In this article we will be looking at independent tire test data, and real world driver reviews of the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 and the Uniroyal RainSport 5 to find out which tire is best for your own driving.
There are a few basic differences between the two tires. The Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 is an Premium-Touring Summer tire designed to be fitted to Passenger-Cars, and the Uniroyal RainSport 5 is an Ultra-High-Performance Summer tire designed to be fitted to Passenger-Cars
Independent comparison tire tests are the best source of data to get tire information from, and the good news is there have been eight tests which compare both tires directly!
Out of these eight tests:
While it might look like the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 is better than the Uniroyal RainSport 5 purely based on the higher number of test wins, tires are very complicated objects which means where one tire is better than the other can be more important in real world use.
Let's look at how the two tires compare across multiple tire test categories.
Looking at data from seven tire tests, the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 was better during seven dry braking tests. On average the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 stopped the vehicle in 3.5% less distance than the Uniroyal RainSport 5.
Best In Dry Braking: Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
See how the Dry Braking winner was calculated >>
2020 Tire Reviews Ultimate Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2:35.1M | Uniroyal RainSport 5: 35.7M |
2021 53 Summer Tire Braking Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2:36.1M | Uniroyal RainSport 5: 37.4M |
2021 Auto Bild 16 Inch Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2:36.1M | Uniroyal RainSport 5: 37.4M |
2022 Summer Tire Market Overview 215/55 R17 |
✓ Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2:36.8M | Uniroyal RainSport 5: 38.4M |
2023 ADAC Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2:37.7M | Uniroyal RainSport 5: 39.1M |
2024 Summer Tire Market Overview 205/55 R16 |
✓ Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2:36.4M | Uniroyal RainSport 5: 37.9M |
2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2:36.4M | Uniroyal RainSport 5: 37.9M |
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 was better during one dry handling [s] tests. On average the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 was 1.56% faster around a lap than the Uniroyal RainSport 5.
Best In Dry Handling [s]: Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
See how the Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
2020 Tire Reviews Ultimate Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2:101.17s | Uniroyal RainSport 5: 102.77s |
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 was better during two dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 was 0.95% faster around a lap than the Uniroyal RainSport 5.
Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
See how the Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
2021 Auto Bild 16 Inch Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2:94.9Km/H | Uniroyal RainSport 5: 94.3Km/H |
2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2:115.2Km/H | Uniroyal RainSport 5: 113.8Km/H |
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 was better during one subj. dry handling tests. On average the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 scored 22.22% more points than the Uniroyal RainSport 5.
Best In Subj. Dry Handling: Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
See how the Subj. Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
2020 Tire Reviews Ultimate Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2:9 Points | Uniroyal RainSport 5: 7 Points |
Looking at data from seven tire tests, the Uniroyal RainSport 5 was better during four wet braking tests. On average the Uniroyal RainSport 5 stopped the vehicle in 0.72% less distance than the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2.
Best In Wet Braking: Uniroyal RainSport 5
See how the Wet Braking winner was calculated >>
2020 Tire Reviews Ultimate Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2:38.1M | ✓ Uniroyal RainSport 5: 36.1M |
2021 53 Summer Tire Braking Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2:31.7M | Uniroyal RainSport 5: 32M |
2021 Auto Bild 16 Inch Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2:49.5M | Uniroyal RainSport 5: 49.9M |
2022 Summer Tire Market Overview 215/55 R17 |
✓ Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2:29.7M | Uniroyal RainSport 5: 33.5M |
2023 ADAC Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2:37.4M | ✓ Uniroyal RainSport 5: 36.8M |
2024 Summer Tire Market Overview 205/55 R16 |
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2:29.2M | ✓ Uniroyal RainSport 5: 27.7M |
2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2:45.6M | ✓ Uniroyal RainSport 5: 43.3M |
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 was better during one wet braking - concrete tests. On average the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 stopped the vehicle in 0.83% less distance than the Uniroyal RainSport 5.
Best In Wet Braking - Concrete: Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
See how the Wet Braking - Concrete winner was calculated >>
2023 ADAC Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2:36M | Uniroyal RainSport 5: 36.3M |
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 was better during one wet handling [s] tests. On average the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 was 0.5% faster around a wet lap than the Uniroyal RainSport 5.
