Comparison: Goodyear UltraGrip 9 vs. Viking WinTech vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

Premium

Goodyear

UltraGrip 9

R14 – R16

VS

Budget

Viking

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UltraGrip Performance 3

Test Profile

UltraGrip 9

WinTech

UltraGrip Performance+

WinterCraft WP52+

Number of tests

17

6

23

3

Best position

#1

#11

#1

#4

Average position

3.6

20.8

3.3

4.3

Latest test

2020

2024

2025

Available sizes

41

59

176

97

Dry

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

81%

Viking WinTech

63%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

78%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

78%

Dry braking

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

76%

Viking WinTech

62%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

84%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

84%

Dry driving behavior

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

76%

Viking WinTech

78%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

76%

Dry performance

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

79%

Viking WinTech

79%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

72%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

78%

Dry handling

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

81%

Viking WinTech

59%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

81%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

72%

Wet

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

88%

Viking WinTech

55%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

83%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

79%

Wet handling

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

87%

Viking WinTech

52%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

89%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

86%

Aquaplaning - cross

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

89%

Viking WinTech

46%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

87%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

66%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

88%

Viking WinTech

52%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

83%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

72%

Wet braking

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

84%

Viking WinTech

61%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

80%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

84%

Wet circle cornering

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

84%

Viking WinTech

62%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

82%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

81%

Wet performance

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

87%

Viking WinTech

60%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

82%

Snow

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

77%

Viking WinTech

62%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

91%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

81%

Snow traction

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

87%

Viking WinTech

73%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

91%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

76%

Snow handling

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

69%

Viking WinTech

47%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

89%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

86%

Snow braking

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

86%

Viking WinTech

71%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

89%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

80%

Snow performance

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

72%

Viking WinTech

77%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

80%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

88%

Snow cornering

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

74%

Viking WinTech

65%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

88%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

78%

Comfort

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

73%

Viking WinTech

66%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

84%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

72%

Exterior noise

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

70%

Viking WinTech

61%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

81%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

72%

Interior noise

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

70%

Viking WinTech

71%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

91%

Comfort

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

88%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

79%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

68%

Costs

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

81%

Viking WinTech

72%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

80%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

71%

Mileage

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

80%

Viking WinTech

67%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

78%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

69%

Fuel efficiency

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

85%

Viking WinTech

82%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

91%

Rolling resistance

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

82%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

80%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

69%

Price/value

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

74%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

69%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

84%

Ice

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

81%

Viking WinTech

84%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

84%

Ice braking

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

85%

Viking WinTech

86%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

84%

Ice lateral guidance

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

78%

Viking WinTech

82%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

86%

Dimensions and prices

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Comparison: Goodyear UltraGrip 9 vs. Viking WinTech vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

UltraGrip 9

WinTech

UltraGrip Performance+

WinterCraft WP52+

Test Profile

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Wet

Snow

Comfort

Costs

Ice

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