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Goodyear Ultra Grip Winter vs Pirelli Winter Sottozero — Compared

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.

Goodyear Ultra Grip Winter tread pattern
Objective (60%)
–/100
No test data yet
User signal (40%)
84/100
Owner ratings
Dry
81
Wet
87
Snow
88
Comfort
80
Noise
76
Treadwear
85
Handling
79

Prices change daily — check the retailer for your size.

VS
Pirelli Winter Sottozero tread pattern
Objective (60%)
–/100
No test data yet
User signal (40%)
86/100
Owner ratings
Dry
86
Wet
89
Snow
84
Comfort
84
Noise
82
Treadwear
82
Handling
85

Prices change daily — check the retailer for your size.

VerdictWinner: Pirelli Winter Sottozero — better noise, handling and dry. Pick the Goodyear Ultra Grip Winter if snow and treadwear matter most to you.
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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) Winter Sottozero leads by 5
A — Goodyear Ultra Grip Winter
81
B — Pirelli Winter Sottozero
86

Wet

Weight: Important
Score (0–100) Winter Sottozero leads by 2
A — Goodyear Ultra Grip Winter
87
B — Pirelli Winter Sottozero
89

Snow

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Ultra Grip Winter leads by 4
A — Goodyear Ultra Grip Winter
88
B — Pirelli Winter Sottozero
84

Comfort

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Winter Sottozero leads by 4
A — Goodyear Ultra Grip Winter
80
B — Pirelli Winter Sottozero
84

Noise

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Winter Sottozero leads by 6
A — Goodyear Ultra Grip Winter
76
B — Pirelli Winter Sottozero
82

Treadwear

Weight: Important
Score (0–100) Ultra Grip Winter leads by 3
A — Goodyear Ultra Grip Winter
85
B — Pirelli Winter Sottozero
82

Handling

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Winter Sottozero leads by 6
A — Goodyear Ultra Grip Winter
79
B — Pirelli Winter Sottozero
85

Scores at a glance

Goodyear Ultra Grip Winter vs Pirelli Winter Sottozero: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryGoodyear Ultra Grip WinterPirelli Winter Sottozero
Relative Score 83 85
Dry 81 86
Wet 87 89
Snow 88 84
Comfort 80 84
Noise 76 82
Treadwear 85 82
Handling 79 85

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Tire A

Tire B

Final verdict

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear

Pirelli

Winner: Pirelli Winter Sottozero — better noise, handling and dry. Pick the Goodyear Ultra Grip Winter if snow and treadwear matter most to you.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Pirelli Winter Sottozero scores 82 vs 76 on noise.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Pirelli Winter Sottozero scores 85 vs 79 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Pirelli Winter Sottozero scores 86 vs 81 on dry.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Goodyear Ultra Grip Winter scores 88 vs 84 on snow.

Tire A · Goodyear Ultra Grip Winter
Tire B · Pirelli Winter Sottozero

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.