P6 of 10
Beat 44% of the field
2024 AS SUV Winter Tire Test
Very good.
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV Test Results
Tested 4 times by independent publications, the Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV has taken 1 test wins with an average finish of 4th.
- 4Independent tests
- 1Test wins
- 2Podium finishes
- 4thAverage finish
- 56%Field beaten on average
- 3Publications
4 tests, 2021 to 2024
- Test win
- Second
- Third
- Average 56%
Record by discipline
Where the Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV 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 | P4.5 of 10.3 | 60% | - |
| Dry Handling | 4 | P8.5 of 10.3 | 18% | - |
| Subj. Dry Handling | 1 | P7 of 9 | 25% | - |
| Wet | ||||
| Wet Braking | 4 | P5.5 of 10.3 | 51% | - |
| Wet Handling | 4 | P2.5 of 10.3 | 83% | 2 |
| Subj. Wet Handling | 1 | P1 of 9 | 100% | 1 |
| Wet Circle | 3 | P2.3 of 10.7 | 87% | 1 |
| Straight Aqua | 4 | P6 of 10.3 | 45% | - |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 4 | P6.5 of 10.3 | 38% | - |
| Snow | ||||
| Snow Braking | 4 | P4 of 10.3 | 67% | - |
| Snow Traction | 4 | P5.3 of 10.3 | 54% | - |
| Snow Handling | 4 | P4.5 of 9.8 | 60% | - |
| Subj. Snow Handling | 1 | P2 of 9 | 88% | - |
| Snow Slalom | 2 | P3.5 of 11 | 75% | - |
| Comfort | ||||
| Subj. Comfort | 1 | P4 of 9 | 63% | - |
| Subj. Noise | 1 | P4 of 9 | 63% | - |
| Noise | 4 | P3.3 of 10.3 | 75% | - |
| Value | ||||
| Rolling Resistance | 4 | P6.5 of 10.3 | 38% | - |
Head-to-head record
Overall finishing position against the tires that have most often shared a test with the Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV. Only tires tested alongside it at least three times are listed.
| Rival | Shared tests | Ahead | Behind | Level | Finished ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X
4 shared: 2 ahead, 2 behind
|
4 | 2 | 2 | - | 50% |
 Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV
4 shared: 0 ahead, 3 behind
|
4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0% |
 Vredestein Wintrac Pro
3 shared: 3 ahead, 0 behind
|
3 | 3 | 0 | - | 100% |
 Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
3 shared: 2 ahead, 1 behind
|
3 | 2 | 1 | - | 67% |
 Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2
3 shared: 0 ahead, 2 behind
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0% |
 Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
3 shared: 0 ahead, 3 behind
|
3 | 0 | 3 | - | 0% |
Performance Analysis
Drawn from 4 tests. Updated October 28, 2026.
The Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus SUV's strongest recurring quality is wet handling. It led Auto Bild Allrad's measured wet handling in 2021 and 2023, and placed second timed and first subjectively in Tire Reviews' 2023 test. Snow braking was consistently fourth across all four tests, with gaps to best ranging from 1.3% to 4.5%. Overall results varied from first of ten in Auto Bild Allrad 2021 to seventh of nine in Tire Reviews 2023, with third in Auto Bild Allrad 2023 and sixth in the 2024 AS SUV test.
Dry handling was usually weaker, placing eighth or ninth in every measured comparison. Dry braking was mostly above midfield, making eighth of nine in Tire Reviews 2023 unusually poor beside third places in both Auto Bild tests. That Tire Reviews test also found unusually weak aquaplaning and the highest rolling resistance; Auto Bild 2023 instead praised aquaplaning reserves. Rolling resistance was not a consistent strength elsewhere either. Wet stopping was less strong than cornering: seventh in Auto Bild 2023 and the 2024 AS test, contrasting with an unusually favorable third in 2021. Testers praised comfort in Tire Reviews 2023 but found it average in 2021, while AS criticised increased noise in 2024. The record favors wet handling and dependable snow braking more than dry agility or efficiency.
Performance Strengths
-
Wet handling
Strong
in 3 of 4 tests
Details
- 1st in measured wet handling, 2021 and 2023 Auto Bild Allrad SUV tests
- 2nd of 9 timed and 1st subjectively, 2023 Tire Reviews SUV test
still decent wet characteristics
- 2024 AS SUV Winter Tire Test (2024)exemplary wet handling qualities
- 2023 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test (2023)dynamic wet handling
- 2021 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test (2021)
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Snow braking
Moderate
in 1 of 4 tests
Details
- 4th of 11, 3.6% longer than best, 2021 Auto Bild Allrad SUV test
- 4th of 9, 1.3% longer than best, 2023 Tire Reviews SUV test
- 4th of 10, 4.5% longer than best, 2024 AS SUV test
short braking distances on snow
- 2023 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test (2023)
-
Steering feel
Minor
in 1 of 4 tests
Details
precise steering
- 2021 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test (2021)
Performance Weaknesses
-
Dry handling
Strong
Details
- 8th of 11, 2021 Auto Bild Allrad SUV test
- 9th of 9, 2023 Tire Reviews SUV test
- 8th of 10, 2024 AS SUV test
-
Rolling resistance
Moderate
in 1 of 4 tests
Details
- Last of 9, 30.5% from best, 2023 Tire Reviews SUV test
- 7th of 10, 13.7% from best, 2024 AS SUV test
- 4th of 11, but 24.5% from best, 2023 Auto Bild Allrad SUV test
highest rolling resistance on test
- 2023 Tire Reviews SUV Winter Tire Test (2023)
-
Aquaplaning resistance
Minor
in 1 of 4 tests
Details
- 7th of 9 straight and last curved, unusually weak in 2023 Tire Reviews SUV test
- Good reserves praised in the 2023 Auto Bild Allrad SUV test
struggled in the aquaplaning tests
- 2023 Tire Reviews SUV Winter Tire Test (2023)
-
Wet braking
Minor
in 1 of 4 tests
Details
- 7th of 11, 8.5% longer than best, 2023 Auto Bild Allrad SUV test
- 7th of 10, 7.8% longer than best, 2024 AS SUV test
- Unusually favorable 3rd of 11, 2.2% longer than best, 2021 Auto Bild Allrad SUV test
Somewhat longer braking distances on wet asphalt,
- 2024 AS SUV Winter Tire Test (2024)
Every test, newest first 4
Strong = top two of the field in that measurement. Weak = bottom two.
2024 1 test
2023 2 tests
P3 of 10
Beat 67% of the field
P7 of 9
Beat 25% of the field
2023 Tire Reviews SUV Winter Tire Test
The Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus SUV was much better in the wet and the snow, having excellent grip in both categories, and was a comfortable tire to drive on. As usual for this tire it was one of the worst in the dry, but unusually for this tire it had the highest rolling resistance of the group and struggled in the aquaplaning tests. It's still a good tire, but as one of the older tires of the group it's starting to show its age.
2021 1 test
P1 of 10
Beat 89% of the field
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