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.
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BFGoodrich Winter Slalom vs Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 11 road tests and 3 + 18 owner reviews. How we score
UltraGrip Performance+ is ahead, 77–70
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Tests 77 · 11 tests Owners 77 · 18 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2020 Auto Bild Performance Winter Tyre Test (snow traction)
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
UltraGrip Performance+ +472Why this score
Source Winter Slalom UltraGrip Performance+ Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 8 tests ≈ 68 (est.) 71 Reviews found online 68 73 Winter Slalom: 60% × 68 (est.) + 40% × 68.3 = 68
UltraGrip Performance+: 60% × 70.9 + 40% × 72.7 = 72
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
UltraGrip Performance+ +1084Why this score
Source Winter Slalom UltraGrip Performance+ Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 11 tests ≈ 73 (est.) 86 Reviews found online 75 80 Winter Slalom: 60% × 72.8 (est.) + 40% × 75.1 = 74
UltraGrip Performance+: 60% × 85.9 + 40% × 80.2 = 84
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 comparison82Why this score
Source Winter Slalom UltraGrip Performance+ Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 11 tests – 86 Reviews found online – 77 UltraGrip Performance+: 60% × 85.9 + 40% × 77.3 = 82
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70
Comfort
UltraGrip Performance+ +474Why this score
Source Winter Slalom UltraGrip Performance+ Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 69 (est.) 72 Reviews found online 71 78 Winter Slalom: 60% × 69.5 (est.) + 40% × 71.1 = 70
UltraGrip Performance+: 60% × 72.3 + 40% × 77.5 = 74
No road tests of comfort for Winter Slalom. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison60Why this score
Source Winter Slalom UltraGrip Performance+ Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 8 tests – 55 Reviews found online – ≈ 67 (est.) UltraGrip Performance+: 60% × 55.3 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 60
No owner ratings of noise for UltraGrip Performance+. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.
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66
Treadwear
UltraGrip Performance+ +874Why this score
Source Winter Slalom UltraGrip Performance+ Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests ≈ 66 (est.) 73 Reviews found online 67 75 Winter Slalom: 60% × 66 (est.) + 40% × 66.8 = 66
UltraGrip Performance+: 60% × 73 + 40% × 74.9 = 74
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).
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67
Handling (owners)
UltraGrip Performance+ +1279Why this score
Source Winter Slalom UltraGrip Performance+ Reviews found online 67 79
Scores at a glance
| Category | BFGoodrich Winter Slalom | Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 70 | 77 |
| Dry | 68 | 72 |
| Wet | 74 | 84 |
| Snow | – | 82 |
| Comfort | 70 | 74 |
| Noise | – | 60 |
| Treadwear | 66 | 74 |
| Handling (owners) | 67 | 79 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
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Headline score
70
/ 100
Winter Slalom
77
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UltraGrip Performance+
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 Performance+
Pros
- Exceptional wet grip and low risk of aquaplaning
- Outstanding traction and lateral grip on snow
- Comfortable ride quality with manageable noise levels
Cons
- Mixed feedback regarding noise, with some users reporting a noticeable roar or sizzling sound on fast curves
- Average performance on pure ice compared to specialized ice tires
- Faster rear-axle tread wear reported on high-powered rear-wheel-drive or all-wheel-drive vehicles
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · BFGoodrich Winter Slalom | B · Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Winter Touring tires | Winter |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 88 |
| Rim diameters | — | 15″ – 22″ |
Which one should you actually buy?
70
/ 100
BFGoodrich Winter Slalom
77
/ 100
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+
Winner: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ — better handling, wet 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 B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ scores 79 vs 67 on handling.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ scores 84 vs 74 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ scores 74 vs 66 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ scores 72 vs 68 on dry.
Tire A · BFGoodrich Winter Slalom
Tire B · Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+
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Winter Slalom or UltraGrip Performance+?
Which is better in the wet, Winter Slalom or UltraGrip Performance+?
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+, 84 vs 74 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Winter Slalom or UltraGrip Performance+?
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+, 72 vs 68 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Winter Slalom or UltraGrip Performance+?
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+, 74 vs 70 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Winter Slalom or UltraGrip Performance+?
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+, 74 vs 66 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