Comparison: Continental WinterContact TS 860S vs. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen-1 (2026)

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (Continental) against a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Goodyear). Generally, Goodyear winter tyres are slightly better rated (94%) than Continental (90%). But when it comes to comparing Continental WinterContact TS 860S and Goodyear UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen-1, the rating is the same - 0%. The first tyre test of Continental WinterContact TS 860S was done in 2019, compared to 2016 when was the Goodyear UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen-1 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Offroad 2020 255/55 R19 test, where both the WinterContact TS 860S and the UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen-1 were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 64% of Continental WinterContact TS 860S dimensions has C wet grip rating. Most (83%) of the Goodyear UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen-1 also have C wet ratings.