Comparison: Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance vs. Michelin Primacy 4 (2026)

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Goodyear) against a tyre from a manufacturer from France (Michelin). Generally, Michelin summer tyres are slightly better rated (83%) than Goodyear (82%). The first tyre test of Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance was done in 2016, compared to 2019 when was the Michelin Primacy 4 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the ACE 2019 205/55 R16 test, where both the Efficient Grip Performance and the Primacy 4 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 58% of Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (47%) of the Michelin Primacy 4 also have B wet ratings. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the Efficient Grip Performance is made in Slovenia and Primacy 4 is made in Spain/Germany/Poland.