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Goodyear UltraGrip 7+ looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Goodyear UltraGrip 7+ vs Goodyear UltraGrip 9 — 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 30 + 40 owner reviews. How we score

UltraGrip 9 is ahead, 78–73

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Goodyear UltraGrip 9
Tire BGoodyear

UltraGrip 9

Winter

± 5

Tests 74 · 3 tests Owners 79 · 40 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2018 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test (snow braking)

Category by category

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

  1. 72

    Dry

    Level
    72
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip 7+UltraGrip 9
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests≈ 71 (est.)70
    Reviews found online7575

    UltraGrip 7+: 60% × 70.7 (est.) + 40% × 74.6 = 72

    UltraGrip 9: 60% × 70.4 + 40% × 74.5 = 72

    No road tests of dry for UltraGrip 7+. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 78

    Wet

    UltraGrip 9 +6
    84
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip 7+UltraGrip 9
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests≈ 76 (est.)83
    Reviews found online8186

    UltraGrip 7+: 60% × 76.3 (est.) + 40% × 80.9 = 78

    UltraGrip 9: 60% × 83 + 40% × 85.7 = 84

    No road tests of wet for UltraGrip 7+. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    75
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip 7+UltraGrip 9
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests–73
    Reviews found online–79

    UltraGrip 9: 60% × 73.3 + 40% × 78.7 = 75

  4. 72

    Comfort

    UltraGrip 9 +5
    77
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip 7+UltraGrip 9
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online7482

    UltraGrip 7+: 40% × 69.7 (est.) + 60% × 73.9 = 72

    UltraGrip 9: 40% × 71.3 (est.) + 60% × 81.5 = 77

    No road tests of comfort for UltraGrip 7+. 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 UltraGrip 9. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    65
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip 7+UltraGrip 9
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests–64
    Reviews found online–≈ 66 (est.)

    UltraGrip 9: 60% × 63.7 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 65

    No owner ratings of noise for UltraGrip 9. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 71

    Treadwear

    UltraGrip 9 +4
    75
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip 7+UltraGrip 9
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 69 (est.)73
    Reviews found online7478

    UltraGrip 7+: 60% × 69 (est.) + 40% × 73.6 = 71

    UltraGrip 9: 60% × 72.6 + 40% × 77.5 = 75

    No road tests of treadwear for UltraGrip 7+. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 66

    Handling (owners)

    UltraGrip 9 +15
    81
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip 7+UltraGrip 9
    Reviews found online6681
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    75
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip 7+UltraGrip 9
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests–75
Scores at a glance
CategoryGoodyear UltraGrip 7+Goodyear UltraGrip 9
Relative Score 73 78
Dry 72 72
Wet 78 84
Snow – 75
Comfort 72 77
Noise – 65
Treadwear 71 75
Handling (owners) 66 81
Efficiency – 75

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

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Recomputed
Headline score
± 8

UltraGrip 7+

± 5

UltraGrip 9

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.

DisciplineCategoryUltraGrip 7+UltraGrip 9ΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #2/13 2010 Auto Zeitung Winter Tyre Test #2/8 2020 Wybór Kierowców Winter Tire Test R16 – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A UltraGrip 7+

Pros

  • Excellent snow and slush traction, including on rear-wheel-drive cars such as BMW 1 Series and 3 Series models, which several owners said were transformed in winter conditions
  • Strong ice grip and braking, with several reviewers describing the car as controllable and stable on ice and compacted snow
  • Very good wet-road grip and stable behavior in cold and wet conditions

Cons

  • Road noise is the most common complaint, noted as moderate or 'a bit noisy' by several reviewers, especially on warm, dry roads and in cornering, though some others found them quiet for a winter tire
  • Steering response can feel indirect, requiring more steering input before the car responds
  • Performance falls off as the tread wears, with one reviewer calling it dangerous at about 5 mm and recommending a maximum of 3 seasons
All owner themes in the UltraGrip 7+ review

Tire B UltraGrip 9

Pros

  • Exceptional snow and ice traction
  • High level of ride comfort and low road noise
  • Excellent wet and dry weather performance in cold temperatures

Cons

  • Reduced performance on dry, warm asphalt (above 12°C)
  • Soft sidewalls can lead to a less sporty or 'wallowy' handling feel
  • Reports of premature tread wear or chunking in specific heavy-use cases
All owner themes in the UltraGrip 9 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Goodyear UltraGrip 7+ B · Goodyear UltraGrip 9
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear UltraGrip 7+

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

Winner: Goodyear UltraGrip 9 — better handling, wet and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Goodyear UltraGrip 9 scores 81 vs 66 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Goodyear UltraGrip 9 scores 84 vs 78 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Goodyear UltraGrip 9 scores 77 vs 72 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Goodyear UltraGrip 9 scores 75 vs 71 on treadwear.

Tire A · Goodyear UltraGrip 7+
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UltraGrip 7+ or UltraGrip 9?

Which is better in the wet, UltraGrip 7+ or UltraGrip 9?

Goodyear UltraGrip 9, 84 vs 78 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, UltraGrip 7+ or UltraGrip 9?

Neither, by our numbers: 72 vs 72 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, UltraGrip 7+ or UltraGrip 9?

Goodyear UltraGrip 9, 77 vs 72 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, UltraGrip 7+ or UltraGrip 9?

Goodyear UltraGrip 9, 75 vs 71 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