Comparison: Goodyear UltraGrip 9 vs. Pirelli Cinturato Winter (2026)

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Goodyear

UltraGrip 9

R14 – R16

VS

Premium

Pirelli

Cinturato Winter

R14 – R17

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Test Profile

UltraGrip 9

Cinturato Winter

Number of tests

17

16

Best position

#1

#3

Average position

3.6

8.4

Latest test

2020

2021

Available sizes

41

58

These tyres were not tested together. The comparison below is inferred from separate tests by normalizing both tyres against 36 shared benchmark tyres, so treat it as an estimate.

Dry

Confidence

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

97%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

94%

Dry braking

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

97%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

96%

Dry driving behavior

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

98%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

97%

Safety

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

99%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

97%

Dry handling

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

98%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

94%

Dry handling - objective

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

93%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

84%

Dry lane changing

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

100%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

100%

Dry steering response

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

97%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

91%

Wet

Confidence

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

99%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

98%

Aquaplaning - cross

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

99%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

99%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

99%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

100%

Wet braking

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

99%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

98%

Wet circle cornering

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

99%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

96%

Wet handling

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

100%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

98%

Wet handling - objective

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

100%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

98%

Snow

Confidence

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

94%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

97%

Snow braking

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

98%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

97%

Snow handling

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

91%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

99%

Snow traction

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

99%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

95%

Snow handling - objective

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

90%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

94%

Snow cornering

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

93%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

100%

Ice

Confidence

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

98%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

100%

Ice braking

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

100%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

100%

Ice lateral guidance

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

96%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

99%

Comfort

Confidence

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

98%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

98%

Exterior noise

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

95%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

99%

Interior noise

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

98%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

98%

Noise/Komfort

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

99%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

99%

Comfort

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

98%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

96%

Costs

Confidence

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

97%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

84%

Fuel efficiency

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

98%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

95%

Mileage

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

97%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

85%

Price/value

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

94%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

65%

Rolling resistance

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

98%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

89%

Performance spider chart

Dimensions and prices

Compare prices across all available dimensions for these tyres.

Mutual Tests Available

These tyres were tested together in 11 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

Organization	Season	Year	Dimension
ADAC	Winter	2019	185/65 R15	View
AutoMotorSport	Winter	2018	205/55 R16	View
Autobild	Winter	2018	195/65 R15	View
ACE	Winter	2018	185/65 R15	View
ADAC	Winter	2018	175/65 R14	View
ADAC	Winter	2018	205/55 R16	View
Autobild	Winter	2018	195/65 R15	View
Autobild	Winter	2016	205/55 R16	View
Autobild	Winter	2016	205/55 R16	View
GTÜ	Winter	2016	205/55 R16	View
ADAC	Winter	2016	185/65 R15	View