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Goodyear Wrangler A/T SA+ looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV vs Goodyear Wrangler A/T SA+ — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 1 + 0 road tests and 31 + 6 owner reviews. How we score

Wrangler A/T SA+ is ahead, 75–67

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Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV
Tire AGoodyear

EfficientGrip SUV

Summer

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)

Category by category

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

  1. 69

    Dry

    Wrangler A/T SA+ +7
    76
    Why this score
    SourceEfficientGrip SUVWrangler A/T SA+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests73≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online6281

    EfficientGrip SUV: 60% × 72.8 + 40% × 62.3 = 69

    Wrangler A/T SA+: 60% × 72.9 (est.) + 40% × 80.5 = 76

    No road tests of dry for Wrangler A/T SA+. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 71

    Wet

    Wrangler A/T SA+ +6
    77
    Why this score
    SourceEfficientGrip SUVWrangler A/T SA+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests74≈ 75 (est.)
    Reviews found online6779

    EfficientGrip SUV: 60% × 73.7 + 40% × 66.6 = 71

    Wrangler A/T SA+: 60% × 75.1 (est.) + 40% × 79.2 = 77

    No road tests of wet for Wrangler A/T SA+. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 65

    Comfort

    Wrangler A/T SA+ +9
    74
    Why this score
    SourceEfficientGrip SUVWrangler A/T SA+
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online6279

    EfficientGrip SUV: 60% × 67.8 (est.) + 40% × 61.5 = 65

    Wrangler A/T SA+: 60% × 70.9 (est.) + 40% × 79 = 74

    No road tests of comfort for EfficientGrip SUV or Wrangler A/T SA+. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 66

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceEfficientGrip SUVWrangler A/T SA+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests66–
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)–

    EfficientGrip SUV: 60% × 65.9 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 66

    No owner ratings of noise for EfficientGrip 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.

  5. 59

    Treadwear

    Wrangler A/T SA+ +9
    68
    Why this score
    SourceEfficientGrip SUVWrangler A/T SA+
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5469

    EfficientGrip SUV: 60% × 62.1 (est.) + 40% × 54.3 = 59

    Wrangler A/T SA+: 60% × 66.8 (est.) + 40% × 69.4 = 68

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

    No road tests of treadwear for Wrangler A/T SA+. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  6. 62

    Handling (owners)

    Wrangler A/T SA+ +15
    77
    Why this score
    SourceEfficientGrip SUVWrangler A/T SA+
    Reviews found online6277
Scores at a glance
CategoryGoodyear EfficientGrip SUVGoodyear Wrangler A/T SA+
Relative Score 67 75
Dry 69 76
Wet 71 77
Comfort 65 74
Noise 66 –
Treadwear 59 68
Handling (owners) 62 77

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Headline score

EfficientGrip SUV

Wrangler A/T SA+

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 SUV

Pros

  • High levels of ride comfort and low cabin noise
  • Strong dry-road handling and steering response
  • Generally good fuel efficiency

Cons

  • Fragile sidewalls prone to punctures and damage
  • Reports of tread flaking, chunking, or cracking in hot climates
  • Inconsistent wet-weather performance, with some users reporting poor traction
All owner themes in the EfficientGrip SUV review

Tire B Wrangler A/T SA+

Pros

  • Exceptional grip on both dry and wet roads
  • Low road noise and minimal harsh feedback
  • High comfort levels, especially on rough terrain

Cons

  • Rubber tends to become firm and stiff over time and higher mileage
  • Loss of grip capabilities as the tire ages and hardens
All owner themes in the Wrangler A/T SA+ review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV B · Goodyear Wrangler A/T SA+
CategorySummerAll-Terrain tire
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available6—
Rim diameters16″ – 20″—

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV

Goodyear Wrangler A/T SA+

Winner: Goodyear Wrangler A/T SA+ — better handling, comfort and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score. Goodyear Wrangler A/T SA+ rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Goodyear Wrangler A/T SA+ scores 77 vs 62 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Goodyear Wrangler A/T SA+ scores 74 vs 65 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Goodyear Wrangler A/T SA+ scores 68 vs 59 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Goodyear Wrangler A/T SA+ scores 76 vs 69 on dry.

Tire A · Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV
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Tire B · Goodyear Wrangler A/T SA+
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EfficientGrip SUV or Wrangler A/T SA+?

Which is better in the wet, EfficientGrip SUV or Wrangler A/T SA+?

Goodyear Wrangler A/T SA+, 77 vs 71 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, EfficientGrip SUV or Wrangler A/T SA+?

Goodyear Wrangler A/T SA+, 76 vs 69 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, EfficientGrip SUV or Wrangler A/T SA+?

Goodyear Wrangler A/T SA+, 74 vs 65 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, EfficientGrip SUV or Wrangler A/T SA+?

Goodyear Wrangler A/T SA+, 68 vs 59 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