Comparison: Goodyear UltraGrip 9 vs. Continental WinterContact TS 860 (2026)

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Goodyear) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (Continental). Generally, Goodyear winter tyres are slightly better rated (94%) than Continental (90%). But when it comes to comparing Goodyear UltraGrip 9 and Continental WinterContact TS 860, the rating is the same - 0%. The first tyre test of Goodyear UltraGrip 9 was done in 2015, compared to 2016 when was the Continental WinterContact TS 860 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Használtautó.hu 2020 205/55 R16 test, where both the UltraGrip 9 and the WinterContact TS 860 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 63% of Goodyear UltraGrip 9 has C wet grip rating, whereas 96% of Continental WinterContact TS 860 has B rating. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the UltraGrip 9 is made in Slovenia and WinterContact TS 860 is made in Portugal/Slovakia.