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Goodyear EfficientGrip - User reviews

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John Black
3.32

Additional information

Distance made:5000 - 10000 miles
Place of use:usually outside the city
Driving style:calm
Vehicle:Ford Focus II Kombi 1.8 TDCi
Will you recommend these tyres to other users?:No

Detailed rating of tyres

Driving qualities
The grip on dry surface4.20
The grip on wet surface2.44
Driving comfort
Noise level3.40
Bump absorption3.40
Other
Tyre appearance3.40
Frequent failuresYes
Economy
Economy3.68
Feathering, durability3.40
Jack
3.32
I bought the Goodyear EfficientGrip tyres for my Ford Focus Mk2 estate 1.8 TDCi. I was very pleased with them for the first 1000 miles. And then it all turned sour. The tyres are fitted to a car with freshly adjusted wheel alignment, on new Dezent alloy wheels, all brake discs in the car are new. After this 1000 miles I started to feel vibrations on the steering wheel, first up from 50 MPH, now from 45 already. The service has re-balanced the wheels – with no avail. They have examined the tyres on a balancer with road test function – it appeared one tyre was faulty, so it was sent for a complaint. I put my old Michelin tyres on the rear, but the vibrations didn’t stop. The rest of the Goodyear EfficientGrip tyres is unfortunately within Goodyear’s standards. I can see that my case is not the only one of such kind. In my opinion, these tyres are too rough and as they wear off, their quality also drops significantly. Unfortunately, I will have to throw them out (along with my 300 pounds) and go back to Michelin tyres. Because of that, I don’t recommend getting Goodyear EfficientGrip tyres.

Additional information

Distance made:5000 - 10000 miles
Place of use:usually outside the city
Driving style:moderate
Vehicle:Ford Focus II Estate 1.8 TDCi
Will you recommend these tyres to other users?:Yes

Detailed rating of tyres

Driving qualities
The grip on dry surface4.20
The grip on wet surface2.44
Driving comfort
Noise level3.40
Bump absorption3.40
Other
Tyre appearance3.40
Frequent failuresYes
Economy
Economy3.68
Feathering, durability3.40
sQra
3.24
Good tires but the stiff suspension on my e90 lightly swinging feel. I thought that I play in the suspension turned out that the tires.

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Additional information

Distance made:below 2000 miles
Place of use:usually in the city
Driving style:moderate
Vehicle:BMW Seria 3 Touring
Will you recommend these tyres to other users?:Yes

Detailed rating of tyres

Driving qualities
The grip on dry surface3.24
The grip on wet surface3.24
Driving comfort
Noise level4.20
Bump absorption4.20
Other
Tyre appearance4.20
Frequent failuresNo
Economy
Economy4.20
Feathering, durability4.20
Jim
3.08
Goodyear EfficientGrip look finelty manufactured at first glance.During the first fitting the tyre man noticed the tyres have slight side vibrations - when spun on the balancer, the tread pattern was not spinning in one course, and the tyres needed a lot of weights to be balanced. The wheels were checked when it came to damage and the appeared to be fine. As a result, in order to minimize the risk of "wheel swerving" while driving, the tyre had to be centered against the wheel to get the best position. To sum up, my old Michelin tyres kept their straight profile through the entire period of use, and new Goodyear EfficientGrip tyres had to be re-balanced and centered... I don't recommend Goodyear EfficientGrip because of such problems.

Additional information

Distance made:10000 - 15000 miles
Place of use:usually outside the city
Driving style:moderate
Vehicle:Ford
Will you recommend these tyres to other users?:No

Detailed rating of tyres

Driving qualities
The grip on dry surface3.08
The grip on wet surface3.08
Driving comfort
Noise level3.40
Bump absorption3.40
Other
Tyre appearance3.40
Frequent failuresYes
Economy
Economy3.40
Feathering, durability3.40
Dragoncello73
3.08
Very good tire in the dry, made my car "light" to drive and aided by the reinforced sidewalls very precise steering, excellent feeling transmitted cornering than the Continental series. Honestly I have not seen an appreciable reduction in fuel consumption, but the comfort is good, and also aesthetically I have met thanks to the wide profile, square, shoulder lowered and very attractive design. I expected something more in the wet especially when braking where ABS intervenes early enough in the braking.

