Goodyear Efficient Grip SUV

The EfficientGrip SUV from Goodyear is billed as "the fuel saving SUV tyre that brakes shorter." Essentially, it is the SUV variant of the wider Goodyear EfficientGrip passenger car tyre range, which has been independently tested by the German Testing and Certification Company TÜV SÜD Automotive which measured the advantages of EfficientGrip over 4 leading competitors. The results were: 49% better mileage (free or non driven axle); 13% better rolling resistance; 8% better mileage (driven axle); 2% shorter braking distance on wet and dry roads; 2% better wet handling; 1.9% lower fuel consumption - all compared to the average performance of 4 leading competitors. Tested by TÜV SÜD Automotive in March 2009, Tire Size: 205/55R16, Test Car: VW Golf, Report #76236753.