Hankook Winter i cept RS vs Goodyear UltraGrip 9
In the 3 independent tests that ran both tires, the Goodyear UltraGrip 9 finished ahead 3 times and the Winter i cept RS not once.
Performance profile
Their shared tests recorded too few of the same measurements to chart, so the chart shows what owners rate each tire on every question.
Where owners rate each higher
Winter i cept RS
UltraGrip 9
Point at or tap any spoke for both tires' figures.
Owners rate the Winter i cept RS 82% from 6 reviews and the UltraGrip 9 85% from 40. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Head to head in 3 tests in 2014
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 | Winter i cept RS | Field | UltraGrip 9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Auto Express Winter Tire Test | P8 of 10 | P3 of 10 | |
| 2014 AZ Winter Tire Test | P9 of 11 | P2 of 11 | |
| 2014 AMS Winter Tire Test | P8 of 10 | P2 of 10 |
Winter i cept RS vs UltraGrip 9: your questions
Is the Hankook Winter i cept RS or the Goodyear UltraGrip 9 the better tire?
In the 3 independent tests that ran both tires, the Goodyear UltraGrip 9 finished ahead 3 times and the Winter i cept RS not once. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Winter i cept RS scores 7.3 and the UltraGrip 9 9.2 out of 10.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 8.2/10 for the Winter i cept RS and 9/10 for the UltraGrip 9.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Winter i cept RS 82% from 6 reviews and the UltraGrip 9 85% from 40. 83% of Winter i cept RS owners would buy it again, against 90% for the UltraGrip 9.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The Winter i cept RS is made in 21 sizes (13 to 16 inch) and the UltraGrip 9 in 1 (15 to 15 inch). 0 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the Winter i cept RS is graded C for wet grip and D for rolling resistance in most sizes; the UltraGrip 9 B and C.
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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.