Segment
1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Premium
Comparison: Goodyear UltraGrip 9 vs. Continental WinterContact TS 870
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Goodyear) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (Continental). Generally, Goodyear winter tyres are slightly better rated (86%) than Continental (77%). The first tyre test of Goodyear UltraGrip 9 was done in 2015, compared to 2020 when was the Continental WinterContact TS 870 first tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 63% of Goodyear UltraGrip 9 has C wet grip rating, whereas 81% of Continental WinterContact TS 870 has B rating. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the UltraGrip 9 is made in Slovenia and WinterContact TS 870 is made in France.
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Highly recommended2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 Very good
Worst rating in test
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry driving behavior
Dry handling
Dry lane changing
Wet
(Overall rating)Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet braking
Wet handling
Wet circle cornering
Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow traction
Snow braking
Snow handling
Snow cornering
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Interior noise
Comfort
Outside noise accoring to EU label
1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 68 dB
