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Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV vs Goodyear GT2 — 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 5 + 0 road tests and 790 + 12 owner reviews. How we score

EfficientGrip 2 SUV is ahead, 79–55

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Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV
Tire AGoodyear

EfficientGrip 2 SUV

Summer

± 5

Tests 81 · 5 tests Owners 79 · 790 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 12 in 2023 Best SUV Tyres Tested (noise)

Goodyear GT2
Tire BGoodyear

GT2

All Season

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 48 · 12 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 79

    Dry

    EfficientGrip 2 SUV +24
    55
    Why this score
    SourceEfficientGrip 2 SUVGT2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / – tests77≈ 59 (est.)
    Reviews found online8148

    EfficientGrip 2 SUV: 60% × 77 + 40% × 81.4 = 79

    GT2: 60% × 59.5 (est.) + 40% × 47.5 = 55

    No road tests of dry for GT2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 80

    Wet

    EfficientGrip 2 SUV +25
    55
    Why this score
    SourceEfficientGrip 2 SUVGT2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / – tests81≈ 59 (est.)
    Reviews found online7949

    EfficientGrip 2 SUV: 60% × 81.4 + 40% × 78.9 = 80

    GT2: 60% × 59 (est.) + 40% × 49.4 = 55

    No road tests of wet for GT2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    48
    Why this score
    SourceEfficientGrip 2 SUVGT2
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 58 (est.)
    Reviews found online–32

    GT2: 60% × 58.3 (est.) + 40% × 32.1 = 48

    No road tests of snow for GT2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 76

    Comfort

    EfficientGrip 2 SUV +25
    51
    Why this score
    SourceEfficientGrip 2 SUVGT2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests79≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online7443

    EfficientGrip 2 SUV: 40% × 78.9 + 60% × 73.6 = 76

    GT2: 40% × 63.4 (est.) + 60% × 42.5 = 51

    No road tests of comfort for GT2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 82

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceEfficientGrip 2 SUVGT2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / – tests92–
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)–

    EfficientGrip 2 SUV: 60% × 92 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 82

    No owner ratings of noise for EfficientGrip 2 SUV. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 81

    Treadwear

    EfficientGrip 2 SUV +18
    63
    Why this score
    SourceEfficientGrip 2 SUVGT2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests82≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online8060

    EfficientGrip 2 SUV: 60% × 82.1 + 40% × 80 = 81

    GT2: 60% × 64.2 (est.) + 40% × 60 = 63

    No road tests of treadwear for GT2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 76

    Handling (owners)

    EfficientGrip 2 SUV +34
    42
    Why this score
    SourceEfficientGrip 2 SUVGT2
    Reviews found online7642
  8. 75

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceEfficientGrip 2 SUVGT2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / – tests75–
Scores at a glance
CategoryGoodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUVGoodyear GT2
Relative Score 79 55
Dry 79 55
Wet 80 55
Snow – 48
Comfort 76 51
Noise 82 –
Treadwear 81 63
Handling (owners) 76 42
Efficiency 75 –

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Headline score
± 5

EfficientGrip 2 SUV

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GT2

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 EfficientGrip 2 SUV

Pros

  • Exceptionally low road noise and high cabin comfort
  • Strong and confidence-inspiring grip in both wet and dry conditions
  • Impressive tread wear and long-term durability

Cons

  • Soft sidewalls can compromise responsive handling and cornering feedback
  • Less effective performance in cold, freezing, or damp winter conditions
  • Lack of built-in rim protection
All owner themes in the EfficientGrip 2 SUV review

Tire B GT2

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and high mileage durability
  • Reliable and stable handling in dry road conditions
  • Consistent performance for daily commuting and long-distance travel

Cons

  • Poor traction and handling in wet, slushy, or snowy conditions
  • High levels of road noise and cabin drone
  • Tendency for the rubber compound to crack or harden over time
All owner themes in the GT2 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV B · Goodyear GT2
CategorySummerAll Season
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available41—
Rim diameters16″ – 22″—

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV

Goodyear GT2

Winner: Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV — better handling, wet and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score. Goodyear GT2 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 12 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV scores 76 vs 42 on handling.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV scores 80 vs 55 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV scores 76 vs 51 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV scores 79 vs 55 on dry.

Tire A · Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV
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Tire B · Goodyear GT2
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EfficientGrip 2 SUV or GT2?

Which is better in the wet, EfficientGrip 2 SUV or GT2?

Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV, 80 vs 55 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, EfficientGrip 2 SUV or GT2?

Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV, 79 vs 55 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, EfficientGrip 2 SUV or GT2?

Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV, 76 vs 51 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, EfficientGrip 2 SUV or GT2?

Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV, 81 vs 63 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