tirewheelguide
Head-to-head Updated

Continental WinterContact TS 810 S 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 + 11 road tests and 7 + 20 owner reviews. How we score

UltraGrip Performance+ is ahead, 80–56

Check price on Amazon · UltraGrip Performance+ or WinterContact TS 810 S 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 Performance+
Tire BGoodyear

UltraGrip Performance+

Winter

± 4

Tests 78 · 11 tests Owners 80 · 20 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.

  1. 57

    Dry

    UltraGrip Performance+ +15
    72
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 810 SUltraGrip Performance+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 8 tests≈ 61 (est.)71
    Reviews found online5274

    WinterContact TS 810 S: 60% × 61.2 (est.) + 40% × 51.5 = 57

    UltraGrip Performance+: 60% × 70.8 + 40% × 73.8 = 72

    No road tests of dry for WinterContact TS 810 S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 62

    Wet

    UltraGrip Performance+ +24
    86
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 810 SUltraGrip Performance+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 11 tests≈ 64 (est.)87
    Reviews found online5984

    WinterContact TS 810 S: 60% × 64.1 (est.) + 40% × 58.6 = 62

    UltraGrip Performance+: 60% × 86.8 + 40% × 83.7 = 86

    No road tests of wet for WinterContact TS 810 S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 51

    Snow

    UltraGrip Performance+ +33
    84
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 810 SUltraGrip Performance+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 11 tests≈ 60 (est.)87
    Reviews found online3879

    WinterContact TS 810 S: 60% × 60.2 (est.) + 40% × 38.1 = 51

    UltraGrip Performance+: 60% × 86.7 + 40% × 79.1 = 84

    No road tests of snow for WinterContact TS 810 S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 58

    Comfort

    UltraGrip Performance+ +19
    77
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 810 SUltraGrip Performance+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 66 (est.)72
    Reviews found online5381

    WinterContact TS 810 S: 40% × 65.6 (est.) + 60% × 53.2 = 58

    UltraGrip Performance+: 40% × 72.1 + 60% × 80.5 = 77

    No road tests of comfort for WinterContact TS 810 S. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    59
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 810 SUltraGrip Performance+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 8 tests–55
    Reviews found online–≈ 66 (est.)

    UltraGrip Performance+: 60% × 54.7 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 59

    No owner ratings of noise for UltraGrip Performance+. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 56

    Treadwear

    UltraGrip Performance+ +21
    77
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 810 SUltraGrip Performance+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests≈ 61 (est.)74
    Reviews found online5082

    WinterContact TS 810 S: 60% × 60.6 (est.) + 40% × 50 = 56

    UltraGrip Performance+: 60% × 74 + 40% × 81.6 = 77

    No road tests of treadwear for WinterContact TS 810 S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 52

    Handling (owners)

    UltraGrip Performance+ +29
    81
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 810 SUltraGrip Performance+
    Reviews found online5281
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    77
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 810 SUltraGrip Performance+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 8 tests–77
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental WinterContact TS 810 SGoodyear UltraGrip Performance+
Relative Score 56 80
Dry 57 72
Wet 62 86
Snow 51 84
Comfort 58 77
Noise – 59
Treadwear 56 77
Handling (owners) 52 81
Efficiency – 77

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
Important
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
Not important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost

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

Recomputed
Headline score
± 8

WinterContact TS 810 S

± 4

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 WinterContact TS 810 S

Pros

  • Comfortable and smooth ride quality compared to summer tires
  • Quieter performance and lack of tramlining
  • Good durability and longevity over multiple winter seasons

Cons

  • Extremely poor traction and cornering grip in snow and ice conditions
  • Severe wet traction issues with wheel spin during cornering acceleration
  • Pronounced understeer in fast dry corners and wet conditions
All owner themes in the WinterContact TS 810 S review

Tire B UltraGrip Performance+

Pros

  • Strong wet grip and resistance to aquaplaning, with several owners reporting confident cornering and no sliding in the rain
  • Excellent snow traction, including deep snow, steep slopes, and cold temperatures down to about -30°C, with one owner describing the best lateral grip on snow they have experienced
  • Sporty, stable handling for a winter tire, with good dry-road behavior and the ability to withstand spirited driving

Cons

  • Noise is a concern for some owners, who describe a roar or sizzling on fast curves and a noisy ride in a BMW 3 Series
  • Ice grip is mixed: one reviewer called it unsuitable for ice and another noted some slipping, though others found it adequate or very capable on icy slopes
  • Less grip and sharpness than summer tires in dry and wet conditions, with one reviewer reporting unpredictable cornering and heavy understeer
All owner themes in the UltraGrip Performance+ review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental WinterContact TS 810 S B · Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available1688
Rim diameters15″ – 19″15″ – 22″
Sizes in common1313

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental WinterContact TS 810 S

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+

Winner: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ — better snow, handling and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Continental WinterContact TS 810 S rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 7 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ scores 84 vs 51 on snow.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ scores 81 vs 52 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ scores 86 vs 62 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ scores 77 vs 56 on treadwear.

Tire A · Continental WinterContact TS 810 S
Check price on Amazon
Tire B · Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+
Check price on Amazon

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

WinterContact TS 810 S or UltraGrip Performance+?

Which is better in the wet, WinterContact TS 810 S or UltraGrip Performance+?

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+, 86 vs 62 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, WinterContact TS 810 S or UltraGrip Performance+?

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+, 72 vs 57 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, WinterContact TS 810 S or UltraGrip Performance+?

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+, 84 vs 51 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, WinterContact TS 810 S or UltraGrip Performance+?

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+, 77 vs 58 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, WinterContact TS 810 S or UltraGrip Performance+?

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+, 77 vs 56 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