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245-285/40-50 R17-21 7 sizes 2021

Goodyear Eagle NCT5

The Goodyear Eagle NCT5 is a Premium Touring Summer tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

5.9
Tyre Reviews Score Based on User Reviews
Limited Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
75%
Wet Grip
61%
Road Feedback
68%
Handling
61%
Wear
78%
Comfort
69%
Buy again
57%
91 Reviews
67% Average
2,078,921 miles driven
Goodyear Eagle NCT5

Goodyear Eagle NCT5

Summer Premium
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5.9 / 10
Based on User Reviews · Limited Confidence · Updated 23 Feb 2026

The Tyre Reviews Score is the most comprehensive tyre scoring system available. It aggregates professional test data from multiple independent publications, user reviews, and consistency analysis using Bayesian statistical methods, weighted normalisation, and recency-adjusted scoring to produce a single, reliable performance rating.

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Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 0
Publications: 0
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 91
Avg Rating: 67%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 0.1
History Points: 10
Methodology & Configuration
Scoring Process
  1. Collect Test Data: Gather results from professional tyre tests across multiple publications. Minimum 1 test(s) required.
  2. Normalize Positions: Convert test positions to percentile scores using exponential weighting (factor: 1.2).
  3. Apply Recency Weighting: More recent tests are weighted higher with a decay rate of 0.95.
  4. Incorporate User Reviews: Factor in user review data (minimum 5 reviews). Weight: 15%.
  5. Bayesian Smoothing: Apply Bayesian prior (score: 7, weight: 1.5) to prevent extreme scores with limited data.
  6. Calculate Final Score: Combine all components using normalization factor of 1.1. Max score with limited data: 9.5.
Component Weights
Test Data
80%
User Reviews
15%
Consistency
5%
All Configuration Parameters
ParameterValueDescription
safety_weight 0.7 Weight multiplier for safety-related metrics
performance_weight 0.55 Weight multiplier for performance metrics
comfort_weight 0.4 Weight multiplier for comfort metrics
value_weight 0.45 Weight multiplier for value-for-money metrics
user_reviews_weight 0.15 How much user reviews contribute to the final score
test_data_weight 0.8 How much professional test data contributes to the final score
consistency_weight 0.05 How much score consistency contributes to the final score
recency_decay_rate 0.95 Rate at which older test results lose influence (higher = slower decay)
min_test_count 1 Minimum number of professional tests required
min_review_count 5 Minimum number of user reviews required
score_version 1.9 Current version of the scoring algorithm
score_normalization_factor 1.1 Factor used to normalize raw scores to the 0-10 scale
confidence_factor_weight 0.2 How much data confidence affects the final score
position_penalty_weight 0.2 Penalty applied for poor test positions
gap_penalty_threshold 12 Score gap (%) that triggers additional penalties
min_metrics_count 2 Minimum number of test metrics needed per test
limited_data_threshold 2 Number of tests below which data is considered limited
single_test_penalty 0.75 Score multiplier when only one test is available
critical_metric_penalty 0.7 Penalty for poor performance on critical safety metrics
critical_metric_threshold 70 Score below which a critical metric penalty applies
position_exponential_factor 1.2 Exponent used to amplify position-based scoring
position_exponential_threshold 0.9 Position percentile below which exponential scoring applies
gap_multiplier_critical 3 Multiplier for critical gap penalties
max_category_weight 2 Maximum weight any single category can have
max_score_limited_data 9.5 Score cap when data is limited
bayesian_prior_weight 1.5 Weight of the Bayesian prior in smoothing
bayesian_prior_score 7 Prior score used for Bayesian smoothing
evidence_test_multiplier 1.9 Multiplier for test evidence in confidence calculation
evidence_metric_divisor 3 Divisor for metric count in evidence calculation
evidence_review_divisor 10 Divisor for review count in evidence calculation
combined_penalty_floor 0.2
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Size Fuel Wet Noise
17 inch
245/45R17 95 Y D B 70
18 inch
245/40R18 93 Y D C 71
225/40R18 88 Y D B 71
21 inch
255/50R21 106 W D C 72
285/45R21 109 W D C 73
255/50R21 106 W D C 72
285/45R21 109 W D C 73
255/50R21 106 W D C 72
285/45R21 109 W D C 73
255/50R21 106 W D C 72
285/45R21 109 W D C 73
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Top 3 Goodyear Eagle NCT5 Reviews

Given 77% while driving a Mitsubishi Colt (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 30,000 average miles
These tires served me well through 10 years, only now I started seeing micro cracks, the thread live was amazing, after 45.000 km it still have 5.5 mm, and I never got a puncture even though the potholes in my country are horrible. But and it is a big but, the comfort of these tires is absolutely horrible, I could feel every road imperfection, also the dry breaking wasn't anything special, for example my newer winter tires (hankook) did a better job at dry breaking. But I must say the handling of NCT 5 was amazing.
March 16, 2022
Given 33% while driving a Hyundai I10 (165/60 R14) on a combination of roads for 5,000 spirited miles
Emergency brake on dry tarmac easily lock up the wheel. Hard cornering can easily send me sideways even at ~60kmh on tarmac. Wet grip on straight is ok, but when cornering is horrible I got my wheel spun at 20kmh uphill cornering on wet road and my car going downhill even I'm holding the brake. I do some weekend drive up Genting Highland (a hill climb in Malaysia), if I wasn't going fast enough then it is ok, but when I'm going faster around the corner and the car will go sideways as it cannot hold up the traction to turn the car. Then I joined an autocross event, my car only got 68hp and getting wheel spin on 1st and 2nd gear for quite some distance when launching it on tarmac. But, this tyre does getting better after really warmed up. I don't feel like it is a really good tyre for more aggressive driving style. Used this tyre for 8000km, the front wheel got no thread left after the autocross (I only drive 8 rounds), the rear got about 50% left. Very disappointed :c it cost RM840 (~200USD) for a whole set and it perform badly. It's comfortable anyway, but only when new. Because of budget issue, I changed to a used Goodyear GT3 and it perform a lot better !!!
April 5, 2021
Given 79% while driving a BMW 318d M Sport Touring (E91) (225/55 R17 W) on mostly country roads for 12,000 spirited miles
I felt confident on rougher country roads in wet conditions. Dry grip was as expected as not really ever on limit of grip.
August 31, 2020

