Tests – · none yet Owners 33 · 25 reviews
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 Supercat 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 25 + 16 owner reviews. How we score
OptiGrip is ahead, 64–42
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Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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40
Dry
OptiGrip +2060Why this score
Source Supercat OptiGrip Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 50 (est.) ≈ 63 (est.) Reviews found online 24 56 Supercat: 60% × 50.1 (est.) + 40% × 24 = 40
OptiGrip: 60% × 62.9 (est.) + 40% × 55.8 = 60
No road tests of dry for Supercat. 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).
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37
Wet
OptiGrip +3370Why this score
Source Supercat OptiGrip Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 45 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 25 70 Supercat: 60% × 44.5 (est.) + 40% × 24.7 = 37
OptiGrip: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 70.2 = 70
No road tests of wet for Supercat. 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).
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52
Comfort
OptiGrip +1163Why this score
Source Supercat OptiGrip Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 63 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 35 56 Supercat: 60% × 63.2 (est.) + 40% × 34.8 = 52
OptiGrip: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 56 = 63
No road tests of comfort for Supercat or OptiGrip. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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56
Treadwear
OptiGrip +662Why this score
Source Supercat OptiGrip Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 60 (est.) ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 49 59 Supercat: 60% × 60.5 (est.) + 40% × 48.9 = 56
OptiGrip: 60% × 63.6 (est.) + 40% × 59.2 = 62
No road tests of treadwear for Supercat. 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).
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30
Handling (owners)
OptiGrip +3060Why this score
Source Supercat OptiGrip Reviews found online 30 60
Scores at a glance
| Category | Bridgestone Supercat | Goodyear OptiGrip |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 42 | 64 |
| Dry | 40 | 60 |
| Wet | 37 | 70 |
| Comfort | 52 | 63 |
| Treadwear | 56 | 62 |
| Handling (owners) | 30 | 60 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
42
/ 100
Supercat
64
/ 100
OptiGrip
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Supercat
Pros
- High tread durability and long service life
- Quiet road noise levels
- Affordable price point
Cons
- Extremely poor wet-weather grip and hydroplaning resistance
- Soft, unresponsive sidewalls leading to vague steering feedback
- Significant loss of traction during cornering and acceleration
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
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone Supercat | B · Goodyear OptiGrip |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
Which one should you actually buy?
42
/ 100
Bridgestone Supercat
64
/ 100
Goodyear OptiGrip
Winner: Goodyear OptiGrip — better wet, handling and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Goodyear OptiGrip rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 16 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Goodyear OptiGrip scores 70 vs 37 on wet.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Goodyear OptiGrip scores 60 vs 30 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Goodyear OptiGrip scores 60 vs 40 on dry.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Goodyear OptiGrip scores 63 vs 52 on comfort.
Tire A · Bridgestone Supercat
Tire B · Goodyear OptiGrip
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Supercat or OptiGrip?
Which is better in the wet, Supercat or OptiGrip?
Goodyear OptiGrip, 70 vs 37 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Supercat or OptiGrip?
Goodyear OptiGrip, 60 vs 40 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Supercat or OptiGrip?
Goodyear OptiGrip, 63 vs 52 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Supercat or OptiGrip?
Goodyear OptiGrip, 62 vs 56 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