Tests – · none yet Owners 60 · 16 reviews
Goodyear OptiGrip looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Head-to-head
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Goodyear OptiGrip vs Nexen CP661 — 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 + 0 road tests and 16 + 11 owner reviews. How we score
OptiGrip leads, 63–61 Narrow edge
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Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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59
Dry
CP661 +160Why this score
Source OptiGrip CP661 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 62 (est.) ≈ 63 (est.) Reviews found online 55 56 OptiGrip: 60% × 62.4 (est.) + 40% × 54.6 = 59
CP661: 60% × 63 (est.) + 40% × 56 = 60
No road tests of dry for OptiGrip. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
No road tests of dry for CP661. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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70
Wet
OptiGrip +862Why this score
Source OptiGrip CP661 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 69 58 OptiGrip: 60% × 69.9 (est.) + 40% × 69.2 = 70
CP661: 60% × 63.8 (est.) + 40% × 58.1 = 62
No road tests of wet for OptiGrip. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
No road tests of wet for CP661. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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Snow
No comparison56Why this score
Source OptiGrip CP661 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 63 (est.) Reviews found online – 45 CP661: 60% × 62.5 (est.) + 40% × 45.4 = 56
No road tests of snow for CP661. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
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58
Comfort
CP661 +361Why this score
Source OptiGrip CP661 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 53 58 OptiGrip: 40% × 65.6 (est.) + 60% × 53.2 = 58
CP661: 40% × 66.5 (est.) + 60% × 57.9 = 61
No road tests of comfort for OptiGrip. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
No road tests of comfort for CP661. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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Noise
No comparison63Why this score
Source OptiGrip CP661 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online – 57 CP661: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 57.1 = 63
No road tests of noise for CP661. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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61
Treadwear
CP661 +162Why this score
Source OptiGrip CP661 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 63 (est.) ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 57 59 OptiGrip: 60% × 63.2 (est.) + 40% × 57.1 = 61
CP661: 60% × 63.8 (est.) + 40% × 59 = 62
No road tests of treadwear for OptiGrip. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
No road tests of treadwear for CP661. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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59
Handling (owners)
Level59Why this score
Source OptiGrip CP661 Reviews found online 59 59
Scores at a glance
| Category | Goodyear OptiGrip | Nexen CP661 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 63 | 61 |
| Dry | 59 | 60 |
| Wet | 70 | 62 |
| Snow | – | 56 |
| Comfort | 58 | 61 |
| Noise | – | 63 |
| Treadwear | 61 | 62 |
| Handling (owners) | 59 | 59 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Weight the categories that matter to you
Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
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Headline score
63
/ 100
OptiGrip
61
/ 100
CP661
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 OptiGrip
Pros
- Exceptional wet-weather grip and safety
- Consistent performance as the tread wears down
- Good overall tread life and durability
Cons
- High levels of road noise, often described as intrusive
- Mediocre dry-weather performance and feedback
- Reports of premature sidewall cracking
Tire B CP661
Pros
- Exceptional value for money compared to premium alternatives.
- Reliable and consistent grip in both wet and dry weather conditions.
- Impressive tread life, with some users reporting significantly higher mileage than premium tires.
Cons
- Inconsistent tread wear reports, with some users experiencing premature replacement intervals.
- Performance is optimized for standard commuting rather than high-performance driving.
- Limited availability of specific speed ratings or sizes for specialized vehicles.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Goodyear OptiGrip | B · Nexen CP661 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 11 |
| Rim diameters | — | 13″ – 17″ |
| Tread depth | — | 9/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 400 A B |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 44 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
63
/ 100
Goodyear OptiGrip
61
/ 100
Nexen CP661
Narrow edge: Goodyear OptiGrip — better wet. Pick the Nexen CP661 if comfort matters most to you. Goodyear OptiGrip rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 16 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Nexen CP661 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Goodyear OptiGrip scores 70 vs 62 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Nexen CP661 scores 61 vs 58 on comfort.
Tire A · Goodyear OptiGrip
Tire B · Nexen CP661
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OptiGrip or CP661?
Which is better in the wet, OptiGrip or CP661?
Goodyear OptiGrip, 70 vs 62 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, OptiGrip or CP661?
Neither, by our numbers: 59 vs 60 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, OptiGrip or CP661?
Nexen CP661, 61 vs 58 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, OptiGrip or CP661?
Neither, by our numbers: 61 vs 62 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.
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