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Goodyear UltraGrip Ice+ vs Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ — 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 + 11 road tests and 3 + 18 owner reviews. How we score

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Goodyear UltraGrip Ice+
Tire AGoodyear

UltraGrip Ice+

Winter Ultra High Performance tires

Tests – · none yet Owners – · 3 reviews (needs 5)

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+
Tire BGoodyear

UltraGrip Performance+

Winter

Tests 78 · 11 tests Owners 81 · 18 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2020 Auto Bild Performance Winter Tyre Test (snow traction)

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 comparison
    73
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip Ice+UltraGrip Performance+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 8 tests–71
    Reviews found online–76

    UltraGrip Performance+: 60% × 70.9 + 40% × 76.1 = 73

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    Wet

    No comparison
    86
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip Ice+UltraGrip Performance+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 11 tests–87
    Reviews found online–85

    UltraGrip Performance+: 60% × 87.1 + 40% × 85.1 = 86

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    Snow

    No comparison
    84
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip Ice+UltraGrip Performance+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 11 tests–87
    Reviews found online–80

    UltraGrip Performance+: 60% × 86.7 + 40% × 79.8 = 84

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    Comfort

    No comparison
    78
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip Ice+UltraGrip Performance+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–72
    Reviews found online–81

    UltraGrip Performance+: 40% × 72.3 + 60% × 81.1 = 78

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    Noise

    No comparison
    60
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip Ice+UltraGrip Performance+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 8 tests–55
    Reviews found online–≈ 67 (est.)

    UltraGrip Performance+: 60% × 55.3 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 60

    No owner ratings of noise for UltraGrip Performance+. 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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    Treadwear

    No comparison
    77
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip Ice+UltraGrip Performance+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests–74
    Reviews found online–81

    UltraGrip Performance+: 60% × 73.8 + 40% × 80.8 = 77

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    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    83
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip Ice+UltraGrip Performance+
    Reviews found online–83
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    Efficiency

    No comparison
    76
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip Ice+UltraGrip Performance+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 8 tests–76
Scores at a glance
CategoryGoodyear UltraGrip Ice+Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+
Relative Score – 79
Dry – 73
Wet – 86
Snow – 84
Comfort – 78
Noise – 60
Treadwear – 77
Handling (owners) – 83
Efficiency – 76

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.

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Headline score

UltraGrip Ice+

UltraGrip Performance+

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 UltraGrip Ice+

Pros

  • Outstanding traction and stability on snow-covered and icy roads
  • Exceptional tread longevity, with reports of effective performance over multiple seasons
  • Predictable handling in challenging winter cornering and bends

Cons

  • Noticeable road noise during the initial break-in period on dry pavement
  • Performance may feel less optimal on dry roads compared to dedicated summer or all-season tires
All owner themes in the UltraGrip Ice+ review

Tire B UltraGrip Performance+

Pros

  • Exceptional wet grip and low risk of aquaplaning
  • Outstanding traction and lateral grip on snow
  • Comfortable ride quality with manageable noise levels

Cons

  • Mixed feedback regarding noise, with some users reporting a noticeable roar or sizzling sound on fast curves
  • Average performance on pure ice compared to specialized ice tires
  • Faster rear-axle tread wear reported on high-powered rear-wheel-drive or all-wheel-drive vehicles
All owner themes in the UltraGrip Performance+ review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Goodyear UltraGrip Ice+ B · Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+
CategoryWinter Ultra High Performance tiresWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available1688
Rim diameters14″ – 17″15″ – 22″
Sizes in common66

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear UltraGrip Ice+

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+

Only Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.

Tire A · Goodyear UltraGrip Ice+
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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