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Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance 3 vs Goodyear UltraGrip Performance — 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 27 + 0 road tests and 13 + 9 owner reviews. How we score

Ultra Grip Performance 3 is ahead, 84–76

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Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance 3
Tire AGoodyear

Ultra Grip Performance 3

Winter

± 4

Tests 88 · 27 tests Owners 81 · 13 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 51 in 2025 Winter Tyre Braking Test - 52 Sets! (wet braking)

Category by category

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

  1. 81

    Dry

    Ultra Grip Performance 3 +5
    76
    Why this score
    SourceUltra Grip Performance 3UltraGrip Performance
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 22 / – tests82≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online8080

    Ultra Grip Performance 3: 60% × 82.1 + 40% × 79.5 = 81

    UltraGrip Performance: 60% × 72.9 (est.) + 40% × 79.5 = 76

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

  2. 92

    Wet

    Ultra Grip Performance 3 +12
    80
    Why this score
    SourceUltra Grip Performance 3UltraGrip Performance
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 27 / – tests98≈ 78 (est.)
    Reviews found online8483

    Ultra Grip Performance 3: 60% × 98.3 + 40% × 83.7 = 92

    UltraGrip Performance: 60% × 77.7 (est.) + 40% × 83.3 = 80

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

  3. 82

    Snow

    Ultra Grip Performance 3 +6
    76
    Why this score
    SourceUltra Grip Performance 3UltraGrip Performance
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 26 / – tests83≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online8180

    Ultra Grip Performance 3: 60% × 83.1 + 40% × 80.8 = 82

    UltraGrip Performance: 60% × 74.1 (est.) + 40% × 79.6 = 76

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

  4. 83

    Comfort

    Ultra Grip Performance 3 +10
    73
    Why this score
    SourceUltra Grip Performance 3UltraGrip Performance
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / – tests89≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7975

    Ultra Grip Performance 3: 40% × 89.3 + 60% × 78.9 = 83

    UltraGrip Performance: 40% × 70.3 (est.) + 60% × 75.3 = 73

    No road tests of comfort for UltraGrip Performance. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 78

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceUltra Grip Performance 3UltraGrip Performance
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 19 / – tests86–
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)–

    Ultra Grip Performance 3: 60% × 86.2 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 78

    No owner ratings of noise for Ultra Grip Performance 3. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 85

    Treadwear

    Ultra Grip Performance 3 +15
    70
    Why this score
    SourceUltra Grip Performance 3UltraGrip Performance
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 9 / – tests88≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online8073

    Ultra Grip Performance 3: 60% × 88.3 + 40% × 79.7 = 85

    UltraGrip Performance: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 72.7 = 70

    No road tests of treadwear for UltraGrip Performance. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 79

    Handling (owners)

    UltraGrip Performance +2
    81
    Why this score
    SourceUltra Grip Performance 3UltraGrip Performance
    Reviews found online7981
  8. 66

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceUltra Grip Performance 3UltraGrip Performance
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 21 / – tests66–
Scores at a glance
CategoryGoodyear Ultra Grip Performance 3Goodyear UltraGrip Performance
Relative Score 84 76
Dry 81 76
Wet 92 80
Snow 82 76
Comfort 83 73
Noise 78 –
Treadwear 85 70
Handling (owners) 79 81
Efficiency 66 –

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

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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 Performance 3

Pros

  • Exceptional comfort and low noise levels
  • Strong traction and predictability in snowy and slushy conditions
  • Excellent wet weather handling and aquaplaning resistance

Cons

  • Higher price point compared to some competitors
  • Reduced steering feedback and lateral grip during aggressive dry-weather driving
  • Slight tendency for the tire to feel soft or 'twist' during sharp cornering
All owner themes in the Ultra Grip Performance 3 review

Tire B UltraGrip Performance

Pros

  • Exceptional snow and ice traction
  • Strong performance in wet and dry conditions
  • High tread longevity and durability

Cons

  • Increased road noise in warmer conditions
  • Slightly higher fuel consumption
  • Limited performance on pure ice surfaces
All owner themes in the UltraGrip Performance review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance 3 B · Goodyear UltraGrip Performance
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available172—
Rim diameters14″ – 22″—
Tread depth11/32″—
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Raised Black Lettering—
Max pressure50 - 51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance 3

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance

Winner: Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance 3 — better treadwear, wet and comfort. Where the Goodyear UltraGrip Performance is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 9 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance 3 scores 85 vs 70 on treadwear.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance 3 scores 92 vs 80 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance 3 scores 83 vs 73 on comfort.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance 3 scores 82 vs 76 on snow.

Tire A · Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance 3
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Ultra Grip Performance 3 or UltraGrip Performance?

Which is better in the wet, Ultra Grip Performance 3 or UltraGrip Performance?

Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance 3, 92 vs 80 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Ultra Grip Performance 3 or UltraGrip Performance?

Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance 3, 81 vs 76 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Ultra Grip Performance 3 or UltraGrip Performance?

Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance 3, 82 vs 76 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Ultra Grip Performance 3 or UltraGrip Performance?

Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance 3, 83 vs 73 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Ultra Grip Performance 3 or UltraGrip Performance?

Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance 3, 85 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