Tests – · none yet Owners 70 · 3 reviews
BFGoodrich Winter Slalom looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Head-to-head
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BFGoodrich Winter Slalom vs Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 3 road tests and 3 + 4 owner reviews. How we score
Winter Slalom is ahead, 70–59
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Tests 74 · 3 tests Owners 51 · 4 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 8 in 2018 Vi Studded Winter Tyre Test (wet braking)
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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68
Dry
Winter Slalom +860Why this score
Source Winter Slalom UltraGrip Ice Arctic Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests ≈ 68 (est.) 73 Reviews found online 68 42 Winter Slalom: 60% × 68 (est.) + 40% × 68.3 = 68
UltraGrip Ice Arctic: 60% × 72.6 + 40% × 42.2 = 60
No road tests of dry for Winter Slalom. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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74
Wet
Winter Slalom +965Why this score
Source Winter Slalom UltraGrip Ice Arctic Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests ≈ 73 (est.) 74 Reviews found online 75 52 Winter Slalom: 60% × 72.8 (est.) + 40% × 75.1 = 74
UltraGrip Ice Arctic: 60% × 74.3 + 40% × 52.1 = 65
No road tests of wet for Winter Slalom. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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Snow
No comparison72Why this score
Source Winter Slalom UltraGrip Ice Arctic Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests – 74 Reviews found online – 68 UltraGrip Ice Arctic: 60% × 74.3 + 40% × 67.9 = 72
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70
Comfort
Winter Slalom +1555Why this score
Source Winter Slalom UltraGrip Ice Arctic Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 71 41 Winter Slalom: 60% × 69.5 (est.) + 40% × 71.1 = 70
UltraGrip Ice Arctic: 60% × 64.3 (est.) + 40% × 41.2 = 55
No road tests of comfort for Winter Slalom or UltraGrip Ice Arctic. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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66
Treadwear
Winter Slalom +1254Why this score
Source Winter Slalom UltraGrip Ice Arctic Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 59 (est.) Reviews found online 67 45 Winter Slalom: 60% × 66 (est.) + 40% × 66.8 = 66
UltraGrip Ice Arctic: 60% × 59.3 (est.) + 40% × 45.1 = 54
No road tests of treadwear for Winter Slalom. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
No road tests of treadwear for UltraGrip Ice Arctic. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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67
Handling (owners)
Winter Slalom +1849Why this score
Source Winter Slalom UltraGrip Ice Arctic Reviews found online 67 49
Scores at a glance
| Category | BFGoodrich Winter Slalom | Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 70 | 59 |
| Dry | 68 | 60 |
| Wet | 74 | 65 |
| Snow | – | 72 |
| Comfort | 70 | 55 |
| Treadwear | 66 | 54 |
| Handling (owners) | 67 | 49 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
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Headline score
70
/ 100
Winter Slalom
59
/ 100
UltraGrip Ice Arctic
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Winter Slalom
Pros
- Strong traction in snow and wet conditions
- Aggressive tread profile
- Low road noise
Cons
- Significant loss of grip as the tire ages
- Performance degradation on wet surfaces after several years of use
Tire B UltraGrip Ice Arctic
Pros
- Excellent traction and handling on packed snow
- Strong performance on ice during the first two seasons
- Reliable winter grip in extreme arctic conditions
Cons
- Significant stud loss after two seasons of use
- Abrupt and dangerous decline in grip performance by the third year
- Poor longevity relative to competitors despite remaining tread depth
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · BFGoodrich Winter Slalom | B · Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Winter Touring tires | Winter |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
Which one should you actually buy?
70
/ 100
BFGoodrich Winter Slalom
59
/ 100
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic
Winner: BFGoodrich Winter Slalom — better handling, comfort and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score. BFGoodrich Winter Slalom rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 3 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
BFGoodrich Winter Slalom scores 67 vs 49 on handling.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
BFGoodrich Winter Slalom scores 70 vs 55 on comfort.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
BFGoodrich Winter Slalom scores 66 vs 54 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
BFGoodrich Winter Slalom scores 74 vs 65 on wet.
Tire A · BFGoodrich Winter Slalom
Tire B · Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic
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Winter Slalom or UltraGrip Ice Arctic?
Which is better in the wet, Winter Slalom or UltraGrip Ice Arctic?
BFGoodrich Winter Slalom, 74 vs 65 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Winter Slalom or UltraGrip Ice Arctic?
BFGoodrich Winter Slalom, 68 vs 60 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Winter Slalom or UltraGrip Ice Arctic?
BFGoodrich Winter Slalom, 70 vs 55 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Winter Slalom or UltraGrip Ice Arctic?
BFGoodrich Winter Slalom, 66 vs 54 on our treadwear score.
How do we compare tires?
Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.
Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology