Tests – · none yet Owners – · none yet
Goodyear Ultra Grip Winter vs Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance 2 — 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 0 + 13 owner reviews. How we score
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Tests – · none yet Owners 36 · 13 reviews
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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Dry
No comparison47Why this score
Source Ultra Grip Winter Ultra Grip Performance 2 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 54 (est.) Reviews found online – 35 Ultra Grip Performance 2: 60% × 54.3 (est.) + 40% × 35.3 = 47
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 0.42).
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Wet
No comparison50Why this score
Source Ultra Grip Winter Ultra Grip Performance 2 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 55 (est.) Reviews found online – 42 Ultra Grip Performance 2: 60% × 54.7 (est.) + 40% × 41.8 = 50
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).
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Snow
No comparison42Why this score
Source Ultra Grip Winter Ultra Grip Performance 2 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 53 (est.) Reviews found online – 24 Ultra Grip Performance 2: 60% × 53.4 (est.) + 40% × 24.2 = 42
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 0.37).
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Comfort
No comparison51Why this score
Source Ultra Grip Winter Ultra Grip Performance 2 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online – 43 Ultra Grip Performance 2: 40% × 64.3 (est.) + 60% × 42.8 = 51
No road tests of comfort for Ultra Grip Performance 2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison58Why this score
Source Ultra Grip Winter Ultra Grip Performance 2 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online – 44 Ultra Grip Performance 2: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 44.3 = 58
No road tests of noise for Ultra Grip Performance 2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Treadwear
No comparison47Why this score
Source Ultra Grip Winter Ultra Grip Performance 2 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 55 (est.) Reviews found online – 35 Ultra Grip Performance 2: 60% × 55.3 (est.) + 40% × 34.9 = 47
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 0.35).
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Handling (owners)
No comparison42Why this score
Source Ultra Grip Winter Ultra Grip Performance 2 Reviews found online – 42
Scores at a glance
| Category | Goodyear Ultra Grip Winter | Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | – | 47 |
| Dry | – | 47 |
| Wet | – | 50 |
| Snow | – | 42 |
| Comfort | – | 51 |
| Noise | – | 58 |
| Treadwear | – | 47 |
| Handling (owners) | – | 42 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Weight the categories that matter to you
Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
Ultra Grip Winter
Ultra Grip Performance 2
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 Winter
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Tire B 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
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Goodyear Ultra Grip Winter | B · Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Winter tire | Winter |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 6 |
| Rim diameters | — | 16″ – 17″ |
| Tread depth | — | 8/32″ |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 51 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
Goodyear Ultra Grip Winter
Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance 2
Only Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance 2 has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.
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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.
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