Comparison: Nokian WR D4 vs. Goodyear UltraGrip 9
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Finland (Nokian) against a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Goodyear). Generally, Goodyear winter tyres are slightly better rated (86%) than Nokian (52%). But when it comes to comparing Nokian WR D4 and Goodyear UltraGrip 9, the rating is the same - 0%. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2019 185/65 R15 test, where both the WR D4 and the UltraGrip 9 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 97% of Nokian WR D4 has B wet grip rating, whereas 63% of Goodyear UltraGrip 9 has C rating. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the WR D4 is made in Finland and UltraGrip 9 is made in Slovenia.
| # | Nokian WR D4
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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
Worst rating in test
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
1. Nokian WR D4 80%
Dry driving behavior
2. Nokian WR D4 71%
Dry handling
2. Nokian WR D4 78%
Wet
(Overall rating)Aquaplaning - cross
2. Nokian WR D4 74%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
2. Nokian WR D4 76%
Wet braking
2. Nokian WR D4 69%
Wet handling
2. Nokian WR D4 69%
Wet circle cornering
2. Nokian WR D4 71%
Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow traction
1. Nokian WR D4 92%
Snow braking
1. Nokian WR D4 93%
Snow handling
1. Nokian WR D4 93%
Snow cornering
1. Nokian WR D4 94%
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
2. Nokian WR D4 71%
Interior noise
2. Nokian WR D4 66%
Comfort
2. Nokian WR D4 71%
Outside noise accoring to EU label
1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 68 dB
Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel efficiency
1. Nokian WR D4 88%
Mileage
2. Nokian WR D4 68%
Rolling resistance
1. Nokian WR D4 99%
Price/value
1. Nokian WR D4 79%
Fuel consumption according to EU label
Ice
(Overall rating)Ice braking
1. Nokian WR D4 85%
Ice lateral guidance
1. Nokian WR D4 82%
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Mutual tests
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | 1,8 | 2,1 | 1,9 | 2,2 | 2,6 | 1,5 | 1,6 |
| Nokian WR D4 Rating: Recommended | 2,9 | 3,1 | 2,0 | 2,3 | 2,9 | 3,0 | 1,7 |
| Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: Recommended | 1,9 | 2,5 | 3,1 | 2,5 | 2,7 | 2,5 | 2,2 |
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| Best values in test | 9,1 | ||||||
| Nokian WR D4 Rating: Recommended | 8,1 | ||||||
| Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: Recommended | 8,2 | ||||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 1- | 2+ | 1 | 1 | |||
| Nokian WR D4 Rating: Satisfactory | 3 | 2- | 1 | 2 | |||
| Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: Good | 2 | 2- | 1 | 2 | |||
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| Name | Points total | Winter | Wet | Dry | Rolling resistance | Noise | Running costs |
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| Best values in test | 206 | 67 | 68 | 43 | 19 | 8 | 10 |
| Nokian WR D4 Rating: Recommended | 195 | 65 | 58 | 40 | 19 | 6 | 7 |
| Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: Recommended | 191 | 57 | 68 | 40 | 17 | 3 | 6 |
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | 1,7 | 2,0 | 1,8 | 2,4 | 3,2 | 1,5 | 1,6 |
| Nokian WR D4 Rating: Satisfactory | 2,4 | 2,6 | 2,7 | 2,4 | 3,8 | 2,0 | 2,2 |
| Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: Satisfactory | 2,2 | 2,6 | 2,8 | 2,5 | 3,5 | 1,5 | 1,8 |
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | 2,1 | 2,0 | 1,8 | 2,3 | 3,0 | 1,0 | 1,7 |
| Nokian WR D4 Rating: Satisfactory | 2,9 | 2,5 | 1,8 | 2,5 | 3,4 | 3,0 | 1,7 |
| Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: Good | 2,1 | 2,3 | 2,0 | 2,5 | 3,3 | 2,0 | 1,8 |
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34,3 | 27 | |||||
| Nokian WR D4 | 37,3 | 27,6 | |||||
| Goodyear UltraGrip 9 | 35,5 | 27 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | 1,8 | 1,7 | 1,7 | 2,1 | 3,0 | 1,5 | 1,7 |
| Nokian WR D4 Rating: Satisfactory | 3,1 | 2,3 | 1,7 | 2,4 | 3,6 | 3,0 | 1,9 |
| Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: Satisfactory | 1,9 | 2,4 | 2,7 | 2,4 | 3,1 | 2,0 | 2,1 |
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| Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | Snow | |||
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| Best values in test | 101 | 100 | 103,3 | 100,3 | |||
| Nokian WR D4 Rating: Good | 99,3 | 97,4 | 100,5 | 99,9 | |||
| Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: Good | 99,1 | 97,8 | 100 | 99,5 | |||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 1- | 2 | 2+ | 1 | |||
| Nokian WR D4 Rating: - | 2 | 2- | 2+ | 2- | |||
| Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: - | 2+ | 2 | 2+ | 2- | |||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34,2 | 25 | |||||
| Nokian WR D4 | 37,3 | 26,0 | |||||
| Goodyear UltraGrip 9 | 36,1 | 25 | |||||
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| Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | Snow | Rolling resistance | Noise | |
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| Best values in test | 412 | 142 | 127 | 143 | 25 | 10 | |
| Nokian WR D4 Rating: Highly recommended | 387 | 124 | 121 | 142 | 21 | 8 | |
| Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: Highly recommended | 376 | 127 | 117 | 132 | 22 | 9 | |
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | 1,8 | 1,9 | 1,7 | 2,2 | 2,8 | 1 | 1,5 |
| Nokian WR D4 Rating: - | 2,7 | 2,4 | 2,4 | 2,5 | 3,8 | 2,5 | 2,0 |
| Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: - | 2,2 | 2,5 | 1,8 | 2,5 | 2,9 | 2,0 | 1,5 |
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| Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | Snow | |||
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| Best values in test | 415 | 144 | 136 | 144 | |||
| Nokian WR D4 Rating: Highly recommended | 399 | 127 | 136 | 136 | |||
| Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: Highly recommended | 384 | 135 | 135 | 114 | |||
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