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Goodyear OptiGrip


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The Goodyear OptiGrip is a Premium Touring Summer tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars. Below is data from 11 tyre reviews averaging 72% over 100,500 miles driven.
 


Goodyear OptiGrip
Dry Grip
73%

Wet Grip
83%

Road Feedback
67%

Progressiveness
67%

Wear
76%

Comfort
67%

Buy again
70%


Tyre Test Results:

Goodyear OptiGrip Reviews

Given 31% (breakdown) while driving a Audi A6 2.5 TDI Quattro (205-55-16-H)
Driving on mostly motorways for 25,000 average miles
terrible tires, especially on wet!!!
tyre reviewed on December 25, 2011
Given 90% (breakdown) while driving a Volvo V70 2,4D Automatic (225-50-17-W)
Driving on a combination of roads for 3,500 average miles
Nice tyres. Replaced my OEM Michelins with them. No complaints whatsoever. Particularly the wet grip is exceptional. Wery good for Scandinavian weather, where it can suudenly rain heaps. So far very good wear. I've had the front ones for two summers now and the back ones for a summer. No visible difference between them. Quiet, comfortable, steady and predictable performance. All in all a good buy.
tyre reviewed on November 14, 2011
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Given 73% (breakdown) while driving a Volvo v70 D5 (225-45-17-)
Driving on mostly motorways for 0 average miles
These are very good in the wet but there is a compromise in the performance in the dry, especially when it is hot. I had thought that with a broader tread pattern they might be good in the snow as well but fared no better than any other summer tyre last winter.
tyre reviewed on August 1, 2011
Given 84% (breakdown) while driving a Renault Laguna 1.9 dCI (225-45-17-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 5,000 average miles
exellent grip in the wet, road noise was quieter than previous p6000's not as impressed with them in the snow (though to be fair conditions were pretty bad )tyre wear is good 5000 so far using 2mm of rubber on front should be good for arround 17000 before renewal,would recomend.
tyre reviewed on June 11, 2011
Given 49% (breakdown) while driving a Ford Mondeo (205-55-16-V)
Driving on a combination of roads for 5,000 average miles
I bought these tyres as a replacement for the Continental Premium Contact I had used for 50K miles. I looked at the various reviews on line and the Optigrip seemed to fit the bill. However, I have been disappointed with them.
Initially the overall grip was really poor but this improved somewhat after about 1000 miles. It has continued to improve a little to the 5000 miles I am now.
The ride is smoother and you feel the bumps and potholes less than the Contis, but the road noise is loud and wearing especially on long journeys.Some road surfaces make it sound as if a bearing has gone! It hasn't.
The Contis had a presicion and accuracy when cornering. The Optigrips seem to float and wander round. The grip in the dry is not as good and the grip in the wet is a little less. But because of the lack of feel it seems worse. In the recent snow they performed quite well.
Wear is ok but not as good as the Contis.
Don't get me wrong, these tyres are not unsafe but I think there are much better tyres available for the money.If you drive briskly or do long journeys - get something else.
tyre reviewed on February 11, 2011
Given 88% (breakdown) while driving a Audi A3 2.0 TDI 140 (225-45-17-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 8,000 average miles
Seem like a great tyre, they're last a long time, I've had these for around 15 months and I've still got 3mm of tread left on the fronts and 5mm on the rear. No complaints with the traction, I can spin the wheels in the dry a little more now than when they were new (I don't make a habit of it!). No issues with wet weather either, had to perform an emergency stop last month down a country lane when the driver infront piled on the breaks because of a large puddle! (twit)
tyre reviewed on September 6, 2010
Given 76% (breakdown) while driving a Mazda 6 Series (225-45-17-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 16,000 spirited miles
Okay, Final feedback from my previous mazda 6 report. Car now sitting at 36K and need to change these optigrip tyres. Done me well over 1 1/4 with about 16k mile son the clock (from what I can remember from initial review as I cannot reaccess the full review from this website).

Would recommend them again.
tyre reviewed on May 4, 2010
Given 81% (breakdown) while driving a Vauxhall Vectra (225-45-17-)
Driving on mostly country roads for 28,000 average miles
Extremely pleased with the tyres, excellent grip in all conditions including the recent snow where i never got stuck any where. However my biggest gripe is that the tyres are just over half worn now but they seem to be getting very noisy, but otherwise very good.
tyre reviewed on March 7, 2010
Given 85% (breakdown) while driving a Volkswagen Passat 1.9Tdi (205-60-15-V)
Driving on mostly motorways for 4,000 average miles
Optigrip bought on promise of continuing wet weather performance throughout life. Very pleased with performance so far - even in recent snow.
tyre reviewed on December 29, 2009
Given 72% (breakdown) while driving a Toyota Avensis (175-55-16-H)
Driving on mostly country roads for 6,000 easy going miles
Well, the tyres are fine, quiet and responsive to my middle-aged driving skills following the council lorry - school bus BUT the wear on the front tyres is HIGH. I don't think I'll get more than 10,000 miles from them.
tyre reviewed on September 20, 2009

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