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2. Nokian WR D4 Upper-middle
Comparison: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 vs. Nokian WR D4
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Goodyear) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Finland (Nokian). Generally, Goodyear winter tyres are slightly better rated (76%) than Nokian (52%). In this particular case, the Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 has a better rating of 61% compared to 54% of the Nokian WR D4. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2017 225/50 R17 test, where both the UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 and the WR D4 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 88% of Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (97%) of the Nokian WR D4 also have B wet ratings.
| # | Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 | Nokian WR D4 | Add to comparison |
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| Dimensions | R15 - R22 | R13 - R20 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
2. Nokian WR D4 14.
Average position in tests
2. Nokian WR D4 6.04
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 Highly recommended2. Nokian WR D4 Highly recommended
Worst rating in test
1. Nokian WR D4 Recommended2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 Recommended
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Dry
(Overall rating)Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
2. Nokian WR D4 ? dB
Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Ice
(Overall rating)Add to comparison
Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 1- | |||
| Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 Rating: Good | 2+ | 2 | 2+ | 3+ | |||
| Nokian WR D4 Rating: Satisfactory | 2 | 2- | 2 | 3+ | |||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32,2 | 25,9 | |||||
| Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 | 33,4 | 27,7 | |||||
| Nokian WR D4 | 35 | 27,7 | |||||
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| Name | Points total | ||||||
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| Best values in test | 100 | ||||||
| Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 | 98,6 | ||||||
| Nokian WR D4 | 98 | ||||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | 2,1 | 2,0 | 1,9 | 2,3 | 3,1 | 0,5 | 1,4 |
| Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 Rating: Satisfactory | 2,2 | 2,4 | 2,6 | 2,5 | 3,1 | 2,0 | 1,4 |
| Nokian WR D4 Rating: Satisfactory | 2,6 | 2,5 | 1,9 | 2,5 | 3,4 | 2,5 | 2,0 |
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| Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | Snow | Rolling resistance | Noise | |
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| Best values in test | 100 | 96,9 | 99,8 | 99 | 100 | 100 | |
| Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 | 99 | 96 | 98,5 | 95,8 | 94,6 | 99,4 | |
| Nokian WR D4 | 99,7 | 96,9 | 99,5 | 99 | 85,1 | 97,9 | |
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | 2,3 | 2,1 | 1,7 | 2,0 | 2,8 | 1,5 | 1,5 |
| Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 Rating: - | 2,7 | 3,0 | 1,7 | 2,0 | 3,2 | 2,0 | 1,5 |
| Nokian WR D4 Rating: - | 2,6 | 2,4 | 2,2 | 2,1 | 3,1 | 3,0 | 2,0 |
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| Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | Snow | Enviromental impact | ||
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| Best values in test | 9,2 | 9,4 | 9,2 | 9,3 | 9,4 | ||
| Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 Rating: Highly recommended | 9,2 | 9,4 | 8,8 | 9,3 | 9,4 | ||
| Nokian WR D4 Rating: Recommended | 8,2 | 8,0 | 7,9 | 8,7 | 8,4 | ||
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| Name | Points total | Winter | Wet | Dry | Rolling resistance | Noise | |
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| Best values in test | 205 | 64 | 70 | 46 | 18 | 8 | |
| Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 Rating: - | 203 | 64 | 69 | 43 | 18 | 6 | |
| Nokian WR D4 Rating: Recommended | 193 | 63 | 58 | 45 | 18 | 3 | |
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