Comparison: Continental WinterContact TS 870 vs. GoodYear UltraGrip 9+ (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%). Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2022 185/65 R15 test, where both the WinterContact TS 870 and the UltraGrip 9+ were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 82% of Continental WinterContact TS 870 dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (94%) of the GoodYear UltraGrip 9+ also have B wet ratings. We also know where WinterContact TS 870 is made - France.