In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (
Goodyear) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (
Continental). Generally,
Goodyear winter tyres are slightly better rated (94%) than
Continental (83%). The first tyre test of Goodyear UltraGrip 9 was done in 2015, compared to 2022 when was the Continental SportContact 7 first tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 63% of Goodyear UltraGrip 9 has C wet grip rating, whereas 93% of Continental SportContact 7 has A rating. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the
UltraGrip 9 is made in Slovenia and
SportContact 7 is made in Czech Republic/Slovakia/Portugal.
