Tests 77 · 4 tests Owners 73 · 1 review
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 Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 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 4 + 6 road tests and 1 + 15 owner reviews. How we score
Pilot Alpin 5 SUV is ahead, 81–75
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Tests 84 · 6 tests Owners 78 · 15 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 10 in 2024 AS SUV Winter Tyre Test (dry braking)
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
Key facts
- In 4 tests that measured dry braking for both, UltraGrip Performance+ SUV won 1 and Pilot Alpin 5 SUV won 3 (average 98% vs 100% of the best).
- In 4 tests that measured straight aquaplaning for both, UltraGrip Performance+ SUV won 2 and Pilot Alpin 5 SUV won 2 (average 94% vs 94% of the best).
- In 4 tests that measured wet braking for both, UltraGrip Performance+ SUV won 3 and Pilot Alpin 5 SUV won 1 (average 95% vs 93% of the best).
- In 4 tests that measured wet handling for both, UltraGrip Performance+ SUV won 2 and Pilot Alpin 5 SUV won 1 (average 100% vs 99% of the best).
- In 4 tests that measured snow braking for both, UltraGrip Performance+ SUV won 1 and Pilot Alpin 5 SUV won 3 (average 97% vs 98% of the best).
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Dry
Pilot Alpin 5 SUV +678Why this score
Source UltraGrip Performance+ SUV Pilot Alpin 5 SUV Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / 6 tests 73 76 Reviews found online 72 81 Dry Braking (% of best) · 4 shared tests · wins 1–3 98% 100% Dry Handling (% of best) · 3 shared tests · wins 0–2 99% 99% Dry (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 95% 97% UltraGrip Performance+ SUV: 60% × 72.5 + 40% × 71.5 = 72
Pilot Alpin 5 SUV: 60% × 76 + 40% × 80.5 = 78
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Wet
Pilot Alpin 5 SUV +282Why this score
Source UltraGrip Performance+ SUV Pilot Alpin 5 SUV Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / 6 tests 82 82 Reviews found online 77 82 Curved Aquaplaning (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 2–0 95% 89% Straight Aquaplaning (% of best) · 4 shared tests · wins 2–2 94% 94% Wet (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 96% 93% Wet Braking (% of best) · 4 shared tests · wins 3–1 95% 93% Wet Circle (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 100% 99% Wet Handling (% of best) · 4 shared tests · wins 2–1 100% 99% UltraGrip Performance+ SUV: 60% × 82.5 + 40% × 77.1 = 80
Pilot Alpin 5 SUV: 60% × 81.8 + 40% × 82.2 = 82
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Snow
Pilot Alpin 5 SUV +1083Why this score
Source UltraGrip Performance+ SUV Pilot Alpin 5 SUV Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / 6 tests 75 88 Reviews found online 70 75 Snow Braking (% of best) · 4 shared tests · wins 1–3 97% 98% Snow Handling (% of best) · 4 shared tests · wins 0–4 95% 99% Snow Slalom (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 96% 98% Snow Traction (% of best) · 4 shared tests · wins 1–3 95% 98% Snow (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 94% 100% UltraGrip Performance+ SUV: 60% × 74.8 + 40% × 70.2 = 73
Pilot Alpin 5 SUV: 60% × 88.5 + 40% × 75 = 83
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Comfort
No comparison75Why this score
Source UltraGrip Performance+ SUV Pilot Alpin 5 SUV Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 71 (est.) Reviews found online – 77 Pilot Alpin 5 SUV: 40% × 70.6 (est.) + 60% × 77.2 = 75
No road tests of comfort for Pilot Alpin 5 SUV. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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75
Noise
Pilot Alpin 5 SUV +1186Why this score
Source UltraGrip Performance+ SUV Pilot Alpin 5 SUV Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / 5 tests 80 98 Reviews found online ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Noise (% of best) · 3 shared tests · wins 0–3 99% 100% Exterior Noise (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 98% 99% UltraGrip Performance+ SUV: 60% × 80 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 75
Pilot Alpin 5 SUV: 60% × 98.2 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 86
No owner ratings of noise for UltraGrip Performance+ SUV or Pilot Alpin 5 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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Treadwear
No comparison72Why this score
Source UltraGrip Performance+ SUV Pilot Alpin 5 SUV Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online – 75 Pilot Alpin 5 SUV: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 75.1 = 72
No road tests of treadwear for Pilot Alpin 5 SUV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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73
Handling (owners)
Pilot Alpin 5 SUV +679Why this score
Source UltraGrip Performance+ SUV Pilot Alpin 5 SUV Reviews found online 73 79 -
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Efficiency
UltraGrip Performance+ SUV +1163Why this score
Source UltraGrip Performance+ SUV Pilot Alpin 5 SUV Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / 6 tests 74 63 Rolling Resistance (% of best) · 4 shared tests · wins 3–1 90% 86%
Scores at a glance
| Category | Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV | Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV |
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| Relative Score | 75 | 81 |
| Dry | 72 | 78 |
| Wet | 80 | 82 |
| Snow | 73 | 83 |
| Comfort | – | 75 |
| Noise | 75 | 86 |
| Treadwear | – | 72 |
| Handling (owners) | 73 | 79 |
| Efficiency | 74 | 63 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
75
/ 100
UltraGrip Performance+ SUV
81
/ 100
Pilot Alpin 5 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.
