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Comparison: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 vs. Kumho Ecsta HS52 vs. Falken e.Ziex vs. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3Premium
GoodYearGoodYear

UltraGrip Performance 3

9.5
R14 – R22
Kumho Ecsta HS52Upper-middle
KumhoKumho

Ecsta HS52

7.4
R14 – R20
Falken e.ZiexUpper-middle
FalkenFalken

e.Ziex

9.0
R15 – R21
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5Premium
MichelinMichelin

PILOT ALPIN 5

10.0
R16 – R22
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Test Profile

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance 3
Kumho
Ecsta HS52
Falken
e.Ziex
Michelin
PILOT ALPIN 5
Number of tests
24
10
3
21
Best position
#1
#2
#2
#1
Average position
2.7
6.0
3.7
1.7
Latest test
2025
2026
2025
2025
Available sizes
302
109
36
135

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.

Wet
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
84%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
79%
Falken e.Ziex
75%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
73%
Wet braking
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
83%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
85%
Falken e.Ziex
87%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
77%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
78%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
77%
Falken e.Ziex
68%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
72%
Aquaplaning - cross
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
77%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
68%
Falken e.Ziex
61%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
62%
Wet handling
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
90%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
80%
Falken e.Ziex
69%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
86%
Wet circle cornering
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
88%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
72%
Falken e.Ziex
77%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
77%
Wet performance
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
84%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
95%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
83%
Snow
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
76%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
86%
Snow traction
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
83%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
90%
Snow braking
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
81%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
89%
Snow handling
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
61%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
72%
Snow cornering
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
79%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
91%
Snow performance
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
74%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
92%
Dry
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
80%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
85%
Falken e.Ziex
85%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
86%
Dry braking
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
76%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
91%
Falken e.Ziex
88%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
82%
Dry handling
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
84%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
79%
Falken e.Ziex
81%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
90%
Dry lane changing
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
77%
Falken e.Ziex
87%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
80%
Dry performance
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
56%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
78%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
68%
Dry steering response
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
79%
Falken e.Ziex
73%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
90%
Comfort
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
91%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
80%
Falken e.Ziex
78%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
79%
Exterior noise
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
84%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
81%
Falken e.Ziex
78%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
89%
Comfort
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
73%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
76%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
79%
Interior noise
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
97%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
79%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
68%
Costs
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
72%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
69%
Falken e.Ziex
80%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
78%
Rolling resistance
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
75%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
70%
Falken e.Ziex
95%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
79%
Mileage
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
64%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
54%
Falken e.Ziex
60%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
63%
Price/value
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
68%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
97%
Falken e.Ziex
60%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
53%
Offroad
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
84%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
96%
Ice
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
23%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
73%

Tread pattern comparison

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
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