Tests 77 · 4 tests Owners 79 · 2 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 10 in 2023 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test (wet handling)
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Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV vs Bridgestone Blizzak 6 — 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 4 + 26 road tests and 2 + 12 owner reviews. How we score
Blizzak 6 leads, 81–77 Narrow edge
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Tests 80 · 26 tests Owners 83 · 12 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 55 in 2024 Winter 55 Tyre Braking Test (wet braking)
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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75
Dry
Blizzak 6 +580Why this score
Source UltraGrip Performance+ SUV Blizzak 6 Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / 21 tests 73 77 Reviews found online 77 84 Dry Braking (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 98% 96% Dry Handling (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 99% 99% UltraGrip Performance+ SUV: 60% × 72.7 + 40% × 77.4 = 75
Blizzak 6: 60% × 77.1 + 40% × 84.1 = 80
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83
Wet
Blizzak 6 +891Why this score
Source UltraGrip Performance+ SUV Blizzak 6 Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / 26 tests 83 93 Reviews found online 83 88 Straight Aquaplaning (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 98% 99% Wet Braking (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 93% 100% Wet Handling (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 99% 100% UltraGrip Performance+ SUV: 60% × 82.5 + 40% × 83.3 = 83
Blizzak 6: 60% × 93.2 + 40% × 88.1 = 91
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75
Snow
Blizzak 6 +580Why this score
Source UltraGrip Performance+ SUV Blizzak 6 Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / 25 tests 75 80 Reviews found online 76 78 Snow Braking (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 96% 100% Snow Handling (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 98% 98% Snow Traction (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–0 95% 95% UltraGrip Performance+ SUV: 60% × 74.9 + 40% × 76 = 75
Blizzak 6: 60% × 80.4 + 40% × 78.4 = 80
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74
Comfort
Blizzak 6 +1084Why this score
Source UltraGrip Performance+ SUV Blizzak 6 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 9 tests ≈ 70 (est.) 90 Reviews found online 77 81 UltraGrip Performance+ SUV: 40% × 70.5 (est.) + 60% × 77.1 = 74
Blizzak 6: 40% × 90 + 60% × 80.8 = 84
No road tests of comfort for UltraGrip Performance+ SUV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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74
Noise
UltraGrip Performance+ SUV +1955Why this score
Source UltraGrip Performance+ SUV Blizzak 6 Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / 18 tests 79 48 Reviews found online ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Noise (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 99% 98% UltraGrip Performance+ SUV: 60% × 79 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 74
Blizzak 6: 60% × 48 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 55
No owner ratings of noise for UltraGrip Performance+ SUV or Blizzak 6. 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.
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73
Treadwear
Blizzak 6 +578Why this score
Source UltraGrip Performance+ SUV Blizzak 6 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 7 tests ≈ 70 (est.) 77 Reviews found online 78 79 UltraGrip Performance+ SUV: 60% × 70.5 (est.) + 40% × 77.6 = 73
Blizzak 6: 60% × 76.8 + 40% × 79.1 = 78
No road tests of treadwear for UltraGrip Performance+ SUV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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80
Handling (owners)
Blizzak 6 +585Why this score
Source UltraGrip Performance+ SUV Blizzak 6 Reviews found online 80 85 -
74
Efficiency
Blizzak 6 +781Why this score
Source UltraGrip Performance+ SUV Blizzak 6 Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / 20 tests 74 81 Rolling Resistance (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 88% 92%
Scores at a glance
| Category | Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV | Bridgestone Blizzak 6 |
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| Relative Score | 77 | 81 |
| Dry | 75 | 80 |
| Wet | 83 | 91 |
| Snow | 75 | 80 |
| Comfort | 74 | 84 |
| Noise | 74 | 55 |
| Treadwear | 73 | 78 |
| Handling (owners) | 80 | 85 |
| Efficiency | 74 | 81 |
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Headline score
77
/ 100
UltraGrip Performance+ SUV
81
/ 100
Blizzak 6
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.
