Comparison: Goodyear UltraGrip 9 vs. Continental UltraContact NXT vs. Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV vs. Falken e.Ziex

Premium

Goodyear

UltraGrip 9

R14 – R16

VS

Premium

Continental

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Test Profile

UltraGrip 9

UltraContact NXT

Efficientgrip 2 SUV

e.Ziex

Number of tests

17

3

5

3

Best position

#1

#2

Average position

3.6

1.3

2.2

3.7

Latest test

2020

2026

2025

Available sizes

41

23

63

36

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

Confidence

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

81%

Continental UltraContact NXT

93%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

83%

Falken e.Ziex

85%

Dry braking

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

76%

Continental UltraContact NXT

86%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

82%

Falken e.Ziex

88%

Dry handling

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

81%

Continental UltraContact NXT

98%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

84%

Falken e.Ziex

81%

Wet

Confidence

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

88%

Continental UltraContact NXT

86%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

83%

Falken e.Ziex

75%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

88%

Continental UltraContact NXT

77%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

78%

Falken e.Ziex

68%

Wet braking

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

84%

Continental UltraContact NXT

97%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

85%

Falken e.Ziex

87%

Wet handling

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

87%

Continental UltraContact NXT

92%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

86%

Falken e.Ziex

69%

Aquaplaning - cross

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

89%

Continental UltraContact NXT

74%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

82%

Falken e.Ziex

61%

Wet circle cornering

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

84%

Continental UltraContact NXT

100%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

79%

Falken e.Ziex

77%

Snow

Confidence

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

77%

Snow traction

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

87%

Snow braking

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

86%

Snow handling

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

69%

Comfort

Confidence

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

73%

Continental UltraContact NXT

91%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

92%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

Exterior noise

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

70%

Continental UltraContact NXT

91%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

90%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

Interior noise

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

70%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

100%

Costs

Confidence

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

81%

Continental UltraContact NXT

84%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

84%

Falken e.Ziex

80%

Mileage

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

80%

Continental UltraContact NXT

85%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

96%

Falken e.Ziex

60%

Rolling resistance

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

82%

Continental UltraContact NXT

83%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

77%

Falken e.Ziex

95%

Ice

Confidence

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

81%

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