In the overall rankings of 6 tests that ran both, Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV finished ahead 1 times and Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV 5 times.
| Discipline | Category | UltraGrip Performance+ SUV | Pilot Alpin 5 SUV | Δ | Head-to-head |
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| Dry | Dry | 95% | 97% | −2.0 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2024 Al Volante Crossover Winter Tire Test R18 · 235/60R18 |
| Dry Braking | Dry | 98% | 100% | −1.3 | 1–3 in 4 shared tests Newest: 2024 Al Volante Crossover Winter Tire Test R18 · 235/60R18 |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 99% | 99% | −0.5 | 0–2 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2024 AS SUV Winter Tyre Test · 235/55 R18 |
| Curved Aquaplaning | Wet | 95% | 89% | +6.2 | 2–0 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2024 Al Volante Crossover Winter Tire Test R18 · 235/60R18 |
| Straight Aquaplaning | Wet | 94% | 94% | +0.4 | 2–2 in 4 shared tests Newest: 2024 Al Volante Crossover Winter Tire Test R18 · 235/60R18 |
| Wet | Wet | 96% | 93% | +3.1 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2024 Al Volante Crossover Winter Tire Test R18 · 235/60R18 |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 95% | 93% | +2.0 | 3–1 in 4 shared tests Newest: 2024 Al Volante Crossover Winter Tire Test R18 · 235/60R18 |
| Wet Circle | Wet | 100% | 99% | +1.0 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2023 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test · 225/60 R18 |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 100% | 99% | +0.5 | 2–1 in 4 shared tests Newest: 2024 Al Volante Crossover Winter Tire Test R18 · 235/60R18 |
| Snow | Snow | 94% | 100% | −6.0 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2024 Al Volante Crossover Winter Tire Test R18 · 235/60R18 |
| Snow Braking | Snow | 97% | 98% | −1.0 | 1–3 in 4 shared tests Newest: 2024 Al Volante Crossover Winter Tire Test R18 · 235/60R18 |
| Snow Handling | Snow | 95% | 99% | −4.6 | 0–4 in 4 shared tests Newest: 2024 Al Volante Crossover Winter Tire Test R18 · 235/60R18 |
| Snow Slalom | Snow | 96% | 98% | −1.8 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2023 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test · 225/60 R18 |
| Snow Traction | Snow | 95% | 98% | −3.2 | 1–3 in 4 shared tests Newest: 2024 Al Volante Crossover Winter Tire Test R18 · 235/60R18 |
| Exterior Noise | Noise | 98% | 99% | −1.0 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2024 Al Volante Crossover Winter Tire Test R18 · 235/60R18 |
| Noise | Noise | 99% | 100% | −1.3 | 0–3 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2024 AS SUV Winter Tyre Test · 235/55 R18 |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 90% | 86% | +3.6 | 3–1 in 4 shared tests Newest: 2024 Al Volante Crossover Winter Tire Test R18 · 235/60R18 |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Price | Cost | 45% | 43% | +1.5 | 1–1 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2023 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test · 225/60 R18 |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #6/10 | #1/10 | – | 1–5 in 6 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 Pilot Alpin 5 SUV
Pros
- Exceptional traction and handling on wet and slushy roads
- High tread life and durability over long distances
- Excellent dry road comfort and low noise levels
Cons
- Abrupt loss of grip when reaching the limit on hard-packed snow
- Higher price point compared to some competitors
- Performance can feel less predictable than dedicated Nordic winter tires in extreme ice/snow conditions
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV | B · Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV |
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| Category | Winter | Winter |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | 45 | 71 |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 22″ | 17″ – 23″ |
| Sizes in common | 29 | 29 |
Which one should you actually buy?
75
/ 100
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV
81
/ 100
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV
Winner: Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV — better noise, snow and dry. Pick the Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV if efficiency matters most to you.
Pick tire A
You want lower fuel or energy use
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV scores 74 vs 63 on efficiency.
Pick tire B
You want a quieter cabin
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV scores 86 vs 75 on noise.
Pick tire B
You drive through snowy winters
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV scores 83 vs 73 on snow.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV scores 78 vs 72 on dry.
Tire A · Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV
Tire B · Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV
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UltraGrip Performance+ SUV or Pilot Alpin 5 SUV?
Which is better in the wet, UltraGrip Performance+ SUV or Pilot Alpin 5 SUV?
Neither, by our numbers: 80 vs 82 on the wet score, within 3 points.
Which grips better on dry roads, UltraGrip Performance+ SUV or Pilot Alpin 5 SUV?
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV, 78 vs 72 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, UltraGrip Performance+ SUV or Pilot Alpin 5 SUV?
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV, 83 vs 73 on our snow score.
Which is quieter, UltraGrip Performance+ SUV or Pilot Alpin 5 SUV?
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV, 86 vs 75 on our noise score.
Which rolls more easily, UltraGrip Performance+ SUV or Pilot Alpin 5 SUV?
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV, 74 vs 63 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