Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 vs Pirelli Powergy
Ahead in each discipline
The Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 and the Pirelli Powergy have met in one independent test so far, and the EfficientGrip Performance 2 finished ahead. The EfficientGrip Performance 2 was stronger in dry and value, the Powergy in wet and comfort.
Performance profile
11 measurements from the one shared test, each tyre shown as its share of the better figure.
Where each is furthest ahead
EfficientGrip Performance 2
Powergy
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In each test the better of the two figures counts as 100% and the other as its share of it, so a 36 m stop against 34.2 m is 95%; each spoke averages the shared tests that recorded it. The scale stops at 96%: a point further in sits on the hub's edge, hollow.
Where each scores higher
EfficientGrip Performance 2
Powergy
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Category scores are percentiles among tyres of the same season and class: 90 means this tyre out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
Where owners rate each higher
EfficientGrip Performance 2
Powergy
Not ahead in any category
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Owners rate the EfficientGrip Performance 2 85% from 129 reviews and the Powergy 73% from 39. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Every measurement, side by side
Both tyres' figures from the one test that ran them together, on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The bar grows towards the tyre that did better.
| Measurement | EfficientGrip Performance 2 | Gap | Powergy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry EfficientGrip Performance 2 ahead | |||
| Dry Braking m | 37.1 | 0.3% | 37.2 |
| Subj. Dry Handling pts | 7.44 | 3.5% | 7.19 |
| Wet Powergy ahead | |||
| Wet Braking m | 48.7 | 1.4% | 49.4 |
| Wet Handling s | 86.4 | 0.1% | 86.3 |
| Wet Circle s | 11.59 | 0.9% | 11.7 |
| Straight Aqua km/h | 72.9 | 2.6% | 74.8 |
| Curved Aquaplaning m/sec2 | 2.77 | 0.7% | 2.79 |
| Comfort Powergy ahead | |||
| Subj. Comfort pts | 6.5 | = | 6.5 |
| Noise dB | 72.2 | 0.8 dB | 71.4 |
| Value EfficientGrip Performance 2 ahead | |||
| Rolling Resistance kg / t | 0.54 | 19.6% | 0.67 |
| Energy Consumption kWh/100km | 12.86 | 3.6% | 13.34 |
Braking distances and lap times are better when lower; speeds, wear and grip figures when higher. A test's figures are its own: sizes, cars, surfaces and temperatures differ from one to the next, which is why the averages here are only ever of tests the two tyres shared.
Head to head in 1 test in 2026
Each row is one published test in which both tyres ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | EfficientGrip Performance 2 | Field | Powergy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 autozurnal Eco Summer Tyre Test | P3 of 10 | P5 of 10 |
EfficientGrip Performance 2 vs Powergy: your questions
Is the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 or the Pirelli Powergy the better tyre?
The Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 and the Pirelli Powergy have met in one independent test so far, and the EfficientGrip Performance 2 finished ahead. On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the EfficientGrip Performance 2 scores 9 and the Powergy 8.5 out of 10.
Which is better in the wet, the EfficientGrip Performance 2 or the Powergy?
The Powergy led 3 of the 5 wet measurements the shared tests recorded.
Which is better in the dry?
The EfficientGrip Performance 2 led 2 of the 2 dry measurements the shared tests recorded.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 8.5/10 for the EfficientGrip Performance 2 and 7.1/10 for the Powergy.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the EfficientGrip Performance 2 85% from 129 reviews and the Powergy 73% from 39. 81% of EfficientGrip Performance 2 owners would buy it again, against 55% for the Powergy.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The EfficientGrip Performance 2 is made in 37 sizes (15 to 21 inch) and the Powergy in 87 (15 to 21 inch). 26 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the EfficientGrip Performance 2 is graded A for wet grip and A for rolling resistance in most sizes; the Powergy A and B.
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Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tyres ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
About the TR Score
The Tyre Reviews Score rates each tyre out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tyres can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tyre Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tyres independently since 2007.