Comparison: Goodyear UltraGrip 9 vs. Viking WinTech vs. Hankook ION Evo vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ vs. Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

Premium

Goodyear

UltraGrip 9

R14 – R16

VS

Budget

Viking

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UltraGrip 9

WinTech

ION Evo

UltraGrip Performance+

Efficientgrip 2 SUV

Number of tests

17

6

1

23

5

Best position

#1

#11

#1

Average position

3.6

20.8

1.0

3.3

2.2

Latest test

2020

2024

2025

Available sizes

41

59

66

176

63

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.

Dry

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

81%

Viking WinTech

80%

Hankook ION Evo

92%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

78%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

83%

Dry braking

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

76%

Viking WinTech

75%

Hankook ION Evo

91%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

84%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

82%

Dry performance

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

79%

Viking WinTech

79%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

72%

Dry driving behavior

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

76%

Viking WinTech

78%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

76%

Dry handling

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

81%

Viking WinTech

84%

Hankook ION Evo

92%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

81%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

84%

Wet

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

88%

Viking WinTech

69%

Hankook ION Evo

89%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

83%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

83%

Aquaplaning - cross

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

89%

Viking WinTech

62%

Hankook ION Evo

87%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

87%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

82%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

88%

Viking WinTech

69%

Hankook ION Evo

77%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

83%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

78%

Wet braking

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

84%

Viking WinTech

71%

Hankook ION Evo

97%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

80%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

85%

Wet handling

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

87%

Viking WinTech

67%

Hankook ION Evo

92%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

89%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

86%

Wet circle cornering

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

84%

Viking WinTech

75%

Hankook ION Evo

92%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

82%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

79%

Snow

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

77%

Viking WinTech

76%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

91%

Snow traction

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

87%

Viking WinTech

80%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

91%

Snow braking

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

86%

Viking WinTech

82%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

89%

Snow handling

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

69%

Viking WinTech

72%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

89%

Snow performance

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

72%

Viking WinTech

77%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

80%

Snow cornering

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

74%

Viking WinTech

65%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

88%

Comfort

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

73%

Viking WinTech

82%

Hankook ION Evo

72%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

84%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

92%

Exterior noise

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

70%

Viking WinTech

78%

Hankook ION Evo

66%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

81%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

90%

Interior noise

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

70%

Viking WinTech

91%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

91%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

100%

Comfort

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

88%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

79%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

84%

Costs

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

81%

Viking WinTech

75%

Hankook ION Evo

71%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

80%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

84%

Mileage

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

80%

Viking WinTech

71%

Hankook ION Evo

82%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

78%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

96%

Fuel efficiency

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

85%

Viking WinTech

82%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

91%

Rolling resistance

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

82%

Hankook ION Evo

69%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

80%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

77%

Price/value

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

74%

Hankook ION Evo

60%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

69%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

87%

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%

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