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Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV vs Michelin Primacy 4+ — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 1 + 10 road tests and 32 + 40 owner reviews. How we score

Primacy 4+ is ahead, 77–65

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Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV
Tire AGoodyear

EfficientGrip SUV

Summer

± 7

Tests 73 · 1 test Owners 58 · 32 reviews

Best test result: #2 of 8 in 2018 All Road 265/60 R18 4x4 Tyre Test (dry handling)

Michelin Primacy 4+
Tire BMichelin

Primacy 4+

Summer

± 4

Tests 85 · 10 tests Owners 71 · 40 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 16 in 2024 ADAC Summer Tyre Test (abrasion)

Category by category

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

  1. 68

    Dry

    Primacy 4+ +10
    78
    Why this score
    SourceEfficientGrip SUVPrimacy 4+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 9 tests7382
    Reviews found online5971

    EfficientGrip SUV: 60% × 73 + 40% × 59.3 = 68

    Primacy 4+: 60% × 82.4 + 40% × 71 = 78

  2. 70

    Wet

    Primacy 4+ +9
    79
    Why this score
    SourceEfficientGrip SUVPrimacy 4+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 9 tests7482
    Reviews found online6475

    EfficientGrip SUV: 60% × 73.9 + 40% × 63.9 = 70

    Primacy 4+: 60% × 82.1 + 40% × 74.5 = 79

  3. 62

    Comfort

    Primacy 4+ +9
    71
    Why this score
    SourceEfficientGrip SUVPrimacy 4+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 67 (est.)73
    Reviews found online5969

    EfficientGrip SUV: 40% × 66.7 (est.) + 60% × 58.9 = 62

    Primacy 4+: 40% × 72.9 + 60% × 69.2 = 71

    No road tests of comfort for EfficientGrip SUV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  4. 66

    Noise

    Primacy 4+ +6
    72
    Why this score
    SourceEfficientGrip SUVPrimacy 4+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 7 tests6676
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)

    EfficientGrip SUV: 60% × 66 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 66

    Primacy 4+: 60% × 76.2 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 72

    No owner ratings of noise for EfficientGrip SUV or Primacy 4+. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  5. 57

    Treadwear

    Primacy 4+ +28
    85
    Why this score
    SourceEfficientGrip SUVPrimacy 4+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests≈ 61 (est.)95
    Reviews found online5170

    EfficientGrip SUV: 60% × 61.1 (est.) + 40% × 51.3 = 57

    Primacy 4+: 60% × 94.9 + 40% × 69.6 = 85

    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 0.36).

  6. 59

    Handling (owners)

    Primacy 4+ +7
    66
    Why this score
    SourceEfficientGrip SUVPrimacy 4+
    Reviews found online5966
  7. 64

    Efficiency

    Primacy 4+ +14
    78
    Why this score
    SourceEfficientGrip SUVPrimacy 4+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 8 tests6478
Scores at a glance
CategoryGoodyear EfficientGrip SUVMichelin Primacy 4+
Relative Score 65 77
Dry 68 78
Wet 70 79
Comfort 62 71
Noise 66 72
Treadwear 57 85
Handling (owners) 59 66
Efficiency 64 78

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

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Headline score
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EfficientGrip SUV

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Primacy 4+

The professional test results behind the scores

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.

DisciplineCategoryEfficientGrip SUVPrimacy 4+ΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 94% #5/8 · 2018 All Road 265/60 R18 4x4 Tyre Test 96% #3/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test – Different tests
Dry Handling Dry 99% #2/8 · 2018 All Road 265/60 R18 4x4 Tyre Test 98% #4/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test – Different tests
Straight Aquaplaning Wet 96% #7/8 · 2018 All Road 265/60 R18 4x4 Tyre Test 82% #7/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Braking Wet 95% #4/8 · 2018 All Road 265/60 R18 4x4 Tyre Test 91% #5/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Handling Wet 100% #2/8 · 2018 All Road 265/60 R18 4x4 Tyre Test 95% #6/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test – Different tests
Noise Noise 97% #6/8 · 2018 All Road 265/60 R18 4x4 Tyre Test 96% #6/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test – Different tests
Rolling Resistance Efficiency 87% #7/8 · 2018 All Road 265/60 R18 4x4 Tyre Test 90% #2/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test – Different tests
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Price Cost 51% #8/8 · 2018 All Road 265/60 R18 4x4 Tyre Test 52% #16/16 · 2024 ADAC Summer Tyre Test – Different tests
Overall Ranking Overall #7/9 2021 Teknikens Värld Summer Tire Test R18 #4/8 2025 EV Tyre Test – Different tests

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 Primacy 4+

Pros

  • Strong wet and dry grip and braking confidence, often cited as a big improvement over Bridgestone, Dunlop and Nexen tyres, including on powerful cars and PHEVs that previously spun their tyres
  • Comfortable, compliant ride with soft sidewalls that suits softly sprung and family cars
  • Low and even tread wear, with several owners reporting little visible wear after 5,000–10,000 miles and one reporting about 60,000 km in hot climates

Cons

  • Road noise and drone, especially on rough asphalt, was described as severe by several owners (Skoda Yeti, Lexus), contradicting other reports of quiet running
  • Reduced grip and confidence in cold, damp conditions, with two UK owners saying the tyre behaves like a budget tyre
  • Premium pricing, with some owners questioning value when life fell short of expectations
All owner themes in the Primacy 4+ review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV B · Michelin Primacy 4+
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available666
Rim diameters16″ – 20″16″ – 21″
Sizes in common22

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV

Michelin Primacy 4+

Winner: Michelin Primacy 4+ — better treadwear, efficiency and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin Primacy 4+ scores 85 vs 57 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want lower fuel or energy use

Michelin Primacy 4+ scores 78 vs 64 on efficiency.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Primacy 4+ scores 78 vs 68 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Primacy 4+ scores 79 vs 70 on wet.

Tire A · Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV
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Tire B · Michelin Primacy 4+
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EfficientGrip SUV or Primacy 4+?

Which is better in the wet, EfficientGrip SUV or Primacy 4+?

Michelin Primacy 4+, 79 vs 70 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, EfficientGrip SUV or Primacy 4+?

Michelin Primacy 4+, 78 vs 68 on our dry score.

Which is quieter, EfficientGrip SUV or Primacy 4+?

Michelin Primacy 4+, 72 vs 66 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, EfficientGrip SUV or Primacy 4+?

Michelin Primacy 4+, 71 vs 62 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, EfficientGrip SUV or Primacy 4+?

Michelin Primacy 4+, 85 vs 57 on our treadwear score.

Which rolls more easily, EfficientGrip SUV or Primacy 4+?

Michelin Primacy 4+, 78 vs 64 on our efficiency 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