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

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Goodyear Eagle UltraGrip vs Michelin Latitude Alpin 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 0 + 2 road tests and 5 + 6 owner reviews. How we score

Latitude Alpin 2 leads, 76–72 Narrow edge

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Michelin Latitude Alpin 2
Tire BMichelin

Latitude Alpin 2

Winter

± 7

Tests 71 · 2 tests Owners 84 · 6 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 10 in 2018 Auto Bild Winter SUV / 4x4 Tyre Test (noise)

Category by category

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

  1. 71

    Dry

    Eagle UltraGrip +4
    67
    Why this score
    SourceEagle UltraGripLatitude Alpin 2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 70 (est.)59
    Reviews found online7280

    Eagle UltraGrip: 60% × 69.7 (est.) + 40% × 72.1 = 71

    Latitude Alpin 2: 60% × 58.9 + 40% × 79.8 = 67

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

  2. 76

    Wet

    Latitude Alpin 2 +5
    81
    Why this score
    SourceEagle UltraGripLatitude Alpin 2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 74 (est.)76
    Reviews found online7790

    Eagle UltraGrip: 60% × 74.3 (est.) + 40% × 77.3 = 76

    Latitude Alpin 2: 60% × 75.7 + 40% × 90.1 = 81

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

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    78
    Why this score
    SourceEagle UltraGripLatitude Alpin 2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests–76
    Reviews found online–81

    Latitude Alpin 2: 60% × 75.8 + 40% × 80.5 = 78

  4. 67

    Comfort

    Latitude Alpin 2 +11
    78
    Why this score
    SourceEagle UltraGripLatitude Alpin 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online6782

    Eagle UltraGrip: 40% × 68.3 (est.) + 60% × 66.7 = 67

    Latitude Alpin 2: 40% × 71.4 (est.) + 60% × 82.4 = 78

    No road tests of comfort for Eagle UltraGrip. 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 Latitude Alpin 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    72
    Why this score
    SourceEagle UltraGripLatitude Alpin 2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests–76
    Reviews found online–≈ 66 (est.)

    Latitude Alpin 2: 60% × 76.3 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 72

    No owner ratings of noise for Latitude Alpin 2. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 70

    Treadwear

    Latitude Alpin 2 +7
    77
    Why this score
    SourceEagle UltraGripLatitude Alpin 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online7384

    Eagle UltraGrip: 60% × 68.7 (est.) + 40% × 72.6 = 70

    Latitude Alpin 2: 60% × 72.7 (est.) + 40% × 83.8 = 77

    No road tests of treadwear for Eagle UltraGrip. 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 Latitude Alpin 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 74

    Handling (owners)

    Latitude Alpin 2 +12
    86
    Why this score
    SourceEagle UltraGripLatitude Alpin 2
    Reviews found online7486
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    59
    Why this score
    SourceEagle UltraGripLatitude Alpin 2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests–59
Scores at a glance
CategoryGoodyear Eagle UltraGripMichelin Latitude Alpin 2
Relative Score 72 76
Dry 71 67
Wet 76 81
Snow – 78
Comfort 67 78
Noise – 72
Treadwear 70 77
Handling (owners) 74 86
Efficiency – 59

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Eagle UltraGrip

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Latitude Alpin 2

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Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Eagle UltraGrip

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and durability even on high-torque vehicles
  • Significant improvement in winter traction for rear-wheel drive cars
  • Quiet operation comparable to premium summer tires

Cons

  • Performance in deep snow is considered average compared to modern winter tire designs
  • Older tread pattern design compared to current market offerings
  • Run-flat variants may have specific handling characteristics that some drivers find less refined
All owner themes in the Eagle UltraGrip review

Tire B Latitude Alpin 2

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and confidence in deep snow, slush, and icy conditions.
  • Impressive tread life and durability over long-term usage.
  • Consistent, safe performance across a wide variety of winter weather scenarios.

Cons

  • Slightly less responsive handling on dry, cold roads compared to specialized dry-weather winter tires.
  • Premium pricing typical of the Michelin brand.
  • Performance is optimized for winter, which may feel less sharp in mild, dry conditions.
All owner themes in the Latitude Alpin 2 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Goodyear Eagle UltraGrip B · Michelin Latitude Alpin 2
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear Eagle UltraGrip

Michelin Latitude Alpin 2

Narrow edge: Michelin Latitude Alpin 2 — better handling, comfort and treadwear. Pick the Goodyear Eagle UltraGrip if dry matters most to you. Goodyear Eagle UltraGrip rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 5 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Latitude Alpin 2 scores 86 vs 74 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin Latitude Alpin 2 scores 78 vs 67 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin Latitude Alpin 2 scores 77 vs 70 on treadwear.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Latitude Alpin 2 scores 81 vs 76 on wet.

Tire A · Goodyear Eagle UltraGrip
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Eagle UltraGrip or Latitude Alpin 2?

Which is better in the wet, Eagle UltraGrip or Latitude Alpin 2?

Michelin Latitude Alpin 2, 81 vs 76 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Eagle UltraGrip or Latitude Alpin 2?

Goodyear Eagle UltraGrip, 71 vs 67 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Eagle UltraGrip or Latitude Alpin 2?

Michelin Latitude Alpin 2, 78 vs 67 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Eagle UltraGrip or Latitude Alpin 2?

Michelin Latitude Alpin 2, 77 vs 70 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