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Comparison: Goodyear UltraGrip 9 vs. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 vs. Yokohama W.drive V905 vs. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow vs. Firestone Winterhawk 3

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Ice
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Goodyear UltraGrip 9 /0%	Vredestein Snowtrac 5 /0%	Yokohama W.drive V905 /0%	Matador MP92 Sibir Snow /0%	Firestone Winterhawk 3 /0%

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Segment

1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Premium

2. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 Premium

3. Yokohama W.drive V905 Upper-middle

4. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Upper-middle

5. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Firestone Winterhawk 3 66

2. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 55

3. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow 43

4. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 41

5. Yokohama W.drive V905 8

Number of tests

1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 17x

2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 14x

3. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 12x

4. Yokohama W.drive V905 10x

5. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow 8x

Best position in test

1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 1.

2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 3.

3. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 4.

4. Yokohama W.drive V905 7.

5. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow 12.

Worst position in test

1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 9.

2. Yokohama W.drive V905 24.

3. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 30.

4. Firestone Winterhawk 3 32.

5. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow 33.

Average position in tests

1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 3.65

2. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 12.58

3. Yokohama W.drive V905 14

4. Firestone Winterhawk 3 16

5. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow 22.25

Year of the last test

1. Firestone Winterhawk 3 2020

2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 2020

3. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow 2019

4. Yokohama W.drive V905 2019

5. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 2018

Best rating in test

1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Highly recommended

2. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 Satisfactory

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Satisfactory

4. Yokohama W.drive V905 Satisfactory

5. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Good

2. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow Satisfactory

3. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 Still recommended

4. Firestone Winterhawk 3 Conditionally recommended

5. Yokohama W.drive V905 Conditionally recommended

Dry

(Overall rating)

Yokohama
W.drive V905

92%

Vredestein
Snowtrac 5

84%

Firestone
Winterhawk 3

82%

Goodyear
UltraGrip 9

81%

Matador
MP92 Sibir Snow

76%

Dry braking

1. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 82%

2. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow 76%

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 77%

4. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 75%

5. Yokohama W.drive V905 0%

Dry driving behavior

1. Yokohama W.drive V905 92%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 86%

3. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 78%

4. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 76%

5. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow 0%

Dry performance

1. Yokohama W.drive V905 92%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 86%

3. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 80%

4. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 79%

5. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow 0%

Dry handling

1. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 89%

2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 84%

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 76%

4. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow 76%

5. Yokohama W.drive V905 0%

Wet

(Overall rating)

Goodyear
UltraGrip 9

88%

Yokohama
W.drive V905

73%

Matador
MP92 Sibir Snow

71%

Vredestein
Snowtrac 5

70%

Firestone
Winterhawk 3

66%

Wet handling

1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 87%

2. Yokohama W.drive V905 72%

3. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow 71%

4. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 71%

5. Firestone Winterhawk 3 57%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 89%

2. Yokohama W.drive V905 72%

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 71%

4. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 69%

5. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow 65%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 88%

2. Yokohama W.drive V905 83%

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 74%

4. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 73%

5. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow 65%

Wet braking

1. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow 84%

2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 83%

3. Yokohama W.drive V905 72%

4. Firestone Winterhawk 3 70%

5. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 67%

Wet circle cornering

1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 84%

2. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 73%

3. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow 68%

4. Yokohama W.drive V905 67%

5. Firestone Winterhawk 3 60%

Wet performance

1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 87%

2. Yokohama W.drive V905 73%

3. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 70%

4. Firestone Winterhawk 3 62%

5. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow 0%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 C

2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 C

3. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow C

4. Yokohama W.drive V905 ?

5. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 ?

Snow

(Overall rating)

Yokohama
W.drive V905

85%

Vredestein
Snowtrac 5

82%

Firestone
Winterhawk 3

81%

Goodyear
UltraGrip 9

78%

Matador
MP92 Sibir Snow

77%

Snow traction

1. Yokohama W.drive V905 89%

2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 87%

3. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 84%

4. Firestone Winterhawk 3 80%

5. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow 73%

Snow handling

1. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow 81%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 79%

3. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 79%

4. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 67%

5. Yokohama W.drive V905 0%

Snow braking

1. Firestone Winterhawk 3 88%

2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 87%

3. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 85%

4. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow 76%

5. Yokohama W.drive V905 0%

Snow performance

1. Yokohama W.drive V905 81%

2. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 77%

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 73%

4. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 72%

5. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow 0%

Snow cornering

1. Firestone Winterhawk 3 87%

2. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 86%

3. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow 76%

4. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 74%

5. Yokohama W.drive V905 0%

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Matador
MP92 Sibir Snow

88%

Goodyear
UltraGrip 9

78%

Firestone
Winterhawk 3

70%

Vredestein
Snowtrac 5

70%

Yokohama
W.drive V905

60%

Exterior noise

1. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow 89%

2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 75%

3. Firestone Winterhawk 3 71%

4. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 61%

5. Yokohama W.drive V905 58%

Interior noise

1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 70%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 67%

3. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 67%

4. Yokohama W.drive V905 61%

5. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow 0%

Comfort

1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 88%

2. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow 87%

3. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 81%

4. Firestone Winterhawk 3 71%

5. Yokohama W.drive V905 0%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 68 dB

2. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow ?

3. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 ?

4. Firestone Winterhawk 3 ?

5. Yokohama W.drive V905 ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Firestone
Winterhawk 3

84%

Goodyear
UltraGrip 9

83%

Matador
MP92 Sibir Snow

76%

Vredestein
Snowtrac 5

74%

Yokohama
W.drive V905

67%

Mileage

1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 80%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 74%

3. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 65%

4. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow 63%

5. Yokohama W.drive V905 50%

Fuel efficiency

1. Firestone Winterhawk 3 89%

2. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 88%

3. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 85%

4. Yokohama W.drive V905 84%

5. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow 0%

Rolling resistance

1. Firestone Winterhawk 3 79%

2. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow 79%

3. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 80%

4. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 80%

5. Yokohama W.drive V905 0%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Firestone Winterhawk 3 E

2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 E

3. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow F

4. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 ?

5. Yokohama W.drive V905 ?

Ice

(Overall rating)

Goodyear
UltraGrip 9

82%

Yokohama
W.drive V905

82%

Vredestein
Snowtrac 5

81%

Firestone
Winterhawk 3

79%

Matador
MP92 Sibir Snow

79.3%

Ice braking

1. Yokohama W.drive V905 89%

2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 85%

3. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 83%

4. Firestone Winterhawk 3 81%

5. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow 0%

Ice lateral guidance

1. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 80%

2. Firestone Winterhawk 3 78%

3. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 78%

4. Yokohama W.drive V905 74%

5. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow 0%

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These tyres were tested together in 12 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
Vredestein Snowtrac 5 Rating: Recommended	2,8	3,0	2,7	2,4	3,1	2,5	1,8
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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
Vredestein Snowtrac 5 Rating: Still recommended	7,8
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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
Vredestein Snowtrac 5 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	2	2	2-
Matador MP92 Sibir Snow Rating: Satisfactory	3+	2-	2-	2-
Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: Conditionally recommended	3	3+	2+	2+
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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
Vredestein Snowtrac 5 Rating: Satisfactory	2,9	2,3	2,2	2,5	3,9	2,5	1,8
Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: Satisfactory	2,6	2,0	2,3	2,5	3,3	2,0	1,8
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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
Vredestein Snowtrac 5 Rating: Satisfactory	2,8	2,3	1,9	2,5	3,6	2,5	1,8
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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
Vredestein Snowtrac 5	38	27,9
Yokohama W.drive V905	36,6	29,5
Matador MP92 Sibir Snow	36,6	28,6
Firestone Winterhawk 3	38,2	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
Vredestein Snowtrac 5 Rating: Satisfactory	2,7	2,0	2,9	2,5	3,8	3,0	2,0
Yokohama W.drive V905 Rating: Satisfactory	2,6	1,7	2,2	2,5	3,7	3,0	2,0
Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: Satisfactory	3,1	2,1	2,9	2,5	3,4	2,5	1,8
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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-
Vredestein Snowtrac 5 Rating: -	3+	2	2-	2-
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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
Vredestein Snowtrac 5	38,9	27,0
Yokohama W.drive V905	39,9	26,9
Matador MP92 Sibir Snow	40,6	26,4
Firestone Winterhawk 3	39,8	27,5
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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
Vredestein Snowtrac 5 Rating: -	2,7	2,3	2,6	2,6	3,6	2,5	2,4
Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: -	4,6	2,3	2,8	2,6	3,0	2,0	1,8
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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
Vredestein Snowtrac 5 Rating: -	362	111	109	142
Firestone Winterhawk 3 Rating: -	338	100	112	136
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2015 185/60 R15

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	36,8	27,7
Goodyear UltraGrip 9	36,9	28,6
Vredestein Snowtrac 5	44,8	-
Yokohama W.drive V905	42,6	29,4
Matador MP92 Sibir Snow	43,1	28,9
Firestone Winterhawk 3	41,9	28,9
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Comparison: Goodyear UltraGrip 9 vs. Vredestein Snowtrac 5 vs. Yokohama W.drive V905 vs. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow vs. Firestone Winterhawk 3

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