Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance Reviews - Page 10

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!"
Helpful 7 - tyre reviewed on April 15, 2016
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
Helpful 11 - tyre reviewed on April 11, 2016
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!
Helpful 9 - tyre reviewed on April 7, 2016
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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.
Helpful 11 - tyre reviewed on March 30, 2016
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
Helpful 11 - tyre reviewed on March 28, 2016
Given 70% while driving a Volkswagen fox (185/60 R14 H) on a combination of roads for 12,000 spirited miles
Great tyre for breaking a fuel economy-BUT will only last around 12,000 on front or 18,000 on back, which is poor considering i only drive a 1.2 VW Fox. I do drive harshly 50% of the time, but when you average 20-25K a year, you want something that will last 12 months rather than 6-8. In comaprison to my old AVON ZT5, I would say they are a slightly better tyre all round, but will last around half the distance if you drive aggressively.
Helpful 8 - tyre reviewed on March 18, 2016
Given 100% while driving a Ford ba falcon (215/60 R16) on mostly country roads for 80,000 spirited miles

I live in outback Australia, New South Wales, Tilpa. I have an Australian built Ford Falcon, BA wagon. I had these tyres fitted 6 months ago. I can only say that they are able to handle day temps of 52C, floods, rocky dirt roads and bitumen. Most roads out here are rocky dirt. Never had a puncture. Extreme temps, never had a blow out. Extreme rain, excellent grip and no aqua planning. In the outback, reliability is the difference between reaching your place today and reaching your place in a week, if you are lucky. I highly recommend these tyres to anyone that commands top performance and quality from their tyres.
Helpful 327 - tyre reviewed on March 2, 2016
Given 87% while driving a Ford 05 Mondeo 185 (modded) diesel (205/55 R16 V) on a combination of roads for 7,000 average miles
7000 miles and all look good. My previously tyre was the Michelin energy and primacy. NOT again.
Helpful 9 - tyre reviewed on March 1, 2016
Given 84% while driving a Kia Motors (205/55 R16 V) on a combination of roads for 6,000 average miles
I've had these tyres on my old car, Kia Ceed, drip grip, wet grip, road feel, comfort, etc were excellent, however, the tyre structure feels quite soft, always worried that it'll get damaged by kerbing. Drove 6000 miles on then before I sold the car, hardly noticed any wear on them.
I now have Yokohama AE50 tyres on my new car, a Civic, it feels far more lighter then goodyears, and steering feels more vague with Yokohamas. However, the Yokohamas have a harder tyre structure, and has less road feedback, which I don't like.
Between them two, I would choose the goodyears for comfort, grip and handling
Helpful 12 - tyre reviewed on February 18, 2016
Given 99% while driving a Nissan tida (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 3,200 average miles
First thing you feel when you driving a car its a silence and softness, tyres have perfect specs in braking as on the dry weather as on the wet weather, i have tried them under the torrential rain and they were very good. Saticfied and highly recommend.
Helpful 8 - tyre reviewed on February 17, 2016
Given 53% while driving a Toyota avensis 2.2 D cat (225/45 R18 W) on mostly country roads for 10,000 easy going miles
Have just replaced these (reinforced) front tyres after 10k miles due to heavy edge wear. 4mm tread still left in the middle. I had hoped that the claimed greater economy and less noise compared with the previous Continental Contact Sport 5s might materialise. Actually, mpg fell over the period, and there was no perceptible reduction in road noise. I did notice that the softer compound meant that the sidewalls were more susceptible to cuts and scuffing from potholes on the appallingly badly maintained roads where I live (Cornwall).
On the plus side, no complaints regarding roadholding, wet grip or braking so no worries about safety. To be fair, I don't get good front mileage out of any premium tyre on this vehicle with the big diesel auto lump and silly 18-inch bling wheels not helping, but have reverted to same Continentals in the hope that they stand up a bit better to being battered by potholes !
Helpful 7 - tyre reviewed on January 19, 2016
Given 53% while driving a Mitsubishi FTO GPvR (225/45 R17) on mostly country roads for 6,000 average miles
Not that impressed to be honest, same ratings as Uniroyal Rainsport 3s but the performance doesn't match. In comparison the Goodyears just make the car feel considerably less sure footed and wallowy. Perhaps on a small light Euro Box these would be much more impressive, but they cannot handle the weight or power from my FTO. (To be fair the Rainsports aren't the dogs danglies in that respect either but they are better than Goodyear's offering)
Helpful 7 - tyre reviewed on January 18, 2016