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Comparison: Goodyear UltraGrip PERFORMANCE + vs. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 (2026)

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Goodyear) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Italy (Pirelli). Generally, Goodyear winter tyres are slightly better rated (94%) than Pirelli (83%). But when it comes to comparing Goodyear UltraGrip PERFORMANCE + and Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3, the rating is the same - 0%. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 55% of Goodyear UltraGrip PERFORMANCE + has C wet grip rating, whereas 67% of Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 has B rating.

Test Profile

Goodyear
UltraGrip PERFORMANCE +
Pirelli
Winter Sottozero 3
Number of tests
27
Best position
#2
Average position
8.1
Latest test
2021
Available sizes
27

These tyres were not tested together. The comparison below is inferred from separate tests by normalizing both tyres against 16 shared benchmark tyres, so treat it as an estimate.

Dry
Confidence
Goodyear UltraGrip PERFORMANCE +
98%
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
89%
Dry braking
Goodyear UltraGrip PERFORMANCE +
99%
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
100%
Dry driving behavior
Goodyear UltraGrip PERFORMANCE +
96%
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
82%
Safety
Goodyear UltraGrip PERFORMANCE +
98%
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
86%
Wet
Confidence
Goodyear UltraGrip PERFORMANCE +
96%
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
93%
Aquaplaning - cross
Goodyear UltraGrip PERFORMANCE +
100%
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
96%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Goodyear UltraGrip PERFORMANCE +
96%
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
96%
Wet braking
Goodyear UltraGrip PERFORMANCE +
95%
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
93%
Wet circle cornering
Goodyear UltraGrip PERFORMANCE +
96%
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
91%
Wet handling
Goodyear UltraGrip PERFORMANCE +
94%
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
88%
Snow
Confidence
Goodyear UltraGrip PERFORMANCE +
98%
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
96%
Snow braking
Goodyear UltraGrip PERFORMANCE +
100%
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
97%
Snow handling
Goodyear UltraGrip PERFORMANCE +
95%
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
98%
Snow traction
Goodyear UltraGrip PERFORMANCE +
98%
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
94%
Ice
Confidence
Goodyear UltraGrip PERFORMANCE +
96%
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
87%
Ice braking
Goodyear UltraGrip PERFORMANCE +
96%
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
86%
Ice lateral guidance
Goodyear UltraGrip PERFORMANCE +
96%
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
87%
Comfort
Confidence
Goodyear UltraGrip PERFORMANCE +
99%
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
92%
Exterior noise
Goodyear UltraGrip PERFORMANCE +
98%
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
89%
Interior noise
Goodyear UltraGrip PERFORMANCE +
100%
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
94%

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