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Goodyear EfficientGrip 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 0 + 23 road tests and 1,731 + 13,442 owner reviews. How we score

Primacy 4 is ahead, 80–58

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Goodyear EfficientGrip
Tire AGoodyear

EfficientGrip

Summer

± 8

Tests – · none yet Owners 55 · 1,731 reviews

“Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance SUV are summer tires, not all season tires, I believe.”

Michelin Primacy 4
Tire BMichelin

Primacy 4

Summer

± 4

Tests 84 · 23 tests Owners 77 · 13,442 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2020 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test (wet braking)

“I have Primacy 4s on my Volvo wagon. I've been very pleased. Plenty of grip, low road noise and longevity.”

Category by category

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

  1. 58

    Dry

    Primacy 4 +24
    82
    Why this score
    SourceEfficientGripPrimacy 4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 21 tests≈ 62 (est.)86
    Reviews found online5375

    EfficientGrip: 60% × 61.6 (est.) + 40% × 52.7 = 58

    Primacy 4: 60% × 85.9 + 40% × 75.4 = 82

    No road tests of dry for EfficientGrip. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 63

    Wet

    Primacy 4 +20
    83
    Why this score
    SourceEfficientGripPrimacy 4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 22 tests≈ 65 (est.)86
    Reviews found online6079

    EfficientGrip: 60% × 64.6 (est.) + 40% × 59.5 = 63

    Primacy 4: 60% × 85.5 + 40% × 79.4 = 83

    No road tests of wet for EfficientGrip. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 67

    Snow

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceEfficientGripPrimacy 4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)–
    Reviews found online64–

    EfficientGrip: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 63.9 = 67

    No road tests of snow for EfficientGrip. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 58

    Comfort

    Primacy 4 +18
    76
    Why this score
    SourceEfficientGripPrimacy 4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 5 tests≈ 66 (est.)75
    Reviews found online5376

    EfficientGrip: 40% × 65.6 (est.) + 60% × 53.3 = 58

    Primacy 4: 40% × 75.4 + 60% × 75.7 = 76

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

  5. 56

    Noise

    Primacy 4 +15
    71
    Why this score
    SourceEfficientGripPrimacy 4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 15 tests≈ 66 (est.)73
    Reviews found online41≈ 66 (est.)

    EfficientGrip: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 41.1 = 56

    Primacy 4: 60% × 73.4 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 71

    No road tests of noise for EfficientGrip. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

    No owner ratings of noise for 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.

  6. 58

    Treadwear

    Primacy 4 +23
    81
    Why this score
    SourceEfficientGripPrimacy 4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests≈ 62 (est.)85
    Reviews found online5376

    EfficientGrip: 60% × 61.8 (est.) + 40% × 53.2 = 58

    Primacy 4: 60% × 84.8 + 40% × 75.5 = 81

    No road tests of treadwear for EfficientGrip. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 47

    Handling (owners)

    Primacy 4 +28
    75
    Why this score
    SourceEfficientGripPrimacy 4
    Reviews found online4775
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    93
    Why this score
    SourceEfficientGripPrimacy 4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 15 tests–93
Scores at a glance
Goodyear EfficientGrip vs Michelin Primacy 4: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryGoodyear EfficientGripMichelin Primacy 4
Relative Score 58 80
Dry 58 82
Wet 63 83
Snow 67 –
Comfort 58 76
Noise 56 71
Treadwear 58 81
Handling (owners) 47 75
Efficiency – 93

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

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Recomputed
Headline score
± 8

EfficientGrip

± 4

Primacy 4

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

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.

DisciplineCategoryEfficientGripPrimacy 4ΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #7/14 2012 ACE Touring Summer Tyre Test #4/6 2025 Wybór Kierowców Summer Tire Test R16 – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A EfficientGrip

Pros

  • Exceptionally quiet and smooth ride quality
  • Good fuel economy and rolling resistance
  • Reliable wet and dry grip for everyday driving

Cons

  • Soft sidewalls result in a mushy or 'jelly-like' steering feel during cornering
  • Vulnerability to sidewall damage, bulges, and punctures from road hazards
  • Faster-than-expected tread wear for some users
All owner themes in the EfficientGrip review

Tire B Primacy 4

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and long-lasting durability
  • Low road noise and a very quiet, comfortable ride
  • Reliable and consistent wet and dry grip

Cons

  • Vague, numb, or floaty steering feel with soft sidewalls under hard cornering
  • High price point compared to competitors
  • Occasional reports of increased road noise or harsher ride as the tread wears down
All owner themes in the Primacy 4 review

What real owners are saying

From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score

Tire A

Goodyear EfficientGrip

Mixed

Community opinion on the Goodyear EfficientGrip is mixed. It's often recommended as a comfortable, quiet, good-value summer or grand-touring tyre, and some owners report long life, such as 54k on one set. Others criticise it as twitchy and low on grip in the wet on the OEM SUV version, soft and vague in handling on the Performance 2, and prone to sidewall damage, cracking, chipping and slow leaks.

