Comparison: Pirelli CARRIER WINTER vs. Goodyear Cargo UltraGrip 2 (2026)

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Italy (Pirelli) against a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Goodyear). Generally, Goodyear winter tyres are slightly better rated (94%) than Pirelli (83%). But when it comes to comparing Pirelli CARRIER WINTER and Goodyear Cargo UltraGrip 2, the rating is the same - 0%. The first tyre test of Pirelli CARRIER WINTER was done in 2019, compared to 2018 when was the Goodyear Cargo UltraGrip 2 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2019 205/65 R16 test, where both the CARRIER WINTER and the Cargo UltraGrip 2 were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 50% of Pirelli CARRIER WINTER dimensions has C wet grip rating. Most (60%) of the Goodyear Cargo UltraGrip 2 also have C wet ratings.