Winter tire Updated September 2026

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ review

Name: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+
Brand: Goodyear

Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners

Owners 77 · 18 reviews analysed Road tests 77 · 25 tests

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The Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ is widely praised for its exceptional winter performance, particularly offering outstanding grip and aquaplaning resistance in wet conditions as well as reliable traction on snow. Drivers note that while they exhibit the typical soft feel and flexibility of winter tires, they still manage to deliver a surprisingly sporty and comfortable driving experience.

Two scoring systems, side by side

Owner scores come from reviews found online; road-test scores come from instrumented tests. Where they disagree, it is usually a discipline owners rarely push to the limit.

How scores work

Relative score: 0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
Road tests: 0–100 per score, from published tests, newer tests counting more. Each result is compared with every other tire in the same test, so a win against a strong field counts for more. The average tested tire gets 70, the best 100; with only one or two tests a tire stays nearer 70. The discipline rows show % of the best tire in that test.
Owner reviews: 0–100 from the owner reviews we found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates and scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70. With only a few reviews a tire stays near the average.

By owner reviews

77/100

From 18 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.

Would buy again 94%

Dry

Overall dry

73.2

Corner stability

78.6

Dry traction

76.3

Steering response

77.2

Wet

Overall wet

81.9

Wet traction

Snow & ice

Overall snow & ice

77.6

Ice

68.6

Comfort

Overall comfort

77.3

Treadwear

Overall treadwear

75.8

Handling

Overall handling

80.3

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By road tests

77/100

Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.

Dry

71.7

Wet

87.3

Snow

84.1

Comfort

71.8

Noise

56.8

Treadwear

73.8

By discipline (% of best in test)

Dry Braking

69.8%

Dry Handling

54.6%

Subj. Dry Handling

65.7%

Wet Braking

84.7%

Subj. Wet Handling

100%

Wet Handling

86.6%

Straight Aquaplaning

80.9%

Curved Aquaplaning

84.6%

Side G-Force on Wet surface

84.6%

Snow Braking

84.3%

Snow Handling

82.4%

Subj. Snow Handling

100%

Snow Traction

89%

Ice Braking

92.3%

Ice Handling

92.3%

Inside Noise level

53.4%

Outside Noise

84.6%

Subjective Comfort

90.9%

Rolling Resistance

69.2%

Price

29.9%

Wear

77.4%

What owners like and dislike

Themes extracted from 18 owner reviews found online.

Pros

Exceptional wet grip and low risk of aquaplaning
Outstanding traction and lateral grip on snow
Comfortable ride quality with manageable noise levels
Good dry road handling and stability for a winter tire

Cons

Mixed feedback regarding noise, with some users reporting a noticeable roar or sizzling sound on fast curves
Average performance on pure ice compared to specialized ice tires
Faster rear-axle tread wear reported on high-powered rear-wheel-drive or all-wheel-drive vehicles

Worth knowing

Drivers of powerful rear-wheel-drive and AWD BMW models noted that the rear tires wear out significantly faster, requiring replacement twice as often as the fronts.
Users running 18-inch and 17-inch sizes reported good road feedback, durability, and solid overall performance on sportier compacts and sedans.

25 published test appearances

Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.

2025 Autobild Winter Tire Test R18 · 245/40R18

6th of 10

Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.

Source: Auto Bild

2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter tire Test · 225/45 R17

3rd of 15

Best: Curved Aquaplaning · 4th Weakest: Wet Braking · 13th

Discipline	Placement	Field position
Wet Braking	13th of 15
Dry Braking	11th of 15
Snow Braking	5th of 15
Snow Traction	6th of 15
Ice Braking	7th of 15
Straight Aqua	8th of 15
Curved Aquaplaning	4th of 15
Noise	10th of 15
Value	12th of 15
Wear	6th of 15
Fuel Consumption	4th of 15
Abrasion	6th of 15

Source: ADAC

2022 Auto Bild Winter tire Test · 215/55 R17

3rd of 20

Best: Snow Braking · 3rd Weakest: Dry Handling · 16th

Discipline	Placement	Field position
Wet Braking	8th of 20
Wet Handling	6th of 20
Dry Braking	8th of 20
Dry Handling	16th of 20
Snow Braking	3rd of 20
Snow Traction	6th of 20
Snow Handling	5th of 20
Rolling Resistance	6th of 20
Straight Aqua	10th of 20
Noise	10th of 20
Value	11th of 20
Price	12th of 20
Wear	9th of 20
Total Cost of Ownership	8th of 20

Source: Auto Bild

2022 Winter tire Market Overview · 215/55 R17

4th of 56

Best: Snow Braking · 2nd Weakest: Wet Braking · 9th

Discipline	Placement	Field position
Wet Braking	9th of 56
Snow Braking	2nd of 56

Source: Auto Bild

2022 ADAC SUV Winter tire Test - 215/60 R16 · 215/60 R16

3rd of 17

Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.

