Comparison: Goodyear UltraGrip 9 vs. Falken EuroWinter HS02 vs. Uniroyal WinterExpert vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

Premium

Goodyear

UltraGrip 9

R14 – R16

VS

Upper-middle

Falken

Also compare with

PILOT ALPIN 5

WinterContact TS 870

UltraGrip Performance 3

Test Profile

UltraGrip 9

EuroWinter HS02

WinterExpert

UltraGrip Performance+

Number of tests

17

4

12

23

Best position

#1

#7

#5

#1

Average position

3.6

12.3

11.3

3.3

Latest test

2020

2025

Available sizes

41

98

93

176

Dry

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

81%

Falken EuroWinter HS02

68%

Uniroyal WinterExpert

65%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

78%

Dry braking

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

76%

Falken EuroWinter HS02

71%

Uniroyal WinterExpert

42%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

84%

Dry driving behavior

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

76%

Uniroyal WinterExpert

56%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

76%

Dry performance

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

79%

Uniroyal WinterExpert

78%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

72%

Dry handling

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

81%

Falken EuroWinter HS02

65%

Uniroyal WinterExpert

66%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

81%

Dry steering response

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

85%

Falken EuroWinter HS02

67%

Uniroyal WinterExpert

85%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

79%

Dry lane changing

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

100%

Falken EuroWinter HS02

67%

Uniroyal WinterExpert

80%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

74%

Wet

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

88%

Falken EuroWinter HS02

60%

Uniroyal WinterExpert

58%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

83%

Wet braking

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

84%

Falken EuroWinter HS02

62%

Uniroyal WinterExpert

59%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

80%

Wet handling

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

87%

Falken EuroWinter HS02

48%

Uniroyal WinterExpert

65%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

89%

Aquaplaning - cross

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

89%

Falken EuroWinter HS02

68%

Uniroyal WinterExpert

62%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

87%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

88%

Falken EuroWinter HS02

75%

Uniroyal WinterExpert

53%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

83%

Wet circle cornering

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

84%

Falken EuroWinter HS02

63%

Uniroyal WinterExpert

70%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

82%

Wet performance

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

87%

Uniroyal WinterExpert

73%

Snow

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

77%

Falken EuroWinter HS02

43%

Uniroyal WinterExpert

68%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

91%

Snow traction

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

87%

Falken EuroWinter HS02

56%

Uniroyal WinterExpert

67%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

91%

Snow handling

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

69%

Falken EuroWinter HS02

32%

Uniroyal WinterExpert

70%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

89%

Snow braking

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

86%

Falken EuroWinter HS02

49%

Uniroyal WinterExpert

67%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

89%

Snow performance

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

72%

Uniroyal WinterExpert

71%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

80%

Snow cornering

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

74%

Uniroyal WinterExpert

64%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

88%

Comfort

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

73%

Falken EuroWinter HS02

76%

Uniroyal WinterExpert

73%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

84%

Exterior noise

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

70%

Falken EuroWinter HS02

72%

Uniroyal WinterExpert

74%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

81%

Interior noise

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

70%

Uniroyal WinterExpert

70%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

91%

Comfort

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

88%

Falken EuroWinter HS02

50%

Uniroyal WinterExpert

69%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

79%

Costs

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

81%

Falken EuroWinter HS02

67%

Uniroyal WinterExpert

72%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

80%

Mileage

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

80%

Falken EuroWinter HS02

67%

Uniroyal WinterExpert

39%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

78%

Fuel efficiency

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

85%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

91%

Rolling resistance

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

82%

Uniroyal WinterExpert

88%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

80%

Price/value

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

74%

Uniroyal WinterExpert

77%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

69%

Ice

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

81%

Uniroyal WinterExpert

32%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

84%

Ice lateral guidance

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

78%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

86%

Ice braking

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

85%

Uniroyal WinterExpert

32%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

84%

Dimensions and prices

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Comparison: Goodyear UltraGrip 9 vs. Falken EuroWinter HS02 vs. Uniroyal WinterExpert vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

UltraGrip 9

EuroWinter HS02

WinterExpert

UltraGrip Performance+

Test Profile

Dry

Wet

Snow

Comfort

Costs

Ice

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