Tests – · none yet Owners 42 · 13 reviews
Best test result: #4 of 12 in 2011 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test (overall ranking)
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Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance 2 vs Michelin Alpin 5 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
Alpin 5 is ahead, 75–51
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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.
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52
Dry
Alpin 5 +2072Why this score
Source Ultra Grip Performance 2 Alpin 5 Professional tests (TWG score) – 70 Reviews found online 43 74 -
54
Wet
Alpin 5 +2781Why this score
Source Ultra Grip Performance 2 Alpin 5 Professional tests (TWG score) – 79 Reviews found online 49 83 -
41
Snow
Alpin 5 +3172Why this score
Source Ultra Grip Performance 2 Alpin 5 Professional tests (TWG score) – 69 Reviews found online 22 77 -
60
Comfort
Alpin 5 +1373Why this score
Source Ultra Grip Performance 2 Alpin 5 Reviews found online 51 77 -
60
Noise
Alpin 5 +363Why this score
Source Ultra Grip Performance 2 Alpin 5 Professional tests (TWG score) – 60 Reviews found online 49 – -
53
Treadwear
Alpin 5 +2679Why this score
Source Ultra Grip Performance 2 Alpin 5 Professional tests (TWG score) – 80 Reviews found online 44 76 -
48
Handling
Alpin 5 +2876Why this score
Source Ultra Grip Performance 2 Alpin 5 Reviews found online 48 76
Scores at a glance
| Category | Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance 2 | Michelin Alpin 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 51 | 75 |
| Dry | 52 | 72 |
| Wet | 54 | 81 |
| Snow | 41 | 72 |
| Comfort | 60 | 73 |
| Noise | 60 | 63 |
| Treadwear | 53 | 79 |
| Handling | 48 | 76 |
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Headline score
51
/ 100
Ultra Grip Performance 2
75
/ 100
Alpin 5
The professional test results behind the scores
Each result is shown as % of the best tire in that test. “Same test” rows are the strictest comparison: both tires were measured side by side.
| Discipline | Category | Ultra Grip Performance 2 | Alpin 5 | Δ | Both? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Ranking | Overall | 25% #4/12 · 2011 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test | 90% #2/11 · 2019 Auto Zeitung Winter Tire Test R17 | −65.0 | Different tests |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Ultra Grip Performance 2
Pros
- Quiet and comfortable ride quality on dry and wet tarmac
- Agile handling and reliable grip in wet conditions and light-to-medium snow
- Good directional tread design for effective water and slush evacuation
Cons
- Severely lacking traction and grip on packed snow and ice according to dissatisfied users
- Triggers frequent ABS activation and wheel spin during acceleration and braking in wintry precipitation
- Vague handling feel on tarmac for certain drivers
Tire B Alpin 5
Pros
- Exceptional grip and traction in deep snow and winter conditions
- Outstanding wet-weather performance and aquaplaning resistance
- High ride comfort and remarkably low noise levels for a winter tire
Cons
- Soft rubber compound struggles in warm temperatures (above 20°C–25°C), causing cornering smear
- Soft sidewalls reduce precision during aggressive dry handling
- Potential increase in noise and hardening of the rubber compound after 3 years of use
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance 2 | B · Michelin Alpin 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Winter | Winter |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 6 | 17 |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 17″ | 15″ – 20″ |
| Tread depth | 8/32″ | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
| Max pressure | 51 psi | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
51
/ 100
Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance 2
75
/ 100
Michelin Alpin 5
Winner: Michelin Alpin 5 — better snow, handling and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pick tire B
You drive through snowy winters
Michelin Alpin 5 scores 72 vs 41 on snow.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Michelin Alpin 5 scores 76 vs 48 on handling.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin Alpin 5 scores 81 vs 54 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Alpin 5 scores 79 vs 53 on treadwear.
Tire A · Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance 2
Tire B · Michelin Alpin 5
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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.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.