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Comparison: Continental WinterContact TS 860 vs. Goodyear UltraGrip 9

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Ice
Costs
Mutual tests
Dimensions and prices
Buy %

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%). But when it comes to comparing Continental WinterContact TS 860 and Goodyear UltraGrip 9, the rating is the same - 0%. The first tyre test of Continental WinterContact TS 860 was done in 2016, compared to 2015 when was the Goodyear UltraGrip 9 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Használtautó.hu 2020 205/55 R16 test, where both the WinterContact TS 860 and the UltraGrip 9 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 99% of Continental WinterContact TS 860 has B wet grip rating, whereas 63% of Goodyear UltraGrip 9 has C rating. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the WinterContact TS 860 is made in Portugal/Slovakia and UltraGrip 9 is made in Slovenia.

#	Continental WinterContact TS 860 /0%	Goodyear UltraGrip 9 /0%

Dimensions	R13 - R17	R14 - R16
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Segment

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 Premium

2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Premium

Number of sizes available

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 76

2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 41

Number of tests

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 23x

2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 17x

Best position in test

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 1.

2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 1.

Worst position in test

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 7.

2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 9.

Average position in tests

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 2.35

2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 3.65

Year of the last test

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 2021

2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 2020

Best rating in test

1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Highly recommended

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 Very good

Worst rating in test

1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Good

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 Good

Dry

(Overall rating)

Goodyear
UltraGrip 9

82%

Continental
WinterContact TS 860

82%

Dry braking

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 84%

2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 76%

Dry handling

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 85%

2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 81%

Dry driving behavior

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 76%

2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 76%

Dry performance

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 80%

2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 79%

Wet

(Overall rating)

Continental
WinterContact TS 860

90%

Goodyear
UltraGrip 9

88%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 89%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 85%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 88%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 88%

Wet braking

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 90%

2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 84%

Wet handling

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 94%

2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 87%

Wet circle cornering

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 88%

2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 84%

Wet performance

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 91%

2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 87%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 B

2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 C

Snow

(Overall rating)

Continental
WinterContact TS 860

88%

Goodyear
UltraGrip 9

77%

Snow traction

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 87%

2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 87%

Snow braking

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 89%

2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 86%

Snow handling

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 86%

2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 69%

Snow cornering

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 89%

2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 74%

Snow performance

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 88%

2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 72%

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Continental
WinterContact TS 860

82%

Goodyear
UltraGrip 9

77%

Exterior noise

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 76%

2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 70%

Interior noise

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 74%

2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 70%

Comfort

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 96%

2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 88%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 68 dB

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Goodyear
UltraGrip 9

80%

Continental
WinterContact TS 860

78%

Rolling resistance

1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 82%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 82%

Mileage

1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 80%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 75%

Fuel efficiency

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 87%

2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 85%

Price/value

1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 74%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 68%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 C

2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 E

Ice

(Overall rating)

Goodyear
UltraGrip 9

82%

Continental
WinterContact TS 860

80%

Ice braking

1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 85%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 84%

Ice lateral guidance

1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 78%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 76%

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These tyres were tested together in 13 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

Használtautó.hu Winter tyre test 2020 205/55 R16

Name	Stopping distance on dry	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on ice
Best values in test	13,9	14,8	16,4
Continental WinterContact TS 860	15,4	16,4	21,7
Goodyear UltraGrip 9	15,3	15,8	18,5
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2019 185/65 R15

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	1,8	2,1	1,9	2,2	2,6	1,5	1,6
Continental WinterContact TS 860 Rating: Recommended	1,8	2,5	2,2	2,6	2,6	2,5	1,9
Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: Recommended	1,9	2,5	3,1	2,5	2,7	2,5	2,2
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AutoMotorSport Winter tyre test 2018 205/55 R16

Name	Points total
Best values in test	9,1
Continental WinterContact TS 860 Rating: Highly recommended	9,1
Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: Recommended	8,2
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2018 195/65 R15

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	1-	2+	1	1
Continental WinterContact TS 860 Rating: Exemplary	1-	2	2	2
Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: Good	2	2-	1	2
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ACE Winter tyre test 2018 185/65 R15

Name	Points total	Winter	Wet	Dry	Rolling resistance	Noise	Running costs
Best values in test	206	67	68	43	19	8	10
Continental WinterContact TS 860 Rating: Test winner	206	66	68	43	16	7	6
Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: Recommended	191	57	68	40	17	3	6
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2018 175/65 R14

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	1,7	2,0	1,8	2,4	3,2	1,5	1,6
Continental WinterContact TS 860 Rating: Good	1,7	2,3	1,8	2,5	3,5	2,0	2,2
Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: Satisfactory	2,2	2,6	2,8	2,5	3,5	1,5	1,8
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2018 205/55 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	2,1	2,0	1,8	2,3	3,0	1,0	1,7
Continental WinterContact TS 860 Rating: Good	2,1	2,5	1,9	2,5	3,0	2,0	1,7
Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: Good	2,1	2,3	2,0	2,5	3,3	2,0	1,8
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2018 195/65 R15

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	34,3	27
Continental WinterContact TS 860	34,5	27,6
Goodyear UltraGrip 9	35,5	27
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2017 195/65 R15

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	1,8	1,7	1,7	2,1	3,0	1,5	1,7
Continental WinterContact TS 860 Rating: Good	1,8	2,2	1,9	2,5	3,4	2,5	1,9
Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: Satisfactory	1,9	2,4	2,7	2,4	3,1	2,0	2,1
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Autoklub ČR Winter tyre test 2016 205/55 R16

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	101	100	103,3	100,3
Continental WinterContact TS 860 Rating: Very good	101	99,5	103,3	100,3
Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: Good	99,1	97,8	100	99,5
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2016 205/55 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	1-	2	2+	1
Continental WinterContact TS 860 Rating: -	1-	2	2+	1
Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: -	2+	2	2+	2-
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2016 205/55 R16

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	34,2	25
Continental WinterContact TS 860	34,2	25,6
Goodyear UltraGrip 9	36,1	25
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GTÜ Winter tyre test 2016 205/55 R16

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Snow	Rolling resistance	Noise
Best values in test	412	142	127	143	25	10
Continental WinterContact TS 860 Rating: Highly recommended	412	142	127	143	25	9
Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: Highly recommended	376	127	117	132	22	9
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