The Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance is a premium touring summer tire designed to deliver balanced performance emphasizing fuel efficiency, comfortable ride quality, and confident traction for everyday driving. Introduced in 2013 as a replacement for the earlier EfficientGrip model, this tire targets drivers of passenger cars and compact vehicles seeking economical operation without sacrificing safety or performance in summer weather conditions. The EfficientGrip Performance incorporates Goodyear's FuelSaving Technology, featuring lightweight construction and advanced tread compound formulations designed to reduce rolling resistance and improve fuel economy compared to conventional touring tires. The tire utilizes WearControl Technology to ensure optimal balance between wet grip and low rolling resistance throughout the tire's service life, maintaining consistent performance characteristics as tread depth decreases.
The Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance features an asymmetric tread pattern combining a continuous center rib for enhanced steering response with optimized shoulder blocks for improved stability during cornering. The specialized silica-based compound formulation delivers excellent summer weather traction on both dry and wet surfaces, with circumferential grooves and lateral channels efficiently evacuating water to maintain road contact and resist hydroplaning. Available in sizes ranging from 175/65 R14 to 215/45 R20, the tire has earned positive reviews averaging 79% across 3.6 million miles of user experience, with drivers consistently praising its quiet operation, comfortable ride, strong fuel efficiency, and reliable everyday dry and wet road safety. Independent testing shows the EfficientGrip Performance ranking fourth on average across 43 tests, with particular strengths in dry road performance and low fuel consumption, though some reviewers note wet grip slightly trails the absolute best competitors in cold or damp conditions. The tire has been succeeded by the EfficientGrip Performance 2, which offers 50% improved longevity particularly beneficial for heavier electric vehicles.
