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Goodyear UltraGrip 9+ Test Results

Tire Reviews tests: 1 Tested 2020 to 2023 5 publications

Tested 9 times by independent publications, the Goodyear UltraGrip 9+ has taken 2 test wins with an average finish of 4th. Its strongest discipline is Snow Braking, beating 80% of the field across 5 tests; its weakest is Wet Braking, at 60% across 5 tests.

  • 9Independent tests
  • 2Test wins
  • 5Podium finishes
  • 4thAverage finish
  • 70%Field beaten on average
  • 5Publications
Goodyear UltraGrip 9+

9 tests, 2020 to 2023

0%50%100%2020202120222023Average 70%2020 ADAC Winter Tire Test - 205/55 R16 (2020): P8 of 15, Beat 50% of the field2020 Auto Zeitung Winter Tire Test (2020): P3 of 14, Beat 85% of the fieldThe Best Winter Tires for 2020 (2020): P2 of 19, Beat 39% of the field2021 Winter Tire Market Overview (2021): P6 of 50, Beat 90% of the field2021 ADAC 15 Inch Winter Tire Test (2021): P1 of 16, Beat 93% of the field2021 AMS Winter Tire Test (2021): P6 of 10, Beat 33% of the field2021 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test (2021): P7 of 20, Beat 68% of the field2022 ADAC Winter Tire Test - 185/65 R15 (2022): P1 of 15, Beat 86% of the field2023 ADAC 16 Inch Tire Test (2023): P3 of 16, Beat 87% of the field
Share of the field beaten in each test, oldest to newest. Hover or tap a point for the test.
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The latest test

2023 ADAC 16 Inch Tire Test P3 of 16

The GOODYEAR UltraGrip 9+ shows minor weaknesses in steering precision and feedback on dry roads but compensates with good safety margins during sudden evasive maneuvers and average braking distances. On wet roads, it performs clearly above average, offering short braking distances and secure, easily controllable handling. In lateral aquaplaning, its performance is rated as good, and it narrowly misses an excellent rating in longitudinal aquaplaning. On winter roads, the UltraGrip 9+ scores above average in braking and slightly above average in traction. While it offers good safety reserves in snow handling, steering could be more precise. In ice braking tests, the UltraGrip 9+ excels with the shortest braking distances. Environmentally, the tire achieves a good rating for its projected lifespan and wear, and it receives the best rating in the test for efficiency.

Strong: Straight Aqua, Curved Aquaplaning, Snow Braking, Ice Braking, Fuel Consumption Winner: Dunlop Winter Sport 5

Record by discipline

Where the Goodyear UltraGrip 9+ finished in each measured discipline, across every test that measured it against at least two other tires. Field beaten is the share of the other tires it outranked in that measurement.

Discipline Tests Avg finish Field beaten Firsts
Dry
Dry Braking 4 P11.5 of 15.5 23% -
Dry Handling 2 P14.5 of 16 10% -
Subj. Dry Handling 1 P3 of 14 85% -
Wet
Wet Braking Weak 5 P7.4 of 22.2 60% -
Wet Braking - Concrete 1 P9 of 16 47% -
Wet Handling 2 P5.5 of 16 72% -
Subj. Wet Handling 1 P5 of 14 69% -
Wet Circle 1 P5 of 22 81% -
Straight Aqua 4 P3.8 of 15.5 77% -
Curved Aquaplaning 3 P2.7 of 16 85% -
Snow
Snow Braking Strong 5 P3.4 of 19.4 80% 1
Snow Traction 4 P3.5 of 15.5 85% 2
Snow Handling 2 P8 of 15.5 56% -
Subj. Snow Handling 1 P2 of 14 92% -
Ice
Ice Braking 1 P1 of 16 100% 1
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 1 P1 of 14 100% 1
Noise 3 P8.3 of 16 43% -
Value
Wear 2 P6.5 of 18 68% -
Value 1 P10 of 20 53% -
Rolling Resistance 3 P5 of 15.3 77% -
Fuel Consumption 1 P2 of 16 93% -
Abrasion 1 P11 of 16 33% -

Head-to-head record

Overall finishing position against the tires that have most often shared a test with the Goodyear UltraGrip 9+. Only tires tested alongside it at least three times are listed.

Rival Shared tests Ahead Behind Level Finished ahead
Michelin Alpin 6 9 shared: 4 ahead, 4 behind 9 4 4 1 50%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 9 shared: 3 ahead, 6 behind 9 3 6 - 33%
BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2 7 shared: 6 ahead, 1 behind 7 6 1 - 86%
Falken Eurowinter HS01 6 shared: 5 ahead, 1 behind 6 5 1 - 83%
Vredestein Wintrac 6 shared: 4 ahead, 2 behind 6 4 2 - 67%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 6 shared: 3 ahead, 3 behind 6 3 3 - 50%
Barum Polaris 5 5 shared: 5 ahead, 0 behind 5 5 0 - 100%
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 5 shared: 4 ahead, 1 behind 5 4 1 - 80%
Hankook Winter i cept RS2 5 shared: 2 ahead, 3 behind 5 2 3 - 40%
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 4 shared: 4 ahead, 0 behind 4 4 0 - 100%
Nexen Winguard Snow G3 4 shared: 4 ahead, 0 behind 4 4 0 - 100%
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 4 shared: 3 ahead, 0 behind 4 3 0 1 100%
Kleber Krisalp HP3 4 shared: 3 ahead, 1 behind 4 3 1 - 75%
Firestone Winterhawk 4 4 shared: 3 ahead, 1 behind 4 3 1 - 75%
Continental WinterContact TS 860 4 shared: 2 ahead, 2 behind 4 2 2 - 50%
Continental WinterContact TS 870 4 shared: 0 ahead, 3 behind 4 0 3 1 0%
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906 3 shared: 3 ahead, 0 behind 3 3 0 - 100%
Sava Eskimo HP2 3 shared: 3 ahead, 0 behind 3 3 0 - 100%
Laufenn I Fit+ 3 shared: 3 ahead, 0 behind 3 3 0 - 100%
Toyo Observe S 944 3 shared: 3 ahead, 0 behind 3 3 0 - 100%

