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Head-to-head Updated May 2026

Goodyear DuraGrip vs Goodyear Wrangler Fortitude HT — Compared (May 2026)

Our Relative Score blends 60% objective test data with 40% owner-review signal — so any two tires can be compared even if they were never tested on the same day.

Tire A Goodyear

Goodyear DuraGrip

Summer Touring tires

Goodyear DuraGrip tread pattern
Objective (60%)
–/100
No test data yet
User signal (40%)
73/100
18 owner reviews
Dry
81
Wet
72
Snow
–
Comfort
75
Noise
–
Treadwear
75
Handling
69

Prices change daily — check the retailer for your size.

VS
Tire B Goodyear

Goodyear Wrangler Fortitude HT

Premium Touring All Season tire

Goodyear Wrangler Fortitude HT tread pattern
Objective (60%)
–/100
No test data yet
User signal (40%)
86/100
30 owner reviews
Dry
91
Wet
85
Snow
84
Comfort
90
Noise
91
Treadwear
87
Handling
70

Prices change daily — check the retailer for your size.

VerdictWinner: Goodyear Wrangler Fortitude HT — better comfort, wet and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score.
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Category breakdown

7 categories, side by side

Each bar is the Relative Score for that category. Expand a tile to see the test results and owner ratings behind it.

Dry

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Wrangler Fortitude HT leads by 10
A — Goodyear DuraGrip
81
B — Goodyear Wrangler Fortitude HT
91
Why this score
SourceDuraGripWrangler Fortitude HT
Tire Rack owners – 75
Tyre Reviews owners 81 80

Wet

Weight: Important
Score (0–100) Wrangler Fortitude HT leads by 13
A — Goodyear DuraGrip
72
B — Goodyear Wrangler Fortitude HT
85
Why this score
SourceDuraGripWrangler Fortitude HT
Tire Rack owners – 60
Tyre Reviews owners 72 63

Snow

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100)
A — Goodyear DuraGrip
–
B — Goodyear Wrangler Fortitude HT
84
Why this score
SourceDuraGripWrangler Fortitude HT
Tire Rack owners – 83
Tyre Reviews owners – 85

Comfort

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Wrangler Fortitude HT leads by 15
A — Goodyear DuraGrip
75
B — Goodyear Wrangler Fortitude HT
90
Why this score
SourceDuraGripWrangler Fortitude HT
Tire Rack owners – 58
Tyre Reviews owners 75 93

Noise

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100)
A — Goodyear DuraGrip
–
B — Goodyear Wrangler Fortitude HT
91

Treadwear

Weight: Important
Score (0–100) Wrangler Fortitude HT leads by 12
A — Goodyear DuraGrip
75
B — Goodyear Wrangler Fortitude HT
87
Why this score
SourceDuraGripWrangler Fortitude HT
Tire Rack owners – 83
Tyre Reviews owners 75 70

Handling

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Wrangler Fortitude HT leads by 1
A — Goodyear DuraGrip
69
B — Goodyear Wrangler Fortitude HT
70
Why this score
SourceDuraGripWrangler Fortitude HT
Tyre Reviews owners 69 70

Scores at a glance

Goodyear DuraGrip vs Goodyear Wrangler Fortitude HT: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryGoodyear DuraGripGoodyear Wrangler Fortitude HT
Relative Score 74 85
Dry 81 91
Wet 72 85
Snow – 84
Comfort 75 90
Noise – 91
Treadwear 75 87
Handling 69 70

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Tire A

Tire B

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

From owners

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews across retailers and review sites — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Goodyear DuraGrip

The Goodyear DuraGrip is generally regarded as a reliable, budget-friendly tire that performs well on light vehicles, particularly in its first two years of service. While users frequently praise its dry grip and surprising capability in light snow, the consensus highlights a significant drop-off in wet-weather performance and handling characteristics as the rubber ages or reaches the latter stages of its tread life.

Pros

  • Strong dry-weather traction and handling
  • Surprisingly effective performance in light snow conditions
  • High value-for-money proposition
  • Durable sidewall construction

Cons

  • Noticeable decline in wet grip as the tire ages
  • Tendency for premature edge wear on certain vehicle geometries
  • Hardening of rubber compound over time leading to reduced traction
  • Inconsistent noise levels reported across different road surfaces

Observations

  • Owners of smaller, lighter vehicles like the Honda Jazz and Yaris report high satisfaction with the tire's longevity and fuel efficiency.
  • Users noted that the tire's tread pattern is susceptible to physical damage and tearing when driven on rough, rocky, or macadam road surfaces.
Tire B Goodyear Wrangler Fortitude HT

The Goodyear Wrangler Fortitude H/T is generally regarded as a comfortable, quiet, and long-lasting highway tire, making it a popular choice for daily commuting and light-duty truck use. While users frequently praise its smooth ride and fuel efficiency, it is widely considered unsuitable for off-road conditions, snow, or ice, where traction performance is notably lacking.

Pros

  • Excellent tread life and durability
  • Quiet and smooth highway ride quality
  • Improved fuel economy compared to all-terrain alternatives
  • Strong value proposition for factory-replacement needs

Cons

  • Poor traction in snow, ice, and heavy rain
  • Inadequate performance for off-road or mud environments
  • Reports of vibration and balancing issues in some units
  • Mediocre dry pavement grip under acceleration

Observations

  • Owners of full-size trucks like the Chevrolet Silverado Z71 noted that while the tire excels on pavement, it is ill-suited for the off-road capabilities expected of the Z71 trim.
  • Some users reported uneven tread wear on larger SUVs like the Ford Expedition, even when maintaining proper inflation pressures.
Specifications

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Goodyear DuraGrip B · Goodyear Wrangler Fortitude HT
CategorySummer Touring tiresPremium Touring All Season tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available—7
Rim diameters—16″ – 18″
Tread depth—10 - 15/32″
UTQG—680 A B
Sidewall—Black Side Wall - Vertical Serrated Band
Max pressure—50 - 83 psi
Final verdict

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear

Goodyear

Winner: Goodyear Wrangler Fortitude HT — better comfort, wet and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Goodyear Wrangler Fortitude HT scores 90 vs 75 on comfort.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Goodyear Wrangler Fortitude HT scores 85 vs 72 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Goodyear Wrangler Fortitude HT scores 87 vs 75 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Goodyear Wrangler Fortitude HT scores 91 vs 81 on dry.

Tire A · Goodyear DuraGrip
Tire B · Goodyear Wrangler Fortitude HT

How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements) normalized against the best tire in each test and weighted toward recent tests. 40% comes from thousands of owner reviews collected from retailers and review sites. When a tire has only one of the two, we use what exists and say so.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.