Tests – · none yet Owners 42 · 44 reviews
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Goodyear Eagle Touring vs Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance — 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 + 6 road tests and 44 + 16,798 owner reviews. How we score
EfficientGrip Performance is ahead, 74–51
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Tests 73 · 6 tests Owners 72 · 16,798 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 15 in 2019 Summer and All Season Tyre Test (wet braking)
“I've just had these fitted too and have to say they seem much quieter than my Kumhos and certainly dry grip is excellent ( though I don't tend to drift round corners, unless something has gone wrong!)”
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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Dry
EfficientGrip Performance +2678Why this score
Source Eagle Touring EfficientGrip Performance Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests ≈ 57 (est.) 80 Reviews found online 43 75 Eagle Touring: 60% × 57.5 (est.) + 40% × 42.8 = 52
EfficientGrip Performance: 60% × 79.9 + 40% × 74.6 = 78
No road tests of dry for Eagle Touring. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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53
Wet
EfficientGrip Performance +2679Why this score
Source Eagle Touring EfficientGrip Performance Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests ≈ 57 (est.) 79 Reviews found online 46 79 Eagle Touring: 60% × 57.2 (est.) + 40% × 46.2 = 53
EfficientGrip Performance: 60% × 79.3 + 40% × 78.6 = 79
No road tests of wet for Eagle Touring. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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54
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source Eagle Touring EfficientGrip Performance Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 61 (est.) – Reviews found online 44 – Eagle Touring: 60% × 60.9 (est.) + 40% × 44.3 = 54
No road tests of snow for Eagle Touring. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
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51
Comfort
EfficientGrip Performance +1869Why this score
Source Eagle Touring EfficientGrip Performance Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 64 (est.) 61 Reviews found online 43 75 Eagle Touring: 40% × 64.3 (est.) + 60% × 42.8 = 51
EfficientGrip Performance: 40% × 61 + 60% × 74.8 = 69
No road tests of comfort for Eagle Touring. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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60
Noise
EfficientGrip Performance +969Why this score
Source Eagle Touring EfficientGrip Performance Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests ≈ 67 (est.) 71 Reviews found online 49 ≈ 67 (est.) Eagle Touring: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 49.1 = 60
EfficientGrip Performance: 60% × 71.2 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 69
No road tests of noise for Eagle Touring. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
No owner ratings of noise for EfficientGrip Performance. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.
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46
Treadwear
EfficientGrip Performance +1864Why this score
Source Eagle Touring EfficientGrip Performance Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 54 (est.) 64 Reviews found online 32 63 Eagle Touring: 60% × 54.4 (est.) + 40% × 32.3 = 46
EfficientGrip Performance: 60% × 63.8 + 40% × 63.4 = 64
No road tests of treadwear for Eagle Touring. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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39
Handling (owners)
EfficientGrip Performance +3372Why this score
Source Eagle Touring EfficientGrip Performance Reviews found online 39 72 -
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Efficiency
No comparison79Why this score
Source Eagle Touring EfficientGrip Performance Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests – 79
Scores at a glance
| Category | Goodyear Eagle Touring | Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance |
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| Relative Score | 51 | 74 |
| Dry | 52 | 78 |
| Wet | 53 | 79 |
| Snow | 54 | – |
| Comfort | 51 | 69 |
| Noise | 60 | 69 |
| Treadwear | 46 | 64 |
| Handling (owners) | 39 | 72 |
| Efficiency | – | 79 |
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Headline score
51
/ 100
Eagle Touring
74
/ 100
EfficientGrip Performance
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Eagle Touring
Pros
- Quiet and smooth ride quality
- Competitive price point and value
- Reliable performance in dry, fair-weather conditions
Cons
- Rapid and premature tread wear
- Poor traction and handling in wet or snowy conditions
- Difficulty maintaining balance
Tire B EfficientGrip Performance
Pros
- Exceptional ride comfort and smooth driving dynamics
- Significantly reduced road noise compared to competitors
- Strong wet and dry weather traction with great aquaplaning resistance
Cons
- Soft sidewalls lead to noticeable body roll and a 'squishy' or vague steering feel during spirited cornering
- Faster-than-expected tread wear for some drivers
- Susceptibility to sidewall damage, bulging, or punctures from potholes
What real owners are saying
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Tire A
Goodyear Eagle Touring
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Tire B
Positive
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance
Community feedback on the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance is generally favorable, with drivers highlighting quiet road noise, good comfort, and solid wet and dry grip. Some users raise concerns regarding sidewall vulnerability and potential long-term cracking, while others inquire about variations in tread patterns.
team-bhp.com
“Quote: Originally Posted by manson The tyre noise between the three runs on the Goodyear EGP series was averaged at 74.1 dB. ... A little later, the GLA was ready to go on the Continental tyres and between the 3 runs (same as for the EGP series), the sound keeper recorded an average noise level of 76.3 dB . This implied a ~3% lower noise level on the EGP tyres: Although it is ~3% dB over dB, considering that 3dB corresponds to 2x loudness, the reduction may be more significant than what the number suggests.”
subaruforester.org
·2015-04-20
“I've just had these fitted too and have to say they seem much quieter than my Kumhos and certainly dry grip is excellent ( though I don't tend to drift round corners, unless something has gone wrong!)”
bobistheoilguy.com
·2018-08-17
“Thanks for the comments and suggestions. As it turns out I could not get the Continental PremiumContact 6 so I ordered a set of Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 225/60 R16 102W XL from local shop. I have had these Goodyears in several cars in the past and they have been very good so far. Hopefully same continues with the W140.”
Top themes
#low road noise#wet braking performance#dry grip and handling#sidewall durability concerns#comfort and efficiency#tread pattern variations
Based on 22 community posts
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Goodyear Eagle Touring | B · Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 30 | 52 |
| Rim diameters | 18″ – 24″ | 14″ – 20″ |
| Tread depth | 8 - 12/32″ | 9/32″ |
| UTQG | 350 - 560 A A | 340 A A |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall - Vertical Serrated Band | Raised Black Lettering - Serrated Black Lettering |
| Max pressure | 50 - 51 psi | 50 - 51 psi |
| Sizes in common | 0 | 0 |
Which one should you actually buy?
51
/ 100
Goodyear Eagle Touring
74
/ 100
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance
Winner: Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance — better handling, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance scores 72 vs 39 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance scores 78 vs 52 on dry.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance scores 79 vs 53 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance scores 69 vs 51 on comfort.
Tire A · Goodyear Eagle Touring
Tire B · Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance
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Eagle Touring or EfficientGrip Performance?
Which is better in the wet, Eagle Touring or EfficientGrip Performance?
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance, 79 vs 53 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Eagle Touring or EfficientGrip Performance?
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance, 78 vs 52 on our dry score.
Which is quieter, Eagle Touring or EfficientGrip Performance?
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance, 69 vs 60 on our noise score.
Which is more comfortable, Eagle Touring or EfficientGrip Performance?
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance, 69 vs 51 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Eagle Touring or EfficientGrip Performance?
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance, 64 vs 46 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