Summer tyre designed for a wide range of cars, the GoodYear EfficientGrip Performance combines optimum wet grip with a low rolling resistance.

Safety. ActiveBraking technology increases the contact area between the tyre and road surface when braking to offer improved wet and dry braking performances.  An optimised tread compound provides extra grip on wet roads.  A rigid tread design offers optimum control when cornering.

Economy. With the FuelSaving technology, an innovative compound that reduces heat build up, rolling resistance is reduced by 18% compared with the EfficientGrip to offer better fuel consumption.  

GOODYEAR EFFICIENT GRIP PERFORMANCE: A TOURING TYRE WITH A BA LABEL RATING

The performance ratings shown on the label of Goodyear’s new touring tyre, from the Efficient Grip range, are excellent: A for wet grip and B for rolling resistance, a guarantee for fuel savings and reduced CO2 emissions. Available in 39 sizes, this tyre is suitable for compact cars, saloons and family cars.

Goodyear has decided to refresh its summer tyre ranges. Now, the brand will only be offering the EfficientGrip range to fit all types of vehicles from the small compact city car up to SUV’s. This range will replace previous tyre ranges such as the Excellence, Eagle NCT5 and Duragrip. Goodyear is doing likewise for its winter tyre ranges with the UltraGrip range.

After launching the EfficientGrip SUV in 2012, Goodyear chose the Geneva Motor Show to present the EfficientGrip Performance, a high performance touring tyre and the EfficientGrip Compact, a tyre for city cars.  With these three models, Goodyear now offers a complete range of summer tyres that cover the main car segments in Europe.

Summer tyre for compact cars, saloons and family cars

The EfficientGrip Performance is designed to fit the most dynamic segment of the car market: Compact cars (BMW 1-Series, Audi A3), saloons (Citroën DS4, BMW 3-Series) and family cars (VW Passat, Audi A4).

Goodyear has improved all tyre performances, especially those taken into account for European tyre labelling. As such, the EfficientGrip Performance is rated A for wet grip (A to B, depending on the tyre size) and B for rolling resistance (B to C, depending on the tyre size). Its rolling noise, the third criteria analysed for tyre labelling, is one of the lowest on the market for this range of tyre sizes (67 to 70 dB, depending on the tyre size).

The EfficientGrip Performance is available in 39 dimensions.

Low rolling resistance and improved wet grip

Specially designed using the latest technology, the EfficientGrip Performance has a new tread design, compound and carcass.  As a result, the tyre achieves excellent tyre labelling results, but above all it offers a higher level of safety and lower fuel consumption.

The EfficientGrip Performance features five major advances:

• The WearControl technology ensures that tyre wear is even and regular. It helps maintain stable performances and a lower rolling resistance throughout the tyre’s life.
• A new compound provides a lower rolling resistance and as a result reduces fuel consumption while delivering optimised wet grip.
• A Cool cushion layer reduces heat build up in the tyre across the entire surface.
• The ActiveBraking technology, characterised by the 3D block design, increases the contact area when braking. This technology increases contact between the tyre and the road surface to deliver shorter braking distances. 
• The shoulder block arrangement and thin sipes on its shoulders keeps tyre noise to a minimum.