Comparison: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 vs. Nokian WR D4 (2026)

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Goodyear) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Finland (Nokian). Generally, Goodyear winter tyres are slightly better rated (94%) than Nokian (72%). But when it comes to comparing Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 and Nokian WR D4, the rating is the same - 0%. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2017 225/50 R17 test, where both the UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 and the WR D4 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 88% of Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (97%) of the Nokian WR D4 also have B wet ratings.