Goodyear EfficientGrip Compact review
Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners
Better than 52% of the summer tires we score.
Owners 63 · 28 reviews analysed Road tests 36 · 4 tests
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Goodyear EfficientGrip Compact has a Relative Score of 64 out of 100 among summer tires. In 4 road tests with an overall ranking it finished first 0 times and in the top three 0 times. 28 owner reviews rate it 63 out of 100. 56% would buy it again.
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
63/100From 28 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
By road tests
36/100Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.
By discipline: % of the best tire in each test.
What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 28 owner reviews found online.
The Goodyear EfficientGrip Compact receives highly polarized feedback, with users divided between those praising its comfort and dry-weather performance and those expressing significant safety concerns regarding wet-weather traction. While many owners of small, low-horsepower vehicles appreciate the tire's quiet ride and longevity, a notable segment of users reports a sharp decline in wet-road grip as the tire ages, leading to a lack of confidence in adverse conditions.
Pros
- Excellent ride comfort and low road noise levels
- Strong dry-weather handling and braking performance
- Good tread life and durability for many users
- High fuel efficiency and balanced performance for compact, low-horsepower vehicles
Cons
- Significant loss of wet-weather grip as the tire ages
- Inconsistent performance in rainy conditions
- Reports of rapid tread wear in some specific use cases
- High price point relative to perceived performance for some drivers
Worth knowing
- Highly recommended for small, lightweight compact cars with under 100hp, where the tire's comfort and efficiency shine.
- Users noted that the tire's performance is best suited for normal, non-spirited driving rather than high-speed highway use.
4 published test appearances
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2021 Za Rulem Summer Tire Test R15 · 185/65R15
6th of 7
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Za Rulem
2020 Motor Summer Tire Test R15 · 195/65R15
5th of 12
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Motor
2018 ADAC Summer tire Test - 175/65 R14 · 175/65 R14
10th of 14
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: ADAC
2014 ADAC 175/65 R14 Summer tire Test · 175/65 R14
11th of 16
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: ADAC
Goodyear EfficientGrip Compact specs & sizes
Prices vary by size, so each one links out separately.
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| EU label: wet grip | B in 62% of sizes |
| EU label: energy | C in 62% of sizes |
| EU label: external noise | 70–71 dB |
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