Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 2 vs Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3
The Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 2 and the Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3 have met in one independent test so far, and the UltraGrip Ice 3 finished ahead.
Performance profile
Their shared test recorded too few of the same measurements to chart, so the chart starts from each tire's Tire Reviews Score categories: its whole record, not the shared test.
Where each scores higher
UltraGrip Ice 2
UltraGrip Ice 3
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Category scores are percentiles among tires of the same season and class: 90 means this tire out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
Where owners rate each higher
UltraGrip Ice 2
UltraGrip Ice 3
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Owners rate the UltraGrip Ice 2 83% from 9 reviews and the UltraGrip Ice 3 79% from 4. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Head to head in 1 test in 2024
Each row is one published test in which both tires ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | UltraGrip Ice 2 | Field | UltraGrip Ice 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Best Studded / Friction Winter Tires for 2024 | P6 of 6 | P2 of 6 |
UltraGrip Ice 2 vs UltraGrip Ice 3: your questions
Is the Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 2 or the Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3 the better tire?
The Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 2 and the Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3 have met in one independent test so far, and the UltraGrip Ice 3 finished ahead. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the UltraGrip Ice 2 scores 8.1 and the UltraGrip Ice 3 9.4 out of 10.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 8.9/10 for the UltraGrip Ice 2 and 9.5/10 for the UltraGrip Ice 3.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the UltraGrip Ice 2 83% from 9 reviews and the UltraGrip Ice 3 79% from 4.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The UltraGrip Ice 2 is made in 42 sizes (13 to 19 inch) and the UltraGrip Ice 3 in 92 (15 to 22 inch). 23 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the UltraGrip Ice 2 is graded D for wet grip and C for rolling resistance in most sizes; the UltraGrip Ice 3 E and B.
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Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tires ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
About the TR Score
The Tire Reviews Score rates each tire out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tires can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tire Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.