Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 2 + 0 road tests and 196 + 1,731 owner reviews. How we score
Primacy 3 is ahead, 70–59
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Tests 73 · 2 tests Owners 66 · 196 reviews
Best test result: #3 of 20 in 2017 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test (wear)
“I have just put a new set of Michelin Primacy 3 T0 Acoustics on and they have been faultless. Lots of grip, very quiet etc. They were also good last year in the snow and were from blackcircles for about £240 a tyre.”
Tests – · none yet Owners 55 · 1,731 reviews
“Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance SUV are summer tires, not all season tires, I believe.”
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Primacy 3 | EfficientGrip |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests | 74 | ≈ 62 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 70 | 53 |
Primacy 3: 60% × 74.3 + 40% × 69.5 = 72
EfficientGrip: 60% × 61.6 (est.) + 40% × 52.7 = 58
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).
| Source | Primacy 3 | EfficientGrip |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests | 72 | ≈ 65 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 72 | 60 |
Primacy 3: 60% × 71.9 + 40% × 71.7 = 72
EfficientGrip: 60% × 64.6 (est.) + 40% × 59.5 = 63
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).
| Source | Primacy 3 | EfficientGrip |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | – | ≈ 68 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | – | 64 |
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).
| Source | Primacy 3 | EfficientGrip |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 68 (est.) | ≈ 66 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 67 | 53 |
Primacy 3: 40% × 68.4 (est.) + 60% × 67.2 = 68
EfficientGrip: 40% × 65.6 (est.) + 60% × 53.3 = 58
No road tests of comfort for Primacy 3. 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 EfficientGrip. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
| Source | Primacy 3 | EfficientGrip |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | – | ≈ 66 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | – | 41 |
EfficientGrip: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 41.1 = 56
No road tests of noise for EfficientGrip. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
| Source | Primacy 3 | EfficientGrip |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests | 73 | ≈ 62 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 57 | 53 |
Primacy 3: 60% × 73.1 + 40% × 57 = 67
EfficientGrip: 60% × 61.8 (est.) + 40% × 53.2 = 58
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).
| Source | Primacy 3 | EfficientGrip |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 68 | 47 |
| Category | Michelin Primacy 3 | Goodyear EfficientGrip |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 70 | 59 |
| Dry | 72 | 58 |
| Wet | 72 | 63 |
| Snow | – | 67 |
| Comfort | 68 | 58 |
| Noise | – | 56 |
| Treadwear | 67 | 58 |
| Handling (owners) | 68 | 47 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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.
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
Primacy 3
EfficientGrip
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
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.
| Discipline | Category | Primacy 3 | EfficientGrip | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #1/16 2018 ADAC Summer Tyre Test - 205/55 R16 | #7/14 2012 ACE Touring Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Community members generally view the Michelin Primacy 3 as a quiet, smooth, and capable grand touring tire, with several users highlighting the run-flat (ZP) version as superior in comfort to competing run-flats. However, some drivers report fast tread wear, a harsh ride compared to standard non-run-flat alternatives, and note that the model is older and increasingly replaced by newer generations like the Primacy 4.
“Is your tire size 235/55-18? You might like the Michelin Primacy 3 which is actually a good price for an 18" Michelin. They are summer tires, but that's OK if you have separate winter tires. The Goodyear Assurance Maxlife sounds like something that will last a long time. The Cooper Enduramax is good if you drive over potholes and curbs because it's supposed to be tougher”
“I have just put a new set of Michelin Primacy 3 T0 Acoustics on and they have been faultless. Lots of grip, very quiet etc. They were also good last year in the snow and were from blackcircles for about £240 a tyre.”
“So I have decided there is no way I am paying for the Bridgestone Ecopias at over £200 a tyre, and as such, I have come across the Michelin Primacy 3 on Costco, which I can get fitted for approx £93 a tyre (I only need two on the rear) They seem to have good reviews. My actual tyre size for my i3S should be 195/50 R20, but getting 195/55 R20 instead should only add up to another inch or so in height, so I'm reckoning I should be okay. What are people's thoughts?”
Based on 23 community posts
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.
“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”
“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”
“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.”
Based on 22 community posts
| Attribute | A · Michelin Primacy 3 | B · Goodyear EfficientGrip |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 42 | 24 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 20″ | 15″ – 20″ |
| Tread depth | — | 10/32″ |
| UTQG | 240 A A | 340 A A |
| Sidewall | — | Black Side Wall - Raised Black Lettering |
| Max pressure | — | 50 - 51 psi |
| Sizes in common | 13 | 13 |
Michelin Primacy 3
Goodyear EfficientGrip
Winner: Michelin Primacy 3 — better handling, dry and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Michelin Primacy 3 scores 68 vs 47 on handling.
Michelin Primacy 3 scores 72 vs 58 on dry.
Michelin Primacy 3 scores 68 vs 58 on comfort.
Michelin Primacy 3 scores 72 vs 63 on wet.
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Michelin Primacy 3, 72 vs 63 on our wet score.
Michelin Primacy 3, 72 vs 58 on our dry score.
Michelin Primacy 3, 68 vs 58 on our comfort score.
Michelin Primacy 3, 67 vs 58 on our treadwear score.
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
