GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ is a winter tyre made in total of 176 sizes, ranging from R15 to R15 - this particular dimension is R17, which means it fits to a 17 inch/431.8mm diameter wheel. 245/55 R17 is 50mm wider than the narrowest dimension (195) and 30mm narrower than the widest one (275). This tyre profile of 55 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 55% of the tyre width (245mm), which results in 134.75mm sidewall height. In 245/55 R17, there is only one possible speed index for GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ - "H", which is good for speeds up to 210 km/h. In 245/55 R17, UltraGrip Performance+ usually competes against WinterContact TS 870 P, which is a tyre from Continental with a rating of 93%, compared to 90% of the GoodYear in question.
Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (245/55 R17)

| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best values in test | 2+ | 1- | 2+ | 1- | |||
| GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ | 2 | 2+ | 1- | 2 | |||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best values in test | 30,3 | 24,3 | |||||
| GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ | 34,4 | 24,8 | |||||
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| # | Name | Our rating | Tested in this dimension | Tested in same width dimension | Segment | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 | Upper-middle | £169 102 V | |||
| 2. | Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 | Premium | £241 102 V | |||
| 3. | GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 | Premium | £175 106 H | |||
| 4. | Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4 | Premium | ||||
| 5. | Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320! Newer model available: Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 | Upper-middle | ||||
| 6. | Falken EuroWinter HS01! Newer model available: Falken EuroWinter HS02 | Upper-middle | ||||
| 7. | Kumho WinterCraft WP71 | Upper-middle | £144 102 H + 1 | |||
| 8. | Kumho WinterCraft WS71 | Upper-middle | £193 106 V | |||
| 9. | Hankook Ventus Prime 4 | Premium | £252 106 V | |||
| 10. | Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 | Upper-middle | £218 102 V |