Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
EfficientGrip Performance is ahead, 72–59
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Tests 73 · 6 tests Owners 71 · 16,790 reviews
“FWIW the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 225/60 R16 102W XL tyres arrived and were installed today. The difference with previous tyres is like night and day. I have a 1200 km work trip later this week and I thought I'd take the Benz out. Interesting to see how they "break in" and how much if at all difference there is in mpg.”
Tests – · none yet Owners 55 · 13 reviews
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | EfficientGrip Performance | ZT7 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 79 | – |
| Reviews found online | 73 | 56 |
| Source | EfficientGrip Performance | ZT7 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 79 | – |
| Reviews found online | 76 | 61 |
| Source | EfficientGrip Performance | ZT7 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 61 | – |
| Reviews found online | 73 | 51 |
| Source | EfficientGrip Performance | ZT7 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 72 | – |
| Source | EfficientGrip Performance | ZT7 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 64 | – |
| Reviews found online | 64 | 49 |
| Source | EfficientGrip Performance | ZT7 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 71 | 54 |
| Category | Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance | Avon ZT7 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 72 | 59 |
| Dry | 76 | 60 |
| Wet | 78 | 63 |
| Comfort | 66 | 60 |
| Noise | 70 | – |
| Treadwear | 64 | 56 |
| Handling | 71 | 54 |
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EfficientGrip Performance
ZT7
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
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.
“GOODYEAR EfficientGrip Performance 205/55 R17 91V - reliability and resistance to damage question Hello guys! I'm driving Skoda Octavia. not a racer, just a usual 40yo man. I have a set of GOODYEAR EfficientGrip Performance 205/55 R17 91V on the car, and during the last 2 months I lost three tires, all the same way - pothole on the road, visibly small, front right wheel, instantly deflates, and a hole in tire not on tread but on the side - irreparable, new tire for 130eur, repeat again. Do you by chance know if it's the pattern for the model, or am I getting EXTREMELY unlucky? Can you maybe suggest some tire models and characteristics to look into to stop this from happening? I have only 2 out of 4 original tires left, so maybe it makes sense to change the entire set. Read more”
“I must admit to raising the preasures when on a long run and / or loaded up for European jaunt 2.2 bar front 2.4 bar rear Im going to pump em up a bit now and see what it drives like empty”
“Wet Braking Demonstration FlexContact Tech in the EGP series tyres implies the use of a new polymer tread compound for better grip in wet road conditions: For demonstration, we again had a GLA shod with Goodyear EGP tyres. The car would do three runs on the main straight and brake to a halt on an artificially created wet patch. After each run and subsequent halt, the braking distance was recorded. The braking distances between the 3 runs on the Goodyear tyres were averaged to 24.5 meters from point of braking to an absolute halt: Thereafter, the EGP tyres were swapped for a set of Continentals to do 3 identical runs in order to draw a direct reference point: Care was taken to maintain the wet patch in identical conditions by making use of mobile mini-tankers parked along the track: Panoramic alignment gone bad! Soon enough, we had the GLA ready to take on the wet braking test with the Continental tyres. The car averaged a braking distance of 25.5 meters from point of braking to an absolute halt:”
Based on 22 community posts
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| Attribute | A · Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance | B · Avon ZT7 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 52 | — |
| Rim diameters | 14″ – 20″ | — |
| Tread depth | 9/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 340 A A | — |
| Sidewall | Raised Black Lettering - Serrated Black Lettering | — |
| Max pressure | 50 - 51 psi | — |
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance
Avon ZT7
Winner: Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance — better handling, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance scores 71 vs 54 on handling.
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance scores 76 vs 60 on dry.
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance scores 78 vs 63 on wet.
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance scores 64 vs 56 on treadwear.
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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.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.
