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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 2 + 15 owner reviews. How we score

Pilot Alpin 5 SUV leads, 79–77 Narrow edge

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Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV
Tire AGoodyear

UltraGrip Performance+ SUV

Winter

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Tests 77 · 4 tests Owners 79 · 2 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 10 in 2023 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test (wet handling)

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV
Tire BMichelin

Pilot Alpin 5 SUV

Winter

± 5

Tests 83 · 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).
  1. 75

    Dry

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV +3
    78
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip Performance+ SUVPilot Alpin 5 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / 6 tests7376
    Reviews found online7880
    Dry Braking (% of best) · 4 shared tests · wins 1–398%100%
    Dry Handling (% of best) · 3 shared tests · wins 0–299%99%
    Dry (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–195%97%

    UltraGrip Performance+ SUV: 60% × 72.6 + 40% × 77.5 = 75

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV: 60% × 76.1 + 40% × 80 = 78

  2. 83

    Wet

    UltraGrip Performance+ SUV +1
    82
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip Performance+ SUVPilot Alpin 5 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / 6 tests8282
    Reviews found online8382
    Curved Aquaplaning (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 2–095%89%
    Straight Aquaplaning (% of best) · 4 shared tests · wins 2–294%94%
    Wet (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–096%93%
    Wet Braking (% of best) · 4 shared tests · wins 3–195%93%
    Wet Circle (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0100%99%
    Wet Handling (% of best) · 4 shared tests · wins 2–1100%99%

    UltraGrip Performance+ SUV: 60% × 82.5 + 40% × 83.3 = 83

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV: 60% × 81.8 + 40% × 81.9 = 82

  3. 75

    Snow

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV +8
    83
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip Performance+ SUVPilot Alpin 5 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / 6 tests7589
    Reviews found online7675
    Snow Braking (% of best) · 4 shared tests · wins 1–397%98%
    Snow Handling (% of best) · 4 shared tests · wins 0–495%99%
    Snow Slalom (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–196%98%
    Snow Traction (% of best) · 4 shared tests · wins 1–395%98%
    Snow (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–194%100%

    UltraGrip Performance+ SUV: 60% × 75 + 40% × 76.2 = 75

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV: 60% × 88.7 + 40% × 74.7 = 83

  4. 74

    Comfort

    Level
    74
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip Performance+ SUVPilot Alpin 5 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7777

    UltraGrip Performance+ SUV: 40% × 70.5 (est.) + 60% × 77.1 = 74

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV: 40% × 70.3 (est.) + 60% × 76.5 = 74

    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).

    No road tests of comfort for Pilot Alpin 5 SUV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 74

    Noise

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV +10
    84
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip Performance+ SUVPilot Alpin 5 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / 5 tests7996
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Noise (% of best) · 3 shared tests · wins 0–399%100%
    Exterior Noise (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–198%99%

    UltraGrip Performance+ SUV: 60% × 79 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 74

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV: 60% × 95.6 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 84

    No owner ratings of noise for UltraGrip Performance+ SUV or Pilot Alpin 5 SUV. 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.

  6. 73

    Treadwear

    UltraGrip Performance+ SUV +1
    72
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip Performance+ SUVPilot Alpin 5 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7875

    UltraGrip Performance+ SUV: 60% × 70.5 (est.) + 40% × 77.6 = 73

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV: 60% × 69.6 (est.) + 40% × 75.2 = 72

    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).

    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 0.36).

  7. 80

    Handling (owners)

    UltraGrip Performance+ SUV +1
    79
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip Performance+ SUVPilot Alpin 5 SUV
    Reviews found online8079
  8. 74

    Efficiency

    UltraGrip Performance+ SUV +11
    63
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip Performance+ SUVPilot Alpin 5 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / 6 tests7463
    Rolling Resistance (% of best) · 4 shared tests · wins 3–190%86%
Scores at a glance
CategoryGoodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUVMichelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV
Relative Score 77 79
Dry 75 78
Wet 83 82
Snow 75 83
Comfort 74 74
Noise 74 84
Treadwear 73 72
Handling (owners) 80 79
Efficiency 74 63

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Pilot Alpin 5 SUV

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.

DisciplineCategoryUltraGrip Performance+ SUVPilot Alpin 5 SUVΔHead-to-head
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
All owner themes in the Pilot Alpin 5 SUV review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV B · Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available4571
Rim diameters16″ – 22″17″ – 23″
Sizes in common2929

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV

Narrow edge: 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 84 vs 74 on noise.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV scores 83 vs 75 on snow.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV scores 78 vs 75 on dry.

Tire A · Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ 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: 83 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 75 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, UltraGrip Performance+ SUV or Pilot Alpin 5 SUV?

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV, 83 vs 75 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, UltraGrip Performance+ SUV or Pilot Alpin 5 SUV?

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV, 84 vs 74 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, UltraGrip Performance+ SUV or Pilot Alpin 5 SUV?

Neither, by our numbers: 74 vs 74 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, UltraGrip Performance+ SUV or Pilot Alpin 5 SUV?

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

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