Against its own line

The same record for the tire it replaced and the tire that replaced it.

Tire Tests Wins Avg finish Field beaten
Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Predecessor 20 2 3rd 83%
Goodyear UltraGrip 9+ This tire 9 2 4th 70%

Performance Analysis

Drawn from 9 tests. Updated October 28, 2026.

The Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Plus has a strong wet- and winter-road record, winning ADAC's 2021 and 2022 tests and finishing third of 16 in 2023. ADAC 2022 particularly recommended it, with its best wet rating. In 2023 it led snow and ice braking, while snow traction was first with Auto Zeitung 2020 and AMS 2021. Efficiency is another recurring strength: fuel consumption was second with ADAC 2023, and rolling resistance second with AMS 2021. Wet handling drew repeated praise, including third of ten with AMS 2021, and ADAC 2023 placed both aquaplaning results second.

Dry stopping and precision are less convincing. Dry braking was 13th of 16 with ADAC 2023 and last of ten with AMS 2021; Auto Bild 2021 found understeer and ranked dry handling 20th of 22. Auto Zeitung 2020's third-place subjective dry-handling score was unusually favorable beside those weaker handling results. Wet braking also varies: AMS 2021's ninth of ten, 15% longer than best, was an unusually weak result beside ADAC's more favorable assessments. AMS found the highest external noise, whereas ADAC 2023 ranked it fifth of 16. The tire's strongest case is therefore wet and winter grip with low fuel use, with more variable dry response, braking and noise.

Performance Strengths

Performance Weaknesses

  • Dry braking Moderate
    Details
    • 13th of 16, 8.5% longer than best, 2023 ADAC test
    • 10th of 10, 8.9% longer than best, 2021 AMS Winter test
    • 10th of 14, 5.7% longer than best, 2020 Auto Zeitung test
  • Dry handling Moderate
    Details
    • 20th of 22; testers noted understeer, 2021 Auto Bild Winter test
    • 9th of 10, 2021 AMS Winter test
    • Unusually favorable 3rd of 14 for subjective dry handling, 2020 Auto Zeitung test
  • Steering feel Minor in 1 of 7 tests
    Details
    • ADAC noted minor dry-road weaknesses in precision and feedback and less precise snow steering, 2023 test
  • Road noise Minor in 1 of 7 tests
    Details
    • 10th of 10 for external noise, 2021 AMS Winter test
    • More favorable 5th of 16 for external noise, 2023 ADAC test
  • Dry grip Moderate in 2 of 7 tests
    Details
  • Behavior at the limit Minor in 1 of 7 tests
    Details

Every test, newest first 9

Strong = top two of the field in that measurement. Weak = bottom two.

2023 1 test
P3 of 16 Beat 87% of the field

2023 ADAC 16 Inch Tire Test

ADAC 205/60 R16

The GOODYEAR UltraGrip 9+ shows minor weaknesses in steering precision and feedback on dry roads but compensates with good safety margins during sudden evasive maneuvers and average braking distances. On wet roads, it performs clearly above average, offering short braking distances and secure, easily controllable handling. In lateral aquaplaning, its performance is rated as good, and it narrowly misses an excellent rating in longitudinal aquaplaning. On winter roads, the UltraGrip 9+ scores above average in braking and slightly above average in traction. While it offers good safety reserves in snow handling, steering could be more precise. In ice braking tests, the UltraGrip 9+ excels with the shortest braking distances. Environmentally, the tire achieves a good rating for its projected lifespan and wear, and it receives the best rating in the test for efficiency.

StrongStraight AquaCurved AquaplaningSnow BrakingIce BrakingFuel Consumption WinnerDunlop Winter Sport 5

2022 1 test
P1 of 15 Beat 86% of the field

2022 ADAC Winter Tire Test - 185/65 R15

ADAC 185/65 R15

The GOODYEAR UltraGrip 9+ convinces in all tests and even earns the top mark in the wet. Overall, it secures the rating "particularly recommended".

2021 4 tests
P7 of 20 Beat 68% of the field

2021 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test

Auto Bild 205/55 R16

StrongCurved AquaplaningSnow Braking WinnerContinental WinterContact TS 870

P6 of 10 Beat 33% of the field

2021 AMS Winter Tire Test

Auto Motor Und Sport 195/55 R16

StrongSnow TractionRolling Resistance WeakDry BrakingDry HandlingWet BrakingNoise WinnerBridgestone Blizzak LM005

2020 3 tests
P3 of 14 Beat 85% of the field

2020 Auto Zeitung Winter Tire Test

Auto Zeitung 205/55 R16

StrongSnow TractionSubj. Snow HandlingSubj. Comfort WinnerBridgestone Blizzak LM005

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