Segment
1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Premium2. Michelin Alpin 5 Premium3. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 Premium4. Nokian WR D4 Upper-middle5. Barum Polaris 3 Lowcost
Comparison: Goodyear UltraGrip 9 vs. Barum Polaris 3 vs. Michelin Alpin 5 vs. Nokian WR D4 vs. Vredestein Snowtrac 5
Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
2. Nokian WR D4 14.
Average position in tests
2. Michelin Alpin 5 5.883. Nokian WR D4 6.044. Barum Polaris 3 10.65. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 12.58
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Barum Polaris 3 Exemplary2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Highly recommended3. Nokian WR D4 Highly recommended4. Michelin Alpin 5 Very good5. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
2. Nokian WR D4 Recommended3. Michelin Alpin 5 Recommended4. Barum Polaris 3 Satisfactory5. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 Still recommended
Dry
(Overall rating)Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 68 dB
Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Ice
(Overall rating)Add to comparison
Mutual Tests Available
These tyres were tested together in 8 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.
8
Mutual tests
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best values in test | 1- | 2+ | 1 | 1 | |||
| Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: Good | 2 | 2- | 1 | 2 | |||
| Barum Polaris 3 Rating: Satisfactory | 3+ | 2- | 2+ | 2- | |||
| Michelin Alpin 5 Rating: Satisfactory | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |||
| Nokian WR D4 Rating: Satisfactory | 3 | 2- | 1 | 2 | |||
| Vredestein Snowtrac 5 Rating: Satisfactory | 3+ | 2 | 2 | 2- | |||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best values in test | 34,3 | 27 | |||||
| Goodyear UltraGrip 9 | 35,5 | 27 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 3 | 36,7 | 27,8 | |||||
| Michelin Alpin 5 | 37,1 | 28,4 | |||||
| Nokian WR D4 | 37,3 | 27,6 | |||||
| Vredestein Snowtrac 5 | 38 | 27,9 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best values in test | 1- | 2 | 2+ | 1 | |||
| Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: - | 2+ | 2 | 2+ | 2- | |||
| Barum Polaris 3 Rating: - | 2 | 3+ | 2+ | 2+ | |||
| Michelin Alpin 5 Rating: - | 2+ | 2 | 1- | 2 | |||
| Nokian WR D4 Rating: - | 2 | 2- | 2+ | 2- | |||
| Vredestein Snowtrac 5 Rating: - | 3+ | 2 | 2- | 2- | |||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best values in test | 34,2 | 25 | |||||
| Goodyear UltraGrip 9 | 36,1 | 25 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 3 | 37,2 | 26,1 | |||||
| Michelin Alpin 5 | 35,6 | 25,8 | |||||
| Nokian WR D4 | 37,3 | 26,0 | |||||
| Vredestein Snowtrac 5 | 38,9 | 27,0 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best values in test | 1,8 | 1,9 | 1,7 | 2,2 | 2,8 | 1 | 1,5 |
| Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: - | 2,2 | 2,5 | 1,8 | 2,5 | 2,9 | 2,0 | 1,5 |
| Barum Polaris 3 Rating: - | 3,4 | 2,2 | 2,1 | 2,8 | 3,6 | 1,5 | 2,0 |
| Nokian WR D4 Rating: - | 2,7 | 2,4 | 2,4 | 2,5 | 3,8 | 2,5 | 2,0 |
| Vredestein Snowtrac 5 Rating: - | 2,7 | 2,3 | 2,6 | 2,6 | 3,6 | 2,5 | 2,4 |
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best values in test | 36,8 | 27,7 | |||||
| Goodyear UltraGrip 9 | 36,9 | 28,6 | |||||
| Barum Polaris 3 | 40,8 | 28,6 | |||||
| Vredestein Snowtrac 5 | 44,8 | - | |||||
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| Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | Snow | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best values in test | 415 | 144 | 136 | 144 | |||
| Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: Highly recommended | 384 | 135 | 135 | 114 | |||
| Barum Polaris 3 Rating: - | 346 | 95 | 116 | 135 | |||
| Nokian WR D4 Rating: Highly recommended | 399 | 127 | 136 | 136 | |||
| Vredestein Snowtrac 5 Rating: - | 362 | 111 | 109 | 142 | |||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 1 | 2+ | 1 | 1 | |||
| Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: - | 1 | 2- | 2+ | 2 | |||
| Barum Polaris 3 Rating: Exemplary | 2- | 2 | 2+ | 2- | |||
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