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Comparison: Goodyear Cargo UltraGrip 2 vs. Pirelli CARRIER WINTER (2026)

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Goodyear) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Italy (Pirelli). Generally, Goodyear winter tyres are slightly better rated (94%) than Pirelli (83%). But when it comes to comparing Goodyear Cargo UltraGrip 2 and Pirelli CARRIER WINTER, the rating is the same - 0%. The first tyre test of Goodyear Cargo UltraGrip 2 was done in 2018, compared to 2019 when was the Pirelli CARRIER WINTER first tested. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2019 205/65 R16 test, where both the Cargo UltraGrip 2 and the CARRIER WINTER were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 60% of Goodyear Cargo UltraGrip 2 dimensions has C wet grip rating. Most (63%) of the Pirelli CARRIER WINTER also have C wet ratings.

Test Profile

Goodyear
Cargo UltraGrip 2
Pirelli
CARRIER WINTER
Number of tests
2
1
Best position
#5
#2
Average position
5.0
2.0
Latest test
2019
2019
Available sizes
25
45

These tyres were not tested together. The comparison below is inferred from separate tests by normalizing both tyres against 13 shared benchmark tyres, so treat it as an estimate.

Dry
Confidence
Goodyear Cargo UltraGrip 2
90%
Pirelli CARRIER WINTER
97%
Dry braking
Goodyear Cargo UltraGrip 2
99%
Pirelli CARRIER WINTER
91%
Dry driving behavior
Goodyear Cargo UltraGrip 2
88%
Pirelli CARRIER WINTER
100%
Safety
Goodyear Cargo UltraGrip 2
84%
Pirelli CARRIER WINTER
100%
Wet
Confidence
Goodyear Cargo UltraGrip 2
94%
Pirelli CARRIER WINTER
95%
Aquaplaning - cross
Goodyear Cargo UltraGrip 2
88%
Pirelli CARRIER WINTER
100%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Goodyear Cargo UltraGrip 2
94%
Pirelli CARRIER WINTER
98%
Wet braking
Goodyear Cargo UltraGrip 2
97%
Pirelli CARRIER WINTER
93%
Wet circle cornering
Goodyear Cargo UltraGrip 2
93%
Pirelli CARRIER WINTER
97%
Wet handling
Goodyear Cargo UltraGrip 2
98%
Pirelli CARRIER WINTER
88%
Snow
Confidence
Goodyear Cargo UltraGrip 2
86%
Pirelli CARRIER WINTER
98%
Snow braking
Goodyear Cargo UltraGrip 2
82%
Pirelli CARRIER WINTER
99%
Snow handling
Goodyear Cargo UltraGrip 2
87%
Pirelli CARRIER WINTER
94%
Snow traction
Goodyear Cargo UltraGrip 2
89%
Pirelli CARRIER WINTER
100%
Ice
Confidence
Goodyear Cargo UltraGrip 2
99%
Pirelli CARRIER WINTER
97%
Ice braking
Goodyear Cargo UltraGrip 2
99%
Pirelli CARRIER WINTER
95%
Ice lateral guidance
Goodyear Cargo UltraGrip 2
98%
Pirelli CARRIER WINTER
98%
Comfort
Confidence
Goodyear Cargo UltraGrip 2
99%
Pirelli CARRIER WINTER
94%
Exterior noise
Goodyear Cargo UltraGrip 2
98%
Pirelli CARRIER WINTER
89%
Interior noise
Goodyear Cargo UltraGrip 2
99%
Pirelli CARRIER WINTER
99%
Costs
Confidence
Goodyear Cargo UltraGrip 2
97%
Pirelli CARRIER WINTER
98%
Fuel efficiency
Goodyear Cargo UltraGrip 2
96%
Pirelli CARRIER WINTER
99%
Mileage
Goodyear Cargo UltraGrip 2
97%
Pirelli CARRIER WINTER
97%

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Mutual Tests Available
These tyres were tested together in 1 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

OrganizationSeasonYearDimension
ADACADAC
Winter
2019205/65 R16View

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