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Additional information

Distance made:10000 - 15000 miles
Place of use:usually outside the city
Driving style:fast and dynamic
Vehicle:Ford C-Max
Will you recommend these tyres to other users?:No

Detailed rating of tyres

Driving qualities
The grip on dry surface4.00
The grip on wet surface2.20
Driving comfort
Noise level4.00
Bump absorption4.00
Other
Tyre appearance1.00
Frequent failuresYes
Economy
Economy3.00
Feathering, durability3.00
alessandro970
3.00
functional product but too expensive for the services offered

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Additional information

Distance made:5000 - 10000 miles
Place of use:usually outside the city
Driving style:moderate
Vehicle:Audi A1 Sportback I 1.6 TDI (66kW)
Will you recommend these tyres to other users?:No

Detailed rating of tyres

Driving qualities
The grip on dry surface3.00
The grip on wet surface3.00
Driving comfort
Noise level2.00
Bump absorption3.00
Other
Tyre appearance2.00
Frequent failures-
Economy
Economy4.28
Feathering, durability5.00
ChrisC600
3.00
These tyres were original equipment on my new Ford Mondeo Titanium X 163bhp Powershift estate. I was immediately disappointed with the road noise compared with my previous Mondeo. estate which was fitted with Good Year Eagle F1's. The tyres also feel harsh on rough surfaces. Biggest surprise came when I had to replace the front tyres at 7,900 miles as they were below the legal limit. (Eagle F1's on previous Mondeo Est.changed at 18k) Although the grip in both dry and wet conditions seems o/k I wouldn't recommend these tyres because of the high wear rate and the excessive road noise generated.

Additional information

Distance made:10000 - 15000 miles
Place of use:in terrain + in the city
Driving style:calm
Vehicle:Ford Mondeo Estate
Will you recommend these tyres to other users?:No

Detailed rating of tyres

Driving qualities
The grip on dry surface3.00
The grip on wet surface3.00
Driving comfort
Noise level2.00
Bump absorption3.00
Other
Tyre appearance1.00
Frequent failuresYes
Economy
Economy1.72
Feathering, durability1.00
Ted
3.00
Goodyear EfficientGrip are quiet tyres, which is their big advantage. They have low rolling resistance, but I didn't notice lower fuel consumption, as some users write in their reviews. Their drawback is their behaviour on pavement. The thing that on of the users called "new shocks" is true - the car becomes soft and sway-ish. If someone likes to sports driving style, then I definitely don't recommend. Goodyear EfficientGrip are designed for calm, confortable ride with low speeds. They behave unevenly in the rain and have the tendency for lateral aquaplaning. I won't buy Goodyear EfficientGrip again but I can imagine people who'll be their fans.

Additional information

Distance made:2000 - 5000 miles
Place of use:usually in the city
Driving style:fast and dynamic
Vehicle:Honda Accord
Will you recommend these tyres to other users?:No

Detailed rating of tyres

Driving qualities
The grip on dry surface3.40
The grip on wet surface2.60
Driving comfort
Noise level5.00
Bump absorption1.80
Other
Tyre appearance2.60
Frequent failures-
Economy
Economy2.60
Feathering, durability1.80
Philippe
3.00

Additional information

Distance made:2000 - 5000 miles
Place of use:in terrain + in the city
Driving style:fast and dynamic
Vehicle:Honda Accord
Will you recommend these tyres to other users?:No

Detailed rating of tyres

Driving qualities
The grip on dry surface3.40
The grip on wet surface2.60
Driving comfort
Noise level5.00
Bump absorption1.80
Other
Tyre appearance2.60
Frequent failures-
Economy
Economy2.60
Feathering, durability1.80
Tomunio
2.92
after 2 seasons and 18000 km, all to replace the four tyres are bulging, no two get one but all four MASSACRE!!!!!!!

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Additional information

Distance made:more than 15000 miles
Place of use:usually in the city
Driving style:moderate
Vehicle:Opel Agila Van
Will you recommend these tyres to other users?:No

Detailed rating of tyres

Driving qualities
The grip on dry surface2.92
The grip on wet surface2.92
Driving comfort
Noise level3.40
Bump absorption3.40
Other
Tyre appearance2.60
Frequent failuresYes
Economy
Economy2.60
Feathering, durability2.60
Total rating of the tyre
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4.12
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