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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 Hankook Winter i cept evo3 — 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 + 16 road tests and 30 + 22 owner reviews. How we score

Winter i cept evo3 is ahead, 82–74

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Hankook Winter i cept evo3
Tire BHankook

Winter i cept evo3

Winter

± 4

Tests 76 · 16 tests Owners 82 · 22 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2023 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test (straight aquaplaning)

Category by category

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

  1. 73

    Dry

    Winter i cept evo3 +5
    78
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip 7+Winter i cept evo3
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 12 tests≈ 71 (est.)76
    Reviews found online7582

    UltraGrip 7+: 60% × 71 (est.) + 40% × 75.1 = 73

    Winter i cept evo3: 60% × 75.8 + 40% × 82.2 = 78

    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 0.42).

  2. 78

    Wet

    Winter i cept evo3 +12
    90
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip 7+Winter i cept evo3
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 16 tests≈ 76 (est.)93
    Reviews found online8186

    UltraGrip 7+: 60% × 76.5 (est.) + 40% × 81.1 = 78

    Winter i cept evo3: 60% × 92.6 + 40% × 86.4 = 90

    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
    80
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip 7+Winter i cept evo3
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 16 tests–80
    Reviews found online–80

    Winter i cept evo3: 60% × 80 + 40% × 80.1 = 80

  4. 73

    Comfort

    UltraGrip 7+ +1
    72
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip 7+Winter i cept evo3
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 70 (est.)70
    Reviews found online7574

    UltraGrip 7+: 40% × 70.1 (est.) + 60% × 74.5 = 73

    Winter i cept evo3: 40% × 70.2 + 60% × 73.9 = 72

    No road tests of comfort for UltraGrip 7+. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    33
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip 7+Winter i cept evo3
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 12 tests–10
    Reviews found online–≈ 67 (est.)

    Winter i cept evo3: 60% × 10 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 33

    No owner ratings of noise for Winter i cept evo3. 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. 71

    Treadwear

    Winter i cept evo3 +7
    78
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip 7+Winter i cept evo3
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests≈ 69 (est.)77
    Reviews found online7481

    UltraGrip 7+: 60% × 68.7 (est.) + 40% × 73.5 = 71

    Winter i cept evo3: 60% × 76.9 + 40% × 80.7 = 78

    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 0.35).

  7. 66

    Handling (owners)

    Winter i cept evo3 +15
    81
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip 7+Winter i cept evo3
    Reviews found online6681
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    67
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip 7+Winter i cept evo3
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 12 tests–67
Scores at a glance
CategoryGoodyear UltraGrip 7+Hankook Winter i cept evo3
Relative Score 74 82
Dry 73 78
Wet 78 90
Snow – 80
Comfort 73 72
Noise – 33
Treadwear 71 78
Handling (owners) 66 81
Efficiency – 67

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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UltraGrip 7+

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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+Winter i cept evo3ΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #2/13 2010 Auto Zeitung Winter Tyre Test #4/31 2025 ADAC Winter Tyre Test – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A UltraGrip 7+

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and traction on snow, ice, and slush
  • Impressive tread longevity and durability over multiple winter seasons
  • Strong performance in cold, wet, and greasy road conditions

Cons

  • Increased cabin noise compared to summer tires
  • Reduced steering precision or 'vague' handling feel
  • Performance degradation once tread depth drops below 5mm
All owner themes in the UltraGrip 7+ review

Tire B Winter i cept evo3

Pros

  • Exceptional wet grip and outstanding aquaplaning resistance
  • Outstanding snow and ice traction providing high confidence in winter storms
  • Great value for money compared to Tier-1 brands like Michelin or Goodyear

Cons

  • Slightly increased noise levels or humming compared to summer tires
  • Mixed feedback on ride comfort, with some finding them stiffer
  • Longer braking distances reported by a few users in specific conditions
All owner themes in the Winter i cept evo3 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Goodyear UltraGrip 7+ B · Hankook Winter i cept evo3
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—86
Rim diameters—17″ – 22″

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear UltraGrip 7+

Hankook Winter i cept evo3

Winner: Hankook Winter i cept evo3 — better handling, wet and treadwear. Where the Goodyear UltraGrip 7+ is ahead, it is by less than 3 points.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Hankook Winter i cept evo3 scores 81 vs 66 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Hankook Winter i cept evo3 scores 90 vs 78 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Hankook Winter i cept evo3 scores 78 vs 71 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Hankook Winter i cept evo3 scores 78 vs 73 on dry.

Tire A · Goodyear UltraGrip 7+
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Tire B · Hankook Winter i cept evo3
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UltraGrip 7+ or Winter i cept evo3?

Which is better in the wet, UltraGrip 7+ or Winter i cept evo3?

Hankook Winter i cept evo3, 90 vs 78 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, UltraGrip 7+ or Winter i cept evo3?

Hankook Winter i cept evo3, 78 vs 73 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, UltraGrip 7+ or Winter i cept evo3?

Neither, by our numbers: 73 vs 72 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, UltraGrip 7+ or Winter i cept evo3?

Hankook Winter i cept evo3, 78 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