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Comparison: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 vs. Continental WinterContact TS 870 vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 /95%	Continental WinterContact TS 870 /99%	Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ /87%

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Segment

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 Premium

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 Premium

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ Upper-middle

Number of sizes available

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 265

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 97

3. Continental WinterContact TS 870 80

Number of tests

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 24x

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 17x

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 3x

Best position in test

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 1.

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 1.

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 4.

Worst position in test

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 5.

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 8.

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 9.

Average position in tests

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 1.71

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 2.67

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 4.33

Year of the last test

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 2025

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 2025

3. Continental WinterContact TS 870 2024

Best rating in test

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 Test winner

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 Very good

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ Good

Worst rating in test

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 Good

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ Good

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 Recommended

Wet

(Overall rating)

Continental
WinterContact TS 870

90%

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance 3

88%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52+

79.2%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 92%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 89%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 0%

Wet braking

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 84%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 85%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 0%

Wet handling

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 92%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 90%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 0%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 91%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 90%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 0%

Wet circle cornering

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 91%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 87%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 0%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 B

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 B

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ B

Snow

(Overall rating)

Continental
WinterContact TS 870

84%

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance 3

83%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52+

80.6%

Snow traction

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 88%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 83%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 0%

Snow braking

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 90%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 81%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 0%

Snow handling

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 92%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 83%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 0%

Dry

(Overall rating)

Continental
WinterContact TS 870

87%

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance 3

82%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52+

77.8%

Dry braking

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 85%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 81%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 0%

Dry handling

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 89%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 82%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 0%

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Continental
WinterContact TS 870

83%

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance 3

82%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52+

72%

Exterior noise

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 71%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 69%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 0%

Comfort

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 80%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 78%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 0%

Interior noise

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 100%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 99%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 0%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 ?

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 ?

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Continental
WinterContact TS 870

75%

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance 3

71%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52+

70.9%

Rolling resistance

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 88%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 75%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 0%

Mileage

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 77%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 76%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 0%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 C

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 C

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ C

Offroad

(Overall rating)

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance 3

84%

Continental
WinterContact TS 870

0%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52+

0%

Ice

(Overall rating)

Continental
WinterContact TS 870

84.5%

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance 3

0%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52+

0%

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Mutual Tests Available

These tyres were tested together in 5 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

Autoexpress Winter tyre test 2025 225/45 R17

Name
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
Continental WinterContact TS 870 Rating: Test winner
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AUTOBILD Winter tyre test 2024 205/55 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 Rating: Exemplary	2	2+	1	2+
Continental WinterContact TS 870 Rating: Exemplary	2+	2+	1	2
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2024 205/55 R16

Name	Winter	Wet	Dry	Enviromental impact	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	1.6	1.9	2.0	2.3	2.9	1.7	2.0
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 Rating: Good	2.0	2.2	2.0	2.3	3.2	1.7	2.0
Continental WinterContact TS 870 Rating: Good	1.6	1.9	2.0	2.3	2.9	1.8	2.1
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