In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (
Continental) against a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (
Goodyear). Generally,
Continental summer tyres are slightly better rated (92%) than
Goodyear (75%). In this particular case, the Continental PremiumContact 7 has a better rating of 98% compared to 38% of the Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance. The first tyre test of Continental PremiumContact 7 was done in 2023, compared to 2016 when was the Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance first tested. Important for this comparison is also the
Autoklub ČR 2023 205/55 R16 test, where both the
PremiumContact 7 and the
Efficient Grip Performance were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Continental PremiumContact 7 dimensions has A wet grip rating. Most (50%) of the Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance also have A wet ratings. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the
PremiumContact 7 is made in France/Slovakia/Germany/Czech Republic and
Efficient Grip Performance is made in Slovenia.
