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Goodyear UltraGrip 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 0 + 6 road tests and 5 + 15 owner reviews. How we score

Pilot Alpin 5 SUV is ahead, 80–61

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Goodyear UltraGrip SUV
Tire AGoodyear

UltraGrip SUV

Winter Ultra High Performance tires

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 57 · 5 reviews

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV
Tire BMichelin

Pilot Alpin 5 SUV

Winter

± 5

Tests 84 · 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.

  1. 61

    Dry

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV +17
    78
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip SUVPilot Alpin 5 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests≈ 64 (est.)76
    Reviews found online5881

    UltraGrip SUV: 60% × 63.8 (est.) + 40% × 57.9 = 61

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV: 60% × 76 + 40% × 80.5 = 78

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

  2. 65

    Wet

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV +17
    82
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip SUVPilot Alpin 5 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests≈ 67 (est.)82
    Reviews found online6382

    UltraGrip SUV: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 63.3 = 65

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV: 60% × 81.8 + 40% × 82.2 = 82

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

  3. 59

    Snow

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV +24
    83
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip SUVPilot Alpin 5 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests≈ 64 (est.)88
    Reviews found online5275

    UltraGrip SUV: 60% × 63.6 (est.) + 40% × 51.7 = 59

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV: 60% × 88.5 + 40% × 75 = 83

    No road tests of snow for UltraGrip SUV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 59

    Comfort

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV +16
    75
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip SUVPilot Alpin 5 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online5477

    UltraGrip SUV: 40% × 66.4 (est.) + 60% × 54.1 = 59

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV: 40% × 70.6 (est.) + 60% × 77.2 = 75

    No road tests of comfort for UltraGrip SUV or Pilot Alpin 5 SUV. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 63

    Noise

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV +23
    86
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip SUVPilot Alpin 5 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 5 tests≈ 67 (est.)98
    Reviews found online59≈ 67 (est.)

    UltraGrip SUV: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 58.8 = 63

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV: 60% × 98.2 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 86

    No road tests of noise for UltraGrip SUV. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

    No owner ratings of noise for Pilot Alpin 5 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. 58

    Treadwear

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV +14
    72
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip SUVPilot Alpin 5 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 61 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online5375

    UltraGrip SUV: 60% × 61.5 (est.) + 40% × 52.8 = 58

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 75.2 = 72

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

    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 0.35).

  7. 60

    Handling (owners)

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV +19
    79
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip SUVPilot Alpin 5 SUV
    Reviews found online6079
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    Efficiency

    No comparison
    63
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip SUVPilot Alpin 5 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests–63
Scores at a glance
CategoryGoodyear UltraGrip SUVMichelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV
Relative Score 61 80
Dry 61 78
Wet 65 82
Snow 59 83
Comfort 59 75
Noise 63 86
Treadwear 58 72
Handling (owners) 60 79
Efficiency – 63

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

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UltraGrip SUV

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Pilot Alpin 5 SUV

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 SUVPilot Alpin 5 SUVΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #4/6 2013 Toroleo SUV / 4x4 Winter Tyre Test #1/10 2025 Auto Motor und Sport Winter Tire Test R18 – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A UltraGrip SUV

Pros

  • Great all-around traction and performance in snow and various weather conditions
  • Quiet and comfortable road manners
  • Good handling on both dry and wet surfaces, offering a dynamic driving feel

Cons

  • Tread wear limits reached after approximately 3 seasons or 15,000 miles of use
  • Reactivity in snow can feel a bit compromised as the tires age
All owner themes in the UltraGrip SUV review

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 SUV B · Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV
CategoryWinter Ultra High Performance tiresWinter
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available571
Rim diameters16″ – 17″17″ – 23″
Tread depth11/32″—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure50 psi—
Sizes in common22

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear UltraGrip SUV

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV

Winner: Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV — better snow, noise and handling. It leads or ties in every category we score. Goodyear UltraGrip SUV rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 5 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV scores 83 vs 59 on snow.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV scores 86 vs 63 on noise.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV scores 79 vs 60 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV scores 78 vs 61 on dry.

Tire A · Goodyear UltraGrip SUV
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UltraGrip SUV or Pilot Alpin 5 SUV?

Which is better in the wet, UltraGrip SUV or Pilot Alpin 5 SUV?

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV, 82 vs 65 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, UltraGrip SUV or Pilot Alpin 5 SUV?

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV, 78 vs 61 on our dry score.

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

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV, 83 vs 59 on our snow score.

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

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV, 86 vs 63 on our noise score.

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

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV, 75 vs 59 on our comfort score.

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

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV, 72 vs 58 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