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GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

Name: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
Brand: GoodYear
Rating: 90 (23 reviews)

Winter

Premium

9.0 /10 Recommended

A typical premium tyre - very well balanced, great on all surfaces with low rolling resistance. Proven by many tests.

Best in test

23 Tests Price from: £55 99 Sizes 3PMSF M+S

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See how this tyre stacks up against its closest rivals across all tested properties

This tyre

UltraGrip Performance+

9.0

Premium

Blizzak LM-005

8.7

Better at: Wet braking, Dry handling, Wet circle cornering

Worse at: Snow traction, Snow handling, Aquaplaning - cross

Premium

Alpin 6

6.9

Better at: Dry handling, Wet braking

Worse at: Interior noise, Aquaplaning - cross, Snow handling

Premium

Winter Sport 5

8.6

Better at: Comfort

Worse at: Exterior noise, Dry braking, Snow traction

Upper-middle

EuroWinter HS01

Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal

Worse at: Snow traction, Snow handling, Wet handling

Premium

WinterContact TS 870

9.9

Better at: Dry handling, Wet circle cornering, Aquaplaning - longitudal

Worse at: Snow traction

Premium

Wintrac Pro

6.3

Better at: Dry braking

Worse at: Aquaplaning - cross, Snow traction, Snow handling

Upper-middle

WR Snowproof

6.8

Better at: Dry braking

Worse at: Wet handling, Snow traction, Aquaplaning - cross

Upper-middle

Winterhawk 4

6.3

Better at: Exterior noise, Aquaplaning - longitudal

Worse at: Dry braking, Aquaplaning - cross, Comfort

Upper-middle

G-FORCE WINTER 2

8.2

Better at: Exterior noise, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Interior noise

Worse at: Wet handling, Wet circle cornering, Aquaplaning - cross

Upper-middle

WinterExpert

8.1

Worse at: Wet handling, Snow handling, Interior noise

Upper-middle

KRISALP HP3

8.0

Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Exterior noise

Worse at: Wet handling, Dry handling, Aquaplaning - cross

Upper-middle

WR Snowproof P

7.5

Better at: Exterior noise, Dry braking, Dry handling

Worse at: Aquaplaning - cross, Snow handling, Aquaplaning - longitudal

Budget

WinGuard Sport 2 WU7

4.4

Better at: Exterior noise, Dry handling

Worse at: Aquaplaning - cross, Snow handling, Snow traction

Premium

WinterContact TS 870 P

9.4

Better at: Dry handling, Exterior noise, Dry braking

Worse at: Snow traction, Wet handling, Snow handling

Upper-middle

W462 Winter i*cept RS3

8.2

Better at: Dry handling, Aquaplaning - longitudal

Worse at: Interior noise, Snow traction, Dry braking

Pros & Cons

Strengths

Outstanding performance on snowy roads thanks to a premium winter tread.

Well-balanced handling on both wet and dry surfaces.

Good overall economic value.

Weaknesses

Comfort level is only average compared to some competitors.

History

UltraGrip 8 Performance–UltraGrip Performance+2019–20259.0UltraGrip Performance 3 –

2019

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ was launched and replaced Goodyear UltraGrip 8 Performance.

2019

4× Tested2× Winner

Automotorsport215/55 R171stVery good

Autobild255/35 R191stExemplary

Autobild225/45 R17#2

Autobild225/45 R17#2Exemplary

2020

8× Tested1× Winner

Autobild225/55 R171stExemplary

ADAC235/55 R17#3Satisfactory

Autobild245/45 R18#3Exemplary

ACE225/50 R17#3Recommended

Autobild225/40 R18#4Exemplary

AutoMotorSport225/50 R17#5Good

Autoexpress205/55 R16#6

Autobild245/45 R18#8

2021

4× Tested1× Winner

Autobild235/55 R181stExemplary

TÜV225/45 R17#3

ADAC225/50 R17#3Good

Autobild245/40 R18#6Good

2022

3× Tested

ADAC215/60 R16#3Good

Autobild215/55 R17#3Exemplary

Autobild215/55 R17#4

2023

2× Tested

ADAC225/45 R17#3Good

ADAC205/60 R16#3Good

2025

1× Tested

AutoMotorSport215/55 R17#2Outstanding

2026

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ got replaced by GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

Price vs Quality

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Tests (23)

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23 Tests 4× Winner 17× Recommended

