Comparison: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ vs. Barum Polaris 6

Premium

Goodyear

UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

R15 – R22

VS

Upper-middle

Kumho

WinterCraft WP52+

Polaris 6

8.3

R14 – R20

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Test Profile

UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

WinterCraft WP52+

Polaris 6

Number of tests

15

3

Best position

#1

#4

#2

Average position

2.7

4.3

7.0

Latest test

2018

2025

Available sizes

101

97

98

Wet

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

81%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

79%

Barum Polaris 6

78%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

82%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

72%

Barum Polaris 6

74%

Wet braking

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

79%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

84%

Barum Polaris 6

80%

Wet circle cornering

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

78%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

81%

Barum Polaris 6

75%

Wet handling

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

81%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

86%

Barum Polaris 6

81%

Aquaplaning - cross

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

86%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

66%

Barum Polaris 6

76%

Wet performance

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

82%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

82%

Barum Polaris 6

64%

Snow

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

90%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

81%

Barum Polaris 6

83%

Snow braking

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

89%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

80%

Barum Polaris 6

89%

Snow handling

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

94%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

86%

Barum Polaris 6

85%

Snow traction

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

91%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

76%

Barum Polaris 6

89%

Snow cornering

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

86%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

78%

Barum Polaris 6

63%

Dry

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

81%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

78%

Barum Polaris 6

81%

Dry braking

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

83%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

84%

Barum Polaris 6

84%

Dry performance

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

80%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

78%

Barum Polaris 6

77%

Dry handling

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

80%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

72%

Barum Polaris 6

78%

Comfort

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

74%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

72%

Barum Polaris 6

81%

Exterior noise

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

79%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

72%

Barum Polaris 6

94%

Comfort

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

89%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

68%

Barum Polaris 6

87%

Costs

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

83%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

71%

Barum Polaris 6

88%

Mileage

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

73%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

69%

Barum Polaris 6

69%

Rolling resistance

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

86%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

69%

Barum Polaris 6

97%

Ice

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

85%

Dimensions and prices

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Comparison: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ vs. Barum Polaris 6

UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

WinterCraft WP52+

Polaris 6

Test Profile

Wet

Snow

Dry

Comfort

Costs

Ice

Dimensions and prices

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