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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
84%
Member
this is a very good tyre, excellent grip in the dry and in the rain, very safe at high speed, although the chassis of the 406 Coupé helps a lot, but I'm satisfied with these tyres. They are also very quiet. For a coupe or a sedan GT typed, I recommend.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 9
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 8
  • Comfort 9
  • Buy again 8
Helpful 479
91%
Member
These tyres came with the car. I had them for 3,5 years (45000km). Their performance was very good even after 3 years! Very good grip both in dry and wet, fuelsaving and longlasting. Ideal for a reasonable driver who wants a trustworthy tyre that will last!
I wanted to buy them again, but couldn't find them in my local stores... so I 'm trying Goodyear EfficietGrip Performance.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 9
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 10
  • Comfort 8
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 507
51%
Member
  • Citroën C4
  • 225/45 R17
  • 40,000 miles
  • A Combination of Roads
  • Average
Hi there! For 40000 km and more than 2 years with EfficientGrips in my CITROEN C4 CUPE 1.6cc i have to say that these tyres:
+
*Are very quiet
*Have perfect respond to butholes because of the very soft sides of the tyres
*Good performance on wet doad even when road is full of water!!!
*Heel toe doesn't seems to wear out easily
*They still perform like the first day i install them!
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*Sides of tyre are easily get hurt when strikes pavement because of the softness of the side of the EfficientGrips
*I can't accelerate quiq even when ESP working, imagine without ESP!
*I cant stop my car on time, in spite of the fact ABS working perfect
*I cant turn a litle sporty when turning because tyres are so slipery
*When i go streight on and turn left or right the hall car drives rough "in a while" left or right causing the front or/and mostly the rear of the car steply shifts left or right makes me scare!!!
Conclusion: EfficientGrips are perfect for my grandfathers' driving style.

I should buy Eagle F1 Asymetric.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 3
  • Wet Grip 7
  • Road Feedback 3
  • Handling 3
  • Wear 9
  • Comfort 10
  • Buy again 1
Helpful 538

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89%
Member
I use these tyres on a ford galaxy which is used as a taxi these tyres are good in the wet and dry with minimum road noise.
I rotate the tyres at every service and am getting approx 32000 out of these as using as a taxi need good value for money thats exactly what your get with these.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 9
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 10
  • Comfort 9
  • Buy again 9
Helpful 479
80%
Member
Good, sticky, quiet & comfortable tyres. Wear rate not so good though and really poor if you get caught out in icy conditions (note it is a summer tyre but my experience was “memorable”).
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 9
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 6
  • Comfort 9
  • Buy again 6
Helpful 503
87%
Member
My two rear Goodyear Excellence tyres have now completed 62k miles ( had car since new ) and still have another 5k min before reaching 2.00 mm when I will change. The fronts were changed at 32k and the leasing company put on Bridgestones.They have worn well but Goodyear give a better ride.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 8
  • Handling 8
  • Wear 10
  • Comfort 10
  • Buy again 9
Helpful 473
81%
Member
  • Audi A4
  • 215/55 R16 V
  • 18,000 miles
  • Mostly Country Roads
  • Spirited
Very strange tires. To about 6k miles are just brilliant...good dry handling superb wet response. After that...they transform in something else. One minute you have total confidence...the next minute you lose all the grip. Not so good at the limit. But overall a good tyre. Very comfortable...and good wet grip. Lasted around 18k miles. Had contis and dunlop...but goodyear tyres I found always very good in the wet. In spring I`m thinking of buying a pair of Eagle F1`s.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 10
  • Road Feedback 7
  • Handling 7
  • Wear 7
  • Comfort 10
  • Buy again 8
Helpful 459
76%
Member
Pretty good tyres. I have done about 45k on the tyres before they front ones ran out, though I kept on rotating them at each service. The rear ones are still going after more than 50k(honest!). Except for one small slip up, never had a prob in 3.5 years.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 7
  • Road Feedback 8
  • Handling 8
  • Wear 8
  • Comfort 7
  • Buy again 7
Helpful 499
86%
Member
I 'm a bit puzzled by the bad reviews on these tyres. I bought used wheels and there were two Goodyear Excellence tyres on them. The other ones were Uniroyal Rainsport 1, which I assumed were best to be put on the front.

Bad idea it seemed, the rainsport have really week sidewalls and are not firm enough when cornering. So I moved the Goodyears, who are extra load, to the front and they are much better there. More grip, better road control, and they don 't feel like they want to roll off the rimm.

To be honest, I still haven 't found any flaw on these tyres. I think they are really great tyres and I consider changing the others by Excellence too.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 10
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 10
  • Handling 10
  • Wear 7
  • Comfort 9
  • Buy again 5
Helpful 531
79%
Member
Generally a good tyre for my Mini. Did average of 22000 on each set, with even wear across tyre. Grip very good when new, but does reduce a lot once tyres wear down below 4mm. Quite harsh ride - but they are run flats.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 7
  • Handling 8
  • Wear 9
  • Comfort 6
  • Buy again 9
Helpful 515
45%
Member
Very disappointed, normally use Michelin Primacy but did not want to spend as much. Managed 17'602 on the goodyears, primacy averaged between 21k-25k
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 7
  • Wet Grip 6
  • Wear 2
  • Comfort 6
  • Buy again 1
Helpful 507
69%
Member
My tyre dealer fitted a pair of these as he could no longer get the Goodyear NCT5 in my size. They don't inspire the same confidence as the NCT5. They grip well enough on very wet roads, but they are not so good on damp greasy surfaces. I've used Goodyear for years, but will be looking elsewhere next time.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 7
  • Wet Grip 6
  • Road Feedback 8
  • Handling 8
  • Wear 8
  • Comfort 8
  • Buy again 3
Helpful 482
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