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GoodYear UltraGrip 9+

Winter
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GoodYear UltraGrip 9+
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A greatly balanced winter tyre for smaller vehicles with good performance on snow, wet and dry.

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Head-to-Head Comparison

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See how this tyre stacks up against its closest rivals across all tested properties

GoodYearThis tyre
UltraGrip 9+
BridgestonePremium
Blizzak LM-005
8.7
Better at: Wet braking, Dry braking
Worse at: Comfort, Mileage
MichelinPremium
ALPIN 6
6.9
Better at: Mileage, Dry handling
Worse at: Rolling resistance, Comfort
VredesteinPremium
Wintrac
6.7
Better at: Dry handling, Dry braking
Worse at: Comfort, Mileage
GoodYearPremium
UltraGrip Performance+
9.0
Better at: Ice lateral guidance, Dry handling
Worse at: Rolling resistance, Comfort
VredesteinPremium
Wintrac Pro
6.3
Better at: Dry handling
Worse at: Rolling resistance, Comfort
ContinentalPremium
WinterContact TS 870
9.9
Better at: Dry handling, Exterior noise
Worse at: Comfort, Wet handling
DunlopPremium
Winter Sport 5
8.6
Better at: Ice lateral guidance
Worse at: Comfort, Exterior noise
BarumBudget
Polaris 5
7.2
Better at: Rolling resistance, Dry handling
Worse at: Wet handling, Comfort
BFGoodrichUpper-middle
G-FORCE WINTER 2
8.2
Better at: Snow handling, Exterior noise
Worse at: Wet handling, Rolling resistance
FirestoneUpper-middle
Winterhawk 4
6.3
Better at: Ice lateral guidance, Snow handling
Worse at: Comfort, Dry braking
KleberUpper-middle
KRISALP HP3
8.0
Better at: Dry handling, Ice lateral guidance
Worse at: Rolling resistance, Snow braking
MichelinPremium
PILOT ALPIN 5
10.0
Better at: Dry handling, Dry braking
Worse at: Comfort
GoodYearPremium
UltraGrip Performance 3
9.3
Better at: Mileage, Dry handling
Worse at: Rolling resistance
ContinentalPremium
WinterContact TS 870 P
9.4
Better at: Dry handling, Dry braking
Worse at: Mileage, Comfort
BridgestonePremium
Blizzak 6
9.0
Better at: Dry handling, Mileage
Worse at: Rolling resistance, Comfort

Pros & Cons

Strengths

Excellent performance on wet roads, offering top-level safety and control.

Very well-balanced with reliable handling on all surfaces.

Safe and stable driving characteristics on dry roads.

Outstanding fuel efficiency, resulting in low fuel consumption.

High predicted tread life for long-lasting durability.

Weaknesses

Slight lack of steering precision on dry surfaces.

Reviews

9.5
131 Reviews

Customers like

Good grip on snow and ice
Good dry and wet grip and braking
Quiet ride
Long tread life
Low fuel consumption

Customers don't like

Can be noisy

History

2019

GoodYear UltraGrip 9+ was launched

2020
2× Tested
Autoklub ČR205/55 R16#2
ADAC205/55 R16#8Satisfactory
2021
4× Tested
ADAC195/65 R15#2Good
AutoMotorSport195/55 R16#6Good
Autobild205/55 R16#6
Autobild205/55 R16#7Good
2022
1× Tested
ADAC185/65 R15#2Good
Price vs Quality
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Tests (7)

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ADAC Winter
185/65 R15
#2 Of 16 Tyres
ADAC Winter
195/65 R15
#2 Of 16 Tyres
AutoMotorSport Winter
195/55 R16
#6 Of 10 Tyres
Autobild Winter
205/55 R16
#6 Of 50 Tyres
Autobild Winter
205/55 R16
#7 Of 20 Tyres
ADAC Winter
205/55 R16
#8 Of 15 Tyres

Sizes (19)

1 Variants

75T

2 Variants

8189TR

3 Variants

828690T
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2 Variants

8488TXL
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185/60 R14From £68

1 Variants

82T
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185/65 R14From £69

1 Variants

86T
mytyres.co.ukBest£69
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Goodyear Winter - Lineup at a glance

Where each model sits, what it is tuned for, and how the models trade off

Goodyear's passenger winter range pairs the premium performance UltraGrip Performance 3 with the value-focused, snow-strong UltraGrip 9+.

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Ratings

Tested By professional organizations

Good5× (100%)

Performance by size

xxx/xx R15 8.5xxx/xx R16 8.5185/xx Rxx 8.5195/xx Rxx 8.5205/xx Rxx 8.5

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