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Continental WinterContact TS 870 P vs Goodyear UltraGrip Performance — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

WinterContact TS 870 P is ahead, 80–75

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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. 80

    Dry

    WinterContact TS 870 P +5
    75
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 870 PUltraGrip Performance
    Professional tests (TWG score)82–
    Reviews found online7779
  2. 88

    Wet

    WinterContact TS 870 P +9
    79
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 870 PUltraGrip Performance
    Professional tests (TWG score)91–
    Reviews found online8482
  3. 77

    Snow

    WinterContact TS 870 P +2
    75
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 870 PUltraGrip Performance
    Professional tests (TWG score)78–
    Reviews found online7678
  4. 82

    Comfort

    WinterContact TS 870 P +9
    73
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 870 PUltraGrip Performance
    Professional tests (TWG score)84–
    Reviews found online8077
  5. 74

    Noise

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    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 870 PUltraGrip Performance
    Professional tests (TWG score)79–
  6. 72

    Treadwear

    WinterContact TS 870 P +3
    69
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 870 PUltraGrip Performance
    Professional tests (TWG score)70–
    Reviews found online7572
  7. 80

    Handling

    UltraGrip Performance +1
    81
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 870 PUltraGrip Performance
    Reviews found online8081
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental WinterContact TS 870 PGoodyear UltraGrip Performance
Relative Score 80 75
Dry 80 75
Wet 88 79
Snow 77 75
Comfort 82 73
Noise 74 –
Treadwear 72 69
Handling 80 81

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Headline score

WinterContact TS 870 P

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 870 P

Pros

  • Exceptionally low noise levels and high ride comfort
  • Outstanding wet weather and slush performance, cutting through heavy rain effortlessly
  • Balanced dry and cold-weather handling with impressive cornering stability

Cons

  • Higher price point compared to some competitors
  • Steering response and initial stiffness are slightly softer and less sporty than dedicated summer tires or some rivals
  • Snow and ice traction can feel less exceptional or borderline inadequate for a small subset of users
All owner themes in the WinterContact TS 870 P 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 870 P B · Goodyear UltraGrip Performance
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available121—
Rim diameters16″ – 23″—

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance

Winner: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P — better wet, comfort and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P scores 88 vs 79 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P scores 82 vs 73 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P scores 80 vs 75 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P scores 72 vs 69 on treadwear.

Tire A · Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
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Tire B · Goodyear UltraGrip Performance
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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.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.

80

Leads

WinterContact TS 870 P

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