Comparison: Goodyear UltraGrip 9 vs. Michelin ALPIN 7 vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 vs. Falken e.Ziex vs. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

Premium

Goodyear

UltraGrip 9

R14 – R16

VS

Premium

Michelin

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UltraGrip 9

ALPIN 7

Efficientgrip Performance 2

e.Ziex

Blizzak 6

Number of tests

17

6

4

14

Best position

#1

#2

#1

Average position

3.6

3.7

3.3

3.8

3.6

Latest test

2020

2025

2026

2025

Available sizes

41

63

40

36

194

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.

Wet

Confidence

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

88%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Falken e.Ziex

69%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

80%

Aquaplaning - cross

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

89%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

76%

Falken e.Ziex

56%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

68%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

88%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

71%

Falken e.Ziex

71%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

72%

Wet braking

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

84%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

79%

Falken e.Ziex

75%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

80%

Wet handling

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

87%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

78%

Falken e.Ziex

47%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

82%

Wet circle cornering

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

84%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

64%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

83%

Wet performance

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

87%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

83%

Snow

Confidence

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

77%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

85%

Snow traction

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

87%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

78%

Snow braking

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

86%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

80%

Snow handling

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

69%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

84%

Snow cornering

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

74%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

82%

Snow performance

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

72%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

82%

Dry

Confidence

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

81%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

79%

Falken e.Ziex

79%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

73%

Dry braking

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

76%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Falken e.Ziex

87%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

61%

Dry handling

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

81%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

78%

Falken e.Ziex

71%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

82%

Dry performance

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

79%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

92%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

59%

Dry lane changing

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

100%

Falken e.Ziex

69%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

92%

Dry steering response

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

85%

Falken e.Ziex

60%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

74%

Costs

Confidence

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

81%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

88%

Falken e.Ziex

76%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

71%

Rolling resistance

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

82%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Falken e.Ziex

84%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

85%

Mileage

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

80%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

100%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

41%

Comfort

Confidence

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

73%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

78%

Falken e.Ziex

79%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

81%

Exterior noise

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

70%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

84%

Falken e.Ziex

84%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

66%

Comfort

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

76%

Falken e.Ziex

90%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

81%

Interior noise

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

70%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

92%

Offroad

Confidence

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

79%

Ice

Confidence

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

81%

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

23%

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