GOODYEAR EFFICIENTGRIP PERFORMANCE
The quiet one. Goodyear's premium road tyre built around noise, comfort and running cost rather than pace, for a normal car doing normal distances.
- UTQG 340 with A traction, and it is 340 on every one of the 182 registered variants we hold. Most patterns vary by size. This one does not.
- Twice as likely to grade A for fuel as the Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6, on the same label system.
- Buy the Performance 2 if we can get your size. Four of the six sizes we can compare directly move from B to A for wet grip.
- Thirteen lines, 16 to 19 inch, including two BMW runflats and two carrying a manufacturer marking.
- Not the wet-weather champion. That is the Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6, and it is not close.
What it is built to do
Goodyear's own description is "an exceptionally quiet and comfortable ride, whilst delivering outstanding wet braking". Two of those three hold up well on the data.
The engineering is aimed squarely at the things you notice every day rather than the things you notice once a year:
| What Goodyear built in | What it is for |
|---|---|
| QuietTred | A tread design meant to trap less air, so the pattern generates less noise |
| Optimised cavity and carcass | Less vibration through the seat and the wheel |
| Cool cushion layer and aerodynamic shoulder | Lower running temperature and less drag, which is where the fuel saving comes from |
| High-loaded silica compound | Wet grip, and this is the part the label says is inconsistent |
The sizes we can get, and what each one is graded
| Size | Load and speed | Which one | EU label: fuel / wet / noise |
|---|---|---|---|
| 195/55R16 | 87W | Performance, BMW runflat | C / B / 71 dB |
| 205/55R17 | 91V | Performance | A / B / 69 dB |
| 205/55R17 | 91W | Performance, BMW runflat | D / B / 68 dB |
| 215/55R17 | 98W | Performance | A / B / 70 dB |
| 215/65R17 | 99V | Performance | A / A / 69 dB |
| 225/55R17 | 101V | Performance | B / C / 70 dB |
| 235/65R17 | 104H | Performance | — |
| 195/60R18 | 96H | Performance | A / A / 70 dB |
| 215/55R18 | 99V | Performance 2 | A / A / 70 dB |
| 225/55R18 | 102Y | Performance, Audi AO | — |
| 205/55R19 | 97V | Performance | A / A / 69 dB |
| 215/50R19 | 93T | Performance | A / B / 67 dB |
| 215/50R19 | 97H | Performance 2, Kia EV4 | A / A / 69 dB |
Thirteen lines, 16 to 19 inch. The grades are read from the European registry against that exact pattern, size and speed rating. A dash means the specification we get here is not separately registered, and we would rather leave a cell empty than hand you a neighbouring size's grade. Two of these are BMW runflats and two carry manufacturer markings, so check what your car came on before you choose.
Buy the Performance 2 if we can get your size
This is the single most useful thing on this page. Across three generations of the same family, wet grip has been transformed, and the label shows it.
That is not a marketing improvement, it is a measured one, on the same test to the same standard. A tyre family that went from one variant in ten reaching an A to nine in ten has had real work done to it.
The same size, side by side
The percentages above are the whole picture. This is the sharper one: six sizes where we hold a registered label for both generations at the same load and speed rating. Nothing is selected, these are simply the overlaps.
| Size and rating | EfficientGrip Performance | Performance 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 195/55R16 87W | C / B / 71 dB | C / A / 68 dB |
| 205/55R17 95V | A / B / 71 dB | A / A / 71 dB |
| 215/55R17 98W | A / B / 70 dB | A / B / 69 dB |
| 225/55R17 101W | A / B / 70 dB | A / A / 70 dB |
| 195/60R18 96H | A / A / 70 dB | A / A / 70 dB |
| 205/55R19 97V | A / A / 69 dB | B / A / 69 dB |
Four of the six move from B to A for wet grip. One is identical. And one, the 205/55R19, goes the other way on fuel, from A down to B. We are showing you that row too, because a comparison that only contains the wins is not a comparison.
Against the Eagle F1, honestly
These two are the pair most people end up choosing between, and they are built for opposite priorities. All four figures below come from the same European label system, so they are directly comparable.
| EfficientGrip Performance | Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Built around | Quiet, comfort, running cost | Grip and steering response |
| Grade A for fuel | 61 of 178, about 34% | 67 of 403, about 17% |
| Grade A for wet grip | 73 of 180, about 41% | 394 of 403, about 98% |
| Noise range | 66 to 72 dB | 68 to 73 dB |
| UTQG | 340 treadwear, A traction | None registered |
| Buy it when | The car is a daily driver and you want it quiet and cheap to run | The car is quick and you drive it that way |
Read that table and the choice makes itself. The EfficientGrip is twice as likely to earn an A for fuel. The Eagle F1 is more than twice as likely to earn an A for wet grip. Neither is the better tyre; they are answers to different questions.
The rest of the road range
EfficientGrip Performance SUV
The same idea in SUV sizes, built on FlexiContact: a thicker gauge undertread with more insulation to damp vibration, and narrow grooves to cut air pumping noise.
Assurance MaxGuard
If tread life and surviving rough roads matter more than quiet. 10% more tread depth than the tyre it replaced, and a tougher carcass against cuts and impacts.
ElectricDrive
For an EV, where the closed tread is aimed at rolling resistance and range, and the pattern at keeping cabin noise down under a silent drivetrain.
What is the EfficientGrip Performance actually for?
Should I buy the Performance or the Performance 2?
How long will a set last?
How long does it take to get one?
What is the UTQG on the EfficientGrip Performance?
Is it quieter than an Eagle F1?
Is it more economical than an Eagle F1?
So which one grips better in the wet?
- QuietTred, the optimised cavity and carcass, the cool cushion layer and aerodynamic shoulder, and the high-loaded silica compound: Goodyear New Zealand, read 8 September 2026
- FlexiContact on the SUV version: Goodyear New Zealand, the same day
- UTQG 340 with A traction across all 182 registered variants, the wet grip and fuel counts for all three EfficientGrip generations, and the 66 to 72 decibel range: our own tyre database, queried 8 September 2026
- The size table and the six like-for-like generation comparisons: the same database, matched on pattern, size and speed rating together
- The Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 comparison figures, 394 of 403 wet grip A and 67 of 403 fuel A: the same database, the same day
- Goodyear treadwear running from 100 to 920 across 109 patterns: the same database
EU labels apply to European-market sizes. New Zealand has no tyre labelling scheme, so those grades are context rather than a local standard.
Other ranges
Where this sits against everything else we stock.
All Tyres
The full range
Passenger Car
The everyday tyre
4WD
HT vs AT vs RT vs MT
All Terrain
Gravel, sand, light mud
Highway Terrain
Quiet, sealed roads
High Performance
Grip and speed rating
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