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Comparison: Firestone Destination Winter vs. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 (2026)

In this comparison, both of the tyres are made by a brand from USA. Generally, Goodyear winter tyres are slightly better rated (94%) than Firestone (63%). But when it comes to comparing Firestone Destination Winter and Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1, the rating is the same - 0%. The first tyre test of Firestone Destination Winter was done in 2017, compared to 2015 when was the Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2017 215/65 R16 test, where both the Destination Winter and the UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Firestone Destination Winter dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (88%) of the Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 also have B wet ratings.

Test Profile

Firestone
Destination Winter
Goodyear
UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
Number of tests
2
15
Best position
#8
#1
Average position
11.5
2.7
Latest test
2018
2018
Available sizes
18
102

These tyres were not tested together. The comparison below is inferred from separate tests by normalizing both tyres against 14 shared benchmark tyres, so treat it as an estimate.

Dry
Confidence
Firestone Destination Winter
83%
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
97%
Dry braking
Firestone Destination Winter
88%
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
98%
Dry driving behavior
Firestone Destination Winter
84%
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
97%
Safety
Firestone Destination Winter
78%
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
97%
Snow
Confidence
Firestone Destination Winter
86%
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
100%
Snow braking
Firestone Destination Winter
96%
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
99%
Snow handling
Firestone Destination Winter
72%
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
100%
Snow traction
Firestone Destination Winter
89%
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
100%
Ice
Confidence
Firestone Destination Winter
100%
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
100%
Ice braking
Firestone Destination Winter
100%
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
100%
Ice lateral guidance
Firestone Destination Winter
100%
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
100%
Comfort
Confidence
Firestone Destination Winter
96%
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
100%
Exterior noise
Firestone Destination Winter
95%
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
100%
Interior noise
Firestone Destination Winter
97%
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
99%
Noise/Komfort
Firestone Destination Winter
97%
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
100%
Costs
Confidence
Firestone Destination Winter
96%
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
97%
Fuel efficiency
Firestone Destination Winter
98%
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
100%
Mileage
Firestone Destination Winter
94%
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
94%

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Mutual tests

OrganizationSeasonYearDimension
ADACADAC
Winter
2017215/65 R16View

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