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Continental VancoWinter 2 vs Goodyear UltraGrip Performance — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 5 + 9 owner reviews. How we score

UltraGrip Performance leads, 76–74 Narrow edge

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Continental VancoWinter 2
Tire AContinental

VancoWinter 2

Premium Touring Winter tire

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 77 · 5 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 73

    Dry

    UltraGrip Performance +2
    75
    Why this score
    SourceVancoWinter 2UltraGrip Performance
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online7779

    VancoWinter 2: 60% × 71.5 (est.) + 40% × 76.5 = 73

    UltraGrip Performance: 60% × 72.5 (est.) + 40% × 79 = 75

    No road tests of dry for VancoWinter 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

    No road tests of dry for UltraGrip Performance. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 76

    Wet

    UltraGrip Performance +4
    80
    Why this score
    SourceVancoWinter 2UltraGrip Performance
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 75 (est.)≈ 77 (est.)
    Reviews found online7983

    VancoWinter 2: 60% × 75 (est.) + 40% × 78.6 = 76

    UltraGrip Performance: 60% × 77.5 (est.) + 40% × 83.1 = 80

    No road tests of wet for VancoWinter 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

    No road tests of wet for UltraGrip Performance. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 73

    Snow

    UltraGrip Performance +3
    76
    Why this score
    SourceVancoWinter 2UltraGrip Performance
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online7579

    VancoWinter 2: 60% × 72 (est.) + 40% × 75.1 = 73

    UltraGrip Performance: 60% × 73.3 (est.) + 40% × 79.2 = 76

    No road tests of snow for VancoWinter 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

    No road tests of snow for UltraGrip Performance. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 73

    Comfort

    Level
    73
    Why this score
    SourceVancoWinter 2UltraGrip Performance
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7575

    VancoWinter 2: 40% × 70 (est.) + 60% × 75.3 = 73

    UltraGrip Performance: 40% × 69.9 (est.) + 60% × 74.7 = 73

    No road tests of comfort for VancoWinter 2 or UltraGrip Performance. 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
    SourceVancoWinter 2UltraGrip Performance
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)–
    Reviews found online77–

    VancoWinter 2: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 77.1 = 71

    No road tests of noise for VancoWinter 2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 76

    Treadwear

    VancoWinter 2 +6
    70
    Why this score
    SourceVancoWinter 2UltraGrip Performance
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online8173

    VancoWinter 2: 60% × 71.9 (est.) + 40% × 81.4 = 76

    UltraGrip Performance: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 72.9 = 70

    No road tests of treadwear for VancoWinter 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

    No road tests of treadwear for UltraGrip Performance. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 72

    Handling (owners)

    UltraGrip Performance +9
    81
    Why this score
    SourceVancoWinter 2UltraGrip Performance
    Reviews found online7281
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental VancoWinter 2Goodyear UltraGrip Performance
Relative Score 74 76
Dry 73 75
Wet 76 80
Snow 73 76
Comfort 73 73
Noise 71 –
Treadwear 76 70
Handling (owners) 72 81

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

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Headline score
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VancoWinter 2

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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 VancoWinter 2

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and handling in deep snow and on icy roads
  • High load range and durability suited for commercial vans and small fleets
  • Impressive treadwear and longevity, even when used year-round

Cons

  • Slightly squishy or 'rolly-poly' handling feel during aggressive cornering in warmer weather
  • Wet braking could be improved
  • Not optimized for high-performance summer cornering
All owner themes in the VancoWinter 2 review

Tire B UltraGrip Performance

Pros

  • Exceptional snow and ice traction
  • Strong performance in wet and dry conditions
  • High tread longevity and durability

Cons

  • Increased road noise in warmer conditions
  • Slightly higher fuel consumption
  • Limited performance on pure ice surfaces
All owner themes in the UltraGrip Performance review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental VancoWinter 2 B · Goodyear UltraGrip Performance
CategoryPremium Touring Winter tireWinter
Vehicle typeVanPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available9—
Rim diameters15″ – 17″—
Tread depth11 - 14/32″—
SidewallBlack Side Wall—
Max pressure69 - 85 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental VancoWinter 2

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance

Narrow edge: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance — better handling, wet and snow. Pick the Continental VancoWinter 2 if treadwear matters most to you. Continental VancoWinter 2 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 5 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 9 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance scores 81 vs 72 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Continental VancoWinter 2 scores 76 vs 70 on treadwear.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance scores 80 vs 76 on wet.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance scores 76 vs 73 on snow.

Tire A · Continental VancoWinter 2
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Tire B · Goodyear UltraGrip Performance
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VancoWinter 2 or UltraGrip Performance?

Which is better in the wet, VancoWinter 2 or UltraGrip Performance?

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance, 80 vs 76 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, VancoWinter 2 or UltraGrip Performance?

Neither, by our numbers: 73 vs 75 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is better in snow, VancoWinter 2 or UltraGrip Performance?

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance, 76 vs 73 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, VancoWinter 2 or UltraGrip Performance?

Neither, by our numbers: 73 vs 73 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, VancoWinter 2 or UltraGrip Performance?

Continental VancoWinter 2, 76 vs 70 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