Comparison: Goodyear UltraGrip 9 vs. Bridgestone Turanza T005

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Goodyear) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Bridgestone). Generally, Goodyear winter tyres are slightly better rated (94%) than Bridgestone (87%). The first tyre test of Goodyear UltraGrip 9 was done in 2015, compared to 2018 when was the Bridgestone Turanza T005 first tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 63% of Goodyear UltraGrip 9 has C wet grip rating, whereas 68% of Bridgestone Turanza T005 has A rating. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the UltraGrip 9 is made in Slovenia and Turanza T005 is made in Hungary/Poland/France/Italy.