Comparison: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 vs. Barum Polaris 3 vs. Firestone Winterhawk 3

Premium

Goodyear

UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

R15 – R22

VS

Budget

Barum

Polaris 3

R13 – R18

Upper-middle

Firestone

Winterhawk 3

R13 – R18

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UltraGrip Performance 3

Test Profile

UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

Polaris 3

Winterhawk 3

Number of tests

15

10

14

Best position

#1

#3

Average position

2.7

10.6

16.0

Latest test

2018

2020

Available sizes

101

67

66

Wet

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

81%

Barum Polaris 3

74%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

67%

Wet handling

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

81%

Barum Polaris 3

71%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

57%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

82%

Barum Polaris 3

65%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

74%

Wet braking

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

79%

Barum Polaris 3

84%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

70%

Wet circle cornering

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

78%

Barum Polaris 3

79%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

60%

Aquaplaning - cross

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

86%

Barum Polaris 3

71%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

71%

Dry

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

81%

Barum Polaris 3

79%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

76%

Dry braking

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

83%

Barum Polaris 3

71%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

75%

Dry driving behavior

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

80%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

77%

Dry performance

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

80%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

81%

Snow

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

90%

Barum Polaris 3

87%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

81%

Snow handling

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

94%

Barum Polaris 3

87%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

76%

Snow traction

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

91%

Barum Polaris 3

89%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

79%

Snow braking

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

89%

Barum Polaris 3

87%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

85%

Snow performance

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

92%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

74%

Comfort

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

74%

Barum Polaris 3

79%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

70%

Exterior noise

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

79%

Barum Polaris 3

79%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

74%

Interior noise

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

71%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

68%

Costs

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

83%

Barum Polaris 3

79%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

80%

Mileage

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

73%

Barum Polaris 3

68%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

75%

Fuel efficiency

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

94%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

85%

Ice

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

85%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

83%

Ice braking

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

85%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

83%

Ice lateral guidance

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

85%

Firestone Winterhawk 3

81%

Dimensions and prices

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Mutual tests

Organization	Season	Year	Dimension
Autobild	Winter	2017	225/50 R17	View
Autobild	Winter	2017	225/50 R17	View

Comparison: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 vs. Barum Polaris 3 vs. Firestone Winterhawk 3

UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

Polaris 3

Winterhawk 3

Test Profile

Wet

Dry

Snow

Comfort

Costs

Ice

Dimensions and prices

Mutual tests

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