Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
EfficientGrip Performance is ahead, 72–65
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Tests 73 · 6 tests Owners 71 · 16,790 reviews
Best test result: #3 of 15 in 2019 Summer and All Season Tyre Test (dry handling)
“goodyear efficientgrip performance notches Hello! I bought a new goodyear efficientgrip performance 215/55/18 tires for my car. And it was surprise to see so many notches on the summer tire (1st & 2nd photo). Although the internet image doesn’t have any (3rd photo). What could it be and is it normal? Read more”
Tests 72 · 1 test Owners 61 · 31 reviews
Best test result: #2 of 8 in 2018 All Road 265/60 R18 4x4 Tyre Test (dry handling)
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | EfficientGrip Performance | EfficientGrip SUV |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 79 | 73 |
| Reviews found online | 73 | 62 |
| Dry Braking (% of best) | 98% | 94% |
| Dry Handling (% of best) | 98% | 99% |
| Source | EfficientGrip Performance | EfficientGrip SUV |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 79 | 74 |
| Reviews found online | 76 | 67 |
| Wet Braking (% of best) | 91% | 95% |
| Wet Handling (% of best) | 94% | 100% |
| Source | EfficientGrip Performance | EfficientGrip SUV |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 61 | – |
| Reviews found online | 73 | 62 |
| Source | EfficientGrip Performance | EfficientGrip SUV |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 72 | 66 |
| Source | EfficientGrip Performance | EfficientGrip SUV |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 64 | – |
| Reviews found online | 64 | 54 |
| Source | EfficientGrip Performance | EfficientGrip SUV |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 71 | 62 |
| Category | Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance | Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 72 | 65 |
| Dry | 76 | 68 |
| Wet | 78 | 71 |
| Comfort | 66 | 65 |
| Noise | 70 | 66 |
| Treadwear | 64 | 59 |
| Handling | 71 | 62 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Wet grip and treadwear start at “Important” — the two things buyers rank highest. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
EfficientGrip Performance
EfficientGrip SUV
Each result is shown as % of the best tire in that test. “Same test” rows are the strictest comparison: both tires were measured side by side.
| Discipline | Category | EfficientGrip Performance | EfficientGrip SUV | Δ | Both? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 98% #4/13 · 2019 Swedish Summer Tyre Test | 94% #5/8 · 2018 All Road 265/60 R18 4x4 Tyre Test | +3.9 | Different tests |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 98% #3/15 · 2019 Summer and All Season Tyre Test | 99% #2/8 · 2018 All Road 265/60 R18 4x4 Tyre Test | −1.2 | Different tests |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 97% #3/11 · 2019 AMS Summer SUV Tyre Test | 87% #7/8 · 2018 All Road 265/60 R18 4x4 Tyre Test | +9.9 | Different tests |
| Noise | Other | 99% #6/7 · 2019 NAF Summer Tyre Test | 97% #6/8 · 2018 All Road 265/60 R18 4x4 Tyre Test | +2.1 | Different tests |
| Price | Other | 74% #4/9 · 2018 AZ Summer AND All Season Tyre Test | 51% #8/8 · 2018 All Road 265/60 R18 4x4 Tyre Test | +22.9 | Different tests |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | 17% #6/11 · 2017 Auto Express Summer Tyre Test | 33% #7/9 · 2021 Teknikens Värld Summer Tire Test R18 | −16.7 | Different tests |
| Straight Aqua | Straight | 98% #4/12 · 2018 Gute Fahrt Summer Tyre Test | 96% #7/8 · 2018 All Road 265/60 R18 4x4 Tyre Test | +2.0 | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 91% #12/20 · 2018 Auto Bild 15 inch Summer Tyre Test | 95% #4/8 · 2018 All Road 265/60 R18 4x4 Tyre Test | −3.9 | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 94% #9/14 · 2018 New and Worn Summer Tyre Test | 100% #2/8 · 2018 All Road 265/60 R18 4x4 Tyre Test | −5.9 | Different tests |
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.
“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.”
“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.”
“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!)”
Based on 22 community posts
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| Attribute | A · Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance | B · Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | 52 | 6 |
| Rim diameters | 14″ – 20″ | 16″ – 20″ |
| Tread depth | 9/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 340 A A | — |
| Sidewall | Raised Black Lettering - Serrated Black Lettering | — |
| Max pressure | 50 - 51 psi | — |
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance
Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV
Winner: Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance — better handling, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance scores 71 vs 62 on handling.
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance scores 76 vs 68 on dry.
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance scores 78 vs 71 on wet.
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance scores 64 vs 59 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.
