tirewheelguide

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 Updated

Continental CrossContact LX25 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 1 + 3 road tests and 26 + 4 owner reviews. How we score

CrossContact LX25 is ahead, 72–61

Check price on Amazon · CrossContact LX25 or UltraGrip Ice Arctic on Amazon
Add your size for an exact match
/R

Both Amazon links then search this exact size.

TireWheelGuide may earn a commission from purchases made through these links.

Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic
Tire BGoodyear

UltraGrip Ice Arctic

Winter

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.

  1. 75

    Dry

    CrossContact LX25 +15
    60
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25UltraGrip Ice Arctic
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 3 tests7073
    Reviews found online8342

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 70.4 + 40% × 82.6 = 75

    UltraGrip Ice Arctic: 60% × 72.6 + 40% × 42.2 = 60

  2. 78

    Wet

    CrossContact LX25 +13
    65
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25UltraGrip Ice Arctic
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests≈ 76 (est.)74
    Reviews found online8152

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 76.2 (est.) + 40% × 81.3 = 78

    UltraGrip Ice Arctic: 60% × 74.3 + 40% × 52.1 = 65

    No road tests of wet for CrossContact LX25. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 53

    Snow

    UltraGrip Ice Arctic +19
    72
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25UltraGrip Ice Arctic
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 3 tests4074
    Reviews found online7168

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 40.3 + 40% × 71.2 = 53

    UltraGrip Ice Arctic: 60% × 74.3 + 40% × 67.9 = 72

  4. 74

    Comfort

    CrossContact LX25 +19
    55
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25UltraGrip Ice Arctic
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online7941

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 70.9 (est.) + 40% × 79.3 = 74

    UltraGrip Ice Arctic: 60% × 64.3 (est.) + 40% × 41.2 = 55

    No road tests of comfort for CrossContact LX25 or UltraGrip Ice Arctic. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 71

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25UltraGrip Ice Arctic
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online77–

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 77.3 = 71

    No road tests of noise for CrossContact LX25. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 71

    Treadwear

    CrossContact LX25 +17
    54
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25UltraGrip Ice Arctic
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 59 (est.)
    Reviews found online7445

    CrossContact LX25: 60% × 68.3 (est.) + 40% × 74.4 = 71

    UltraGrip Ice Arctic: 60% × 59.3 (est.) + 40% × 45.1 = 54

    No road tests of treadwear for CrossContact LX25. 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).

  7. 79

    Handling (owners)

    CrossContact LX25 +30
    49
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25UltraGrip Ice Arctic
    Reviews found online7949
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental CrossContact LX25Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic
Relative Score 72 61
Dry 75 60
Wet 78 65
Snow 53 72
Comfort 74 55
Noise 71 –
Treadwear 71 54
Handling (owners) 79 49

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

Weight the categories that matter to you

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.

Important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Neutral
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Less important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Less important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost

Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.

Neutral
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Less important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Recomputed
Headline score

CrossContact LX25

UltraGrip Ice Arctic

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

The professional test results behind the scores

Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.

DisciplineCategoryCrossContact LX25UltraGrip Ice ArcticΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 93% #2/3 · Michelin CrossClimate 2 vs Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Goodyear WeatherReady 93% #3/8 · 2019 Studded Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Snow Traction Snow 68% #3/3 · Michelin CrossClimate 2 vs Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Goodyear WeatherReady 96% #4/8 · 2019 Studded Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #2/3 Michelin CrossClimate 2 vs Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Goodyear WeatherReady #4/5 2021 Test World Winter Studded Tire Test R17 – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A CrossContact LX25

Pros

  • Extremely quiet and smooth ride quality at all speeds
  • Significantly improved wet and snow traction
  • Enhanced braking performance and responsiveness

Cons

  • Tends to pick up and throw gravel from the road surface
  • Can feel a bit harsh or firm when hitting deep potholes
  • Occasional reports of unexpectedly rapid treadwear in rare instances
All owner themes in the CrossContact LX25 review

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
All owner themes in the UltraGrip Ice Arctic review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental CrossContact LX25 B · Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic
CategoryAll SeasonWinter
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available40—
Rim diameters16″ – 22″—
Tread depth10 - 12/32″—
UTQG740 A A - B—
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering—
Max pressure44 - 51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental CrossContact LX25

Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic

Winner: Continental CrossContact LX25 — better handling, comfort and treadwear. Pick the Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic if snow matters most to you.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 79 vs 49 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 74 vs 55 on comfort.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic scores 72 vs 53 on snow.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 71 vs 54 on treadwear.

Tire A · Continental CrossContact LX25
Check price on Amazon
Tire B · Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic
Check price on Amazon

TireWheelGuide may earn a commission from purchases made through these links.

CrossContact LX25 or UltraGrip Ice Arctic?

Which is better in the wet, CrossContact LX25 or UltraGrip Ice Arctic?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 78 vs 65 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, CrossContact LX25 or UltraGrip Ice Arctic?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 75 vs 60 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, CrossContact LX25 or UltraGrip Ice Arctic?

Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic, 72 vs 53 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, CrossContact LX25 or UltraGrip Ice Arctic?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 74 vs 55 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, CrossContact LX25 or UltraGrip Ice Arctic?

Continental CrossContact LX25, 71 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