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1. Continental WinterContact 8 S Premium
Comparison: Continental WinterContact 8 S vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
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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 (83%). In this particular case, the GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 has a better rating of 95% compared to 57% of the Continental WinterContact 8 S. The first tyre test of Continental WinterContact 8 S was done in 2025, compared to 2023 when was the GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Sportauto 2025 275/35 R19 test, where both the WinterContact 8 S and the UltraGrip Performance 3 were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 93% of Continental WinterContact 8 S dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (54%) of the GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 also have B wet ratings.
| # | Continental WinterContact 8 S
| GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
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| Dimensions | R16 - R22 | R14 - R22 | |
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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
1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 Test winner
Worst rating in test
2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 Recommended
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet circle cornering
Wet handling
Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet performance
Wet braking
Wet braking according to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry handling
Dry lane changing
Dry steering response
Dry performance
Dry braking
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow handling
Snow traction
Snow performance
Snow braking
Snow cornering
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Comfort
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Rolling resistance
Fuel consumption according to EU label
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual Tests Available
These tyres were tested together in 1 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.
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Mutual tests
| Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | Snow | Enviromental impact | ||
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| Best values in test | 9.2 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 5.6 | ||
| Continental WinterContact 8 S Rating: Good | 7.9 | 7.2 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 9.1 | ||
| Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 Rating: Very good | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 7.8 | 8.6 | ||
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