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Comparison: Goodyear UltraGrip 9 vs. Nokian WR D4 vs. Barum Polaris 3 vs. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Ice
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Goodyear UltraGrip 9 /0%	Nokian WR D4 /0%	Barum Polaris 3 /0%	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 /0%

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Segment

1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Premium

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 Premium

3. Nokian WR D4 Upper-middle

4. Barum Polaris 3 Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 132

2. Nokian WR D4 82

3. Barum Polaris 3 66

4. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 41

Number of tests

1. Nokian WR D4 26x

2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 17x

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 15x

4. Barum Polaris 3 10x

Best position in test

1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 1.

2. Nokian WR D4 2.

3. Barum Polaris 3 3.

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 4.

Worst position in test

1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 9.

2. Nokian WR D4 14.

3. Barum Polaris 3 16.

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 18.

Average position in tests

1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 3.65

2. Nokian WR D4 6.04

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 7.87

4. Barum Polaris 3 10.6

Year of the last test

1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 2020

2. Barum Polaris 3 2018

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 2018

4. Nokian WR D4 2018

Best rating in test

1. Barum Polaris 3 Exemplary

2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Highly recommended

3. Nokian WR D4 Highly recommended

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 Good

Worst rating in test

1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Good

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 Good

3. Nokian WR D4 Recommended

4. Barum Polaris 3 Satisfactory

Dry

(Overall rating)

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-001

84%

Goodyear
UltraGrip 9

82%

Barum
Polaris 3

79%

Nokian
WR D4

78%

Dry braking

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 87%

2. Nokian WR D4 80%

3. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 76%

4. Barum Polaris 3 71%

Dry performance

1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 79%

2. Nokian WR D4 75%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 0%

4. Barum Polaris 3 0%

Dry driving behavior

1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 76%

2. Nokian WR D4 71%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 0%

4. Barum Polaris 3 0%

Dry handling

1. Barum Polaris 3 87%

2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 81%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 77%

4. Nokian WR D4 78%

Wet

(Overall rating)

Goodyear
UltraGrip 9

88%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-001

78%

Barum
Polaris 3

74%

Nokian
WR D4

71%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 89%

2. Nokian WR D4 74%

3. Barum Polaris 3 71%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 70%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 88%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 80%

3. Nokian WR D4 76%

4. Barum Polaris 3 65%

Wet braking

1. Barum Polaris 3 84%

2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 84%

3. Nokian WR D4 69%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 60%

Wet handling

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 90%

2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 87%

3. Barum Polaris 3 71%

4. Nokian WR D4 69%

Wet circle cornering

1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 84%

2. Barum Polaris 3 79%

3. Nokian WR D4 71%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 0%

Wet performance

1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 87%

2. Nokian WR D4 69%

3. Barum Polaris 3 0%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 0%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Nokian WR D4 B

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 B

3. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 C

4. Barum Polaris 3 C

Snow

(Overall rating)

Nokian
WR D4

92%

Barum
Polaris 3

88%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-001

78%

Goodyear
UltraGrip 9

77%

Snow traction

1. Nokian WR D4 92%

2. Barum Polaris 3 89%

3. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 87%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 78%

Snow braking

1. Nokian WR D4 93%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 88%

3. Barum Polaris 3 87%

4. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 86%

Snow handling

1. Nokian WR D4 93%

2. Barum Polaris 3 87%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 77%

4. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 69%

Snow performance

1. Nokian WR D4 90%

2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 72%

3. Barum Polaris 3 0%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 0%

Snow cornering

1. Nokian WR D4 94%

2. Barum Polaris 3 87%

3. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 74%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 0%

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Goodyear
UltraGrip 9

77%

Barum
Polaris 3

75%

Nokian
WR D4

71%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-001

70%

Exterior noise

1. Barum Polaris 3 79%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 70%

3. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 70%

4. Nokian WR D4 71%

Interior noise

1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 70%

2. Nokian WR D4 66%

3. Barum Polaris 3 0%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 0%

Comfort

1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 88%

2. Barum Polaris 3 71%

3. Nokian WR D4 71%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 0%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 68 dB

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 71 dB

3. Barum Polaris 3 ?

4. Nokian WR D4 ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Nokian
WR D4

83%

Goodyear
UltraGrip 9

80%

Barum
Polaris 3

78%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-001

74%

Mileage

1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 80%

2. Barum Polaris 3 68%

3. Nokian WR D4 68%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 0%

Fuel efficiency

1. Nokian WR D4 88%

2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 85%

3. Barum Polaris 3 0%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 0%

Rolling resistance

1. Nokian WR D4 99%

2. Barum Polaris 3 84%

3. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 82%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 78%

Price/value

1. Barum Polaris 3 81%

2. Nokian WR D4 79%

3. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 74%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 70%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Nokian WR D4 C

