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Goodyear DuraGrip vs Goodyear Wrangler Fortitude HT — 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 18 + 31 owner reviews. How we score

DuraGrip leads, 64–60 Narrow edge

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Goodyear DuraGrip
Tire AGoodyear

DuraGrip

Summer

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 63 · 18 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 64

    Dry

    DuraGrip +4
    60
    Why this score
    SourceDuraGripWrangler Fortitude HT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online6356

    DuraGrip: 60% × 65.7 (est.) + 40% × 62.6 = 64

    Wrangler Fortitude HT: 60% × 63 (est.) + 40% × 56 = 60

    No road tests of dry for DuraGrip. 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 Wrangler Fortitude HT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 66

    Wet

    DuraGrip +7
    59
    Why this score
    SourceDuraGripWrangler Fortitude HT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online6555

    DuraGrip: 60% × 67.4 (est.) + 40% × 64.6 = 66

    Wrangler Fortitude HT: 60% × 61.9 (est.) + 40% × 54.6 = 59

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

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    66
    Why this score
    SourceDuraGripWrangler Fortitude HT
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online–63

    Wrangler Fortitude HT: 60% × 68 (est.) + 40% × 62.8 = 66

    No road tests of snow for Wrangler Fortitude HT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 63

    Comfort

    DuraGrip +2
    61
    Why this score
    SourceDuraGripWrangler Fortitude HT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6157

    DuraGrip: 40% × 67.1 (est.) + 60% × 60.7 = 63

    Wrangler Fortitude HT: 40% × 66.3 (est.) + 60% × 57.1 = 61

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

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    66
    Why this score
    SourceDuraGripWrangler Fortitude HT
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online–65

    Wrangler Fortitude HT: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 64.9 = 66

    No road tests of noise for Wrangler Fortitude HT. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 64

    Treadwear

    Level
    64
    Why this score
    SourceDuraGripWrangler Fortitude HT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online6262

    DuraGrip: 60% × 64.8 (est.) + 40% × 61.8 = 64

    Wrangler Fortitude HT: 60% × 64.8 (est.) + 40% × 61.8 = 64

    No road tests of treadwear for DuraGrip. 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 Wrangler Fortitude HT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 60

    Handling (owners)

    DuraGrip +5
    55
    Why this score
    SourceDuraGripWrangler Fortitude HT
    Reviews found online6055
Scores at a glance
CategoryGoodyear DuraGripGoodyear Wrangler Fortitude HT
Relative Score 64 60
Dry 64 60
Wet 66 59
Snow – 66
Comfort 63 61
Noise – 66
Treadwear 64 64
Handling (owners) 60 55

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

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Headline score
± 8

DuraGrip

± 8

Wrangler Fortitude HT

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 DuraGrip

Pros

  • Strong dry-weather traction and handling
  • Surprisingly effective performance in light snow conditions
  • High value-for-money proposition

Cons

  • Noticeable decline in wet grip as the tire ages
  • Tendency for premature edge wear on certain vehicle geometries
  • Hardening of rubber compound over time leading to reduced traction
All owner themes in the DuraGrip review

Tire B Wrangler Fortitude HT

Pros

  • Excellent tread life and durability
  • Quiet and smooth highway ride quality
  • Improved fuel economy compared to all-terrain alternatives

Cons

  • Poor traction in snow, ice, and heavy rain
  • Inadequate performance for off-road or mud environments
  • Reports of vibration and balancing issues in some units
All owner themes in the Wrangler Fortitude HT review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Goodyear DuraGrip B · Goodyear Wrangler Fortitude HT
CategorySummerPremium Touring All Season tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available49
Rim diameters14″ – 15″16″ – 18″
Tread depth—10 - 15/32″
UTQG—680 A B
Sidewall—Black Side Wall - Vertical Serrated Band
Max pressure—50 - 83 psi
Sizes in common00

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear DuraGrip

Goodyear Wrangler Fortitude HT

Narrow edge: Goodyear DuraGrip — better wet and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Goodyear DuraGrip rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 18 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Goodyear DuraGrip scores 66 vs 59 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Goodyear DuraGrip scores 64 vs 60 on dry.

Tire A · Goodyear DuraGrip
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Tire B · Goodyear Wrangler Fortitude HT
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DuraGrip or Wrangler Fortitude HT?

Which is better in the wet, DuraGrip or Wrangler Fortitude HT?

Goodyear DuraGrip, 66 vs 59 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, DuraGrip or Wrangler Fortitude HT?

Goodyear DuraGrip, 64 vs 60 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, DuraGrip or Wrangler Fortitude HT?

Neither, by our numbers: 63 vs 61 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, DuraGrip or Wrangler Fortitude HT?

Neither, by our numbers: 64 vs 64 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

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