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Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice WRT 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 0 + 0 road tests and 9 + 5 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: Ultra Grip Ice WRT 62, UltraGrip SUV 61.

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Goodyear UltraGrip SUV
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UltraGrip SUV

Winter Ultra High Performance tires

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 56 · 5 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 59

    Dry

    UltraGrip SUV +2
    61
    Why this score
    SourceUltra Grip Ice WRTUltraGrip SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online5557

    Ultra Grip Ice WRT: 60% × 62.4 (est.) + 40% × 54.6 = 59

    UltraGrip SUV: 60% × 63.5 (est.) + 40% × 57.3 = 61

    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 0.41).

    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 0.41).

  2. 66

    Wet

    Ultra Grip Ice WRT +1
    65
    Why this score
    SourceUltra Grip Ice WRTUltraGrip SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6563

    Ultra Grip Ice WRT: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 64.8 = 66

    UltraGrip SUV: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 62.9 = 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 UltraGrip SUV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 68

    Snow

    Ultra Grip Ice WRT +9
    59
    Why this score
    SourceUltra Grip Ice WRTUltraGrip SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online6751

    Ultra Grip Ice WRT: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 66.7 = 68

    UltraGrip SUV: 60% × 64.3 (est.) + 40% × 51 = 59

    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 0.32).

    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 0.32).

  4. 57

    Comfort

    UltraGrip SUV +1
    58
    Why this score
    SourceUltra Grip Ice WRTUltraGrip SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online5153

    Ultra Grip Ice WRT: 40% × 65.1 (est.) + 60% × 51 = 57

    UltraGrip SUV: 40% × 65.6 (est.) + 60% × 53.3 = 58

    No road tests of comfort for Ultra Grip Ice WRT. 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 UltraGrip SUV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 61

    Noise

    UltraGrip SUV +2
    63
    Why this score
    SourceUltra Grip Ice WRTUltraGrip SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online5458

    Ultra Grip Ice WRT: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 53.8 = 61

    UltraGrip SUV: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 58.3 = 63

    No road tests of noise for Ultra Grip Ice WRT or UltraGrip SUV. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 52

    Treadwear

    UltraGrip SUV +6
    58
    Why this score
    SourceUltra Grip Ice WRTUltraGrip SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 58 (est.)≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online4253

    Ultra Grip Ice WRT: 60% × 57.9 (est.) + 40% × 42.3 = 52

    UltraGrip SUV: 60% × 61.7 (est.) + 40% × 53 = 58

    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 0.36).

    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 0.36).

  7. –

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    60
    Why this score
    SourceUltra Grip Ice WRTUltraGrip SUV
    Reviews found online–60
Scores at a glance
CategoryGoodyear Ultra Grip Ice WRTGoodyear UltraGrip SUV
Relative Score 62 61
Dry 59 61
Wet 66 65
Snow 68 59
Comfort 57 58
Noise 61 63
Treadwear 52 58
Handling (owners) – 60

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Ultra Grip Ice WRT

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UltraGrip SUV

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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 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 · Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice WRT B · Goodyear UltraGrip SUV
CategoryWinter tireWinter Ultra High Performance tires
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available—9
Rim diameters—16″ – 18″
Tread depth13/32″11/32″
SidewallBlack Side WallBlackwall
Max pressure50 - 80 psi50 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice WRT

Goodyear UltraGrip SUV

Too close to call: Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice WRT and Goodyear UltraGrip SUV are within 2 points overall. Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice WRT is stronger on snow. Goodyear UltraGrip SUV is stronger on treadwear. Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice WRT rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 9 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Goodyear UltraGrip SUV rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 5 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice WRT scores 68 vs 59 on snow.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Goodyear UltraGrip SUV scores 58 vs 52 on treadwear.

Tire A · Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice WRT
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Ultra Grip Ice WRT or UltraGrip SUV?

Which is better in the wet, Ultra Grip Ice WRT or UltraGrip SUV?

Neither, by our numbers: 66 vs 65 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Ultra Grip Ice WRT or UltraGrip SUV?

Neither, by our numbers: 59 vs 61 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is better in snow, Ultra Grip Ice WRT or UltraGrip SUV?

Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice WRT, 68 vs 59 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Ultra Grip Ice WRT or UltraGrip SUV?

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

Which is more comfortable, Ultra Grip Ice WRT or UltraGrip SUV?

Neither, by our numbers: 57 vs 58 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Ultra Grip Ice WRT or UltraGrip SUV?

Goodyear UltraGrip SUV, 58 vs 52 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