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Comparison: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ vs. Falken EuroWinter HS01

Table of contents:

Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Ice
Costs
Mutual tests
Dimensions and prices
Buy %

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (GoodYear) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Falken). Generally, GoodYear winter tyres are slightly better rated (94%) than Falken (58%). The first tyre test of GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ was done in 2019, compared to 2017 when was the Falken EuroWinter HS01 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2022 215/55 R17 test, where both the UltraGrip Performance+ and the EuroWinter HS01 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 83% of GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (75%) of the Falken EuroWinter HS01 also have B wet ratings.

#	GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ /90%	Falken EuroWinter HS01 /0%

Dimensions	R15 - R22	R13 - R21
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Segment

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ Premium

2. Falken EuroWinter HS01 Upper-middle

Number of sizes available

1. Falken EuroWinter HS01 359

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 176

Number of tests

1. Falken EuroWinter HS01 23x

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 23x

Best position in test

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 1.

2. Falken EuroWinter HS01 5.

Worst position in test

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 8.

2. Falken EuroWinter HS01 30.

Average position in tests

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 3.26

2. Falken EuroWinter HS01 11.04

Year of the last test

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 2023

2. Falken EuroWinter HS01 2022

Best rating in test

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ Very good

2. Falken EuroWinter HS01 Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ Recommended

2. Falken EuroWinter HS01 Sufficient

Dry

(Overall rating)

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance+

75%

Falken
EuroWinter HS01

68%

Dry braking

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 82%

2. Falken EuroWinter HS01 79%

Dry handling

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 73%

2. Falken EuroWinter HS01 69%

Dry lane changing

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 75%

2. Falken EuroWinter HS01 55%

Dry steering response

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 73%

2. Falken EuroWinter HS01 68%

Snow

(Overall rating)

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance+

88%

Falken
EuroWinter HS01

79%

Snow braking

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 88%

2. Falken EuroWinter HS01 82%

Snow traction

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 87%

2. Falken EuroWinter HS01 70%

Snow handling

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 89%

2. Falken EuroWinter HS01 81%

Snow cornering

1. Falken EuroWinter HS01 86%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 85%

Wet

(Overall rating)

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance+

82%

Falken
EuroWinter HS01

74%

Wet braking

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 75%

2. Falken EuroWinter HS01 74%

Wet handling

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 82%

2. Falken EuroWinter HS01 67%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 92%

2. Falken EuroWinter HS01 82%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Falken EuroWinter HS01 90%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 82%

Wet circle cornering

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 78%

2. Falken EuroWinter HS01 66%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ B

2. Falken EuroWinter HS01 B

Costs

(Overall rating)

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance+

74%

Falken
EuroWinter HS01

68%

Rolling resistance

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 80%

2. Falken EuroWinter HS01 54%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ C

2. Falken EuroWinter HS01 D

Comfort

(Overall rating)

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance+

85%

Falken
EuroWinter HS01

85%

Exterior noise

1. Falken EuroWinter HS01 79%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 76%

Comfort

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 84%

2. Falken EuroWinter HS01 80%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 72 dB

2. Falken EuroWinter HS01 ?

Ice

(Overall rating)

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance+

84.3%

Falken
EuroWinter HS01

75.8%

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Mutual Tests Available

These tyres were tested together in 11 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

Autobild Winter tyre test 2022 215/55 R17

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	32,8	25,4
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+	35,5	25,5
Falken EuroWinter HS01	36,3	25,9
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2022 215/55 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	2+	2+
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ Rating: Exemplary	2	2	1-	2
Falken EuroWinter HS01 Rating: Good	2-	2-	2	2
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2022 215/60 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Rolling resistance	Noise	Wear
Best values in test	2,0	1,8	1,4	1,8	1,5	2,7	1,5
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ Rating: Good	2,5	2,5	1,4	2,2	2,0	2,8	2,5
Falken EuroWinter HS01 Rating: Satisfactory	2,3	3,5	2,0	2,2	2,5	2,7	2,5
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2021 225/45 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	2+	2+	1
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ Rating: Good	2	2-	1-
Falken EuroWinter HS01 Rating: Satisfactory	2-	2-	2+
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Autoexpress Winter tyre test 2020 205/55 R16

Name	Points total	Winter	Wet	Dry	Rolling resistance	Noise
Best values in test	101,6	299,9	299,9	100	101,1	100,7
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+	98,1	298,5	282,5	93,7	87,5	99,7
Falken EuroWinter HS01	98	286,4	281,7	98,9	82,6	99,7
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2020 225/40 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	1-	2	1-
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ Rating: Exemplary	2+	2	2+
Falken EuroWinter HS01 Rating: Good	2+	2-	1-
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ACE Winter tyre test 2020 225/50 R17

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Snow	Rolling resistance	Noise
Best values in test	200	67	48	60	18	9
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ Rating: Recommended	193	66	44	53	18	7
Falken EuroWinter HS01 Rating: Conditionally recommended	167	63	45	39	10	5
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AutoMotorSport Winter tyre test 2020 225/50 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Rolling resistance	Noise
Best values in test	9,5	8,7	9,9	10	9
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ Rating: Good	7,6	7,8	8,4	8	8
Falken EuroWinter HS01 Rating: Satisfactory	7,1	6,9	6,7	5	8
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