Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV review
Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners
Owners 61 · 31 reviews analysed Road tests 72 · 6 tests
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The Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV is a polarizing tire that generally excels in comfort, low road noise, and dry-road handling for standard road-biased SUVs. While many users report high satisfaction with its longevity and wet-weather performance, a significant subset of owners experiences premature wear, sidewall fragility, and inconsistent grip levels, particularly as the tire ages.
Owners rate it 11.3 points lower 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
61/100From 31 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
By road tests
72/100Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.
Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV specs & sizes
Prices vary by size, so each one links out separately.
| Size | Retailer |
|---|---|
| 215/65 R16 | Amazon |
| 255/65 R17 | Amazon |
| 225/60 R18 | Amazon |
| 225/55 R19 | Amazon |
| 235/50 R19 | Amazon |
| 265/50 R20 | Amazon |
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What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 31 owner reviews found online.
The Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV is a polarizing tire that generally excels in comfort, low road noise, and dry-road handling for standard road-biased SUVs. While many users report high satisfaction with its longevity and wet-weather performance, a significant subset of owners experiences premature wear, sidewall fragility, and inconsistent grip levels, particularly as the tire ages.
Pros
- High levels of ride comfort and low cabin noise
- Strong dry-road handling and steering response
- Generally good fuel efficiency
- Impressive tread life for many users under normal driving conditions
Cons
- Fragile sidewalls prone to punctures and damage
- Reports of tread flaking, chunking, or cracking in hot climates
- Inconsistent wet-weather performance, with some users reporting poor traction
- Increased road noise as the tire wears down
Worth knowing
- Users with heavier vehicles like the Land Rover Discovery report excellent performance and longevity, suggesting the tire handles larger chassis well when properly maintained.
- Owners of smaller crossovers and lighter SUVs occasionally report 'squishy' handling or a lack of steering feedback, likely due to the tire's soft compound.
- The tire is frequently criticized for its lack of durability on gravel or unpaved surfaces, despite being marketed for SUV use.
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6 published test appearances
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2021 Teknikens Värld Summer Tire Test R18 · 235/55R18
7th of 9
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Teknikens Värld
2018 All Road 265/60 R18 4x4 tire Test · 265/60 R18
3rd of 8
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 4th of 8 | |
| Wet Handling | 2nd of 8 | |
| Dry Braking | 5th of 8 | |
| Dry Handling | 2nd of 8 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 7th of 8 | |
| Straight Aqua | 7th of 8 | |
| Noise | 6th of 8 | |
| Price | 8th of 8 | |
| Gravel Handling | 3rd of 8 | |
| Gravel Traction | 4th of 8 | |
| Grass Traction | 5th of 8 | |
| Mud Traction | 8th of 8 |
2017 ACE SUV Summer tire Test · 215/60 R17
2nd of 11
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: ACE
2017 ADAC SUV Summer tire Test · 215/65 R16
1st of 15
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: ADAC
2016 Off Road Summer SUV tire Test · 215/65 R16
3rd of 6
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
2016 AMS SUV / 4x4 tire Test · 215/60 R17
1st of 9
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Auto Motor und Sport
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