Comparison: Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV vs. Bridgestone Turanza 6 (2026)

On dry braking the picture is clear. Across the measured tests the Goodyear posts an average stopping distance that translates into roughly 36.3 metres in the Polish Motor 2026 trial, while the Bridgestone returns figures in the 37.45 metre region in independent measurement. That gap of around a metre or more sounds trivial, but from 100 km/h it is the better part of a car length, the difference between stopping behind the vehicle ahead and arriving in its boot. Interestingly, the Goodyear's dry braking was actually its weakest discipline in one Polish test (sixth of eight), so neither tyre is a dry-braking standout, but the Goodyear's broader dry score of 84.1 still clears the Bridgestone's 78.4 comfortably.

In handling the two diverge by philosophy. The Goodyear earns praise across German and Polish testing for harmonious, balanced dry handling (detail score 86) with secure reserves and predictable behaviour at the limit, the hallmark of a tyre that does not surprise you. Its one acknowledged dry weakness is steering that is less sharp than the keenest rivals, a deliberate trade for comfort. The Bridgestone is the more curious case: its dry steering reaction (84) and measured handling (82.5) read well on paper thanks to ENLITEN's lighter structure, yet testers repeatedly noted understeer and described the dry performance as merely average, with AvD and ADAC both marking down its dry handling and braking.

Why is the Goodyear stronger overall? It was simply tuned for grip balance and stability under the loads it expects, and the data confirms it. The Bridgestone's lightweight, low-resistance construction shaves rolling drag superbly but costs ultimate bite and front-end conviction, so when you push it hard the nose washes wide before the rear has anything to say.

Wet braking again favours the Goodyear, whose average sits near 86.3 on our scale against the Bridgestone's 76.8, a meaningful margin that owners feel as confidence in standing water. The EfficientGrip 2 SUV was crowned the best tyre for wet driving in Motor 2026 (a perfect 25.0 of 25 points, first place) and is repeatedly cited for short wet braking distances and strong aquaplaning reserves. Its aquaplaning score of 81.8 and wet handling detail of 88.3 are genuinely high-end numbers.

The Bridgestone is not poor in the wet so much as underwhelming for its class. It earns a solid environmental and wet rating from ADAC and good longitudinal aquaplaning resistance in Motor 2026 (19.9 of 20), but the moment lateral grip and pace matter it falls back. Tyre Reviews recorded a wet handling lap of 72.65 seconds against a 67.70 second benchmark, a five-second deficit that is enormous, and noted it simply did not have the expected bite. Multiple labs flagged indifferent, understeering wet handling.

So in heavy rain and quick cornering the Goodyear is the safer companion by a clear margin: it resists aquaplaning well, brakes shorter and turns in with more assurance. The Bridgestone covers the straight-line basics competently but asks for restraint when the bends get wet and fast.

Comfort is where the Goodyear pulls furthest ahead, and the numbers are emphatic. It scores 92.3 for comfort and a near-perfect 96.9 for noise, against the Bridgestone's 70.9 and 66.3. Testers and owners agree: one driver on a Peugeot 3008 called it incredibly comfortable with very successful road absorption, another praised how quiet it is, and German testing consistently lists high rolling comfort among its strengths. This is a tyre that genuinely hushes the cabin.

The Bridgestone's comfort story is more divided. It won the comfort category outright in AvD 2026 (4.5) and Die Reifentester named it the quietest interior among the summer tyres on test, and one owner noted a soft sidewall that aids ride. Yet our aggregate noise figure of 66.3 is low, suggesting exterior and real-world noise are less impressive than the best lab interior results, and owner sentiment is mixed at best.

On running costs the roles reverse and this is the Turanza 6's whole reason for being. Its rolling resistance score of 91.9 is class-leading, confirmed by a measured 6.32 kg/t that Tyre Reviews found a clear 10 percent ahead of the next best tyre, tied with Michelin at the very top. The EU fuel label backs this: 31 percent of its sizes rate A for fuel economy versus just 9 percent of the Goodyear's, which leans B and C. ENLITEN delivers on its efficiency promise. The Goodyear's rolling resistance (78) is respectable but clearly behind. Mileage flips again toward Goodyear (96 versus 81.8), and owners report excellent wear, one noting better longevity than the Conti SportContact tyres he replaced, though another suffered a catastrophic puncture early, a reminder that no tyre is immune. On the EU wet grip label the Goodyear is outstanding, with 98 percent of sizes rated A against the Bridgestone's 77 percent. The Goodyear carries a higher price (around 603 zl versus 556 zl in Polish testing), but with stronger mileage, safety and comfort it returns more value over its life unless your annual fuel bill dominates everything.