Segment
2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Premium
Comparison: Continental WinterContact TS 870 vs. Goodyear UltraGrip 9
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (Continental) against a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Goodyear). Generally, Continental winter tyres are slightly better rated (96%) than Goodyear (85%). The first tyre test of Continental WinterContact TS 870 was done in 2020, compared to 2015 when was the Goodyear UltraGrip 9 first tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 81% of Continental WinterContact TS 870 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 870 is made in France and UltraGrip 9 is made in Slovenia.
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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 9 Highly recommended2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 Very good
Worst rating in test
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry handling
Dry lane changing
Dry driving behavior
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow braking
Snow traction
Snow handling
Snow cornering
Snow acceleration
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking
Wet handling
Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet circle cornering
Wet braking according to EU label
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Comfort
Interior noise
Outside noise accoring to EU label
1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 68 dB
