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Comparison: GoodYear UltraGrip 9+ vs. Continental WinterContact TS 870 vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ vs. Uniroyal WinterExpert

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Ice
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	GoodYear UltraGrip 9+ /0%	Continental WinterContact TS 870 /99%	Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ /87%	Uniroyal WinterExpert /79%

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Segment

1. GoodYear UltraGrip 9+ Premium

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 Premium

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ Upper-middle

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert Upper-middle

Number of sizes available

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 97

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert 91

3. Continental WinterContact TS 870 80

4. GoodYear UltraGrip 9+ 36

Number of tests

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 17x

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert 12x

3. GoodYear UltraGrip 9+ 7x

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 3x

Best position in test

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 1.

2. GoodYear UltraGrip 9+ 2.

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 4.

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert 5.

Worst position in test

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 5.

2. GoodYear UltraGrip 9+ 8.

3. Continental WinterContact TS 870 8.

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert 19.

Average position in tests

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 1.71

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 4.33

3. GoodYear UltraGrip 9+ 4.71

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert 11.25

Year of the last test

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 2025

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert 2025

3. Continental WinterContact TS 870 2024

4. GoodYear UltraGrip 9+ 2022

Best rating in test

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 Very good

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ Good

3. GoodYear UltraGrip 9+ Satisfactory

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 Good

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ Good

3. GoodYear UltraGrip 9+ Satisfactory

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert Sufficient

Snow

(Overall rating)

Continental
WinterContact TS 870

87%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52+

80.6%

GoodYear
UltraGrip 9+

77%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

68.1%

Snow traction

1. GoodYear UltraGrip 9+ 86%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 82%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 0%

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert 0%

Snow braking

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 86%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip 9+ 81%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 0%

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert 0%

Snow handling

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 81%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip 9+ 70%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 0%

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert 0%

Dry

(Overall rating)

Continental
WinterContact TS 870

85%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52+

77.8%

GoodYear
UltraGrip 9+

74%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

65.3%

Dry braking

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 73%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip 9+ 70%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 0%

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert 0%

Wet

(Overall rating)

GoodYear
UltraGrip 9+

85%

Continental
WinterContact TS 870

80%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52+

79.2%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

58%

Wet braking

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 79%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip 9+ 71%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 0%

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert 0%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 94%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip 9+ 89%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 0%

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert 0%

Wet handling

1. GoodYear UltraGrip 9+ 89%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 82%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 0%

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert 0%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. GoodYear UltraGrip 9+ B

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 B

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ B

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert C

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Continental
WinterContact TS 870

81%

GoodYear
UltraGrip 9+

78%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

73.4%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52+

72%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 ?

2. GoodYear UltraGrip 9+ ?

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert ?

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Continental
WinterContact TS 870

87%

GoodYear
UltraGrip 9+

77%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

72.4%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52+

70.9%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 C

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert C

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ C

4. GoodYear UltraGrip 9+ E

Ice

(Overall rating)

GoodYear
UltraGrip 9+

82%

Continental
WinterContact TS 870

78%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

32%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52+

0%

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Mutual tests

ADAC Winter tyre test 2022 185/65 R15

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Rolling resistance	Noise	Wear
Best values in test	1,7	1,9	1,8	1,9	1,7	2,5	1,5
GoodYear UltraGrip 9+ Rating: Good	1,7	2,3	2,5	2,3	2,0	2,7	2,5
Continental WinterContact TS 870 Rating: Good	2,1	2,3	2,2	2,5	1,8	3,0	2,0
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2021 205/55 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Rolling resistance	Wear
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+	1
Goodyear UltraGrip 9+ Rating: Good	2	2-	2+	2	2+
Continental WinterContact TS 870 Rating: Exemplary	2+	2	1-	2+	1
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2021 205/55 R16

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	32,1	27,3
Goodyear UltraGrip 9+	35,2	27,5
Continental WinterContact TS 870	34,2	27,7
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AutoMotorSport Winter tyre test 2021 195/55 R16

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Snow	Rolling resistance	Noise
Best values in test	8,7	9,6	9,3	10	10	10
Goodyear UltraGrip 9+ Rating: Good	7,5	8,0	6,8	7,8	8	6
Continental WinterContact TS 870 Rating: Very good	8,2	7,9	7,9	8,4	10	10
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Comparison: GoodYear UltraGrip 9+ vs. Continental WinterContact TS 870 vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ vs. Uniroyal WinterExpert

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