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 2025 when was the Continental UltraContact NXT first tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 63% of Goodyear UltraGrip 9 has C wet grip rating, whereas 100% of Continental UltraContact NXT has A rating. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the
UltraGrip 9 is made in Slovenia and
UltraContact NXT is made in Portugal.
