Goodyear DuraGrip
Tire BGoodyear

DuraGrip

Summer

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 63 · 18 reviews

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 54

    Dry

    DuraGrip +10
    64
    Why this score
    SourceEcopia EP150DuraGrip
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 59 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online4663

    Ecopia EP150: 60% × 58.9 (est.) + 40% × 46.1 = 54

    DuraGrip: 60% × 65.7 (est.) + 40% × 62.6 = 64

    No road tests of dry for Ecopia EP150. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

    No road tests of dry for DuraGrip. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 57

    Wet

    DuraGrip +9
    66
    Why this score
    SourceEcopia EP150DuraGrip
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 61 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5365

    Ecopia EP150: 60% × 60.7 (est.) + 40% × 52.5 = 57

    DuraGrip: 60% × 67.4 (est.) + 40% × 64.6 = 66

    No road tests of wet for Ecopia EP150. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

    No road tests of wet for DuraGrip. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 48

    Snow

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceEcopia EP150DuraGrip
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 59 (est.)–
    Reviews found online33–

    Ecopia EP150: 60% × 58.6 (est.) + 40% × 33 = 48

    No road tests of snow for Ecopia EP150. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 54

    Comfort

    DuraGrip +9
    63
    Why this score
    SourceEcopia EP150DuraGrip
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online4761

    Ecopia EP150: 40% × 64.3 (est.) + 60% × 46.9 = 54

    DuraGrip: 40% × 67.1 (est.) + 60% × 60.7 = 63

    No road tests of comfort for Ecopia EP150. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    No road tests of comfort for DuraGrip. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 59

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceEcopia EP150DuraGrip
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)–
    Reviews found online49–

    Ecopia EP150: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 49.1 = 59

    No road tests of noise for Ecopia EP150. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 55

    Treadwear

    DuraGrip +9
    64
    Why this score
    SourceEcopia EP150DuraGrip
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online4762

    Ecopia EP150: 60% × 59.7 (est.) + 40% × 47.4 = 55

    DuraGrip: 60% × 64.8 (est.) + 40% × 61.8 = 64

    No road tests of treadwear for Ecopia EP150. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

    No road tests of treadwear for DuraGrip. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 50

    Handling (owners)

    DuraGrip +10
    60
    Why this score
    SourceEcopia EP150DuraGrip
    Reviews found online5060
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Ecopia EP150Goodyear DuraGrip
Relative Score 55 64
Dry 54 64
Wet 57 66
Snow 48 –
Comfort 54 63
Noise 59 –
Treadwear 55 64
Handling (owners) 50 60

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Headline score
± 8

Ecopia EP150

± 8

DuraGrip

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

The professional test results behind the scores

Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.

DisciplineCategoryEcopia EP150DuraGripΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #4/16 2014 ADAC 175/65 R14 Summer Tyre Test #6/15 2012 European Summer Tyre Test - 165/70 R14 – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Ecopia EP150

Pros

  • High level of ride comfort and low-speed smoothness
  • Generally durable construction capable of handling potholes
  • Satisfactory dry-road handling for casual, daily driving

Cons

  • Frequently cited as dangerous or unpredictable in wet conditions
  • Noticeable increase in road noise as the tire ages
  • Inconsistent tread wear, with some users reporting premature failure
All owner themes in the Ecopia EP150 review

Tire B DuraGrip

Pros

  • Strong dry-weather traction and handling
  • Surprisingly effective performance in light snow conditions
  • High value-for-money proposition

Cons

  • Noticeable decline in wet grip as the tire ages
  • Tendency for premature edge wear on certain vehicle geometries
  • Hardening of rubber compound over time leading to reduced traction
All owner themes in the DuraGrip review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Ecopia EP150 B · Goodyear DuraGrip
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available244
Rim diameters13″ – 17″14″ – 15″
UTQG200 B B—
SidewallBlackwall—
Sizes in common33

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Ecopia EP150

Goodyear DuraGrip

Winner: Goodyear DuraGrip — better dry, handling and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Goodyear DuraGrip rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 18 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Goodyear DuraGrip scores 64 vs 54 on dry.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Goodyear DuraGrip scores 60 vs 50 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Goodyear DuraGrip scores 66 vs 57 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Goodyear DuraGrip scores 63 vs 54 on comfort.

Tire A · Bridgestone Ecopia EP150
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Ecopia EP150 or DuraGrip?

Which is better in the wet, Ecopia EP150 or DuraGrip?

Goodyear DuraGrip, 66 vs 57 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Ecopia EP150 or DuraGrip?

Goodyear DuraGrip, 64 vs 54 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Ecopia EP150 or DuraGrip?

Goodyear DuraGrip, 63 vs 54 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Ecopia EP150 or DuraGrip?

Goodyear DuraGrip, 64 vs 55 on our treadwear score.

How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology