Performance on ice and snow: Significant oversteer and understeer. Poor grip on ice. Insufficient traction on snow.
Performance on asphalt: Good grip on wet pavement. Good braking performance on dry pavement. Accurate and crisp steering response.

Positive: Well-balanced performance and absence of any prominent drawbacks. Great handling response in any weather conditions. Low rolling resistance. Relatively inexpensive.

The test involved Goodyear tires that were manufactured with the use of SoundComfort technology that decreases the noise level. According to the VB experts, Goodyear tires generally have a reputation for being on the noisy side, and the extra noise suppressing level came in very handy; in this test the tires scored higher points for acoustic comfort than they did in the previous years. The Goodyear tires also had the smallest number of spikes among all the tested tires — 130 — so they did not show the best results on ice. These tires do quite an adequate job of tackling acceleration and braking, but in the handling test they were prominently prone to understeer, which kept them from showing the best lap time. At the same time, Goodyear demonstrated a good handling response and a short braking distance both on wet and dry pavements, as well as a high hydroplaning resistance.

Due to the fact that it only had 130 spikes in its arsenal, it could not compete with «toothier» leaders of the test when it came to snowy and icy roads. However, its wet braking performance was a highlight.