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What owners say summarised from 113 reviews

Owners most consistently praise the Goodyear Excellence for dry grip, with comfort and relatively quiet running also receiving more praise than criticism. Wet grip is generally well regarded but less consistent, with roughly one in eight reviews reporting shortcomings. Longer-term accounts range from good life to early replacement, and around one in five reviews criticise wear. Noise complaints appear in about one in nine reviews despite the broader positive balance. Repeat reviewers have mixed experiences rather than a shared trend, so there is no consistent ageing pattern to describe.

What owners mention most counted across 113 reviews

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Owner ratings averaged from 127 ratings

  • Owner score 71%
  • Dry Grip 79%
  • Comfort 73%
  • Wear 72%
  • Road Feedback 72%
  • Handling 71%
  • Wet Grip 70%

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Score spread across 111 written reviews
86%
Member
I switched to Goodyear Excellence tyres after Continental Sport Contact 2's and found a surprisingly big difference. The main thing is that the ride is completely quiet with the car gliding along effortlessly at all speeds. I had some doubts about the change as the Continentals were original equipment and I do have more of a "Sport" driving style, but the grip in bends is equal or better, and emergency stops are super short (hardly activating the ABS). At the limit the slide is predictable and grippy rather than the Conti's lose it altogether and grab. I needed to get used to the rubbery feeling but that's OK since the performance is there. In comparison the Sport Contact 2's felt like slippery blocks of wood.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 7
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 8
  • Comfort 10
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 378
64%
Member
The tyres were good day to day and I have no real concerns other than the wear rate. I am now replacing them after only 15,000 miles and this is not down to a wheel alignment issue. The tyres have even tyre wear all the way across but are at the tyre bars with relatively low mileage. Wouldn't buy again and wouldn't recommend these unless you like buying tyres on a regular basis i.e. yearly.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 7
  • Handling 7
  • Wear 4
  • Comfort 8
  • Buy again 3
Helpful 324
69%
Member
Being OEM on my new Australian Ford Falcon, I had no choice of brands. I am happy with the tyres. They are good in the wet and dry. Providess a quiet and comfortable ride and have saved me in a couple of tight spots.

I am not happy with the rapid 'shoulder wear'. Despite religiously following the car manufacturer's recommended 32PSI inflation (for light passenger loads, as I travel alone mostly); and have always had 15,000 km wheel rotations and alignments when necessary. Currently, I need to replace all four tyres at 58,000kms. The shoulders are nearly worn down, while the inside tread still have approximately 4mm remaining.

Thinking about replacing with the same tyres but I am wondering if there are other brands with a better in price/performance. My 225/50/R17s are not a common size and they are expensive to replace. Have been recommended GY Excellence 235/45/R17s for economy and better performance. Any feedback on these 235/45/R17s is appreciated.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 6
  • Handling 6
  • Wear 6
  • Comfort 7
  • Buy again 7
Helpful 325

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70%
Member
These are original equipment tyres so nothing to compare yet. Grip in dry and wet and wear rates all seem reasonably good. My impression is that feedback could be a little better in fast corners and through bends.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 6
  • Handling 6
  • Wear 8
  • Comfort 7
  • Buy again 6
Helpful 371
69%
Member
  • Audi A4
  • 235/45 R17 W
  • 6,500 miles
  • Mostly Country Roads
  • Average
I've done 6.5k on the GY Excellence so far in our A4 1.9TDI 130. Wet and dry grip have been good giving me confidence to push on. The TDI is known for being heavy on front tyres but so far I've only lost approx 1.5 mm in 6.5k miles. This compares very well with the 4mm that was gone from the OEM Continental SportContact 2s after 8k miles. Performance of the GY tyres seems better than the Contis as well so I'm winning all round!
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 7
  • Wet Grip 7
  • Road Feedback 5
  • Handling 5
  • Wear 8
  • Comfort 8
  • Buy again 8
Helpful 340
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