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Goodyear OptiGrip looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Bridgestone Ecopia EP300 vs Goodyear OptiGrip — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 17 + 16 owner reviews. How we score

Ecopia EP300 is ahead, 69–64

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Goodyear OptiGrip
Tire BGoodyear

OptiGrip

Summer

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 61 · 16 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 68

    Dry

    Ecopia EP300 +8
    60
    Why this score
    SourceEcopia EP300OptiGrip
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online6956

    Ecopia EP300: 60% × 68 (est.) + 40% × 68.5 = 68

    OptiGrip: 60% × 62.9 (est.) + 40% × 55.8 = 60

    No road tests of dry for Ecopia EP300. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

    No road tests of dry for OptiGrip. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 71

    Wet

    Ecopia EP300 +1
    70
    Why this score
    SourceEcopia EP300OptiGrip
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7170

    Ecopia EP300: 60% × 70.4 (est.) + 40% × 70.9 = 71

    OptiGrip: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 70.2 = 70

    No road tests of wet for Ecopia EP300. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

    No road tests of wet for OptiGrip. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 69

    Comfort

    Ecopia EP300 +6
    63
    Why this score
    SourceEcopia EP300OptiGrip
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6956

    Ecopia EP300: 60% × 69 (est.) + 40% × 68.5 = 69

    OptiGrip: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 56 = 63

    No road tests of comfort for Ecopia EP300 or OptiGrip. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 69

    Treadwear

    Ecopia EP300 +7
    62
    Why this score
    SourceEcopia EP300OptiGrip
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online7159

    Ecopia EP300: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 71.2 = 69

    OptiGrip: 60% × 63.6 (est.) + 40% × 59.2 = 62

    No road tests of treadwear for Ecopia EP300. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

    No road tests of treadwear for OptiGrip. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  5. 69

    Handling (owners)

    Ecopia EP300 +9
    60
    Why this score
    SourceEcopia EP300OptiGrip
    Reviews found online6960
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Ecopia EP300Goodyear OptiGrip
Relative Score 69 64
Dry 68 60
Wet 71 70
Comfort 69 63
Treadwear 69 62
Handling (owners) 69 60

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Headline score

Ecopia EP300

OptiGrip

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Ecopia EP300

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and durability
  • High levels of ride comfort and low road noise
  • Noticeable improvements in fuel economy

Cons

  • Wet weather grip can diminish significantly as the tire wears
  • Soft sidewalls can result in a 'floaty' or bouncy driving feel
  • Not intended for performance-oriented driving or aggressive cornering
All owner themes in the Ecopia EP300 review

Tire B OptiGrip

Pros

  • Exceptional wet-weather grip and safety
  • Consistent performance as the tread wears down
  • Good overall tread life and durability

Cons

  • High levels of road noise, often described as intrusive
  • Mediocre dry-weather performance and feedback
  • Reports of premature sidewall cracking
All owner themes in the OptiGrip review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Ecopia EP300 B · Goodyear OptiGrip
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available29—
Rim diameters15″ – 18″—

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Ecopia EP300

Goodyear OptiGrip

Winner: Bridgestone Ecopia EP300 — better handling, dry and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score. Bridgestone Ecopia EP300 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 17 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Goodyear OptiGrip rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 16 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Bridgestone Ecopia EP300 scores 69 vs 60 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Bridgestone Ecopia EP300 scores 68 vs 60 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Bridgestone Ecopia EP300 scores 69 vs 62 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Bridgestone Ecopia EP300 scores 69 vs 63 on comfort.

Tire A · Bridgestone Ecopia EP300
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Tire B · Goodyear OptiGrip
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Ecopia EP300 or OptiGrip?

Which is better in the wet, Ecopia EP300 or OptiGrip?

Neither, by our numbers: 71 vs 70 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Ecopia EP300 or OptiGrip?

Bridgestone Ecopia EP300, 68 vs 60 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Ecopia EP300 or OptiGrip?

Bridgestone Ecopia EP300, 69 vs 63 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Ecopia EP300 or OptiGrip?

Bridgestone Ecopia EP300, 69 vs 62 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