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Comparison: GoodYear UltraGrip 9+ vs. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 (2026)

In this comparison, both of the tyres are made by a brand from USA. Dunlop is a brand that belongs to the GoodYear group. Generally, GoodYear winter tyres are slightly better rated (94%) than Dunlop (89%). The first tyre test of GoodYear UltraGrip 9+ was done in 2020, compared to 2015 when was the Dunlop Winter Sport 5 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2021 205/55 R16 test, where both the UltraGrip 9+ and the Winter Sport 5 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 94% of GoodYear UltraGrip 9+ dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (59%) of the Dunlop Winter Sport 5 also have B wet ratings.

Test Profile

GoodYear
UltraGrip 9+
Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
Number of tests
7
49
Best position
#2
#1
Average position
4.7
4.9
Latest test
2022
2025
Available sizes
37
191

These tyres were not tested together. The comparison below is inferred from separate tests by normalizing both tyres against 34 shared benchmark tyres, so treat it as an estimate.

Dry
Confidence
GoodYear UltraGrip 9+
95%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
96%
Dry braking
GoodYear UltraGrip 9+
93%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
93%
Dry driving behavior
GoodYear UltraGrip 9+
97%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
98%
Safety
GoodYear UltraGrip 9+
97%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
99%
Dry handling
GoodYear UltraGrip 9+
89%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
93%
Dry handling - objective
GoodYear UltraGrip 9+
97%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
99%
Wet
Confidence
GoodYear UltraGrip 9+
99%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
97%
Aquaplaning - cross
GoodYear UltraGrip 9+
99%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
98%
Wet braking
GoodYear UltraGrip 9+
97%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
97%
Wet handling
GoodYear UltraGrip 9+
99%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
97%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
GoodYear UltraGrip 9+
99%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
95%
Wet circle cornering
GoodYear UltraGrip 9+
100%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
98%
Snow
Confidence
GoodYear UltraGrip 9+
97%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
98%
Snow braking
GoodYear UltraGrip 9+
98%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
98%
Snow handling
GoodYear UltraGrip 9+
95%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
98%
Snow traction
GoodYear UltraGrip 9+
99%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
99%
Snow handling - objective
GoodYear UltraGrip 9+
95%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
100%
Snow cornering
GoodYear UltraGrip 9+
97%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
97%
Snow acceleration
GoodYear UltraGrip 9+
100%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
96%
Ice
Confidence
GoodYear UltraGrip 9+
96%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
98%
Ice braking
GoodYear UltraGrip 9+
99%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
99%
Ice lateral guidance
GoodYear UltraGrip 9+
92%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
97%
Comfort
Confidence
GoodYear UltraGrip 9+
98%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
95%
Exterior noise
GoodYear UltraGrip 9+
94%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
91%
Comfort
GoodYear UltraGrip 9+
100%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
97%
Interior noise
GoodYear UltraGrip 9+
99%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
98%
Costs
Confidence
GoodYear UltraGrip 9+
98%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
95%
Rolling resistance
GoodYear UltraGrip 9+
98%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
98%
Fuel efficiency
GoodYear UltraGrip 9+
100%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
100%
Mileage
GoodYear UltraGrip 9+
95%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
95%
Price/value
GoodYear UltraGrip 9+
98%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
85%

Dimensions and prices

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Mutual Tests Available
These tyres were tested together in 4 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

OrganizationSeasonYearDimension
AutobildAutobild
Winter
2021205/55 R16View
AutobildAutobild
Winter
2021205/55 R16View
Autoklub ČRAutoklub ČR
Winter
2020205/55 R16View
ADACADAC
Winter
2020205/55 R16View

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