Comparison: Goodyear UltraGrip 9 vs. Firestone Winterhawk 3 vs. Uniroyal MS plus 77 vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

Premium

Goodyear

UltraGrip 9

R14 – R16

VS

Upper-middle

Firestone

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Test Profile

UltraGrip 9

Winterhawk 3

MS plus 77

WinterCraft WP52+

Number of tests

17

14

19

3

Best position

#1

#3

#4

Average position

3.6

16.0

11.2

4.3

Latest test

2020

2021

2025

Available sizes

41

66

76

97

Dry

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

81%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

76%

Uniroyal MS plus 77

74%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

78%

Dry braking

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

76%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

75%

Uniroyal MS plus 77

71%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

84%

Dry driving behavior

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

76%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

77%

Dry performance

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

79%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

81%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

78%

Dry handling

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

81%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

76%

Uniroyal MS plus 77

78%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

72%

Wet

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

88%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

67%

Uniroyal MS plus 77

77%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

79%

Wet handling

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

87%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

57%

Uniroyal MS plus 77

78%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

86%

Aquaplaning - cross

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

89%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

71%

Uniroyal MS plus 77

79%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

66%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

88%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

74%

Uniroyal MS plus 77

83%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

72%

Wet braking

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

84%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

70%

Uniroyal MS plus 77

72%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

84%

Wet circle cornering

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

84%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

60%

Uniroyal MS plus 77

74%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

81%

Wet performance

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

87%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

62%

Uniroyal MS plus 77

84%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

82%

Snow

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

77%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

81%

Uniroyal MS plus 77

81%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

81%

Snow traction

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

87%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

79%

Uniroyal MS plus 77

80%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

76%

Snow handling

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

69%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

76%

Uniroyal MS plus 77

80%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

86%

Snow braking

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

86%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

85%

Uniroyal MS plus 77

84%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

80%

Snow performance

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

72%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

74%

Uniroyal MS plus 77

80%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

88%

Snow cornering

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

74%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

87%

Uniroyal MS plus 77

80%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

78%

Comfort

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

73%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

70%

Uniroyal MS plus 77

73%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

72%

Exterior noise

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

70%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

74%

Uniroyal MS plus 77

77%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

72%

Interior noise

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

70%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

68%

Uniroyal MS plus 77

71%

Comfort

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

88%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

71%

Uniroyal MS plus 77

78%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

68%

Costs

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

81%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

80%

Uniroyal MS plus 77

77%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

71%

Mileage

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

80%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

75%

Uniroyal MS plus 77

67%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

69%

Fuel efficiency

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

85%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

85%

Uniroyal MS plus 77

77%

Rolling resistance

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

82%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

79%

Uniroyal MS plus 77

82%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

69%

Price/value

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

74%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

92%

Uniroyal MS plus 77

75%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

84%

Ice

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

81%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

83%

Uniroyal MS plus 77

75%

Ice braking

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

85%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

83%

Uniroyal MS plus 77

73%

Ice lateral guidance

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

78%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

81%

Uniroyal MS plus 77

78%

Dimensions and prices

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Comparison: Goodyear UltraGrip 9 vs. Firestone Winterhawk 3 vs. Uniroyal MS plus 77 vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

UltraGrip 9

Winterhawk 3

MS plus 77

WinterCraft WP52+

Test Profile

Dry

Wet

Snow

Comfort

Costs

Ice

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