Goodyear DuraGrip review
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The Goodyear DuraGrip is generally regarded as a reliable, budget-friendly tire that performs well on light vehicles, particularly in its first two years of service. While users frequently praise its dry grip and surprising capability in light snow, the consensus highlights a significant drop-off in wet-weather performance and handling characteristics as the rubber ages or reaches the latter stages of its tread life.
What owners say
No road-test results yet, so every score here comes from owner reviews found online.
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
63/100From 18 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
Goodyear DuraGrip specs & sizes
Prices vary by size, so each one links out separately.
| Size | Retailer |
|---|---|
| 175/65 R14 | Amazon |
| 175/70 R14 | Amazon |
| 165/60 R15 | Amazon |
| 185/65 R15 | Amazon |
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What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 18 owner reviews found online.
The Goodyear DuraGrip is generally regarded as a reliable, budget-friendly tire that performs well on light vehicles, particularly in its first two years of service. While users frequently praise its dry grip and surprising capability in light snow, the consensus highlights a significant drop-off in wet-weather performance and handling characteristics as the rubber ages or reaches the latter stages of its tread life.
Pros
- Strong dry-weather traction and handling
- Surprisingly effective performance in light snow conditions
- High value-for-money proposition
- Durable sidewall construction
Cons
- Noticeable decline in wet grip as the tire ages
- Tendency for premature edge wear on certain vehicle geometries
- Hardening of rubber compound over time leading to reduced traction
- Inconsistent noise levels reported across different road surfaces
Worth knowing
- Owners of smaller, lighter vehicles like the Honda Jazz and Yaris report high satisfaction with the tire's longevity and fuel efficiency.
- Users noted that the tire's tread pattern is susceptible to physical damage and tearing when driven on rough, rocky, or macadam road surfaces.
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2 published test appearances
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2012 European Summer tire Test - 165/70 R14 · 165/70 R14
6th of 15
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
2011 European Summer tire Test - 175/65 R14 · 175/65 R14
12th of 15
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
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