Best In Wet Handling [s]: Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
2020 Tire Reviews Ultimate Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2:70.04s | Uniroyal RainSport 5: 70.39s |
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Uniroyal RainSport 5 was better during two wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Uniroyal RainSport 5 was 1.37% faster around a wet lap than the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2.
Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Uniroyal RainSport 5
See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
2021 Auto Bild 16 Inch Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2:76.5Km/H | ✓ Uniroyal RainSport 5: 78Km/H |
2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2:74.2Km/H | ✓ Uniroyal RainSport 5: 74.8Km/H |
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 was better during one subj. wet handling tests. On average the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 scored 18.48% more points than the Uniroyal RainSport 5.
Best In Subj. Wet Handling: Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
See how the Subj. Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
2020 Tire Reviews Ultimate Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2:9.2 Points | Uniroyal RainSport 5: 7.5 Points |
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Uniroyal RainSport 5 was better during one wet circle tests. On average the Uniroyal RainSport 5 had 6.62% higher lateral wet grip than the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2.
Best In Wet Circle: Uniroyal RainSport 5
See how the Wet Circle winner was calculated >>
2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2:5.92m/s | ✓ Uniroyal RainSport 5: 6.34m/s |
Looking at data from four tire tests, the Uniroyal RainSport 5 was better during four straight aqua tests. On average the Uniroyal RainSport 5 floated at a 8.53% higher speed than the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2.
Best In Straight Aqua: Uniroyal RainSport 5
See how the Straight Aqua winner was calculated >>
2020 Tire Reviews Ultimate Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2:78.48Km/H | ✓ Uniroyal RainSport 5: 91.62Km/H |
2021 Auto Bild 16 Inch Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2:80.1Km/H | ✓ Uniroyal RainSport 5: 86.1Km/H |
2023 ADAC Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2:80.3Km/H | ✓ Uniroyal RainSport 5: 86.7Km/H |
2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2:81Km/H | ✓ Uniroyal RainSport 5: 85.3Km/H |
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Uniroyal RainSport 5 was better during two curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Uniroyal RainSport 5 slipped out at a 11.11% higher speed than the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Uniroyal RainSport 5
See how the Curved Aquaplaning winner was calculated >>
2023 ADAC Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2:3.5m/sec2 | ✓ Uniroyal RainSport 5: 4m/sec2 |
2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2:4.49m/sec2 | ✓ Uniroyal RainSport 5: 5m/sec2 |
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 was better during one subj. comfort tests. On average the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 scored 4.26% more points than the Uniroyal RainSport 5.
Best In Subj. Comfort: Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
See how the Subj. Comfort winner was calculated >>
2020 Tire Reviews Ultimate Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2:9.4 Points | Uniroyal RainSport 5: 9 Points |
Looking at data from three tire tests, the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 was better during two noise tests. On average the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 measured 0.28% quieter than the Uniroyal RainSport 5.
Best In Noise: Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
See how the Noise winner was calculated >>
2021 Auto Bild 16 Inch Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2:68.6dB | ✓ Uniroyal RainSport 5: 68.3dB |
2023 ADAC Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2:70.6dB | Uniroyal RainSport 5: 70.9dB |
2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2:72.3dB | Uniroyal RainSport 5: 72.9dB |
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 was better during one noise tests. On average the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 measured 0.32% quieter than the Uniroyal RainSport 5.
Best In Noise: Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
See how the Noise winner was calculated >>
2020 Tire Reviews Ultimate Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2:61.4dB | Uniroyal RainSport 5: 61.6dB |
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 was better during two tire weight tests. On average the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 weighed 3.64% less than the Uniroyal RainSport 5.
Best In Tire Weight: Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
See how the Tire Weight winner was calculated >>
2020 Tire Reviews Ultimate Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2:8.1Kg | Uniroyal RainSport 5: 8.52Kg |
2023 ADAC Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2:8.3Kg | Uniroyal RainSport 5: 8.5Kg |
Looking at data from four tire tests, the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 was better during four wear tests. On average the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 is predicted to cover 44.05% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Uniroyal RainSport 5.