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Latest Goodyear Eagle NCT5 Reviews

Given 66% while driving a Mazda Mazda2 (185/50 R15) on a combination of roads for 24,000 average miles
The best of these wheels was the lifespan, in Bogota (Colombia) the holes are a nightmare but these wheels supported them very well for about 3 years, they are very resistants, but... I always felt uncomfortable because they didn't have a good wet grip nither dry grip.
June 18, 2019
Given 93% while driving a Jaguar XJS (225/45 R17) on mostly motorways for 30,000 spirited miles
A quiet tyre long lasting good feed back and good grip in wet and dry.
February 24, 2019
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Given 74% while driving a Daihatsu Perodua Myvi (225/45 R17) on mostly town for 24,854 average miles
Goodyear nct5 175/65/r14 is a good tyre for my perodua myvi icon (daihatsu sirion 2015).. very suitable for compact car.. very good in dry road and good in wet road.. good in handling.. still can hear the noise from outside but not too loud depend on road condition.. for wear and tear it last for 40000km..
September 9, 2018
Given 53% while driving a BMW 1 series (245/40 R18 W) on mostly country roads for 13,000 average miles
Having to replace these after 13,000 miles on the rear of Bmw E60, they were supposed to last longer as they have a harder compound compared to others. I have Hankook on the front and have had a fraction of the problems with them as no car roll under the wrong pressure unlike the Goodyear. Will not buy again, also changing from Runflat to normal tyres now as Runflats have had several punctures and are difficult to get repaired.
September 13, 2016
Given 47% while driving a BMW 130 (225/40 R18) on a combination of roads for 10,000 average miles
In dry conditions these tyres grip well but are noisy and offer little in the way of comfort or feedback. In the wet conditions they can be anything between poor and frighting with a tendency to snap away suddenly, a problem which is exacerbated by bumpy surfaces. Changed them when there was still plenty of tread left as they were ruining the car.
July 23, 2016
Given 96% while driving a BMW 530i (225/45 R17) on for 60,000 spirited miles
I used this tyres for more than 60,000 km and 6 years life in UAE, it is Run on Flate model, all my driving is at high speed more than 140 up to 200 for long distance at high outside temp.
you can trust it during long trip 13hrs of driving without stopping, no nosie at all, I never drive at wet road due to GCC weather, I used Ron on Flat facility it was very helpful and great, really I recommend this tyres.
One point is very costly more than 500$.
July 5, 2016
Given 63% while driving a BMW 525d E61 Touring M Sport (245/40 R18 W) on mostly motorways for 5,000 average miles
The grip in both the wet and dry is very good however, as with all run flats, they're quite noisy. The ride is also quite hard and you feel almost every bump in the road. Near enough all my driving is on the motorway and i've had no problems with these for that style of driving however they've never been 'pushed' other than high speed in a straight line.

I've had GoodYear Efficient grip on previous cars and they have last ages. After approximately 2 months and 5,000 miles (95% motorway) these had 5mm tread left.

Overall a 'so-so' tyre. If it's a good price go for it; if not, swap them all for non-run flats (much quieter, smoother and cheaper).
June 8, 2016
Given 79% while driving a Toyota Avensis (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 35,000 spirited miles
Best wear rate from all the tires i used, though is more of a comfy tyre, not a performance one. Good grip in dry and wet and awesome wear rate. Did 50000 km before changing them. The only downside is the price for the dimensions i use.
February 29, 2016
Given 76% while driving a BMW 130i M (225/40 R19 W) on a combination of roads for 20,000 spirited miles
I am probably one of the only few that did like these tyres, but i ran them with a Y speed rating, which for some reason has better grip in the wet, this is also evident from the tyre label. You can no longer buy them in a Y speed rating. so i will not be buying them again. i also found that the last set of these i had did not wear as well as the original set i had. Could be down to a number of factors.
January 28, 2016
Given 63% while driving a BMW 118d M Sport (225/45 R17) on mostly motorways for 30,000 average miles
These are okay tyres at the best. I wouldn't put them on my car again however. They do last well but are loud and uncomfortable. Wet grip is unpredictable. My BMW has very good brakes but these tyres in the wet just can't cope.
September 9, 2015
Given 100% while driving a BMW 316 (205/55 R16) on a combination of roads for 40,000 spirited miles
Brilliant tyres on a 3 series bmw did 40000 miles before needing new set.
March 2, 2015
Given 59% while driving a Ford Mondeo (205/55 R16 H) on mostly country roads for 30,000 spirited miles
Do they still make these? Not sure any more.
Grip wet/dry very good - quiet but not comfortable. I actually measured the profile height with a same sized Pirelli P7 and the NCT5 is noticeably smaller. This may account for the not so comfortable part.
Wear rate slightly below average. You can still buy these but for the price they are don't bother.
November 27, 2014
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