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Goodyear UltraGrip Performance vs Michelin X Ice Snow — 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 + 13 road tests and 9 + 20 owner reviews. How we score

UltraGrip Performance leads, 76–73 Narrow edge

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Michelin X Ice Snow
Tire BMichelin

X Ice Snow

Winter

± 5

Tests 70 · 13 tests Owners 78 · 20 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2025 Studded, Friction and European Winter Tyre Test (comfort (tester's mark))

Category by category

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

  1. 75

    Dry

    UltraGrip Performance +8
    67
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip PerformanceX Ice Snow
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 11 tests≈ 73 (est.)65
    Reviews found online7971

    UltraGrip Performance: 60% × 72.5 (est.) + 40% × 79 = 75

    X Ice Snow: 60% × 64.9 + 40% × 70.7 = 67

    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 0.41).

  2. 80

    Wet

    UltraGrip Performance +9
    71
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip PerformanceX Ice Snow
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 12 tests≈ 77 (est.)65
    Reviews found online8379

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

    X Ice Snow: 60% × 64.9 + 40% × 79.2 = 71

    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

    Level
    76
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip PerformanceX Ice Snow
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 12 tests≈ 73 (est.)73
    Reviews found online7981

    UltraGrip Performance: 60% × 73.2 (est.) + 40% × 79.1 = 76

    X Ice Snow: 60% × 73.2 + 40% × 81.1 = 76

    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

    X Ice Snow +7
    80
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip PerformanceX Ice Snow
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests≈ 70 (est.)81
    Reviews found online7579

    UltraGrip Performance: 40% × 69.9 (est.) + 60% × 74.8 = 73

    X Ice Snow: 40% × 81 + 60% × 78.8 = 80

    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).

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    75
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip PerformanceX Ice Snow
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 8 tests–81
    Reviews found online–≈ 66 (est.)

    X Ice Snow: 60% × 80.5 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 75

    No owner ratings of noise for X Ice Snow. 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

    X Ice Snow +6
    76
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip PerformanceX Ice Snow
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online7381

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

    X Ice Snow: 60% × 71.9 (est.) + 40% × 81.4 = 76

    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 X Ice Snow. 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 +6
    75
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip PerformanceX Ice Snow
    Reviews found online8175
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    77
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip PerformanceX Ice Snow
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests–77
Scores at a glance
CategoryGoodyear UltraGrip PerformanceMichelin X Ice Snow
Relative Score 76 73
Dry 75 67
Wet 80 71
Snow 76 76
Comfort 73 80
Noise – 75
Treadwear 70 76
Handling (owners) 81 75
Efficiency – 77

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

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Recomputed
Headline score
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UltraGrip Performance

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X Ice Snow

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 X Ice Snow

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and traction in deep snow, packed snow, and slush
  • High confidence and predictable handling on icy and freezing roads
  • Impressive tread wear longevity and minimal wear over multiple seasons

Cons

  • Average performance on dry and wet pavement compared to dedicated non-winter tires
  • Slightly noisier on dry pavement as the tread wears down
  • Can feel slightly twitchy at the limit or less comfortable than older X-Ice generations
All owner themes in the X Ice Snow review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Goodyear UltraGrip Performance B · Michelin X Ice Snow
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—100
Rim diameters—13″ – 21″

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance

Michelin X Ice Snow

Narrow edge: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance — better wet, dry and handling. Pick the Michelin X Ice Snow if comfort and treadwear matter most to you. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 9 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance scores 80 vs 71 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance scores 75 vs 67 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin X Ice Snow scores 80 vs 73 on comfort.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance scores 81 vs 75 on handling.

Tire A · Goodyear UltraGrip Performance
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UltraGrip Performance or X Ice Snow?

Which is better in the wet, UltraGrip Performance or X Ice Snow?

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance, 80 vs 71 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, UltraGrip Performance or X Ice Snow?

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance, 75 vs 67 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, UltraGrip Performance or X Ice Snow?

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

Which is more comfortable, UltraGrip Performance or X Ice Snow?

Michelin X Ice Snow, 80 vs 73 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, UltraGrip Performance or X Ice Snow?

Michelin X Ice Snow, 76 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