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Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV vs Toyo Proxes ST — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 5 + 0 road tests and 773 + 14 owner reviews. How we score

EfficientGrip 2 SUV is ahead, 79–72

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Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV
Tire AGoodyear

EfficientGrip 2 SUV

Summer

Tests 80 · 5 tests Owners 79 · 773 reviews

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

Toyo Proxes ST
Tire BToyo

Proxes ST

All Season

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 73 · 14 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 +7
    72
    Why this score
    SourceEfficientGrip 2 SUVProxes ST
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / – tests77≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online8375

    EfficientGrip 2 SUV: 60% × 76.9 + 40% × 82.8 = 79

    Proxes ST: 60% × 70.5 (est.) + 40% × 74.7 = 72

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

  2. 80

    Wet

    EfficientGrip 2 SUV +5
    75
    Why this score
    SourceEfficientGrip 2 SUVProxes ST
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / – tests81≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online7977

    EfficientGrip 2 SUV: 60% × 81 + 40% × 79.1 = 80

    Proxes ST: 60% × 73.6 (est.) + 40% × 76.6 = 75

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

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    66
    Why this score
    SourceEfficientGrip 2 SUVProxes ST
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online–64

    Proxes ST: 60% × 67.8 (est.) + 40% × 63.6 = 66

    No road tests of snow for Proxes ST. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 79

    Comfort

    EfficientGrip 2 SUV +7
    72
    Why this score
    SourceEfficientGrip 2 SUVProxes ST
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests80≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7774

    EfficientGrip 2 SUV: 60% × 80.1 + 40% × 76.6 = 79

    Proxes ST: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 74.1 = 72

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

  5. 83

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceEfficientGrip 2 SUVProxes ST
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / – tests93–
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)–

    EfficientGrip 2 SUV: 60% × 93.4 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 83

    No owner ratings of noise for EfficientGrip 2 SUV. 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.

  6. 79

    Treadwear

    EfficientGrip 2 SUV +10
    69
    Why this score
    SourceEfficientGrip 2 SUVProxes ST
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests80≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7772

    EfficientGrip 2 SUV: 60% × 79.5 + 40% × 77.2 = 79

    Proxes ST: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 71.7 = 69

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

  7. 79

    Handling (owners)

    EfficientGrip 2 SUV +8
    71
    Why this score
    SourceEfficientGrip 2 SUVProxes ST
    Reviews found online7971
Scores at a glance
CategoryGoodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUVToyo Proxes ST
Relative Score 79 72
Dry 79 72
Wet 80 75
Snow – 66
Comfort 79 72
Noise 83 –
Treadwear 79 69
Handling (owners) 79 71

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Headline score

EfficientGrip 2 SUV

Proxes ST

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 Proxes ST

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and long-term durability
  • Quiet and comfortable ride quality compared to other brands and run-flats
  • Strong dry and wet grip with good resistance to aquaplaning

Cons

  • Poor performance and limited traction in snow and ice
  • A small number of users experienced disappointing treadwear and longevity
  • Conflicting feedback regarding wet grip, with isolated reports of poor performance
All owner themes in the Proxes ST review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV B · Toyo Proxes ST
CategorySummerAll Season
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available411
Rim diameters16″ – 22″19″

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV

Toyo Proxes ST

Winner: Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV — better treadwear, handling and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Toyo Proxes ST rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 14 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV scores 79 vs 69 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV scores 79 vs 71 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV scores 79 vs 72 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV scores 79 vs 72 on comfort.

Tire A · Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV
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Tire B · Toyo Proxes ST
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EfficientGrip 2 SUV or Proxes ST?

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

Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV, 80 vs 75 on our wet score.

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

Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV, 79 vs 72 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, EfficientGrip 2 SUV or Proxes ST?

Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV, 79 vs 72 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, EfficientGrip 2 SUV or Proxes ST?

Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV, 79 vs 69 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