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Continental WinterContact TS 870 P vs Goodyear UltraGrip SUV — 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 27 + 0 road tests and 31 + 5 owner reviews. How we score

WinterContact TS 870 P is ahead, 81–61

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Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
Tire AContinental

WinterContact TS 870 P

Winter

± 4

Tests 81 · 27 tests Owners 81 · 31 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2023 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test (dry handling)

Goodyear UltraGrip SUV
Tire BGoodyear

UltraGrip SUV

Winter Ultra High Performance tires

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 57 · 5 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 81

    Dry

    WinterContact TS 870 P +20
    61
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 870 PUltraGrip SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 22 / – tests82≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online7958

    WinterContact TS 870 P: 60% × 82.4 + 40% × 79 = 81

    UltraGrip SUV: 60% × 63.8 (est.) + 40% × 57.9 = 61

    No road tests of dry for UltraGrip SUV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 90

    Wet

    WinterContact TS 870 P +25
    65
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 870 PUltraGrip SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 27 / – tests93≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online8663

    WinterContact TS 870 P: 60% × 92.8 + 40% × 86.2 = 90

    UltraGrip SUV: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 63.3 = 65

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

  3. 78

    Snow

    WinterContact TS 870 P +19
    59
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 870 PUltraGrip SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 26 / – tests79≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online7652

    WinterContact TS 870 P: 60% × 78.7 + 40% × 76.2 = 78

    UltraGrip SUV: 60% × 63.6 (est.) + 40% × 51.7 = 59

    No road tests of snow for UltraGrip SUV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 82

    Comfort

    WinterContact TS 870 P +23
    59
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 870 PUltraGrip SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / – tests84≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online8154

    WinterContact TS 870 P: 40% × 83.9 + 60% × 81.1 = 82

    UltraGrip SUV: 40% × 66.4 (est.) + 60% × 54.1 = 59

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

  5. 74

    Noise

    WinterContact TS 870 P +11
    63
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 870 PUltraGrip SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 19 / – tests78≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)59

    WinterContact TS 870 P: 60% × 78.3 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 74

    UltraGrip SUV: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 58.8 = 63

    No owner ratings of noise for WinterContact TS 870 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 UltraGrip SUV. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 74

    Treadwear

    WinterContact TS 870 P +16
    58
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 870 PUltraGrip SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 7 / – tests71≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online8053

    WinterContact TS 870 P: 60% × 70.6 + 40% × 79.9 = 74

    UltraGrip SUV: 60% × 61.5 (est.) + 40% × 52.8 = 58

    No road tests of treadwear for UltraGrip SUV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 83

    Handling (owners)

    WinterContact TS 870 P +23
    60
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 870 PUltraGrip SUV
    Reviews found online8360
  8. 86

    Efficiency

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 870 PUltraGrip SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 21 / – tests86–
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental WinterContact TS 870 PGoodyear UltraGrip SUV
Relative Score 81 61
Dry 81 61
Wet 90 65
Snow 78 59
Comfort 82 59
Noise 74 63
Treadwear 74 58
Handling (owners) 83 60
Efficiency 86 –

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

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

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WinterContact TS 870 P

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UltraGrip SUV

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 870 PUltraGrip SUVΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #1/18 2026 Teknikens Värld Studded, Nordic and Central European Winter Tyre Test #4/6 2013 Toroleo SUV / 4x4 Winter Tyre Test – Different tests

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 SUV

Pros

  • Great all-around traction and performance in snow and various weather conditions
  • Quiet and comfortable road manners
  • Good handling on both dry and wet surfaces, offering a dynamic driving feel

Cons

  • Tread wear limits reached after approximately 3 seasons or 15,000 miles of use
  • Reactivity in snow can feel a bit compromised as the tires age
All owner themes in the UltraGrip SUV review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental WinterContact TS 870 P B · Goodyear UltraGrip SUV
CategoryWinterWinter Ultra High Performance tires
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available1215
Rim diameters16″ – 23″16″ – 17″
Tread depth—11/32″
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—50 psi
Sizes in common44

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

Goodyear UltraGrip SUV

Winner: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P — better wet, comfort and handling. It leads or ties in every category we score. Goodyear UltraGrip SUV rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 5 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P scores 90 vs 65 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P scores 82 vs 59 on comfort.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P scores 83 vs 60 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P scores 81 vs 61 on dry.

Tire A · Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
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WinterContact TS 870 P or UltraGrip SUV?

Which is better in the wet, WinterContact TS 870 P or UltraGrip SUV?

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P, 90 vs 65 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, WinterContact TS 870 P or UltraGrip SUV?

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P, 81 vs 61 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, WinterContact TS 870 P or UltraGrip SUV?

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P, 78 vs 59 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, WinterContact TS 870 P or UltraGrip SUV?

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P, 74 vs 63 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, WinterContact TS 870 P or UltraGrip SUV?

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P, 82 vs 59 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, WinterContact TS 870 P or UltraGrip SUV?

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P, 74 vs 58 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