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Goodyear UltraGrip 7+ looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady vs Goodyear UltraGrip 7+ — 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 2 + 0 road tests and 13 + 30 owner reviews. How we score

UltraGrip 7+ is ahead, 74–58

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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. 45

    Dry

    UltraGrip 7+ +28
    73
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance WeatherReadyUltraGrip 7+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests41≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online5175

    Assurance WeatherReady: 60% × 40.7 + 40% × 50.5 = 45

    UltraGrip 7+: 60% × 71 (est.) + 40% × 75.1 = 73

    No road tests of dry for UltraGrip 7+. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 68

    Wet

    UltraGrip 7+ +10
    78
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance WeatherReadyUltraGrip 7+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests72≈ 76 (est.)
    Reviews found online6281

    Assurance WeatherReady: 60% × 72.5 + 40% × 62.2 = 68

    UltraGrip 7+: 60% × 76.5 (est.) + 40% × 81.1 = 78

    No road tests of wet for UltraGrip 7+. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 55

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceAssurance WeatherReadyUltraGrip 7+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests55–
    Reviews found online56–

    Assurance WeatherReady: 60% × 55 + 40% × 55.8 = 55

  4. 56

    Comfort

    UltraGrip 7+ +17
    73
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance WeatherReadyUltraGrip 7+
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online5075

    Assurance WeatherReady: 40% × 65.6 (est.) + 60% × 49.9 = 56

    UltraGrip 7+: 40% × 70.1 (est.) + 60% × 74.5 = 73

    No road tests of comfort for Assurance WeatherReady or UltraGrip 7+. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 62

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceAssurance WeatherReadyUltraGrip 7+
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online55–

    Assurance WeatherReady: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 54.6 = 62

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

  6. 65

    Treadwear

    UltraGrip 7+ +6
    71
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance WeatherReadyUltraGrip 7+
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6474

    Assurance WeatherReady: 60% × 65.4 (est.) + 40% × 64 = 65

    UltraGrip 7+: 60% × 68.7 (est.) + 40% × 73.5 = 71

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

    No road tests of treadwear for UltraGrip 7+. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 58

    Handling (owners)

    UltraGrip 7+ +8
    66
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance WeatherReadyUltraGrip 7+
    Reviews found online5866
Scores at a glance
CategoryGoodyear Assurance WeatherReadyGoodyear UltraGrip 7+
Relative Score 58 74
Dry 45 73
Wet 68 78
Snow 55 –
Comfort 56 73
Noise 62 –
Treadwear 65 71
Handling (owners) 58 66

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

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Recomputed
Headline score
± 7

Assurance WeatherReady

± 8

UltraGrip 7+

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.

DisciplineCategoryAssurance WeatherReadyUltraGrip 7+ΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #4/5 2025 Car and Driver All Weather Tyre Test #2/13 2010 Auto Zeitung Winter Tyre Test – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Assurance WeatherReady

Pros

  • Excellent traction and handling in rain, snow, and winter weather conditions
  • Comfortable ride quality with low road noise
  • Stable and dependable braking performance

Cons

  • Premature tread wear with some sets failing well under 30,000 miles
  • Uneven wear issues reported by multiple users despite regular rotations
  • Softer tread compound can pick up rocks, cause vibrations, and increase susceptibility to punctures
All owner themes in the Assurance WeatherReady review

Tire B UltraGrip 7+

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and traction on snow, ice, and slush
  • Impressive tread longevity and durability over multiple winter seasons
  • Strong performance in cold, wet, and greasy road conditions

Cons

  • Increased cabin noise compared to summer tires
  • Reduced steering precision or 'vague' handling feel
  • Performance degradation once tread depth drops below 5mm
All owner themes in the UltraGrip 7+ review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady B · Goodyear UltraGrip 7+
CategoryAll WeatherWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available34—
Rim diameters15″ – 20″—
Tread depth10 - 11/32″—
UTQG700 A A—
Treadwear warranty60,000 mi—
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Vertical Serrated Band—
Max pressure50 - 51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady

Goodyear UltraGrip 7+

Winner: Goodyear UltraGrip 7+ — better dry, comfort and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Goodyear UltraGrip 7+ scores 73 vs 45 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Goodyear UltraGrip 7+ scores 73 vs 56 on comfort.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Goodyear UltraGrip 7+ scores 78 vs 68 on wet.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Goodyear UltraGrip 7+ scores 66 vs 58 on handling.

Tire A · Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady
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Assurance WeatherReady or UltraGrip 7+?

Which is better in the wet, Assurance WeatherReady or UltraGrip 7+?

Goodyear UltraGrip 7+, 78 vs 68 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Assurance WeatherReady or UltraGrip 7+?

Goodyear UltraGrip 7+, 73 vs 45 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Assurance WeatherReady or UltraGrip 7+?

Goodyear UltraGrip 7+, 73 vs 56 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Assurance WeatherReady or UltraGrip 7+?

Goodyear UltraGrip 7+, 71 vs 65 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