Source: ADAC

2021 Auto Bild Sports Car Winter tire Test · 245/40 R18

6th of 13

Best: Rolling Resistance · 3rd Weakest: Dry Handling · 13th

Discipline	Placement	Field position
Wet Braking	8th of 13
Wet Handling	10th of 13
Dry Braking	6th of 13
Dry Handling	13th of 13
Snow Braking	6th of 13
Snow Traction	4th of 13
Snow Handling	6th of 13
Rolling Resistance	3rd of 13
Straight Aqua	9th of 13
Noise	12th of 13
Price	10th of 13

Source: Auto Bild Sportscars

2021 Auto Express Winter tire Test · 225/45 R17

5th of 8

Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.

Source: Auto Express

2021 ADAC 17 Inch Winter tire Test · 225/50 R17

3rd of 18

Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.

Source: ADAC

2021 TÜV SÜD Winter Tire Test R17 · 225/45R17

3rd of 5

Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.

Source: TÜV SÜD

2020 Auto Express Winter tire Test · 205/55 R16

6th of 9

Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.

Source: Auto Express

2020 ACE Winter tire Test · 225/50 R17

3rd of 9

Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.

Source: ACE

2020 Auto Bild SUV Winter tire Test · 225/55 R17

1st of 10

Best: Snow Traction · 2nd Weakest: Dry Braking · 7th

Discipline	Placement	Field position
Wet Braking	3rd of 10
Wet Handling	3rd of 10
Dry Braking	7th of 10
Dry Handling	5th of 10
Snow Braking	3rd of 10
Snow Traction	2nd of 10
Snow Handling	3rd of 10
Rolling Resistance	6th of 10
Straight Aqua	7th of 10
Noise	7th of 10

Source: Auto Bild

2020 ADAC Winter tire Test - 235/55 R17 · 235/55 R17

3rd of 13

Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.

Source: ADAC

2020 Auto Bild Performance Winter tire Test · 245/45 R18

3rd of 20

Best: Snow Traction · 1st Weakest: Noise · 14th

Discipline	Placement	Field position
Wet Braking	9th of 20
Wet Handling	10th of 20
Dry Braking	12th of 20
Dry Handling	3rd of 20
Snow Braking	8th of 20
Snow Traction	1st of 20
Snow Handling	2nd of 20
Rolling Resistance	6th of 20
Straight Aqua	4th of 20
Noise	14th of 20
Value	12th of 20
Wear	10th of 20
Total Cost of Ownership	9th of 20

Source: Auto Bild

2020 Winter tire Market Overview - 52 tire Braking Test · 245/45 R18

9th of 48

Best: Snow Braking · 7th Weakest: Wet Braking · 10th

Discipline	Placement	Field position
Wet Braking	10th of 48
Snow Braking	7th of 48

Source: Auto Bild

2020 Auto Motor und Sport Winter Tire Test R17 · 225/50R17

5th of 10

Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.

Source: Auto Motor und Sport

2020 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test R18 · 225/40R18

4th of 11

Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.

Source: Auto Bild

2020 Auto Bild Sportscars Winter Tire Test R18 · 225/40R18

4th of 10

Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.

Source: Auto Bild Sportscars

2020 Auto Bild Allrad Studless Winter Tire Test R17 · 225/55R17

1st of 9

Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.

Source: Auto Bild Allrad

2019 19 Inch Performance Winter tire Test · 255/35 R19

1st of 11

Best: Wet Braking · 1st Weakest: Price · 9th

Discipline	Placement	Field position
Wet Braking	1st of 11
Wet Handling	1st of 11
Dry Braking	1st of 11
Dry Handling	8th of 11
Snow Braking	1st of 11
Snow Handling	4th of 11
Rolling Resistance	4th of 11
Straight Aqua	1st of 11
Noise	8th of 11
Price	9th of 11

Source: Auto Bild Sportscars

2019 Auto Express Winter tire Test · 225/45 R17

1st of 12

Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.

Source: Auto Express

2019 Auto Bild Winter 17 inch tire Test · 225/45 R17

2nd of 20

Best: Wet Handling · 1st Weakest: Price · 17th

Discipline	Placement	Field position
Wet Braking	3rd of 20
Wet Handling	1st of 20
Dry Braking	6th of 20
Dry Handling	11th of 20
Snow Braking	5th of 20
Snow Handling	7th of 20
Rolling Resistance	12th of 20
Straight Aqua	4th of 20
Noise	8th of 20
Value	14th of 20
Price	17th of 20
Wear	4th of 20
Total Cost of Ownership	16th of 20

Source: Auto Bild

2019 Winter tire Test Market Overview · 225/45 R17

2nd of 45

Best: Wet Braking · 3rd Weakest: Snow Braking · 7th

Discipline	Placement	Field position
Wet Braking	3rd of 45
Snow Braking	7th of 45

Source: Auto Bild

2019 AMS Winter SUV tire Test · 215/55 R17

1st of 11

Best: Wet Handling · 1st Weakest: Dry Handling · 11th

Discipline	Placement	Field position
Wet Braking	3rd of 11
Wet Handling	1st of 11
Dry Braking	3rd of 11
Dry Handling	11th of 11
Snow Braking	2nd of 11
Snow Handling	1st of 11
Rolling Resistance	5th of 11
Straight Aqua	3rd of 11
Subj. Dry Handling	9th of 11
Subj. Comfort	7th of 11
Subj. Wet Handling	4th of 11
Noise	7th of 11
Price	9th of 11
Subj. Snow Handling	1st of 11