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Comparison: Continental UltraContact NXT vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

Continental UltraContact NXTPremium
ContinentalContinental

UltraContact NXT

9.5
R16 – R20
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3Premium
GoodYearGoodYear

UltraGrip Performance 3

9.5
R14 – R22
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+Upper-middle
KumhoKumho

WinterCraft WP52+

8.7
R13 – R21
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Test Profile

Continental
UltraContact NXT
GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance 3
Kumho
WinterCraft WP52+
Number of tests
2
24
3
Best position
#1
#1
#4
Average position
1.0
2.7
4.3
Latest test
2025
2025
2025
Available sizes
23
302
97

Wet

Wet
Continental UltraContact NXT
56%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
83%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
79%
Wet braking
Continental UltraContact NXT
51%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
80%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
84%
Aquaplaning - cross
Continental UltraContact NXT
68%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
74%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
66%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Continental UltraContact NXT
65%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
74%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
72%
Wet handling
Continental UltraContact NXT
45%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
91%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
86%
Wet circle cornering
Continental UltraContact NXT
1%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
86%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
81%

Dry

Dry
Continental UltraContact NXT
75%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
79%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
78%
Dry braking
Continental UltraContact NXT
63%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
72%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
84%
Dry handling
Continental UltraContact NXT
51%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
82%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
72%
Dry lane changing
Continental UltraContact NXT
100%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
77%
Dry steering response
Continental UltraContact NXT
88%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
79%

Comfort

Comfort
Continental UltraContact NXT
44%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
85%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
72%
Comfort
Continental UltraContact NXT
45%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
81%
Exterior noise
Continental UltraContact NXT
42%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
80%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
72%

Costs

Costs
Continental UltraContact NXT
88%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
70%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
71%
Rolling resistance
Continental UltraContact NXT
88%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
75%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
69%

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