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Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 vs Goodyear UltraGrip Performance — 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 18 + 0 road tests and 30 + 9 owner reviews. How we score

Pilot Alpin 5 is ahead, 87–76

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Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
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Pilot Alpin 5

Winter

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Tests 90 · 18 tests Owners 82 · 30 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 31 in 2025 ADAC 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. 88

    Dry

    Pilot Alpin 5 +12
    76
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Alpin 5UltraGrip Performance
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 14 / – tests91≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online8480

    Pilot Alpin 5: 60% × 91.1 + 40% × 83.8 = 88

    UltraGrip Performance: 60% × 72.9 (est.) + 40% × 79.6 = 76

    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. 91

    Wet

    Pilot Alpin 5 +11
    80
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Alpin 5UltraGrip Performance
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 18 / – tests94≈ 78 (est.)
    Reviews found online8683

    Pilot Alpin 5: 60% × 93.5 + 40% × 86.4 = 91

    UltraGrip Performance: 60% × 77.7 (est.) + 40% × 83.3 = 80

    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. 87

    Snow

    Pilot Alpin 5 +11
    76
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Alpin 5UltraGrip Performance
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 17 / – tests94≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online7880

    Pilot Alpin 5: 60% × 93.7 + 40% × 77.8 = 87

    UltraGrip Performance: 60% × 74.1 (est.) + 40% × 79.6 = 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 0.37).

  4. 78

    Comfort

    Pilot Alpin 5 +5
    73
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Alpin 5UltraGrip Performance
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests80≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7775

    Pilot Alpin 5: 40% × 79.5 + 60% × 76.8 = 78

    UltraGrip Performance: 40% × 70.3 (est.) + 60% × 75.4 = 73

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

  5. 85

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourcePilot Alpin 5UltraGrip Performance
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 14 / – tests97–
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)–

    Pilot Alpin 5: 60% × 96.5 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 85

    No owner ratings of noise for Pilot Alpin 5. 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. 84

    Treadwear

    Pilot Alpin 5 +14
    70
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Alpin 5UltraGrip Performance
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / – tests84≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online8273

    Pilot Alpin 5: 60% × 84.4 + 40% × 82.3 = 84

    UltraGrip Performance: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 72.7 = 70

    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 0.35).

  7. 85

    Handling (owners)

    Pilot Alpin 5 +4
    81
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Alpin 5UltraGrip Performance
    Reviews found online8581
  8. 74

    Efficiency

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourcePilot Alpin 5UltraGrip Performance
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 14 / – tests74–
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin Pilot Alpin 5Goodyear UltraGrip Performance
Relative Score 87 76
Dry 88 76
Wet 91 80
Snow 87 76
Comfort 78 73
Noise 85 –
Treadwear 84 70
Handling (owners) 85 81
Efficiency 74 –

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Pilot Alpin 5

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UltraGrip Performance

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 Pilot Alpin 5

Pros

  • Outstanding dry and wet grip and handling, feeling similar to a UHP summer tire
  • Great snow traction and stability for mountain driving and aggressive winter cornering
  • Excellent steering response and high feedback compared to traditional winter tires

Cons

  • Subpar performance and braking on pure ice or severe slush
  • Stiffer sidewalls can lead to a firmer, sometimes bumpy ride quality and transfer road imperfections
  • Fuel economy can be negatively impacted
All owner themes in the Pilot Alpin 5 review

Tire B 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

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 B · Goodyear UltraGrip Performance
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available81—
Rim diameters16″ – 23″—

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance

Winner: Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 — better treadwear, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 9 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 scores 84 vs 70 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 scores 88 vs 76 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 scores 91 vs 80 on wet.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 scores 87 vs 76 on snow.

Tire A · Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
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Pilot Alpin 5 or UltraGrip Performance?

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

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5, 91 vs 80 on our wet score.

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

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5, 88 vs 76 on our dry score.

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

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5, 87 vs 76 on our snow score.

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

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5, 78 vs 73 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Pilot Alpin 5 or UltraGrip Performance?

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5, 84 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