Winter

215/55 R17

#2 Of 10 Tyres

AutoMotorSport2025

2ndOutstanding

Audi Q2

1.Continental WinterContact TS 870 POutstanding

2.Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+Outstanding

3.Michelin Alpin 7Very good

ADAC2023

3rdGood

VW Golf

1.Continental WinterContact TS 870Good

2.Michelin ALPIN 6Good

3.GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+Good

4.Dunlop Winter Sport 5Good

Winter

205/60 R16

#3 Of 16 Tyres

ADAC2023

3rdGood

VW T-Roc

1.DUNLOP Winter Sport 5Good

2.Michelin Alpin 6Good

3.GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+Good

4.Continental WinterContact TS 870 PGood

Winter

215/60 R16

#3 Of 17 Tyres

ADAC2022

3rdGood

Skoda Karoq

1.Continental WinterContact TS 870Good

2.Dunlop Winter Sport 5Good

3.GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+Good

4.Michelin Alpin 6Good

Winter

215/55 R17

#3 Of 19 Tyres

Autobild2022

3rdExemplary

VW Passat

1.Michelin Alpin 6Exemplary

2.Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2Exemplary

3.GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+Exemplary

4.Dunlop Winter Sport 5Exemplary

Autobild2022

4th

Wet braking: 35,5 m

VW Passat

1.Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

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3.Michelin Alpin 6

4.GoodYear UltraGrip Performance

5.Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

Winter

235/55 R18

Winner

Autobild2021

1stExemplary

VW Tiguan

1.GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+Exemplary

2.Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 SUVExemplary

3.Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005Good

TÜV2021

3rd

VW Golf

1.Continental WinterContact TS 870

2.Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

3.GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

ADAC2021

3rdGood

Audi A4

1.Dunlop Winter Sport 5Good

2.Michelin Alpin 6Good

3.GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+Good

4.Kleber KRISALP HP3Satisfactory

Autobild2021

6thGood

Mercedes-Benz C

1.Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330Test winner

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5.Dunlop Winter Sport 5Good

6.GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+Good

7.Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850PGood

Autobild2020

1stExemplary

BMW X1

1.GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+Exemplary

2.Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005Exemplary

3.Michelin Alpin 6Exemplary

ADAC2020

3rdSatisfactory

Ford Kuga

1.Michelin Pilot Alpin 5Good

2.Esa-Tecar Super Grip ProSatisfactory

3.GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+Satisfactory

4.Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUVSatisfactory

Autobild2020

3rdExemplary

BMW 5

1.Michelin Pilot Alpin 5Exemplary

2.Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005Exemplary

3.GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+Exemplary

4.BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2Exemplary

ACE2020

3rdRecommended

BMW 3

1.Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005Highly recommended

2.BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2Recommended

3.GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+Recommended

4.Continental WinterContact TS 860Recommended

Autobild2020

4thExemplary

VW Golf

1.Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005Exemplary

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3.Michelin Pilot Alpin 5Exemplary

4.GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+Exemplary

5.Vredestein Wintrac ProExemplary

AutoMotorSport2020

5thGood

BMW 3

1.Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005Very good

···

4.Michelin Alpin 6Very good

5.GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+Good

6.Nokian WR SnowproofGood

Winter

205/55 R16

#6 Of 9 Tyres

Autoexpress2020

6th

VW Golf

1.Continental WinterContact TS 870

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5.Pirelli Cinturato Winter

6.GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

7.Falken EuroWinter HS01

Autobild2020

8th

Wet braking: 34,4 m

BMW 5

1.Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

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7.Kleber KRISALP HP3

8.GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

9.Uniroyal MS plus 77

Automotorsport2019

1stVery good

Volkswagen T-Roc

1.GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+Very good

2.Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005Very good

3.Vredestein Wintrac ProVery good

Autobild2019

1stExemplary

Audi RS5 Sportback

1.GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+Exemplary

2.Vredestein Wintrac ProExemplary

3.Uniroyal MS plus 77Good

Autobild2019

2nd

Wet braking: 30,6 m

BMW 1 series

1.Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

2.GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

Autobild2019

2ndExemplary

BMW 1 series

1.Continental WinterContact TS 860Exemplary

2.GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+Exemplary

3.Michelin Alpin 6Exemplary

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Sizes (99)

0/0 R0

2 Variants

Ratings

Tested 17× By professional organizations

●Exemplary9× (53%)

●Recommended8× (47%)

Performance by size

xxx/xx R16 8.5xxx/xx R17 9.3xxx/xx R18 9.6xxx/xx R19 10.0205/xx Rxx 8.5215/xx Rxx 9.6225/xx Rxx 9.1235/xx Rxx 9.3245/xx Rxx 10.0255/xx Rxx 10.0

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