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Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice WRT vs Firestone Winterforce 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 + 0 road tests and 9 + 28 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: Ultra Grip Ice WRT 63, Winterforce 2 62.

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Firestone Winterforce 2
Tire BFirestone

Winterforce 2

Winter Premium Touring tires

± 8

Tests – · none yet Owners 57 · 28 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 60

    Dry

    Ultra Grip Ice WRT +9
    51
    Why this score
    SourceUltra Grip Ice WRTWinterforce 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 57 (est.)
    Reviews found online5542

    Ultra Grip Ice WRT: 60% × 62.8 (est.) + 40% × 55.4 = 60

    Winterforce 2: 60% × 57.1 (est.) + 40% × 42 = 51

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

    No road tests of dry for Winterforce 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 67

    Wet

    Ultra Grip Ice WRT +2
    65
    Why this score
    SourceUltra Grip Ice WRTWinterforce 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6563

    Ultra Grip Ice WRT: 60% × 67.7 (est.) + 40% × 65.3 = 67

    Winterforce 2: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 63.2 = 65

    No road tests of wet for Ultra Grip Ice WRT. 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 Winterforce 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 69

    Snow

    Winterforce 2 +6
    75
    Why this score
    SourceUltra Grip Ice WRTWinterforce 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online6777

    Ultra Grip Ice WRT: 60% × 69.5 (est.) + 40% × 67.4 = 69

    Winterforce 2: 60% × 73.2 (est.) + 40% × 77.3 = 75

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

    No road tests of snow for Winterforce 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 58

    Comfort

    Ultra Grip Ice WRT +6
    52
    Why this score
    SourceUltra Grip Ice WRTWinterforce 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online5244

    Ultra Grip Ice WRT: 40% × 66 (est.) + 60% × 52 = 58

    Winterforce 2: 40% × 64.6 (est.) + 60% × 44.1 = 52

    No road tests of comfort for Ultra Grip Ice WRT or Winterforce 2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 62

    Noise

    Ultra Grip Ice WRT +3
    59
    Why this score
    SourceUltra Grip Ice WRTWinterforce 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5447

    Ultra Grip Ice WRT: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 54.4 = 62

    Winterforce 2: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 46.6 = 59

    No road tests of noise for Ultra Grip Ice WRT or Winterforce 2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 51

    Treadwear

    Winterforce 2 +8
    59
    Why this score
    SourceUltra Grip Ice WRTWinterforce 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 58 (est.)≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online4254

    Ultra Grip Ice WRT: 60% × 57.7 (est.) + 40% × 42.1 = 51

    Winterforce 2: 60% × 61.9 (est.) + 40% × 54 = 59

    No road tests of treadwear for Ultra Grip Ice WRT. 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 Winterforce 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. –

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    50
    Why this score
    SourceUltra Grip Ice WRTWinterforce 2
    Reviews found online–50
Scores at a glance
CategoryGoodyear Ultra Grip Ice WRTFirestone Winterforce 2
Relative Score 63 62
Dry 60 51
Wet 67 65
Snow 69 75
Comfort 58 52
Noise 62 59
Treadwear 51 59
Handling (owners) – 50

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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Headline score
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Ultra Grip Ice WRT

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Winterforce 2

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 Ultra Grip Ice WRT

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B Winterforce 2

Pros

  • Exceptional traction and capability in deep snow
  • Highly competitive price point
  • Reliable performance for daily winter commuting

Cons

  • Increased road noise compared to all-season tires
  • Noticeable 'mushy' or soft handling feedback on dry pavement
  • Limited performance on ice without studs
All owner themes in the Winterforce 2 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice WRT B · Firestone Winterforce 2
CategoryWinter tireWinter Premium Touring tires
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—31
Rim diameters—14″ – 18″
Tread depth13/32″12/32″
SidewallBlack Side WallBlackwall
Max pressure50 - 80 psi44 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice WRT

Firestone Winterforce 2

Too close to call: Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice WRT and Firestone Winterforce 2 are within 2 points overall. Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice WRT is stronger on dry, comfort and noise. Firestone Winterforce 2 is stronger on treadwear and snow. Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice WRT rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 9 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice WRT scores 60 vs 51 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Firestone Winterforce 2 scores 59 vs 51 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice WRT scores 58 vs 52 on comfort.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Firestone Winterforce 2 scores 75 vs 69 on snow.

Tire A · Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice WRT
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Tire B · Firestone Winterforce 2
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Ultra Grip Ice WRT or Winterforce 2?

Which is better in the wet, Ultra Grip Ice WRT or Winterforce 2?

Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 65 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Ultra Grip Ice WRT or Winterforce 2?

Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice WRT, 60 vs 51 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Ultra Grip Ice WRT or Winterforce 2?

Firestone Winterforce 2, 75 vs 69 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Ultra Grip Ice WRT or Winterforce 2?

Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice WRT, 62 vs 59 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Ultra Grip Ice WRT or Winterforce 2?

Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice WRT, 58 vs 52 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Ultra Grip Ice WRT or Winterforce 2?

Firestone Winterforce 2, 59 vs 51 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