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Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance SUV Gen-1 vs Hankook Winter i cept evo2 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 2 + 1 road tests and 3 + 1 owner reviews. How we score

Ultra Grip Performance SUV Gen-1 is ahead, 75–70

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Tire BHankook

Winter i cept evo2 SUV

Winter

± 8Provisional

Tests 71 · 1 test Owners 69 · 1 review

Best test result: #1 of 11 in 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test (noise)

Category by category

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

  1. 75

    Dry

    Ultra Grip Performance SUV Gen-1 +6
    69
    Why this score
    SourceUltra Grip Performance SUV Gen-1Winter i cept evo2 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / 1 tests7269
    Reviews found online7869

    Ultra Grip Performance SUV Gen-1: 60% × 71.9 + 40% × 78.4 = 75

    Winter i cept evo2 SUV: 60% × 68.6 + 40% × 69.2 = 69

  2. 78

    Wet

    Ultra Grip Performance SUV Gen-1 +8
    70
    Why this score
    SourceUltra Grip Performance SUV Gen-1Winter i cept evo2 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / 1 tests7571
    Reviews found online8369

    Ultra Grip Performance SUV Gen-1: 60% × 75.1 + 40% × 83.2 = 78

    Winter i cept evo2 SUV: 60% × 70.5 + 40% × 68.9 = 70

  3. 73

    Snow

    Level
    73
    Why this score
    SourceUltra Grip Performance SUV Gen-1Winter i cept evo2 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / 1 tests7074
    Reviews found online7871

    Ultra Grip Performance SUV Gen-1: 60% × 70.4 + 40% × 77.5 = 73

    Winter i cept evo2 SUV: 60% × 73.7 + 40% × 71.4 = 73

  4. 75

    Comfort

    Ultra Grip Performance SUV Gen-1 +7
    68
    Why this score
    SourceUltra Grip Performance SUV Gen-1Winter i cept evo2 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 71 (est.)72
    Reviews found online7865

    Ultra Grip Performance SUV Gen-1: 40% × 70.7 (est.) + 60% × 77.7 = 75

    Winter i cept evo2 SUV: 40% × 72.3 + 60% × 64.9 = 68

    No road tests of comfort for Ultra Grip Performance SUV Gen-1. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 66

    Noise

    Winter i cept evo2 SUV +3
    69
    Why this score
    SourceUltra Grip Performance SUV Gen-1Winter i cept evo2 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / 1 tests6571
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)

    Ultra Grip Performance SUV Gen-1: 60% × 65.4 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 66

    Winter i cept evo2 SUV: 60% × 70.6 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 69

    No owner ratings of noise for Ultra Grip Performance SUV Gen-1 or Winter i cept evo2 SUV. 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. 73

    Treadwear

    Ultra Grip Performance SUV Gen-1 +7
    66
    Why this score
    SourceUltra Grip Performance SUV Gen-1Winter i cept evo2 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online7767

    Ultra Grip Performance SUV Gen-1: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 77.3 = 73

    Winter i cept evo2 SUV: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 66.5 = 66

    No road tests of treadwear for Ultra Grip Performance SUV Gen-1. 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 Winter i cept evo2 SUV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 77

    Handling (owners)

    Ultra Grip Performance SUV Gen-1 +10
    67
    Why this score
    SourceUltra Grip Performance SUV Gen-1Winter i cept evo2 SUV
    Reviews found online7767
  8. 70

    Efficiency

    Ultra Grip Performance SUV Gen-1 +9
    61
    Why this score
    SourceUltra Grip Performance SUV Gen-1Winter i cept evo2 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / 1 tests7061
Scores at a glance
CategoryGoodyear Ultra Grip Performance SUV Gen-1Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV
Relative Score 75 70
Dry 75 69
Wet 78 70
Snow 73 73
Comfort 75 68
Noise 66 69
Treadwear 73 66
Handling (owners) 77 67
Efficiency 70 61

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Ultra Grip Performance SUV Gen-1

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Winter i cept evo2 SUV

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.

In the overall rankings of 3 tests that ran both, Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance SUV Gen-1 finished ahead 3 times and Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV 0 times.

DisciplineCategoryUltra Grip Performance SUV Gen-1Winter i cept evo2 SUVΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #2/8 #7/8 – 3–0 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2017 235/55 R17 SUV Winter Tyre Test · 235/55 R17

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Ultra Grip Performance SUV Gen-1

Pros

  • Strong traction and grip in deep snow and mud conditions
  • Reliable performance on wet roads
  • Predictable handling on icy surfaces

Cons

  • Susceptibility to aquaplaning at highway speeds
  • Noticeable road noise on dry pavement
  • Soft sidewall feel when ambient temperatures exceed 7°C
All owner themes in the Ultra Grip Performance SUV Gen-1 review

Tire B Winter i cept evo2 SUV

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance SUV Gen-1 B · Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available3044
Rim diameters16″ – 22″15″ – 23″
Tread depth10/32″—
SidewallRaised Black Lettering—
Max pressure50 psi—
Sizes in common1919

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance SUV Gen-1

Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV

Winner: Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance SUV Gen-1 — better handling, efficiency and wet. Pick the Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV if noise matters most to you. Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 1 review), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance SUV Gen-1 scores 77 vs 67 on handling.

Pick tire A You want lower fuel or energy use

Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance SUV Gen-1 scores 70 vs 61 on efficiency.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance SUV Gen-1 scores 78 vs 70 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance SUV Gen-1 scores 75 vs 68 on comfort.

Tire A · Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance SUV Gen-1
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Ultra Grip Performance SUV Gen-1 or Winter i cept evo2 SUV?

Which is better in the wet, Ultra Grip Performance SUV Gen-1 or Winter i cept evo2 SUV?

Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance SUV Gen-1, 78 vs 70 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Ultra Grip Performance SUV Gen-1 or Winter i cept evo2 SUV?

Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance SUV Gen-1, 75 vs 69 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Ultra Grip Performance SUV Gen-1 or Winter i cept evo2 SUV?

Neither, by our numbers: 73 vs 73 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is quieter, Ultra Grip Performance SUV Gen-1 or Winter i cept evo2 SUV?

Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV, 69 vs 66 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Ultra Grip Performance SUV Gen-1 or Winter i cept evo2 SUV?

Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance SUV Gen-1, 75 vs 68 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Ultra Grip Performance SUV Gen-1 or Winter i cept evo2 SUV?

Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance SUV Gen-1, 73 vs 66 on our treadwear score.

Which rolls more easily, Ultra Grip Performance SUV Gen-1 or Winter i cept evo2 SUV?

Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance SUV Gen-1, 70 vs 61 on our efficiency 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