Comparison: Goodyear UltraGrip 9 vs. Pirelli Cinturato Winter vs. Barum Polaris 3 vs. Michelin ALPIN 6

Premium

Goodyear

UltraGrip 9

R14 – R16

VS

Premium

Pirelli

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Winter

Test Profile

UltraGrip 9

Cinturato Winter

Polaris 3

ALPIN 6

Number of tests

17

16

10

31

Best position

#1

#3

#1

Average position

3.6

8.4

10.6

4.4

Latest test

2020

2021

2018

2024

Available sizes

41

57

67

76

Dry

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

81%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

74%

Barum Polaris 3

79%

Michelin ALPIN 6

84%

Dry braking

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

76%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

74%

Barum Polaris 3

71%

Michelin ALPIN 6

85%

Dry performance

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

79%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

71%

Michelin ALPIN 6

78%

Dry driving behavior

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

76%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

70%

Michelin ALPIN 6

85%

Dry handling

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

81%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

80%

Barum Polaris 3

87%

Michelin ALPIN 6

86%

Dry lane changing

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

100%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

85%

Michelin ALPIN 6

88%

Dry steering response

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

85%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

78%

Michelin ALPIN 6

88%

Wet

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

88%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

79%

Barum Polaris 3

74%

Michelin ALPIN 6

81%

Aquaplaning - cross

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

89%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

88%

Barum Polaris 3

71%

Michelin ALPIN 6

74%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

88%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

93%

Barum Polaris 3

65%

Michelin ALPIN 6

82%

Wet braking

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

84%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

77%

Barum Polaris 3

84%

Michelin ALPIN 6

83%

Wet handling

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

87%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

80%

Barum Polaris 3

71%

Michelin ALPIN 6

88%

Wet circle cornering

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

84%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

74%

Barum Polaris 3

79%

Michelin ALPIN 6

83%

Wet performance

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

87%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

83%

Snow

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

77%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

86%

Barum Polaris 3

87%

Michelin ALPIN 6

82%

Snow traction

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

87%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

86%

Barum Polaris 3

89%

Michelin ALPIN 6

87%

Snow braking

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

86%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

86%

Barum Polaris 3

87%

Michelin ALPIN 6

81%

Snow handling

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

69%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

87%

Barum Polaris 3

87%

Michelin ALPIN 6

81%

Snow performance

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

72%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

84%

Michelin ALPIN 6

84%

Snow cornering

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

74%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

98%

Barum Polaris 3

87%

Michelin ALPIN 6

81%

Comfort

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

73%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

79%

Barum Polaris 3

79%

Michelin ALPIN 6

81%

Exterior noise

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

70%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

83%

Barum Polaris 3

79%

Michelin ALPIN 6

77%

Interior noise

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

70%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

74%

Michelin ALPIN 6

87%

Comfort

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

88%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

79%

Barum Polaris 3

71%

Michelin ALPIN 6

84%

Costs

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

81%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

64%

Barum Polaris 3

79%

Michelin ALPIN 6

80%

Mileage

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

80%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

65%

Barum Polaris 3

68%

Michelin ALPIN 6

94%

Fuel efficiency

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

85%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

81%

Michelin ALPIN 6

84%

Rolling resistance

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

82%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

61%

Barum Polaris 3

84%

Michelin ALPIN 6

76%

Price/value

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

74%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

52%

Barum Polaris 3

81%

Michelin ALPIN 6

64%

Ice

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

81%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

84%

Michelin ALPIN 6

86%

Ice braking

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

85%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

85%

Michelin ALPIN 6

84%

Ice lateral guidance

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

78%

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

84%

Michelin ALPIN 6

87%

Dimensions and prices

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Comparison: Goodyear UltraGrip 9 vs. Pirelli Cinturato Winter vs. Barum Polaris 3 vs. Michelin ALPIN 6

UltraGrip 9

Cinturato Winter

Polaris 3

ALPIN 6

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Comfort

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