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Comparison: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 vs. Uniroyal WinterExpert vs. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 vs. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 vs. Barum Polaris 6

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 /95%	Uniroyal WinterExpert /79%	Bridgestone Blizzak 6 /91%	Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 /65%	Barum Polaris 6 /83%

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Segment

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 Premium

2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 Premium

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert Upper-middle

4. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 Upper-middle

5. Barum Polaris 6 Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 265

2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 188

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 91

4. Barum Polaris 6 78

5. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 7

Number of tests

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 24x

2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 14x

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 12x

4. Barum Polaris 6 3x

5. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 2x

Best position in test

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 1.

2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 1.

3. Barum Polaris 6 2.

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert 5.

5. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 8.

Worst position in test

1. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 7.

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 9.

3. Barum Polaris 6 10.

4. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 17.

5. Uniroyal WinterExpert 19.

Average position in tests

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 2.67

2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 3.57

3. Barum Polaris 6 7

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert 11.25

5. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 12.5

Year of the last test

1. Barum Polaris 6 2025

2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 2025

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 2025

4. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 2025

5. Uniroyal WinterExpert 2025

Best rating in test

1. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 Exemplary

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 Test winner

3. Barum Polaris 6 Good

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert Satisfactory

5. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. Barum Polaris 6 Good

2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 Good

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 Recommended

4. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 Satisfactory

5. Uniroyal WinterExpert Sufficient

Wet

(Overall rating)

Toyo
Observe Winter Sport 1

78%

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance 3

71%

Barum
Polaris 6

62%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

61%

Bridgestone
Blizzak 6

60%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 81%

2. Barum Polaris 6 61%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 47%

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert 43%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 32%

Wet braking

1. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 67%

2. Barum Polaris 6 67%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 61%

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert 55%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 53%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 82%

2. Barum Polaris 6 56%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 55%

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert 47%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 39%

Wet handling

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 87%

2. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 84%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 80%

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert 71%

5. Barum Polaris 6 67%

Wet circle cornering

1. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 96%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 84%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 82%

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert 75%

5. Barum Polaris 6 55%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 B

2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 B

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert C

4. Barum Polaris 6 C

5. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 ?

Snow

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 6

74%

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance 3

69%

Bridgestone
Blizzak 6

67%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

59%

Toyo
Observe Winter Sport 1

52%

Snow traction

1. Barum Polaris 6 78%

2. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 60%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 56%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 49%

5. Uniroyal WinterExpert 50%

Snow braking

1. Barum Polaris 6 78%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 59%

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 54%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 53%

5. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 51%

Snow handling

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 83%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 74%

3. Barum Polaris 6 71%

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert 57%

5. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 46%

Snow cornering

1. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 81%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 75%

3. Barum Polaris 6 63%

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert 61%

5. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 46%

Dry

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 6

75%

Toyo
Observe Winter Sport 1

75%

Bridgestone
Blizzak 6

62%

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance 3

56%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

55%

Dry braking

1. Barum Polaris 6 73%

2. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 73%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 27%

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert 20%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 12%

Dry handling

1. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 88%

2. Barum Polaris 6 73%

3. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 73%

4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 73%

5. Uniroyal WinterExpert 68%

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 6

87%

Toyo
Observe Winter Sport 1

83%

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance 3

80%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

73%

Bridgestone
Blizzak 6

72%

Exterior noise

1. Barum Polaris 6 87%

2. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 78%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 79%

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert 72%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 68%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Barum Polaris 6 ?

2. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 ?

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 ?

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert ?

5. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 6

86%

Toyo
Observe Winter Sport 1

81%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

67%

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance 3

61%

Bridgestone
Blizzak 6

50%

Rolling resistance

1. Barum Polaris 6 96%

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert 88%

3. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 81%

4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 73%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 73%

Mileage

1. Barum Polaris 6 69%

2. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 69%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 41%

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert 28%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 18%

Price/value

1. Barum Polaris 6 92%

2. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 92%

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 84%

4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 68%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 61%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Barum Polaris 6 C

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert C

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 C

4. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 C

5. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 ?

Offroad

(Overall rating)

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance 3

84%

Bridgestone
Blizzak 6

79.3%

Barum
Polaris 6

0%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

0%

Toyo
Observe Winter Sport 1

0%

Ice

(Overall rating)

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

32%

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance 3

0%

Bridgestone
Blizzak 6

0%

Barum
Polaris 6

0%

Toyo
Observe Winter Sport 1

0%

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These tyres were tested together in 7 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

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Autobild Winter tyre test 2025 225/40 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1–	1
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 Rating: Good	2	2	2	1
Uniroyal WinterExpert Rating: Good	2	3	2	2+
Bridgestone Blizzak 6 Rating: Exemplary	2	2+	2+	1–
Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 Rating: Satisfactory	2+	2+	3+	2
Barum Polaris 6 Rating: Good	3	2–	2+	2+
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2025 225/40 R18

Name	Enviromental impact
Best values in test	1.7
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 Rating: Good	1.7
Uniroyal WinterExpert Rating: Satisfactory	2.4
Bridgestone Blizzak 6 Rating: Good	2.3
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2025 225/40 R18

Name	Wet	Snow
Best values in test	32.6	27.1
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	32.6	28.5
Uniroyal WinterExpert	34.1	28.6
Bridgestone Blizzak 6	35.0	28.0
Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1	33.3	29.7
Barum Polaris 6	35.1	28.2
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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+
Uniroyal WinterExpert Rating: Good	2	2-	2	2
Bridgestone Blizzak 6 Rating: Exemplary	2	2	2+	2
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AUTOBILD Winter tyre test 2024 205/55 R16

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	34.6	28.9
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	36.9	29.4
Uniroyal WinterExpert	36.5	29.5
Bridgestone Blizzak 6	34.6	29.6
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2023 225/45 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 Rating: Exemplary	2+	2	2+	1-
Uniroyal WinterExpert Rating: Satisfactory	2	3+	2	2+
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2023 225/45 R18

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	31,4	29,2
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	33,9	30,1
Uniroyal WinterExpert	35,0	30,7
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Comparison: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 vs. Uniroyal WinterExpert vs. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 vs. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 vs. Barum Polaris 6

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