Comparison: Continental WinterContact 8 S vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 (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%). In this particular case, the GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 has a better rating of 95% compared to 78% 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 - 94% of Continental WinterContact 8 S dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (55%) of the GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 also have B wet ratings.