Goodyear Optigrip

205/50 R16 87V
The tyre that keeps on performing, even when worn High aquaplaning resistance Better wet braking and handling Responsive handling on dry roads Quiet, comfortable ride High aquaplaning resistance. Enjoy wet-weather performance throughout the life of your tyre. As the tread surface wears, it reveals a second layer of grooves that act as new water evacuation channels. Even after 20,000km, the OptiGrip delivered better aquaplaning resistance than one new tyre from a leading competitor tested.* Better wet braking and handling. The OptiGrip’s SmartWear Technology delivers superb braking and handling performance on wet roads. The bottom layer’s hidden grooves and new compound give your tyre a second life. When tested after 30,000km, the OptiGrip delivered 20% shorter braking distance and twice as much wet control as competitors’ tyres.* Responsive handling on dry roads. The OptiGrip offers responsive dry handling thanks to its unique 3D interlocking mechanism and two-layer design. The top layer provides optimal stiffness for dry handling, while also prolonging tyre life. Quiet, comfortable ride. The tread pattern is designed to keep noise level down, so that journeys are quieter and more comfortable.
G B 68 dB
Summer
4.80 / 10
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Beginning with the legally-required tyre label, we cross-reference with the results of third-party magazine tests. Next we look at OE fitments and corporate ESG scores. The result is a single mark out of 10. The higher the number, the better the TyreScore.

Full Tyre Description

The tyre that keeps on performing, even when worn High aquaplaning resistance Better wet braking and handling Responsive handling on dry roads Quiet, comfortable ride High aquaplaning resistance. Enjoy wet-weather performance throughout the life of your tyre. As the tread surface wears, it reveals a second layer of grooves that act as new water evacuation channels. Even after 20,000km, the OptiGrip delivered better aquaplaning resistance than one new tyre from a leading competitor tested.* Better wet braking and handling. The OptiGrip’s SmartWear Technology delivers superb braking and handling performance on wet roads. The bottom layer’s hidden grooves and new compound give your tyre a second life. When tested after 30,000km, the OptiGrip delivered 20% shorter braking distance and twice as much wet control as competitors’ tyres.* Responsive handling on dry roads. The OptiGrip offers responsive dry handling thanks to its unique 3D interlocking mechanism and two-layer design. The top layer provides optimal stiffness for dry handling, while also prolonging tyre life. Quiet, comfortable ride. The tread pattern is designed to keep noise level down, so that journeys are quieter and more comfortable.

Test Results

ADAC Motorwelt - 23/02/2012

205/55 R16 V

"Good" - strengths: wear - Weaknesses: noise / comfort

ACE Lenkrad - 17/03/2010

205/55 R16 V

"Recommended" - strengths: aquaplaning, wet handling - Weaknesses: no serious weaknesses

Auto Express - 25/09/2009

205/55 R16 V

Second best among twelve tires strengths in the wet, loft with aquaplaning, so but in the discipline wet handling - Weaknesses: on dry pavement

Gute Fahrt - 24/02/2009

225/45 R17 W

"Good" - "- strengths: noise, comfort, wet brakes - Weaknesses: wet but so dry handling, dry braking, aquaplaning, rolling resistance

AUTO Stra - 17/03/2009

205/55 R16 V

"Recommended" - strengths: "good" controllable handling, wet traction, aquaplaning - Weaknesses: dry braking