In the overall rankings of 2 tests that ran both, Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV finished ahead 0 times and Bridgestone Blizzak 6 2 times.
| Discipline | Category | UltraGrip Performance+ SUV | Blizzak 6 | Δ | Head-to-head |
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| Dry Braking | Dry | 98% | 96% | +1.5 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2024 AS SUV Winter Tyre Test · 235/55 R18 |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 99% | 99% | −0.2 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2024 AS SUV Winter Tyre Test · 235/55 R18 |
| Curved Aquaplaning | Wet | 98% #4/7 · 2024 Al Volante Crossover Winter Tire Test R18 | 78% #7/14 · 2026 Auto Bild 205/55 R16 Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Straight Aquaplaning | Wet | 98% | 99% | −0.9 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2024 AS SUV Winter Tyre Test · 235/55 R18 |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 93% | 100% | −7.2 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2024 AS SUV Winter Tyre Test · 235/55 R18 |
| Wet Circle | Wet | 100% #2/10 · 2023 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test | 100% #1/14 · 2026 Auto Bild 205/55 R16 Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 99% | 100% | −1.2 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2024 AS SUV Winter Tyre Test · 235/55 R18 |
| Snow Braking | Snow | 96% | 100% | −4.3 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2024 AS SUV Winter Tyre Test · 235/55 R18 |
| Snow Handling | Snow | 98% | 98% | +0.2 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2024 AS SUV Winter Tyre Test · 235/55 R18 |
| Snow Slalom | Snow | 96% #5/10 · 2023 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test | 83% #11/14 · 2026 Auto Bild 205/55 R16 Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Snow Traction | Snow | 95% | 95% | 0.0 | 0–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2024 AS SUV Winter Tyre Test · 235/55 R18 |
| Noise | Noise | 99% | 98% | +0.9 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2024 AS SUV Winter Tyre Test · 235/55 R18 |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 88% | 92% | −4.4 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2024 AS SUV Winter Tyre Test · 235/55 R18 |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #6/10 | #3/10 | – | 0–2 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2025 Auto Motor und Sport Winter Tire Test R18 · 235/55R18 |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A UltraGrip Performance+ SUV
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Tire B Blizzak 6
Pros
- Excellent snow and ice traction, including confident uphill performance on snow-covered mountain roads at -12°C
- Better cornering grip on snow and ice than the Blizzak 5
- Stable, dependable feel, with one reviewer calling it the best winter tire they have used
Cons
- Fast tread wear, such as 1 mm lost in about 6,500 km in the Alps, which the reviewer says matches the previous Blizzak generation
- Uneven wear, with the inner edges of the rear tires worn after 40,000 km, though the reviewer suspects alignment and balance
- Numb steering feel noted on a Mini Countryman
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV | B · Bridgestone Blizzak 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Winter | Winter |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 45 | 192 |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 22″ | 16″ – 22″ |
| Tread depth | — | 10/32″ |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 50 psi |
| Sizes in common | 38 | 38 |
Which one should you actually buy?
77
/ 100
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV
81
/ 100
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
Narrow edge: Bridgestone Blizzak 6 — better comfort, wet and efficiency. Pick the Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV if noise matters most to you.
Pick tire A
You want a quieter cabin
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV scores 74 vs 55 on noise.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Bridgestone Blizzak 6 scores 84 vs 74 on comfort.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Bridgestone Blizzak 6 scores 91 vs 83 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want lower fuel or energy use
Bridgestone Blizzak 6 scores 81 vs 74 on efficiency.
Tire A · Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV
Tire B · Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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UltraGrip Performance+ SUV or Blizzak 6?
Which is better in the wet, UltraGrip Performance+ SUV or Blizzak 6?
Bridgestone Blizzak 6, 91 vs 83 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, UltraGrip Performance+ SUV or Blizzak 6?
Bridgestone Blizzak 6, 80 vs 75 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, UltraGrip Performance+ SUV or Blizzak 6?
Bridgestone Blizzak 6, 80 vs 75 on our snow score.
Which is quieter, UltraGrip Performance+ SUV or Blizzak 6?
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV, 74 vs 55 on our noise score.
Which is more comfortable, UltraGrip Performance+ SUV or Blizzak 6?
Bridgestone Blizzak 6, 84 vs 74 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, UltraGrip Performance+ SUV or Blizzak 6?
Bridgestone Blizzak 6, 78 vs 73 on our treadwear score.
Which rolls more easily, UltraGrip Performance+ SUV or Blizzak 6?
Bridgestone Blizzak 6, 81 vs 74 on our efficiency 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