Tests 74 · 3 tests Owners 56 · 4 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 8 in 2018 Vi Studded Winter Tyre Test (wet braking)
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Firestone Destination Winter SUV looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Head-to-head
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Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic vs Firestone Destination Winter 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 3 + 1 road tests and 4 + 1 owner reviews. How we score
UltraGrip Ice Arctic leads, 64–62 Narrow edge
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Tests 65 · 1 test Owners 61 · 1 review
Best test result: #3 of 10 in 2018 Auto Bild Winter SUV / 4x4 Tyre Test (noise)
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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64
Dry
UltraGrip Ice Arctic +559Why this score
Source UltraGrip Ice Arctic Destination Winter SUV Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / 1 tests 73 58 Reviews found online 50 61 UltraGrip Ice Arctic: 60% × 72.7 + 40% × 49.8 = 64
Destination Winter SUV: 60% × 57.6 + 40% × 61.4 = 59
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68
Wet
UltraGrip Ice Arctic +365Why this score
Source UltraGrip Ice Arctic Destination Winter SUV Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / 1 tests 75 65 Reviews found online 58 64 UltraGrip Ice Arctic: 60% × 74.6 + 40% × 57.8 = 68
Destination Winter SUV: 60% × 65 + 40% × 64 = 65
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72
Snow
UltraGrip Ice Arctic +765Why this score
Source UltraGrip Ice Arctic Destination Winter SUV Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / 1 tests 74 69 Reviews found online 68 59 UltraGrip Ice Arctic: 60% × 74.5 + 40% × 68.3 = 72
Destination Winter SUV: 60% × 69.1 + 40% × 59.3 = 65
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54
Comfort
Destination Winter SUV +761Why this score
Source UltraGrip Ice Arctic Destination Winter SUV Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 47 57 UltraGrip Ice Arctic: 40% × 65.1 (est.) + 60% × 47.1 = 54
Destination Winter SUV: 40% × 66.9 (est.) + 60% × 56.8 = 61
No road tests of comfort for UltraGrip Ice Arctic or Destination Winter SUV. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison71Why this score
Source UltraGrip Ice Arctic Destination Winter SUV Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests – 75 Reviews found online – ≈ 67 (est.) Destination Winter SUV: 60% × 74.6 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 71
No owner ratings of noise for Destination Winter 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.
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56
Treadwear
Destination Winter SUV +662Why this score
Source UltraGrip Ice Arctic Destination Winter SUV Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 60 (est.) ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 49 59 UltraGrip Ice Arctic: 60% × 60.2 (est.) + 40% × 49.2 = 56
Destination Winter SUV: 60% × 63.6 (est.) + 40% × 58.9 = 62
No road tests of treadwear for UltraGrip Ice Arctic. 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 Destination Winter SUV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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55
Handling (owners)
Destination Winter SUV +459Why this score
Source UltraGrip Ice Arctic Destination Winter SUV Reviews found online 55 59 -
68
Efficiency
Level68Why this score
Source UltraGrip Ice Arctic Destination Winter SUV Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests 68 68
Scores at a glance
| Category | Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic | Firestone Destination Winter SUV |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 64 | 62 |
| Dry | 64 | 59 |
| Wet | 68 | 65 |
| Snow | 72 | 65 |
| Comfort | 54 | 61 |
| Noise | – | 71 |
| Treadwear | 56 | 62 |
| Handling (owners) | 55 | 59 |
| Efficiency | 68 | 68 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
64
/ 100
UltraGrip Ice Arctic
62
/ 100
Destination Winter SUV
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.
| Discipline | Category | UltraGrip Ice Arctic | Destination Winter SUV | Δ | Head-to-head |
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| Dry Braking | Dry | 93% #3/8 · 2019 Studded Winter Tyre Test | 90% #10/10 · 2018 Auto Bild Winter SUV / 4x4 Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Straight Aquaplaning | Wet | 98% #2/8 · 2019 Studded Winter Tyre Test | 95% #6/10 · 2018 Auto Bild Winter SUV / 4x4 Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 97% #2/8 · 2019 Studded Winter Tyre Test | 91% #10/10 · 2018 Auto Bild Winter SUV / 4x4 Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 99% #2/8 · 2019 Studded Winter Tyre Test | 96% #10/10 · 2018 Auto Bild Winter SUV / 4x4 Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Snow Braking | Snow | 93% #5/8 · 2019 Studded Winter Tyre Test | 92% #6/10 · 2018 Auto Bild Winter SUV / 4x4 Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Snow Handling | Snow | 94% #7/8 · 2019 Studded Winter Tyre Test | 96% #5/10 · 2018 Auto Bild Winter SUV / 4x4 Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 94% #7/8 · 2018 Vi Studded Winter Tyre Test | 91% #7/10 · 2018 Auto Bild Winter SUV / 4x4 Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #4/5 2021 Test World Winter Studded Tire Test R17 | #8/10 2018 Auto Bild Winter SUV / 4x4 Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A UltraGrip Ice Arctic
Pros
- Excellent traction and handling on packed snow
- Strong performance on ice during the first two seasons
- Reliable winter grip in extreme arctic conditions
Cons
- Significant stud loss after two seasons of use
- Abrupt and dangerous decline in grip performance by the third year
- Poor longevity relative to competitors despite remaining tread depth
Tire B Destination Winter SUV
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic | B · Firestone Destination Winter SUV |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Winter | Winter |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | SUV and 4x4 |
Which one should you actually buy?
64
/ 100
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic
62
/ 100
Firestone Destination Winter SUV
Narrow edge: Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic — better snow, dry and wet. Pick the Firestone Destination Winter SUV if comfort and treadwear matter most to you. Firestone Destination Winter SUV rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 1 review), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
You drive through snowy winters
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic scores 72 vs 65 on snow.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Firestone Destination Winter SUV scores 61 vs 54 on comfort.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Firestone Destination Winter SUV scores 62 vs 56 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic scores 64 vs 59 on dry.
Tire A · Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic
Tire B · Firestone Destination Winter SUV
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UltraGrip Ice Arctic or Destination Winter SUV?
Which is better in the wet, UltraGrip Ice Arctic or Destination Winter SUV?
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic, 68 vs 65 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, UltraGrip Ice Arctic or Destination Winter SUV?
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic, 64 vs 59 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, UltraGrip Ice Arctic or Destination Winter SUV?
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic, 72 vs 65 on our snow score.
Which is more comfortable, UltraGrip Ice Arctic or Destination Winter SUV?
Firestone Destination Winter SUV, 61 vs 54 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, UltraGrip Ice Arctic or Destination Winter SUV?
Firestone Destination Winter SUV, 62 vs 56 on our treadwear score.
Which rolls more easily, UltraGrip Ice Arctic or Destination Winter SUV?
Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 68 on the efficiency score, within 3 points.
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