Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance Reviews - Page 10
Given 67%
while driving a
Skoda Superb II combi 2.0 tdi cr
(225/45 R17 W)
on mostly motorways
for 39,573 easy going miles
After lots of reading I had these fitted in February 2014. They ran a total of 798 days, for 39573 miles, when I had a blowout on the motorway. No idea what caused the initial puncture.
Thread had still another 5-6.000 miles on them, but I decided to change them for 4 Michelin Primacy 's. This mainly because the last 5-8.000 miles were VERY noisy. So noisy I had the car checked for bad bearings, however turned out the tires were unevenly worn (sawtoothing). Alignment was checked and adjusted BEFORE I had them fitted, and alignment was checked again after diagnosing the problem, and was declared ok. I rotated the wheels front-to-back every 10.000 miles, and they didn't run in winter.
Had alignment checked when fitting the Michelins (and the rim was checked aswell) and all was still in order. Car is quiet again, no more 'singing' noise at certain speeds.
We'll see if the Michelins last as long (they bloody better) and if the sawtoothing returns. MPG is still the same at 64,20MPG measured.
in conclusion, I was very happy with the Goodyears' mileage, handling, price, but the sawtoothing problem was a major pain. What bothers me most is that the definite cause is not known, so I can't do anything to prevent it from happening again with the Michelins. I just hope it was a combination of my car + my driving + my roads + my tires that just didn't work out.
IF the sawtoothing hadn't happened, I would have fitted them again.
Thread had still another 5-6.000 miles on them, but I decided to change them for 4 Michelin Primacy 's. This mainly because the last 5-8.000 miles were VERY noisy. So noisy I had the car checked for bad bearings, however turned out the tires were unevenly worn (sawtoothing). Alignment was checked and adjusted BEFORE I had them fitted, and alignment was checked again after diagnosing the problem, and was declared ok. I rotated the wheels front-to-back every 10.000 miles, and they didn't run in winter.
Had alignment checked when fitting the Michelins (and the rim was checked aswell) and all was still in order. Car is quiet again, no more 'singing' noise at certain speeds.
We'll see if the Michelins last as long (they bloody better) and if the sawtoothing returns. MPG is still the same at 64,20MPG measured.
in conclusion, I was very happy with the Goodyears' mileage, handling, price, but the sawtoothing problem was a major pain. What bothers me most is that the definite cause is not known, so I can't do anything to prevent it from happening again with the Michelins. I just hope it was a combination of my car + my driving + my roads + my tires that just didn't work out.
IF the sawtoothing hadn't happened, I would have fitted them again.
Given 87%
while driving a
Hyundai Sonata GLS V6
(225/50 R17 W)
on mostly town
for 10,000 average miles
excellent..
Check out how the BEST all seasons tyres perform against premium summer and winter tyres!
Given 84%
while driving a
Kia Motors ceed
(205/55 R16)
on a combination of roads
for 6,000 average miles
J'ai eu ces pneus sur ma vieille voiture, une Kia Ceed, adhérence sur le sec, adhérence sur sol mouillé, sensation de la route, le confort, etc étaient excellents, cependant, la structure du pneu parait très molle, toujours inquiet que ça va être endommagé par une bordure. j'ai fait 6000 miles avec avant de vendre la voiture, et n'ai a peine remarqué aucune usure.
J'ai maintenant des pneus Yokohama AE50 sur ma nouvelle voiture, une Civic, ils paraissent beaucoup plus légers que les Goodyear, et la direction parait plus floue avec les Yokohama. Cependant, les Yokohama ont une structure plus dure, et donnent moins de ressenti de la route, ce qui ne me plaît pas.
Entre les deux, je choisirais les Goodyear pour le confort, l'adhérence et la tenue de route
Given 86%
while driving a
Volvo V60 D3
(235/40 R18)
on mostly motorways
for 8,000 average miles
Je vis dans l'outback australien, en Nouvelle-Galles du Sud, à Tilpa. J'ai un Ford Falcon, BA fabriqué en Australie. J'ai ces pneus montés depuis 6 mois. Je peux seulement dire qu'ils sont capables de supporter les températures de 52C la journée, les inondations, les routes en bitume et en rocaille. La plupart des routes ici sont en cailloux. Jamais eu une crevaison. Même par temps extrêmes, jamais eu une baisse de pression. Par forte pluie, une excellente adhérence et aucun aquaplaning. Dans l'arrière-pays, la fiabilité fait la différence entre atteindre votre destination aujourd'hui et l'atteindre dans une semaine, si vous êtes chanceux. Je recommande vivement ces pneus à toute personne qui souhaite les meilleures performances et qualités de ses pneus.
Given 100%
while driving a
Ford BA GT Falcon
(215/60 R16)
on mostly country roads
for 80,000 spirited miles
Je vis dans l'outback australien, en Nouvelle-Galles du Sud, à Tilpa. J'ai un Ford Falcon, BA fabriqué en Australie. J'ai ces pneus montés depuis 6 mois. Je peux seulement dire qu'ils sont capables de supporter les températures de 52C la journée, les inondations, les routes en bitume et en rocaille. La plupart des routes ici sont en cailloux. Jamais eu une crevaison. Même par temps extrêmes, jamais eu une baisse de pression. Par forte pluie, une excellente adhérence et aucun aquaplaning. Dans l'arrière-pays, la fiabilité fait la différence entre atteindre votre destination aujourd'hui et l'atteindre dans une semaine, si vous êtes chanceux. Je recommande vivement ces pneus à toute personne qui souhaite les meilleures performances et qualités de ses pneus.
