Comparison: Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850 vs. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 (2026)

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (Continental) against a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Goodyear). Generally, Goodyear winter tyres are slightly better rated (94%) than Continental (90%). But when it comes to comparing Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850 and Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1, the rating is the same - 0%. Important for this comparison is also the Autoexpress 2016 225/45 R17 test, where both the ContiWinterContact TS 850 and the UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850 has C wet grip rating, whereas 88% of Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 has B rating.