Goodyear today announced that its EfficientGrip Performance tyre secured 11 podium placements, five of which were first place, in competitive tyre tests from top magazines across Europe. The summer tyre tests, which were conducted during May to November 2014 on a range of sizes and published starting in February 2015, acknowledge the tyre’s capabilities on both wet and dry roads.

The EfficientGrip Performance placed first in five prestigious tyre tests, published in the following publications: Teknikens Värld, Aftonbladet Bil, ADAC / Stiftung Warentest, ACE-Lenkrad / GTÜ / ARBÖ and ÖAMTC / TCS.[1] The tyre secured second and third placements in six other tests, featured in the following publications: ADAC / Stiftung Warentest, ÖAMTC / TCS, Auto motor und sport, Auto Straßenverkehr, and two in Que Choisir.[2]

“We are very proud of the performance of the EfficientGrip Performance in summer tyre tests. The results across a range of premium publications in EMEA help to reinforce the capabilities of the tyre, including short braking distance on wet and dry roads and low fuel consumption over the lifetime of the tyre due to WearControl Technology,” said Hans Vrijsen, Director Marketing EMEA at Goodyear.

“Additionally, the majority of EfficientGrip Performance tyres are rated A on wet grip and B on fuel efficiency, marking the second year for Goodyear that BA labeled tyres have performed so well in summer tyre tests.”

In addition to the impressive performance of the EfficientGrip Performance, the EfficientGrip SUV placed first in tyres tests from Auto Zeitung and Auto Bild allrad, and the Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 placed first in Auto Zeitung and placed third in Auto Bild Sportscars.[3]