Honda 1.8 iVTEC Es
(205/50 R16 V)
on
for 0 miles
Fuel efficient, less noisy but grip is not very good. Replaced after 21K miles.
Given 86%
while driving a
Volvo V60 D3
(235/40 R18 W)
on mostly motorways
for 20,000 average miles
My car was delivered to me with Conty 5 and those were great for spirited driving but way too stiff on b-roads, junctions, steps in the city etc. Moreover, not impressive on wet. I live in Switzerland and bulk of the mileage is a weekly commute of 400+ km motorway journey weekly, plus some transfers toward the seaside and mountain trips.
GY Efficient Grip has been a sensible solution to improve comfort with no compromise for normal use. I tried both on autobahn and indeed the Conty are better when speeding. Nonetheless, found that superior there only and pretty happy of the change: comfort, wear, noise. mpg all improved in this order.
GY Efficient Grip has been a sensible solution to improve comfort with no compromise for normal use. I tried both on autobahn and indeed the Conty are better when speeding. Nonetheless, found that superior there only and pretty happy of the change: comfort, wear, noise. mpg all improved in this order.
Given 82%
while driving a
SEAT Leon Cupra R 225
(225/40 R18)
on a combination of roads
for 0 spirited miles
Decided to give these a try after having various other brands. so far very impressed as I drive up hill and down dale to work on varying roads and surfaces. The tyres haven't broke traction under enthusiastic driving or screamed like a bag of stabbed pigs. Feel and feedback are good and the road noise doesn't feel like im going to work in a tumble dryer full of house bricks. After having had Maxxis which fell apart and split in 4000 miles no customer service response ! Then a set of AVON zz5 excellent in dry not so clever in wet got 15 000m out of them on front . Lets see what these Goodyears have to offer and how long they last;as Arnie said "al be back!"
Given 74%
while driving a
Volkswagen Golf tdi
(225/45 R17 W)
on mostly motorways
for 30 spirited miles
I have these tyres on my Golf TDI GT, I had a set before they lasted about 15,000 miles that's motorway driving
Given 77%
while driving a
Ford Mondeo Mk3 1.8
(225/45 R17)
on mostly town
for 5,000 spirited miles
When I bought the car it had major handling issues, such as strongly pulling to the left, Loss of grip and squealing in corners, and nasty wheelspin when pulling away in the wet, even when being careful with the throttle.
Despite the fact the existing tyres were not heavily worn (Marshal), I decided to replace them with something of known high quality, and found these Goodyears.
The main reason I bought them was to try and make pulling away in the wet safer; because sitting at junctions wheelspinning was getting me into trouble, but they did a lot more than that. I'm still amazed by the difference. Handling was vastly improved, the pull to the left went, and now I can take a corner hard without sliding or squealing.
Wet grip is especially impressive. It makes surprisingly little difference to them whether it is wet or not. They are very sure footed and you can rely on there being grip when you need it most. They are also very quiet on decent roads, but do roar a bit on the worn rubbish that makes up most of our local roads.
They are not perfect though. I reckon they need a few extra PSI than most other tyres would. This is because of how soft they are, the extra pressure helps them cope with weight transfer. Fuel economy is much the same, maybe slightly worse. It's good but don't expect these tyres to pay for themselves in fuel savings. They won't come close to that.
There's also a big question mark over wear. They seem to me to be the kind of tyres that would wear quickly, but more time will tell. In any case they're more than worth the high cost foar the safety.
Next time I might consider something with a stiffer sidewall but I certainly won't be buying cheap rubbish!
Despite the fact the existing tyres were not heavily worn (Marshal), I decided to replace them with something of known high quality, and found these Goodyears.
The main reason I bought them was to try and make pulling away in the wet safer; because sitting at junctions wheelspinning was getting me into trouble, but they did a lot more than that. I'm still amazed by the difference. Handling was vastly improved, the pull to the left went, and now I can take a corner hard without sliding or squealing.
Wet grip is especially impressive. It makes surprisingly little difference to them whether it is wet or not. They are very sure footed and you can rely on there being grip when you need it most. They are also very quiet on decent roads, but do roar a bit on the worn rubbish that makes up most of our local roads.
They are not perfect though. I reckon they need a few extra PSI than most other tyres would. This is because of how soft they are, the extra pressure helps them cope with weight transfer. Fuel economy is much the same, maybe slightly worse. It's good but don't expect these tyres to pay for themselves in fuel savings. They won't come close to that.
There's also a big question mark over wear. They seem to me to be the kind of tyres that would wear quickly, but more time will tell. In any case they're more than worth the high cost foar the safety.
Next time I might consider something with a stiffer sidewall but I certainly won't be buying cheap rubbish!
Given 80%
while driving a
Skoda Suberb MkII
(205/55 R16 V)
on mostly motorways
for 38,000 easy going miles
Very pleased with these. I am a gentle driver and do lots of motorway miles and these tyres will last me 40-45k miles having done 38k so far. I like that they are quiet and provide good grip wet or dry. Will buy again.
Volvo S40 T4
(205/50 R17 W)
on mostly motorways
for 2,500 average miles
Very safe tyre good all rounder would recommend to all at the end of the day a tyre is as good as the driver we all have.a limit