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Goodyear UltraGrip plus SUV looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Goodyear UltraGrip plus SUV vs Michelin Pilot Alpin 4 — 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 + 3 road tests and 4 + 28 owner reviews. How we score

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Michelin Pilot Alpin 4
Tire BMichelin

Pilot Alpin 4

Winter

± 7

Tests 71 · 3 tests Owners 89 · 28 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 10 in 2017 Sport Auto Winter Tyre Test (snow handling)

Category by category

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

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    Dry

    No comparison
    77
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip plus SUVPilot Alpin 4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests–67
    Reviews found online–92

    Pilot Alpin 4: 60% × 67.3 + 40% × 92.1 = 77

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    Wet

    No comparison
    84
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip plus SUVPilot Alpin 4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests–78
    Reviews found online–94

    Pilot Alpin 4: 60% × 78.4 + 40% × 93.6 = 84

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    Snow

    No comparison
    77
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip plus SUVPilot Alpin 4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests–72
    Reviews found online–83

    Pilot Alpin 4: 60% × 72.3 + 40% × 83.1 = 77

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    Comfort

    No comparison
    82
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip plus SUVPilot Alpin 4
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online–88

    Pilot Alpin 4: 40% × 72.6 (est.) + 60% × 88.3 = 82

    No road tests of comfort for Pilot Alpin 4. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

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    Noise

    No comparison
    61
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip plus SUVPilot Alpin 4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests–57
    Reviews found online–≈ 67 (est.)

    Pilot Alpin 4: 60% × 56.7 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 61

    No owner ratings of noise for Pilot Alpin 4. 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 comparison
    80
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip plus SUVPilot Alpin 4
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online–89

    Pilot Alpin 4: 60% × 74.1 (est.) + 40% × 88.8 = 80

    No road tests of treadwear for Pilot Alpin 4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

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    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    92
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip plus SUVPilot Alpin 4
    Reviews found online–92
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    Efficiency

    No comparison
    66
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip plus SUVPilot Alpin 4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests–66
Scores at a glance
CategoryGoodyear UltraGrip plus SUVMichelin Pilot Alpin 4
Relative Score – 79
Dry – 77
Wet – 84
Snow – 77
Comfort – 82
Noise – 61
Treadwear – 80
Handling (owners) – 92
Efficiency – 66

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

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Headline score

UltraGrip plus SUV

± 7

Pilot Alpin 4

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.

DisciplineCategoryUltraGrip plus SUVPilot Alpin 4ΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #4/9 2014 Autobild SUV / 4x4 Winter Tyre Test #6/11 2019 19 Inch Performance Winter Tyre Test – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A UltraGrip plus SUV

Pros

  • Excellent grip and handling on ice and wet surfaces
  • High tread longevity and durability
  • Precise cornering and stability in winter conditions

Cons

  • Increased road noise and vibration at highway speeds
  • Noticeable reduction in fuel economy compared to summer tires
  • Potential for vehicle-specific compatibility issues regarding cabin comfort
All owner themes in the UltraGrip plus SUV review

Tire B Pilot Alpin 4

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and handling in snow and ice
  • Sporty, responsive handling on dry and wet pavement
  • High level of comfort and low road noise for a winter tire

Cons

  • Higher price point compared to some competitors
  • Above-average noise level reported by a few users due to the aggressive tread pattern
  • Slight initial tread squirm when brand new before settling in
All owner themes in the Pilot Alpin 4 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Goodyear UltraGrip plus SUV B · Michelin Pilot Alpin 4
CategoryWinter Premium Touring tiresWinter
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear UltraGrip plus SUV

Michelin Pilot Alpin 4

Only Michelin Pilot Alpin 4 has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.

Tire A · Goodyear UltraGrip plus SUV
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Tire B · Michelin Pilot Alpin 4
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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