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 C

3. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 E

4. Barum Polaris 3 F

Ice

(Overall rating)

Nokian
WR D4

84%

Goodyear
UltraGrip 9

82%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-001

80%

Barum
Polaris 3

0%

Ice braking

1. Nokian WR D4 85%

2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 85%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 0%

4. Barum Polaris 3 0%

Ice lateral guidance

1. Nokian WR D4 82%

2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 78%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 0%

4. Barum Polaris 3 0%

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These tyres were tested together in 14 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

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ADAC Winter tyre test 2019 185/65 R15

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	1,8	2,1	1,9	2,2	2,6	1,5	1,6
Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: Recommended	1,9	2,5	3,1	2,5	2,7	2,5	2,2
Nokian WR D4 Rating: Recommended	2,9	3,1	2,0	2,3	2,9	3,0	1,7
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AutoMotorSport Winter tyre test 2018 205/55 R16

Name	Points total
Best values in test	9,1
Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: Recommended	8,2
Nokian WR D4 Rating: Recommended	8,1
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2018 195/65 R15

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	1-	2+	1	1
Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: Good	2	2-	1	2
Nokian WR D4 Rating: Satisfactory	3	2-	1	2
Barum Polaris 3 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	2-	2+	2-
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ACE Winter tyre test 2018 185/65 R15

Name	Points total	Winter	Wet	Dry	Rolling resistance	Noise	Running costs
Best values in test	206	67	68	43	19	8	10
Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: Recommended	191	57	68	40	17	3	6
Nokian WR D4 Rating: Recommended	195	65	58	40	19	6	7
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 Rating: Recommended	182	58	53	43	15	6	7
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2018 175/65 R14

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	1,7	2,0	1,8	2,4	3,2	1,5	1,6
Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: Satisfactory	2,2	2,6	2,8	2,5	3,5	1,5	1,8
Nokian WR D4 Rating: Satisfactory	2,4	2,6	2,7	2,4	3,8	2,0	2,2
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2018 205/55 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	2,1	2,0	1,8	2,3	3,0	1,0	1,7
Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: Good	2,1	2,3	2,0	2,5	3,3	2,0	1,8
Nokian WR D4 Rating: Satisfactory	2,9	2,5	1,8	2,5	3,4	3,0	1,7
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2018 195/65 R15

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	34,3	27
Goodyear UltraGrip 9	35,5	27
Nokian WR D4	37,3	27,6
Barum Polaris 3	36,7	27,8
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2017 195/65 R15

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	1,8	1,7	1,7	2,1	3,0	1,5	1,7
Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: Satisfactory	1,9	2,4	2,7	2,4	3,1	2,0	2,1
Nokian WR D4 Rating: Satisfactory	3,1	2,3	1,7	2,4	3,6	3,0	1,9
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Autoklub ČR Winter tyre test 2016 205/55 R16

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	101	100	103,3	100,3
Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: Good	99,1	97,8	100	99,5
Nokian WR D4 Rating: Good	99,3	97,4	100,5	99,9
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 Rating: Good	98,6	98,3	98,9	98,6
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2016 205/55 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	1-	2	2+	1
Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: -	2+	2	2+	2-
Nokian WR D4 Rating: -	2	2-	2+	2-
Barum Polaris 3 Rating: -	2	3+	2+	2+
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 Rating: -	2	3+	2+	1-
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2016 205/55 R16

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	34,2	25
Goodyear UltraGrip 9	36,1	25
Nokian WR D4	37,3	26,0
Barum Polaris 3	37,2	26,1
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001	38,5	25,9
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GTÜ Winter tyre test 2016 205/55 R16

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Snow	Rolling resistance	Noise
Best values in test	412	142	127	143	25	10
Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: Highly recommended	376	127	117	132	22	9
Nokian WR D4 Rating: Highly recommended	387	124	121	142	21	8
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 Rating: Recommended	341	100	114	127	19	8
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2016 185/65 R15

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	1,8	1,9	1,7	2,2	2,8	1	1,5
Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: -	2,2	2,5	1,8	2,5	2,9	2,0	1,5
Nokian WR D4 Rating: -	2,7	2,4	2,4	2,5	3,8	2,5	2,0
Barum Polaris 3 Rating: -	3,4	2,2	2,1	2,8	3,6	1,5	2,0
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 Rating: -	2,8	2,6	1,9	2,9	3,6	2,5	2,0
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Autozeitung Winter tyre test 2015 185/65 R15

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	415	144	136	144
Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Rating: Highly recommended	384	135	135	114
Nokian WR D4 Rating: Highly recommended	399	127	136	136
Barum Polaris 3 Rating: -	346	95	116	135
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Comparison: Goodyear UltraGrip 9 vs. Nokian WR D4 vs. Barum Polaris 3 vs. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001

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