Goodride RP28 review
Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners
Owners 22 · 7 reviews analysed Road tests 8 · 3 tests
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The Goodride RP28 is widely regarded by reviewers as a severely compromised budget tire, primarily due to alarmingly poor wet-weather performance and dangerous stopping distances. While it offers acceptable dry-weather grip for low-power vehicles and decent tread longevity, the overwhelming consensus points to a severe safety hazard in wet and cold conditions.
Owners rate it 13.7 points higher than the instrumented road tests do — see the two score breakdowns below for where they disagree.
Two scoring systems, side by side
Owner scores come from reviews found online; road-test scores come from instrumented tests. Where they disagree, it is usually a discipline owners rarely push to the limit.
How scores work
- Relative score
- 0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
- Road tests
- 0–100 per score, from published tests, newer tests counting more. Each result is compared with every other tire in the same test, so a win against a strong field counts for more. The average tested tire gets 70, the best 100; with only one or two tests a tire stays nearer 70. The discipline rows show % of the best tire in that test.
- Owner reviews
- 0–100 from the owner reviews we found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates and scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70. With only a few reviews a tire stays near the average.
By owner reviews
22/100From 7 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
By road tests
8/100Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.
By discipline: % of the best tire in each test.
Goodride RP28 specs & sizes
Prices vary by size, so each one links out separately.
| Size | Retailer |
|---|---|
| 155/65 R13 | Amazon |
| 165/80 R13 | Amazon |
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What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 7 owner reviews found online.
The Goodride RP28 is widely regarded by reviewers as a severely compromised budget tire, primarily due to alarmingly poor wet-weather performance and dangerous stopping distances. While it offers acceptable dry-weather grip for low-power vehicles and decent tread longevity, the overwhelming consensus points to a severe safety hazard in wet and cold conditions.
Pros
- Acceptable dry-weather grip when driven conservatively on low-power vehicles
- Slow tread wear and decent overall durability
- Affordable budget-friendly price point
- Holds up reasonably well on unsealed or rough roads
Cons
- Dangerously poor wet-weather traction and excessively long stopping distances
- Prone to wheel spin and sliding during acceleration and braking
- Stiff, plastic-like ride quality with high road noise
- Prudent understeer and sudden loss of grip around corners and roundabouts
Worth knowing
- Users driving smaller, light vehicles like the Mazda 2 still experienced severe understeer and dangerous sliding in light rain.
- Fitments on heavier or slightly more capable vehicles like the Ford Bantam pickup and Suzuki Grand Vitara highlighted the tire's limitations when exposed to wet conditions or mixed-surface use.
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3 published test appearances
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2020 Tyre Reviews Ultimate Summer tire Test
12th of 12
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | 12th of 12 | |
| Dry Handling | 12th of 12 | |
| Subj. Dry Handling | 9th of 12 | |
| Wet Braking | 12th of 12 | |
| Wet Handling | 12th of 12 | |
| Subj. Wet Handling | 12th of 12 | |
| Straight Aquaplaning | 12th of 12 | |
| Subjective Comfort | 8th of 12 | |
| Inside Noise level | 8th of 12 | |
| tire Weight | 8th of 12 | |
| Price | 1st of 12 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 7th of 12 |
2019 Motor NAF/Vi Bilägare Summer Tire Test (Economy) · 205/55R16
7th of 6
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Motor NAF/Vi Bilägare
2018 AutoBild Summer tire Overview · 195/65 R15
43rd of 47
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Auto Bild
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