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Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ vs Hankook Winter i cept evo2 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 11 + 1 road tests and 18 + 1 owner reviews. How we score

UltraGrip Performance+ is ahead, 79–70

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Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+
Tire AGoodyear

UltraGrip Performance+

Winter

± 5

Tests 78 · 11 tests Owners 81 · 18 reviews

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

Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV
Tire BHankook

Winter i cept evo2 SUV

Winter

± 8Provisional

Tests 71 · 1 test Owners 69 · 1 review

Best test result: #1 of 11 in 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test (noise)

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 73

    Dry

    UltraGrip Performance+ +4
    69
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip Performance+Winter i cept evo2 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 8 / 1 tests7169
    Reviews found online7669
    Dry Braking (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–099%94%
    Dry Handling (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–198%100%
    Dry Handling (tester's mark) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–080%80%

    UltraGrip Performance+: 60% × 70.9 + 40% × 76.2 = 73

    Winter i cept evo2 SUV: 60% × 68.6 + 40% × 69.2 = 69

  2. 86

    Wet

    UltraGrip Performance+ +16
    70
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip Performance+Winter i cept evo2 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 11 / 1 tests8771
    Reviews found online8569
    Straight Aquaplaning (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–092%87%
    Wet Handling (tester's mark) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0100%60%
    Wet Braking (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–096%93%
    Wet Handling (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0100%96%

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

    Winter i cept evo2 SUV: 60% × 70.5 + 40% × 68.9 = 70

  3. 84

    Snow

    UltraGrip Performance+ +11
    73
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip Performance+Winter i cept evo2 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 11 / 1 tests8774
    Reviews found online8071
    Snow Braking (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–098%97%
    Snow Handling (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–0100%100%
    Snow Handling (tester's mark) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0100%90%

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

    Winter i cept evo2 SUV: 60% × 73.7 + 40% × 71.4 = 73

  4. 78

    Comfort

    UltraGrip Performance+ +10
    68
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip Performance+Winter i cept evo2 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests7272
    Reviews found online8165
    Comfort (tester's mark) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–090%90%

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

    Winter i cept evo2 SUV: 40% × 72.3 + 60% × 64.9 = 68

  5. 60

    Noise

    Winter i cept evo2 SUV +9
    69
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip Performance+Winter i cept evo2 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 8 / 1 tests5571
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Noise (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–199%100%

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

    Winter i cept evo2 SUV: 60% × 70.6 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 69

    No owner ratings of noise for UltraGrip Performance+ or Winter i cept evo2 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.

  6. 77

    Treadwear

    UltraGrip Performance+ +11
    66
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip Performance+Winter i cept evo2 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / – tests74≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online8167

    UltraGrip Performance+: 60% × 73.8 + 40% × 80.7 = 77

    Winter i cept evo2 SUV: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 66.5 = 66

    No road tests of treadwear for Winter i cept evo2 SUV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 83

    Handling (owners)

    UltraGrip Performance+ +16
    67
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip Performance+Winter i cept evo2 SUV
    Reviews found online8367
  8. 76

    Efficiency

    UltraGrip Performance+ +15
    61
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip Performance+Winter i cept evo2 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 8 / 1 tests7661
    Rolling Resistance (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–093%82%
Scores at a glance
CategoryGoodyear UltraGrip Performance+Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV
Relative Score 79 70
Dry 73 69
Wet 86 70
Snow 84 73
Comfort 78 68
Noise 60 69
Treadwear 77 66
Handling (owners) 83 67
Efficiency 76 61

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Winter i cept evo2 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 1 tests that ran both, Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ finished ahead 1 times and Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV 0 times.

DisciplineCategoryUltraGrip Performance+Winter i cept evo2 SUVΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 99% 94% +5.0 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test · 215/55 R17
Dry Handling Dry 98% 100% −2.0 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test · 215/55 R17
Dry Handling (tester's mark) Dry 80% 80% 0.0 0–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test · 215/55 R17
Straight Aquaplaning Wet 92% 87% +5.0 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test · 215/55 R17
Wet Braking Wet 96% 93% +3.0 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test · 215/55 R17
Wet Handling Wet 100% 96% +4.0 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test · 215/55 R17
Wet Handling (tester's mark) Wet 100% 60% +40.0 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test · 215/55 R17
Snow Braking Snow 98% 97% +1.0 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test · 215/55 R17
Snow Handling Snow 100% 100% 0.0 0–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test · 215/55 R17
Snow Handling (tester's mark) Snow 100% 90% +10.0 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test · 215/55 R17
Comfort (tester's mark) Comfort 90% 90% 0.0 0–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test · 215/55 R17
Noise Noise 99% 100% −1.0 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test · 215/55 R17
Rolling Resistance Efficiency 93% 82% +11.0 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test · 215/55 R17
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Price Cost 50% 63% −13.0 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test · 215/55 R17
Overall Ranking Overall #1/11 #6/11 – 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test · 215/55 R17

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A 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

Tire B Winter i cept evo2 SUV

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ B · Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available8844
Rim diameters15″ – 22″15″ – 23″
Sizes in common1616

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+

Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV

Winner: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ — better wet, handling and efficiency. Pick the Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV if noise matters most to you. Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 1 review), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ scores 86 vs 70 on wet.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ scores 83 vs 67 on handling.

Pick tire A You want lower fuel or energy use

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ scores 76 vs 61 on efficiency.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ scores 84 vs 73 on snow.

Tire A · Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+
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UltraGrip Performance+ or Winter i cept evo2 SUV?

Which is better in the wet, UltraGrip Performance+ or Winter i cept evo2 SUV?

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+, 86 vs 70 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, UltraGrip Performance+ or Winter i cept evo2 SUV?

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+, 73 vs 69 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, UltraGrip Performance+ or Winter i cept evo2 SUV?

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+, 84 vs 73 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, UltraGrip Performance+ or Winter i cept evo2 SUV?

Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV, 69 vs 60 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, UltraGrip Performance+ or Winter i cept evo2 SUV?

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+, 78 vs 68 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, UltraGrip Performance+ or Winter i cept evo2 SUV?

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+, 77 vs 66 on our treadwear score.

Which rolls more easily, UltraGrip Performance+ or Winter i cept evo2 SUV?

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+, 76 vs 61 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