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Goodyear UltraGrip Performance vs Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ 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 0 + 4 road tests and 9 + 2 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: UltraGrip Performance 76, UltraGrip Performance+ SUV 77.

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Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV
Tire BGoodyear

UltraGrip Performance+ SUV

Winter

± 5

Tests 77 · 4 tests Owners 79 · 2 reviews

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

Category by category

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

  1. 75

    Dry

    Level
    75
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip PerformanceUltraGrip Performance+ SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests≈ 73 (est.)73
    Reviews found online7978

    UltraGrip Performance: 60% × 72.6 (est.) + 40% × 79.1 = 75

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

    No road tests of dry for UltraGrip Performance. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 80

    Wet

    UltraGrip Performance+ SUV +3
    83
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip PerformanceUltraGrip Performance+ SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests≈ 78 (est.)82
    Reviews found online8383

    UltraGrip Performance: 60% × 77.5 (est.) + 40% × 83.1 = 80

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

    No road tests of wet for UltraGrip Performance. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 76

    Snow

    UltraGrip Performance +1
    75
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip PerformanceUltraGrip Performance+ SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests≈ 73 (est.)75
    Reviews found online7976

    UltraGrip Performance: 60% × 73.3 (est.) + 40% × 79.2 = 76

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

    No road tests of snow for UltraGrip Performance. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 73

    Comfort

    UltraGrip Performance+ SUV +1
    74
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip PerformanceUltraGrip Performance+ SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7577

    UltraGrip Performance: 40% × 70 (est.) + 60% × 74.7 = 73

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

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

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    74
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip PerformanceUltraGrip Performance+ SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests–79
    Reviews found online–≈ 66 (est.)

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

    No owner ratings of noise for UltraGrip Performance+ 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. 70

    Treadwear

    UltraGrip Performance+ SUV +3
    73
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip PerformanceUltraGrip Performance+ SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online7378

    UltraGrip Performance: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 72.9 = 70

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

    No road tests of treadwear for UltraGrip Performance. 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 UltraGrip Performance+ SUV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 81

    Handling (owners)

    UltraGrip Performance +1
    80
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip PerformanceUltraGrip Performance+ SUV
    Reviews found online8180
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    74
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip PerformanceUltraGrip Performance+ SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests–74
Scores at a glance
CategoryGoodyear UltraGrip PerformanceGoodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV
Relative Score 76 77
Dry 75 75
Wet 80 83
Snow 76 75
Comfort 73 74
Noise – 74
Treadwear 70 73
Handling (owners) 81 80
Efficiency – 74

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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UltraGrip Performance

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UltraGrip Performance+ SUV

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 Performance

Pros

  • Exceptional snow and ice traction
  • Strong performance in wet and dry conditions
  • High tread longevity and durability

Cons

  • Increased road noise in warmer conditions
  • Slightly higher fuel consumption
  • Limited performance on pure ice surfaces
All owner themes in the UltraGrip Performance review

Tire B UltraGrip Performance+ SUV

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Goodyear UltraGrip Performance B · Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available—45
Rim diameters—16″ – 22″

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV

Too close to call: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance and Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV are within 2 points overall. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV is stronger on wet and treadwear. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 9 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV scores 83 vs 80 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV scores 73 vs 70 on treadwear.

Tire A · Goodyear UltraGrip Performance
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UltraGrip Performance or UltraGrip Performance+ SUV?

Which is better in the wet, UltraGrip Performance or UltraGrip Performance+ SUV?

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV, 83 vs 80 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, UltraGrip Performance or UltraGrip Performance+ SUV?

Neither, by our numbers: 75 vs 75 on the dry score, within 3 points.

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

Neither, by our numbers: 76 vs 75 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, UltraGrip Performance or UltraGrip Performance+ SUV?

Neither, by our numbers: 73 vs 74 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, UltraGrip Performance or UltraGrip Performance+ SUV?

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV, 73 vs 70 on our treadwear 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