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Comparison: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 vs. Michelin Alpin A4 vs. Firestone Winterhawk 3 vs. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1Premium
GoodyearGoodyear

UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

R15 – R22
Michelin Alpin A4Premium
MichelinMichelin

Alpin A4

R14 – R17
Firestone Winterhawk 3Upper-middle
FirestoneFirestone

Winterhawk 3

R13 – R18
Bridgestone Blizzak 6Premium
BridgestoneBridgestone

Blizzak 6

9.1
R16 – R22
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+Upper-middle
KumhoKumho

WinterCraft WP52+

8.7
R13 – R21
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Test Profile

Goodyear
UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
Michelin
Alpin A4
Firestone
Winterhawk 3
Bridgestone
Blizzak 6
Kumho
WinterCraft WP52+
Number of tests
15
5
14
14
3
Best position
#1
#2
#3
#1
#4
Average position
2.7
4.4
16.0
3.6
4.3
Latest test
2018
2019
2020
2025
2025
Available sizes
101
42
66
188
97

Wet

Wet
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
81%
Michelin Alpin A4
83%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
67%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
78%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
79%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
82%
Michelin Alpin A4
72%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
74%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
68%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
72%
Wet braking
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
79%
Michelin Alpin A4
91%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
70%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
75%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
84%
Wet circle cornering
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
78%
Michelin Alpin A4
89%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
60%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
83%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
81%
Wet handling
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
81%
Michelin Alpin A4
91%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
57%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
81%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
86%
Aquaplaning - cross
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
86%
Michelin Alpin A4
61%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
71%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
64%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
66%
Wet performance
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
82%
Michelin Alpin A4
84%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
62%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
83%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
82%

Snow

Snow
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
90%
Michelin Alpin A4
70%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
81%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
84%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
81%
Snow traction
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
91%
Michelin Alpin A4
78%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
79%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
74%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
76%
Snow braking
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
89%
Michelin Alpin A4
78%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
85%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
75%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
80%
Snow handling
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
94%
Michelin Alpin A4
58%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
76%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
84%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
86%
Snow performance
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
92%
Michelin Alpin A4
70%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
74%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
82%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
88%
Snow cornering
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
86%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
87%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
82%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
78%

Dry

Dry
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
81%
Michelin Alpin A4
81%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
76%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
72%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
78%
Dry braking
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
83%
Michelin Alpin A4
81%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
75%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
56%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
84%
Dry handling
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
80%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
76%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
82%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
72%
Dry performance
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
80%
Michelin Alpin A4
86%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
81%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
59%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
78%
Dry driving behavior
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
80%
Michelin Alpin A4
89%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
77%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
67%

Comfort

Comfort
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
74%
Michelin Alpin A4
72%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
70%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
81%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
72%
Exterior noise
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
79%
Michelin Alpin A4
59%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
74%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
66%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
72%
Interior noise
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
71%
Michelin Alpin A4
81%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
68%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
92%
Comfort
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
89%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
71%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
79%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
68%

Costs

Costs
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
83%
Michelin Alpin A4
86%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
80%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
68%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
71%
Mileage
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
73%
Michelin Alpin A4
94%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
75%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
28%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
69%
Fuel efficiency
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
94%
Michelin Alpin A4
69%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
85%
Rolling resistance
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
86%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
79%
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
85%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
69%

Ice

Ice
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
85%
Michelin Alpin A4
84%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
83%
Ice lateral guidance
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
85%
Michelin Alpin A4
82%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
81%
Ice braking
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
85%
Michelin Alpin A4
86%
Firestone Winterhawk 3
83%

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