Best In Wear: Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
See how the Wear winner was calculated >>
2021 ADAC Summer Tire Test - 205/55 R16 205/55 R16 |
✓ Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2:55300KM | Uniroyal RainSport 5: 26600KM |
2021 Auto Bild 16 Inch Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2:47940KM | Uniroyal RainSport 5: 32300KM |
2023 ADAC Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2:65700KM | Uniroyal RainSport 5: 33300KM |
2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2:45250KM | Uniroyal RainSport 5: 27650KM |
Looking at data from three tire tests, the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 was better during three value tests. On average the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 proved to have a 27.56% better value based on price/1000km than the Uniroyal RainSport 5.
Best In Value: Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
See how the Value winner was calculated >>
2021 Auto Bild 16 Inch Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2:5.74Price/1000 | Uniroyal RainSport 5: 8.05Price/1000 |
2023 ADAC Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2:1.67Price/1000 | Uniroyal RainSport 5: 2.76Price/1000 |
2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2:8.29Price/1000 | Uniroyal RainSport 5: 10.85Price/1000 |
Looking at data from four tire tests, the Uniroyal RainSport 5 was better during four price tests. On average the Uniroyal RainSport 5 cost 14.33% less than the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2.
Best In Price: Uniroyal RainSport 5
See how the Price winner was calculated >>
2020 Tire Reviews Ultimate Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2:224 | ✓ Uniroyal RainSport 5: 191 |
2021 Auto Bild 16 Inch Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2:275 | ✓ Uniroyal RainSport 5: 260 |
2023 ADAC Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2:110 | ✓ Uniroyal RainSport 5: 92 |
2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2:375 | ✓ Uniroyal RainSport 5: 300 |
Looking at data from three tire tests, the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 was better during three rolling resistance tests. On average the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 had a 14.88% lower rolling resistance than the Uniroyal RainSport 5.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
See how the Rolling Resistance winner was calculated >>
2020 Tire Reviews Ultimate Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2:7.28kg / t | Uniroyal RainSport 5: 8.85kg / t |
2021 Auto Bild 16 Inch Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2:7.24kg / t | Uniroyal RainSport 5: 9.24kg / t |
2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2:7.62kg / t | Uniroyal RainSport 5: 7.93kg / t |
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 was better during one fuel consumption tests. On average the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 used 3.39% less fuel than the Uniroyal RainSport 5.
Best In Fuel Consumption: Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
See how the Fuel Consumption winner was calculated >>
2023 ADAC Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2:5.7l/100km | Uniroyal RainSport 5: 5.9l/100km |
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 was better during one abrasion tests. On average the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 emitted 34.23% less particle wear matter than the Uniroyal RainSport 5.
Best In Abrasion: Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
See how the Abrasion winner was calculated >>
2023 ADAC Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2:61.3mg/km/t | Uniroyal RainSport 5: 93.2mg/km/t |
Tire Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 and Uniroyal RainSport 5.
In total the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 has been reviewed 92 times and drivers have given the tire 86% overall.
The Uniroyal RainSport 5 has been reviewed 73 times and drivers have given the tire 75% overall.
This means in real world driving, people prefer the Uniroyal RainSport 5.
In conclusion the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 performed better in dry braking, dry handling [s], dry handling [km/h], subj. dry handling, wet braking - concrete, wet handling [s], subj. wet handling, subj. comfort, noise, noise, tire weight, wear, value, rolling resistance, fuel consumption and abrasion, while the Uniroyal RainSport 5 performed better in wet braking, wet handling [km/h], wet circle, straight aqua, curved aquaplaning and price.
Which tire is best for you depends a lot on your driving style and situation, plus what you want from the tire. Comparing all the data in the tire reviews database, on balance Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 seems to be the best tire overall.
However, it's important to note that both tires have their strengths.
Remember, the best tire for you might depend on which of these factors are most important for your specific driving needs and conditions.
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Why is this important? Tire testing is heavily affected by things like surface grip levels and surface temperature, which means you can only compare values from the same day. During a tire test external condition changes are calculated into the overall results, but it is not possible to calculate this between tire tests performed on different days or at different locations.
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