Comparison: Goodyear UltraGrip 9 vs. Falken e.Ziex vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ vs. Dunlop Winter

Premium

Goodyear

UltraGrip 9

R14 – R16

VS

Upper-middle

Falken

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Test Profile

UltraGrip 9

e.Ziex

Efficientgrip Performance 2

UltraGrip Performance+

Winter

Number of tests

17

3

4

23

2

Best position

#1

#2

#1

Average position

3.6

3.7

3.3

1.5

Latest test

2020

2025

2026

2025

Available sizes

41

36

40

176

66

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%

Falken e.Ziex

85%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

79%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

78%

Dunlop Winter

69%

Dry braking

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

76%

Falken e.Ziex

88%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

84%

Dunlop Winter

73%

Dry driving behavior

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

76%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

65%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

76%

Dry performance

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

79%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

72%

Dunlop Winter

78%

Dry handling

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

81%

Falken e.Ziex

81%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

81%

Dunlop Winter

64%

Dry steering response

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

85%

Falken e.Ziex

73%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

88%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

79%

Dry lane changing

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

100%

Falken e.Ziex

87%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

75%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

74%

Wet

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

88%

Falken e.Ziex

75%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

83%

Dunlop Winter

73%

Wet handling

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

87%

Falken e.Ziex

69%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

89%

Dunlop Winter

67%

Aquaplaning - cross

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

89%

Falken e.Ziex

61%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

87%

Dunlop Winter

73%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

88%

Falken e.Ziex

68%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

71%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

83%

Dunlop Winter

71%

Wet braking

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

84%

Falken e.Ziex

87%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

84%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

80%

Dunlop Winter

84%

Wet circle cornering

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

84%

Falken e.Ziex

77%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

82%

Dunlop Winter

63%

Wet performance

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

87%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Dunlop Winter

73%

Snow

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

77%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

91%

Dunlop Winter

87%

Snow traction

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

87%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

91%

Dunlop Winter

96%

Snow handling

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

69%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

89%

Dunlop Winter

79%

Snow braking

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

86%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

89%

Dunlop Winter

87%

Snow performance

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

72%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

80%

Dunlop Winter

88%

Snow cornering

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

74%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

88%

Dunlop Winter

96%

Comfort

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

73%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

78%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

84%

Dunlop Winter

87%

Exterior noise

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

70%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

81%

Dunlop Winter

87%

Interior noise

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

70%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

91%

Comfort

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

88%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

90%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

79%

Dunlop Winter

87%

Costs

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

81%

Falken e.Ziex

80%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

88%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

80%

Dunlop Winter

83%

Mileage

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

80%

Falken e.Ziex

60%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

99%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

78%

Dunlop Winter

87%

Fuel efficiency

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

85%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

94%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

91%

Rolling resistance

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

82%

Falken e.Ziex

95%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

80%

Dunlop Winter

81%

Price/value

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

74%

Falken e.Ziex

60%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

69%

Dunlop Winter

84%

Ice

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

81%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

84%

Ice braking

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

85%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

84%

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Comparison: Goodyear UltraGrip 9 vs. Falken e.Ziex vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ vs. Dunlop Winter

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