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Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance 2 vs Pirelli Scorpion Winter — 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 + 3 road tests and 13 + 20 owner reviews. How we score

Scorpion Winter is ahead, 69–47

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Pirelli Scorpion Winter
Tire BPirelli

Scorpion Winter

Winter

± 6

Tests 72 · 3 tests Owners 67 · 20 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 10 in 2021 AZ SUV Winter Tyre Test (dry handling)

Category by category

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

  1. 46

    Dry

    Scorpion Winter +26
    72
    Why this score
    SourceUltra Grip Performance 2Scorpion Winter
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests≈ 54 (est.)76
    Reviews found online3566

    Ultra Grip Performance 2: 60% × 54.2 (est.) + 40% × 34.6 = 46

    Scorpion Winter: 60% × 75.9 + 40% × 66.4 = 72

    No road tests of dry for Ultra Grip Performance 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 49

    Wet

    Scorpion Winter +23
    72
    Why this score
    SourceUltra Grip Performance 2Scorpion Winter
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests≈ 55 (est.)71
    Reviews found online4175

    Ultra Grip Performance 2: 60% × 54.6 (est.) + 40% × 41.3 = 49

    Scorpion Winter: 60% × 70.7 + 40% × 75 = 72

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

  3. 43

    Snow

    Scorpion Winter +27
    70
    Why this score
    SourceUltra Grip Performance 2Scorpion Winter
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests≈ 56 (est.)69
    Reviews found online2472

    Ultra Grip Performance 2: 60% × 55.8 (est.) + 40% × 24.2 = 43

    Scorpion Winter: 60% × 69.3 + 40% × 72.1 = 70

    No road tests of snow for Ultra Grip Performance 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 51

    Comfort

    Scorpion Winter +17
    68
    Why this score
    SourceUltra Grip Performance 2Scorpion Winter
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online4268

    Ultra Grip Performance 2: 40% × 63.3 (est.) + 60% × 42 = 51

    Scorpion Winter: 40% × 68.6 (est.) + 60% × 68.4 = 68

    No road tests of comfort for Ultra Grip Performance 2. 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 Scorpion Winter. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 57

    Noise

    Scorpion Winter +6
    63
    Why this score
    SourceUltra Grip Performance 2Scorpion Winter
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests≈ 66 (est.)67
    Reviews found online4457

    Ultra Grip Performance 2: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 43.5 = 57

    Scorpion Winter: 60% × 67 + 40% × 57.4 = 63

    No road tests of noise for Ultra Grip Performance 2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 47

    Treadwear

    Scorpion Winter +14
    61
    Why this score
    SourceUltra Grip Performance 2Scorpion Winter
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 55 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online3558

    Ultra Grip Performance 2: 60% × 55.3 (est.) + 40% × 35 = 47

    Scorpion Winter: 60% × 63.5 (est.) + 40% × 58.1 = 61

    No road tests of treadwear for Ultra Grip Performance 2. 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 Scorpion Winter. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 41

    Handling (owners)

    Scorpion Winter +29
    70
    Why this score
    SourceUltra Grip Performance 2Scorpion Winter
    Reviews found online4170
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    72
    Why this score
    SourceUltra Grip Performance 2Scorpion Winter
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests–72
Scores at a glance
CategoryGoodyear Ultra Grip Performance 2Pirelli Scorpion Winter
Relative Score 47 69
Dry 46 72
Wet 49 72
Snow 43 70
Comfort 51 68
Noise 57 63
Treadwear 47 61
Handling (owners) 41 70
Efficiency – 72

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

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Recomputed
Headline score
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Ultra Grip Performance 2

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Scorpion Winter

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

The professional test results behind the scores

Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.

DisciplineCategoryUltra Grip Performance 2Scorpion WinterΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #4/12 2011 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test #2/7 2025 Autobild Pirelli All-Terrain Tire Test R19 – 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
All owner themes in the Ultra Grip Performance 2 review

Tire B Scorpion Winter

Pros

  • Exceptional wet grip and resistance to aquaplaning
  • Strong dry road handling and high-speed stability
  • Comfortable and quiet ride quality for highway cruising

Cons

  • Reduced performance on mud, heavy slush, and hard ice
  • Faster tread wear, particularly when driven in warmer temperatures
  • Vague high-speed handling at extreme velocities (over 130 mph)
All owner themes in the Scorpion Winter review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance 2 B · Pirelli Scorpion Winter
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available688
Rim diameters16″ – 17″16″ – 22″
Tread depth8/32″10/32″
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure51 psi50 psi
Sizes in common00

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance 2

Pirelli Scorpion Winter

Winner: Pirelli Scorpion Winter — better handling, snow and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance 2 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 13 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Pirelli Scorpion Winter scores 70 vs 41 on handling.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Pirelli Scorpion Winter scores 70 vs 43 on snow.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Pirelli Scorpion Winter scores 72 vs 46 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Pirelli Scorpion Winter scores 72 vs 49 on wet.

Tire A · Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance 2
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Ultra Grip Performance 2 or Scorpion Winter?

Which is better in the wet, Ultra Grip Performance 2 or Scorpion Winter?

Pirelli Scorpion Winter, 72 vs 49 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Ultra Grip Performance 2 or Scorpion Winter?

Pirelli Scorpion Winter, 72 vs 46 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Ultra Grip Performance 2 or Scorpion Winter?

Pirelli Scorpion Winter, 70 vs 43 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Ultra Grip Performance 2 or Scorpion Winter?

Pirelli Scorpion Winter, 63 vs 57 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Ultra Grip Performance 2 or Scorpion Winter?

Pirelli Scorpion Winter, 68 vs 51 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Ultra Grip Performance 2 or Scorpion Winter?

Pirelli Scorpion Winter, 61 vs 47 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