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Continental WinterContact TS 850 P 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 (comfort 40/60). Based on 9 + 0 road tests and 20 + 13 owner reviews. How we score

WinterContact TS 850 P is ahead, 74–47

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Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
Tire AContinental

WinterContact TS 850 P

Winter

± 5

Tests 76 · 9 tests Owners 72 · 20 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2020 Auto Bild Performance Winter Tyre Test (wet handling)

Category by category

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

  1. 71

    Dry

    WinterContact TS 850 P +24
    47
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 850 PUltra Grip Performance 2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 8 / – tests71≈ 54 (est.)
    Reviews found online7135

    WinterContact TS 850 P: 60% × 71.4 + 40% × 71.2 = 71

    Ultra Grip Performance 2: 60% × 54.3 (est.) + 40% × 35.3 = 47

    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 0.42).

  2. 84

    Wet

    WinterContact TS 850 P +34
    50
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 850 PUltra Grip Performance 2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 9 / – tests89≈ 55 (est.)
    Reviews found online7742

    WinterContact TS 850 P: 60% × 88.5 + 40% × 77.4 = 84

    Ultra Grip Performance 2: 60% × 54.7 (est.) + 40% × 41.8 = 50

    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 0.55).

  3. 73

    Snow

    WinterContact TS 850 P +31
    42
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 850 PUltra Grip Performance 2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 9 / – tests76≈ 53 (est.)
    Reviews found online6824

    WinterContact TS 850 P: 60% × 76.4 + 40% × 68.3 = 73

    Ultra Grip Performance 2: 60% × 53.4 (est.) + 40% × 24.2 = 42

    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 0.37).

  4. 70

    Comfort

    WinterContact TS 850 P +19
    51
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 850 PUltra Grip Performance 2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests72≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online6943

    WinterContact TS 850 P: 40% × 72.3 + 60% × 68.9 = 70

    Ultra Grip Performance 2: 40% × 64.3 (est.) + 60% × 42.8 = 51

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

  5. 67

    Noise

    WinterContact TS 850 P +9
    58
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 850 PUltra Grip Performance 2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 7 / – tests67≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)44

    WinterContact TS 850 P: 60% × 67.4 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 67

    Ultra Grip Performance 2: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 44.3 = 58

    No owner ratings of noise for WinterContact TS 850 P. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

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

  6. 72

    Treadwear

    WinterContact TS 850 P +25
    47
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 850 PUltra Grip Performance 2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests72≈ 55 (est.)
    Reviews found online7135

    WinterContact TS 850 P: 60% × 72.1 + 40% × 71.3 = 72

    Ultra Grip Performance 2: 60% × 55.3 (est.) + 40% × 34.9 = 47

    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 0.35).

  7. 75

    Handling (owners)

    WinterContact TS 850 P +33
    42
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 850 PUltra Grip Performance 2
    Reviews found online7542
  8. 80

    Efficiency

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 850 PUltra Grip Performance 2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 7 / – tests80–
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental WinterContact TS 850 PGoodyear Ultra Grip Performance 2
Relative Score 74 47
Dry 71 47
Wet 84 50
Snow 73 42
Comfort 70 51
Noise 67 58
Treadwear 72 47
Handling (owners) 75 42
Efficiency 80 –

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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WinterContact TS 850 P

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Ultra Grip Performance 2

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.

DisciplineCategoryWinterContact TS 850 PUltra Grip Performance 2ΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #7/10 2025 Autobild Winter Tire Test R18 #4/12 2011 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A WinterContact TS 850 P

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and stability in wet and dry conditions
  • Low noise levels and high ride comfort
  • Predictable handling and good feedback on cold, ungritted roads

Cons

  • Faster than expected tread wear reported by some users
  • High initial purchase price
  • Mixed performance on ice and slush for certain drivers
All owner themes in the WinterContact TS 850 P review

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 · Continental WinterContact TS 850 P B · Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance 2
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available1226
Rim diameters15″ – 22″16″ – 17″
Tread depth10 - 11/32″8/32″
SidewallBlack Side WallBlackwall
Max pressure44 - 51 psi51 psi
Sizes in common33

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental WinterContact TS 850 P

Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance 2

Winner: Continental WinterContact TS 850 P — better wet, handling and snow. It leads or ties in every category we score. Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance 2 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 13 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental WinterContact TS 850 P scores 84 vs 50 on wet.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental WinterContact TS 850 P scores 75 vs 42 on handling.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Continental WinterContact TS 850 P scores 73 vs 42 on snow.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Continental WinterContact TS 850 P scores 72 vs 47 on treadwear.

Tire A · Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
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WinterContact TS 850 P or Ultra Grip Performance 2?

Which is better in the wet, WinterContact TS 850 P or Ultra Grip Performance 2?

Continental WinterContact TS 850 P, 84 vs 50 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, WinterContact TS 850 P or Ultra Grip Performance 2?

Continental WinterContact TS 850 P, 71 vs 47 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, WinterContact TS 850 P or Ultra Grip Performance 2?

Continental WinterContact TS 850 P, 73 vs 42 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, WinterContact TS 850 P or Ultra Grip Performance 2?

Continental WinterContact TS 850 P, 67 vs 58 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, WinterContact TS 850 P or Ultra Grip Performance 2?

Continental WinterContact TS 850 P, 70 vs 51 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, WinterContact TS 850 P or Ultra Grip Performance 2?

Continental WinterContact TS 850 P, 72 vs 47 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