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Comparison: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 vs. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 vs. Barum Polaris 6

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1Premium
GoodyearGoodyear

UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

R15 – R22
Semperit Speed-Grip 5Budget
SemperitSemperit

Speed-Grip 5

7.8
R14 – R21
Barum Polaris 6Budget
BarumBarum

Polaris 6

8.3
R14 – R20
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Test Profile

Goodyear
UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
Semperit
Speed-Grip 5
Barum
Polaris 6
Number of tests
15
12
3
Best position
#1
#3
#2
Average position
2.7
9.3
7.0
Latest test
2018
2025
2025
Available sizes
101
93
98

Wet

Wet
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
81%
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
64%
Barum Polaris 6
78%
Wet handling
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
81%
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
68%
Barum Polaris 6
81%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
82%
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
64%
Barum Polaris 6
74%
Wet braking
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
79%
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
58%
Barum Polaris 6
80%
Wet circle cornering
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
78%
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
63%
Barum Polaris 6
75%
Aquaplaning - cross
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
86%
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
69%
Barum Polaris 6
76%
Wet performance
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
82%
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
73%
Barum Polaris 6
64%

Dry

Dry
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
81%
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
64%
Barum Polaris 6
81%
Dry braking
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
83%
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
49%
Barum Polaris 6
84%
Dry handling
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
80%
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
76%
Barum Polaris 6
78%
Dry performance
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
80%
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
69%
Barum Polaris 6
77%

Snow

Snow
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
90%
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
68%
Barum Polaris 6
83%
Snow handling
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
94%
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
72%
Barum Polaris 6
85%
Snow traction
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
91%
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
60%
Barum Polaris 6
89%
Snow braking
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
89%
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
66%
Barum Polaris 6
89%
Snow cornering
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
86%
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
73%
Barum Polaris 6
63%

Comfort

Comfort
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
74%
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
68%
Barum Polaris 6
81%
Exterior noise
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
79%
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
69%
Barum Polaris 6
94%
Comfort
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
89%
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
78%
Barum Polaris 6
87%

Costs

Costs
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
83%
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
71%
Barum Polaris 6
88%
Mileage
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
73%
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
45%
Barum Polaris 6
69%
Rolling resistance
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
86%
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
83%
Barum Polaris 6
97%

Ice

Ice
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
85%
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
28%
Ice braking
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
85%
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
28%

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