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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 + 0 road tests and 7 + 9 owner reviews. How we score

UltraGrip Performance is ahead, 76–56

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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 +18
    75
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 810 SUltraGrip Performance
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 61 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online5279

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

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

    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).

    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. 62

    Wet

    UltraGrip Performance +18
    80
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 810 SUltraGrip Performance
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 77 (est.)
    Reviews found online5983

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

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

    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).

    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. 51

    Snow

    UltraGrip Performance +25
    76
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 810 SUltraGrip Performance
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online3879

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

    UltraGrip Performance: 60% × 73.2 (est.) + 40% × 79.1 = 76

    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).

    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. 58

    Comfort

    UltraGrip Performance +15
    73
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 810 SUltraGrip Performance
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online5375

    WinterContact TS 810 S: 40% × 65.6 (est.) + 60% × 53.3 = 58

    UltraGrip Performance: 40% × 69.9 (est.) + 60% × 74.8 = 73

    No road tests of comfort for WinterContact TS 810 S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    No road tests of comfort for UltraGrip Performance. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 56

    Treadwear

    UltraGrip Performance +14
    70
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 810 SUltraGrip Performance
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 61 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online5073

    WinterContact TS 810 S: 60% × 60.6 (est.) + 40% × 50.1 = 56

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

    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).

    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).

  6. 52

    Handling (owners)

    UltraGrip Performance +29
    81
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 810 SUltraGrip Performance
    Reviews found online5281
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental WinterContact TS 810 SGoodyear UltraGrip Performance
Relative Score 56 76
Dry 57 75
Wet 62 80
Snow 51 76
Comfort 58 73
Treadwear 56 70
Handling (owners) 52 81

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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

  • 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 WinterContact TS 810 S B · Goodyear UltraGrip Performance
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available16—
Rim diameters15″ – 19″—

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental WinterContact TS 810 S

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance

Winner: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance — better handling, snow and dry. 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. 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 52 on handling.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance scores 76 vs 51 on snow.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance scores 75 vs 57 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance scores 80 vs 62 on wet.

Tire A · Continental WinterContact TS 810 S
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Tire B · Goodyear UltraGrip Performance
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WinterContact TS 810 S or UltraGrip Performance?

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

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance, 80 vs 62 on our wet score.

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

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance, 75 vs 57 on our dry score.

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

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance, 76 vs 51 on our snow score.

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

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance, 73 vs 58 on our comfort score.

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

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance, 70 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