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Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 vs Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance 2 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 15 + 13 owner reviews. How we score

Ecopia EP422 leads, 55–52 Narrow edge

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Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 52

    Dry

    Level
    52
    Why this score
    SourceEcopia EP422Ultra Grip Performance 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 58 (est.)≈ 58 (est.)
    Reviews found online4444

    Ecopia EP422: 60% × 58 (est.) + 40% × 43.6 = 52

    Ultra Grip Performance 2: 60% × 58 (est.) + 40% × 43.5 = 52

    No road tests of dry for Ecopia EP422. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

    No road tests of dry for Ultra Grip Performance 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 56

    Wet

    Ecopia EP422 +1
    55
    Why this score
    SourceEcopia EP422Ultra Grip Performance 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 59 (est.)≈ 58 (est.)
    Reviews found online5149

    Ecopia EP422: 60% × 59.2 (est.) + 40% × 50.8 = 56

    Ultra Grip Performance 2: 60% × 58.3 (est.) + 40% × 49.2 = 55

    No road tests of wet for Ecopia EP422. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

    No road tests of wet for Ultra Grip Performance 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 55

    Snow

    Ecopia EP422 +15
    40
    Why this score
    SourceEcopia EP422Ultra Grip Performance 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 53 (est.)
    Reviews found online4620

    Ecopia EP422: 60% × 61.9 (est.) + 40% × 45.8 = 55

    Ultra Grip Performance 2: 60% × 53.4 (est.) + 40% × 19.9 = 40

    No road tests of snow for Ecopia EP422. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

    No road tests of snow for Ultra Grip Performance 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 56

    Comfort

    Ultra Grip Performance 2 +4
    60
    Why this score
    SourceEcopia EP422Ultra Grip Performance 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online4451

    Ecopia EP422: 60% × 64.7 (est.) + 40% × 43.7 = 56

    Ultra Grip Performance 2: 60% × 65.9 (est.) + 40% × 50.7 = 60

    No road tests of comfort for Ecopia EP422 or Ultra Grip Performance 2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 62

    Noise

    Ecopia EP422 +2
    60
    Why this score
    SourceEcopia EP422Ultra Grip Performance 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5550

    Ecopia EP422: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 55 = 62

    Ultra Grip Performance 2: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 50.2 = 60

    No road tests of noise for Ecopia EP422 or Ultra Grip Performance 2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 58

    Treadwear

    Ecopia EP422 +5
    53
    Why this score
    SourceEcopia EP422Ultra Grip Performance 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 61 (est.)≈ 59 (est.)
    Reviews found online5244

    Ecopia EP422: 60% × 61.4 (est.) + 40% × 51.8 = 58

    Ultra Grip Performance 2: 60% × 59 (est.) + 40% × 44 = 53

    No road tests of treadwear for Ecopia EP422. 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 Ultra Grip Performance 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 43

    Handling (owners)

    Ultra Grip Performance 2 +5
    48
    Why this score
    SourceEcopia EP422Ultra Grip Performance 2
    Reviews found online4348
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Ecopia EP422Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance 2
Relative Score 55 52
Dry 52 52
Wet 56 55
Snow 55 40
Comfort 56 60
Noise 62 60
Treadwear 58 53
Handling (owners) 43 48

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Headline score

Ecopia EP422

Ultra Grip Performance 2

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Ecopia EP422

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B Ultra Grip Performance 2

Pros

  • Quiet and comfortable ride quality on dry and wet tarmac
  • Agile handling and reliable grip in wet conditions and light-to-medium snow
  • Good directional tread design for effective water and slush evacuation

Cons

  • Severely lacking traction and grip on packed snow and ice according to dissatisfied users
  • Triggers frequent ABS activation and wheel spin during acceleration and braking in wintry precipitation
  • Vague handling feel on tarmac for certain drivers
All owner themes in the Ultra Grip Performance 2 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 B · Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance 2
CategoryAll-Season tireWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available66
Rim diameters15″ – 17″16″ – 17″
Tread depth10/32″8/32″
UTQG480 A A—
Treadwear warranty65,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure51 psi51 psi
Sizes in common11

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Ecopia EP422

Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance 2

Narrow edge: Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 — better snow and treadwear. Pick the Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance 2 if comfort matters most to you. Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 15 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance 2 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 13 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 scores 55 vs 40 on snow.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 scores 58 vs 53 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance 2 scores 60 vs 56 on comfort.

Tire A · Bridgestone Ecopia EP422
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Ecopia EP422 or Ultra Grip Performance 2?

Which is better in the wet, Ecopia EP422 or Ultra Grip Performance 2?

Neither, by our numbers: 56 vs 55 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Ecopia EP422 or Ultra Grip Performance 2?

Neither, by our numbers: 52 vs 52 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is better in snow, Ecopia EP422 or Ultra Grip Performance 2?

Bridgestone Ecopia EP422, 55 vs 40 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Ecopia EP422 or Ultra Grip Performance 2?

Neither, by our numbers: 62 vs 60 on the noise score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Ecopia EP422 or Ultra Grip Performance 2?

Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance 2, 60 vs 56 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Ecopia EP422 or Ultra Grip Performance 2?

Bridgestone Ecopia EP422, 58 vs 53 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