r/TyreReviews ·3 upvotes ·2026-06-16

“Hankook ventus prime 4 VS Goodyear efficientgrip performance 2 I cannot decide between these two tires for ages now. Customer reviews seem all over the place. I drive a tuned volkswagen polo mk6 2020. I need something that inspires confidence for spirited driving in corners with good stability, mainly dry handling and braking but also relatively comfortable. So far I've learned that the goodyear is more comfortable, better in the wet, better at braking but extremely lousy in handling because of the soft sidewalls. Can someone that has used the EGP2 confirm those claims or are they exaggerating. Base spec polos are known for a harsh ride and I live in the balkans. The roads are full of potholes and sometimes you can't even drive around them. specs: 195/55R16 87V”

r/srbija_automobili ·9 upvotes ·2026-07-10

“Nov KUMHO ecsta sport ps 72 ili minimalno korišćen GOODYEAR efficientgrip 2? Pozdrav, molim za savet ko je imao iskustva sa ovim modelima guma. Trebaju mi letnje gume za Mazda 3 2.0 benzin 150 KS (na sport oprugama) i imam dve ponude: Nove Kumho ecsta sport ps 72 ili (pouzdano znam) 2000km korišćene Goodyear Efficientgrip performance 2 sa DOT 0726. Cena je bukvalno ista, godišnje prelazim oko 6k, volim da vozim dinamično kada može. Za Kumho sam čitao da je skoro predstavljena i da je solidna dok sam za Goodyear čitao da je za udobnu vožnju bez dinamike. Da li suštinski ta "sport" razlika može da se oseti u povremenoj dinamičnoj vožnji toliko pa da ima smisla odustati od povoljne odlične premium gume? Read more”

bmwfanatics.co.za ·2025-11-20

“Hi Llew! Currently running Pirelli Cinturato P7 Run Flats. I don't do a lot of long-distance driving anymore, so I am fine with not having a sporty feel, but I wouldn't mind trying that out, being new to BMWs. So the Khumos apparently are a better fit for that. I ran the three 3 choices (Khumo, GY, Pirelli) through chat for a comparison, and it spat out that the Goodyear EfficientGrip is a very "compelling" tyre and the better choice. Not sure what to make of that.”

Top themes
#Comfort over handling#Wet grip concerns#Sidewall damage/potholes#Cracking and chipping#Tread life and value#Summer-only use#Comparisons with Michelin/Continental#OEM tyre complaints

Based on 22 community posts

Tire B

Michelin Primacy 4

Positive

The Michelin Primacy 4 is generally praised for its comfortable ride, low road noise, and strong braking and safety in both dry and wet conditions. While many users report excellent tread longevity across tens of thousands of kilometers, some note faster wear on heavier electric vehicles or rough surfaces. It is viewed as a premium touring tire that is unsuitable for winter conditions, prompting some drivers to weigh its high price against newer models like the Primacy 5 or cheaper alternatives.

r/nzev ·1 upvote ·2026-02-11

“When I bought my freshly imported 2014 Nissan Leaf in Sept 2020 it had 27,xxx km on the odometer and a full set of Michelin Primacy 4 that were sidewall dated from very late 2018, so likely only very low mileage on them. I put another 47,000km on them before replacing with a full set of Toyo Proxes C100 Plus in April 2024 which have also been great. The Michelin fronts were certainly very worn particularly the shoulders. I really rate Toyos so would encourage you to have a look. I’ve since put 21,000km on the Toyos and even after 12,500km, in May 2025 at their most recent WOF, the fronts still measured at 7mm and rears 8mm. P.S I paid $900 total for the 4 x Toyos inc. fitting, disposal etc.”

r/carIndia ·7 upvotes ·2026-03-26

“Michelin Primacy 4 or Conti UC6 - Virtus GT Hey, i recently got a Virtus GT with stock Apollo alnac 4g tyres - looking to upgrade them. As per ChatGPT my options are Michelin Primacy 4 and Continental UC6 - budget is not really a problem. Overall i want good grip, handling, comfort and low cabin noise. Not going for Pilot Sport 4, because don't want to compromise on comfort for performance when i am not going to push my car too much, hence PS4 is a no no. But read it somewhere that with Primacy 4, there is a noticeable difference in mileage not sure if it means going up or down. Need recommendations on what i should get! Thanks in advance”

f30.bimmerpost.com

“I have Primacy 4s on my Volvo wagon. I've been very pleased. Plenty of grip, low road noise and longevity.”

Top themes
#ride comfort and low noise#tread life and durability#wet and dry grip#EV tire compatibility#Primacy 4 vs Primacy 5#poor winter and snow performance#premium pricing and alternatives

Based on 43 community posts

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Goodyear EfficientGrip B · Michelin Primacy 4
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available2457
Rim diameters15″ – 20″15″ – 20″
Tread depth10/32″—
UTQG340 A A340 A A
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Raised Black Lettering—
Max pressure50 - 51 psi—
Sizes in common1414

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear EfficientGrip

Michelin Primacy 4

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

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Primacy 4 scores 75 vs 47 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Primacy 4 scores 82 vs 58 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin Primacy 4 scores 81 vs 58 on treadwear.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Primacy 4 scores 83 vs 63 on wet.

Tire A · Goodyear EfficientGrip
Tire B · Michelin Primacy 4

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EfficientGrip or Primacy 4?

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

Michelin Primacy 4, 83 vs 63 on our wet score.

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

Michelin Primacy 4, 82 vs 58 on our dry score.

Which is quieter, EfficientGrip or Primacy 4?

Michelin Primacy 4, 71 vs 56 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, EfficientGrip or Primacy 4?

Michelin Primacy 4, 76 vs 58 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, EfficientGrip or Primacy 4?

Michelin Primacy 4, 81 vs 58 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