Comparison: Goodyear UltraGrip 9 vs. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 vs. Falken e.Ziex vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

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Goodyear

UltraGrip 9

R14 – R16

VS

Premium

Bridgestone

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UltraGrip 9

Blizzak 6

e.Ziex

Efficientgrip Performance 2

UltraGrip Performance+

Number of tests

17

14

3

4

23

Best position

#1

#2

#1

Average position

3.6

3.7

3.3

Latest test

2020

2025

2026

2025

Available sizes

41

194

36

40

176

These tyres were not tested together in the same test. The scores below are aggregated from different independent tests, so direct comparison should be taken with caution.

Dry

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

81%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

73%

Falken e.Ziex

85%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

79%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

78%

Dry braking

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

76%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

61%

Falken e.Ziex

88%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

84%

Dry performance

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

79%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

59%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

72%

Dry driving behavior

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

76%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

67%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

65%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

76%

Dry handling

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

81%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

82%

Falken e.Ziex

81%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

81%

Dry lane changing

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

100%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

92%

Falken e.Ziex

87%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

75%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

74%

Dry steering response

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

85%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

74%

Falken e.Ziex

73%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

88%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

79%

Wet

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

88%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

80%

Falken e.Ziex

75%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

83%

Aquaplaning - cross

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

89%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

68%

Falken e.Ziex

61%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

87%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

88%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

72%

Falken e.Ziex

68%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

71%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

83%

Wet braking

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

84%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

80%

Falken e.Ziex

87%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

84%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

80%

Wet handling

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

87%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

81%

Falken e.Ziex

69%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

89%

Wet circle cornering

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

84%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

83%

Falken e.Ziex

77%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

82%

Wet performance

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

87%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

83%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Snow

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

77%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

85%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

91%

Snow traction

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

87%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

78%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

91%

Snow braking

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

86%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

80%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

89%

Snow handling

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

69%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

84%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

89%

Snow performance

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

72%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

82%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

80%

Snow cornering

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

74%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

82%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

88%

Comfort

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

73%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

81%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

78%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

84%

Exterior noise

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

70%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

66%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

81%

Interior noise

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

70%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

92%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

91%

Comfort

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

88%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

79%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

90%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

79%

Costs

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

81%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

71%

Falken e.Ziex

80%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

88%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

80%

Mileage

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

80%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

41%

Falken e.Ziex

60%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

99%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

78%

Fuel efficiency

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

85%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

94%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

91%

Rolling resistance

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

82%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

85%

Falken e.Ziex

95%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

80%

Price/value

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

74%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

64%

Falken e.Ziex

60%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

69%

Ice

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

81%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

23%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

84%

Ice braking

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

85%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

23%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

84%

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