Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 6 + 10 road tests and 16,798 + 39 owner reviews. How we score
Primacy 4+ is ahead, 78–73
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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!)”
Tests 85 · 10 tests Owners 70 · 39 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 16 in 2024 ADAC Summer Tyre Test (abrasion)
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | EfficientGrip Performance | Primacy 4+ |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / 9 tests | 80 | 82 |
| Reviews found online | 75 | 71 |
EfficientGrip Performance: 60% × 79.9 + 40% × 74.6 = 78
Primacy 4+: 60% × 82.3 + 40% × 70.5 = 78
| Source | EfficientGrip Performance | Primacy 4+ |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / 9 tests | 79 | 83 |
| Reviews found online | 79 | 74 |
EfficientGrip Performance: 60% × 79.3 + 40% × 78.6 = 79
Primacy 4+: 60% × 82.6 + 40% × 73.8 = 79
| Source | EfficientGrip Performance | Primacy 4+ |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests | 61 | 73 |
| Reviews found online | 75 | 69 |
EfficientGrip Performance: 40% × 61 + 60% × 74.8 = 69
Primacy 4+: 40% × 73.3 + 60% × 69 = 71
| Source | EfficientGrip Performance | Primacy 4+ |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / 7 tests | 71 | 77 |
| Reviews found online | ≈ 67 (est.) | ≈ 67 (est.) |
EfficientGrip Performance: 60% × 71.2 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 69
Primacy 4+: 60% × 76.7 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 73
No owner ratings of noise for EfficientGrip Performance or Primacy 4+. 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.
| Source | EfficientGrip Performance | Primacy 4+ |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 4 tests | 64 | 95 |
| Reviews found online | 63 | 69 |
EfficientGrip Performance: 60% × 63.8 + 40% × 63.4 = 64
Primacy 4+: 60% × 95.3 + 40% × 68.9 = 85
| Source | EfficientGrip Performance | Primacy 4+ |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 72 | 65 |
| Source | EfficientGrip Performance | Primacy 4+ |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / 8 tests | 79 | 78 |
| Category | Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance | Michelin Primacy 4+ |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 73 | 78 |
| Dry | 78 | 78 |
| Wet | 79 | 79 |
| Comfort | 69 | 71 |
| Noise | 69 | 73 |
| Treadwear | 64 | 85 |
| Handling (owners) | 72 | 65 |
| Efficiency | 79 | 78 |
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
Primacy 4+
Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.
In the overall rankings of 1 tests that ran both, Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance finished ahead 0 times and Michelin Primacy 4+ 1 times.
| Discipline | Category | EfficientGrip Performance | Primacy 4+ | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 97% #5/11 · 2019 AMS Summer SUV Tyre Test | 96% #3/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 99% #9/11 · 2019 AMS Summer SUV Tyre Test | 98% #4/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Dry Handling (tester's mark) | Dry | 89% #4/11 · 2019 AMS Summer SUV Tyre Test | 92% #5/6 · 2024 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ Summer Tire Test R17 | – | Different tests |
| Straight Aquaplaning | Wet | 99% #2/11 · 2019 AMS Summer SUV Tyre Test | 82% #7/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 98% #4/11 · 2019 AMS Summer SUV Tyre Test | 91% #5/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 99% #3/11 · 2019 AMS Summer SUV Tyre Test | 95% #6/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Handling (tester's mark) | Wet | 100% #1/11 · 2019 AMS Summer SUV Tyre Test | 88% #2/6 · 2024 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ Summer Tire Test R17 | – | Different tests |
| Comfort (tester's mark) | Comfort | 70% #9/11 · 2019 AMS Summer SUV Tyre Test | 88% #2/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Noise | Noise | 98% #7/11 · 2019 AMS Summer SUV Tyre Test | 96% #6/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wear | Treadwear | 70% #15/20 · 2018 Auto Bild 15 inch Summer Tyre Test | 92% #2/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 97% #3/11 · 2019 AMS Summer SUV Tyre Test | 90% #2/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Price | Cost | 74% #4/9 · 2018 AZ Summer AND All Season Tyre Test | 52% #16/16 · 2024 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Total Cost of Ownership | Cost | #9/20 2018 Auto Bild 15 inch Summer Tyre Test | #5/8 2025 EV Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Value | Cost | 56% #19/20 · 2018 Auto Bild 15 inch Summer Tyre Test | 67% #8/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #8/8 | #2/8 | – | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2023 Autoklub ČR Premium Summer Tire Test R16 · 205/55R16 |
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.
“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.”
“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”
“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:”
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| Attribute | A · Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance | B · Michelin Primacy 4+ |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 52 | 66 |
| Rim diameters | 14″ – 20″ | 16″ – 21″ |
| Tread depth | 9/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 340 A A | — |
| Sidewall | Raised Black Lettering - Serrated Black Lettering | — |
| Max pressure | 50 - 51 psi | — |
| Sizes in common | 31 | 31 |
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance
Michelin Primacy 4+
Winner: Michelin Primacy 4+ — better treadwear and noise. Pick the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance if handling matters most to you.
Michelin Primacy 4+ scores 85 vs 64 on treadwear.
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance scores 72 vs 65 on handling.
Michelin Primacy 4+ scores 73 vs 69 on noise.
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Neither, by our numbers: 79 vs 79 on the wet score, within 3 points.
Neither, by our numbers: 78 vs 78 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Michelin Primacy 4+, 73 vs 69 on our noise score.
Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 71 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Michelin Primacy 4+, 85 vs 64 on our treadwear score.
Neither, by our numbers: 79 vs 78 on the efficiency score, within 3 points.
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
