сравнение: Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV срещу. Bridgestone Turanza T005 (2026)

On dry tarmac, the Bridgestone Turanza T005 holds a clear advantage, and the scores quantify it precisely. The Bridgestone's dry braking score of 87.8 outpaces the Goodyear's 82.1 by 5.7 points — one of the more meaningful gaps in the dry performance dataset. Its objective dry handling score of 97 against the Goodyear's 86 is the most striking single number in this comparison: an 11-point margin that reflects a tyre substantially more focused on driver feedback and dynamic precision. The Motor 2026 test gave this a face behind the figures, recording the Goodyear stopping from 100 km/h in 36.3 metres on dry asphalt and placing it sixth in its category — not a crisis, but an explicit signal that dry braking is not this tyre's territory. At motorway speeds, a braking score gap of this magnitude translates to real differences in stopping point, and drivers who brake hard on approach to roundabouts or in sudden traffic will find the Bridgestone more decisively planted.

The quality gap extends into handling character. Tester feedback across multiple programmes consistently describes the Bridgestone as having precise, communicative steering and balanced, dynamic behaviour on dry asphalt — qualities that allow the driver to place the car accurately and respond confidently to changing conditions. The Goodyear's acknowledged weakness is less responsive steering; it's not that it understeers or surprises the driver, but that it insulates rather than informs. For an SUV used for school runs and motorway commutes, this is seldom relevant. For anyone who genuinely enjoys driving on a good dry road — or pilots a more performance-oriented crossover — the Bridgestone's dry character is appreciably more engaging. Its dry handling detail score of 88.8 versus the Goodyear's 86 confirms the measured evidence: the Bridgestone simply talks to the driver more clearly when the sun is out.

Wet performance is where the Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV makes its most authoritative statement. Its wet braking score of 86.3 versus the Bridgestone's 78.8 represents a gap of 7.5 points — larger than the dry braking gap in the other direction, and consequential in terms of real-world stopping distances. In the Motor 2026 programme, the Goodyear earned a perfect 25 out of 25 points for wet performance and took first position in the wet category outright. That is not a marginal win; it is the kind of result that signals a tyre specifically engineered to perform when water is the primary challenge. EU label data reinforces this: 98% of the Goodyear's size range carries an A wet grip rating, against 68% for the Bridgestone — a meaningful structural difference in how confidently each tyre handles wet roads across its portfolio.

Aquaplaning resistance adds further weight to the Goodyear's wet-weather case. It scores 81.8 overall versus 78.3 for the Bridgestone, with the Goodyear's cross-aquaplaning detail score at 83.4 — reflecting a tyre that actively channels water away from the contact patch at speed. The Bridgestone is not without aquaplaning capability, and its longitudinal aquaplaning performance is generally strong, but testers across multiple programmes noted a specific vulnerability in straight-line high-speed water displacement; a scenario the Goodyear handles with greater composure. For SUV owners who regularly encounter standing water on dual carriageways, that distinction is not academic.

It is worth noting that the Bridgestone is not weak in wet cornering: its wet handling score of 88.6 and wet circle cornering score of 86.3 are actually marginally stronger than the Goodyear's 88.3 and 82.4 respectively, suggesting that in controlled wet cornering environments the gap narrows considerably. The Bridgestone's wet handling pedigree is real — AutoMotorSport 2022 rated it the grippiest tyre overall on wet in its test field. The crucial separation is in panic braking and aquaplaning events, where the Goodyear's wet-weather engineering pays its dividends most decisively. In the conditions that matter most — the unexpected, the sudden, the uncontrolled — the Goodyear gives the driver more margin.

The comfort gap between these two tyres is dramatic, and no single number captures it better than the noise scores: Goodyear 96.9, Bridgestone 76.3. That is a 20.6-point difference that maps directly onto what passengers experience inside the cabin. Multiple test programmes praised the Goodyear for class-leading refinement, and the owner feedback validates this consistently. A Peugeot 3008 driver with 2,000 miles on a set described the ride absorption as extraordinary; another 3008 owner running them on mostly motorways praised the noise levels favourably against their previous Continental Sport Contact tyres and noted wear characteristics that remained excellent at 5,000 miles. The comfort score of 92.3 against the Bridgestone's 76.9 reflects a tyre with a substantially different brief: the Goodyear has been tuned for the SUV platform specifically, with ride comfort and interior refinement as primary targets. The Bridgestone's noise score of 76.3 and comfort score of 76.9 are respectable for a touring tyre of its generation, but several test programmes flagged an elevated exterior noise level, and the T005 is now widely acknowledged to lag the latest generation of rivals in this area — a gap that partly explains why Bridgestone developed the Turanza 6 as its replacement.

Running costs tell a more complicated story, and this is where the Bridgestone's engineering priorities produce their clearest benefit. Its rolling resistance score of 93.1 is outstanding — far ahead of the Goodyear's 78 — meaning it requires meaningfully less energy to maintain speed and returns better fuel economy over a full year of driving. EU label data confirms the efficiency advantage: 17% of the Bridgestone's range carries an A fuel-efficiency rating, against just 9% for the Goodyear, while the Goodyear's 26% of sizes in class C against the Bridgestone's 24% further illustrates the direction of the efficiency gap. For a driver covering 25,000 km annually, the fuel saving from the Bridgestone's lower rolling resistance is a genuine annual cost benefit. However, tread longevity substantially reverses the overall economic picture. The Goodyear's mileage score of 96 is exceptional — the Autobild 2025 programme specifically awarded it best tyre in the running-costs category — while the Bridgestone's 69.4 reflects a tyre that wears faster than the class standard. Owner reports on the Bridgestone show variability: one Hyundai i30 driver managed 45,000 km before the tread was depleted; others reported significantly shorter service life with concerns about wet grip degrading as the tyre aged. When the full cost of ownership includes tyre replacement frequency, the Goodyear's longevity advantage makes it genuinely competitive on value despite its higher purchase price.