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