Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

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Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 is made in 99 sizes, starting from 195/50 R15 up to 275/40 R22.

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Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 is ranked #89 of 861 winter tyres based on the results of tests carried out by Sportscars 2018, GTÜ 2017, and other organizations. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 belongs to the Premium segment and is made by a manufacturer from USA. It is made in total of 99 sizes, 195/50 R15 being the smallest and 275/40 R22 the largest. This tyre was featured in tests 15 times, first test was carried in 2015. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 got replaced by a newer model - GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+. This model received the best possible rating in 5 tests. Eu ratings can provide interesting overview over the available dimensions - 88% of Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 has "B" wet grip rating and most (63%) of the dimensions has "C" fuel-saving rating. Noise is a strong quality of Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 - most dimensions have below average noise level values - 51% of them produce 0db noise, which result in "a" rating. It can be compared to ALPIN 5, which is a tyre from Michelin (France) and has a rating of 89%, compared to 89% of the Goodyear in question. There was a braking test that featured both Michelin ALPIN 5 and Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 held by autobild in 2017. On the wet, the Michelin stopped from 80km/h earlier than the Goodyear - 33,3m, whereas the Goodyear took 33,4m to come to a full stop. On the snow, we can see that Goodyear stopped earlier at the 27,7m mark, compared to 28,7m of the Michelin.

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Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 in tyre tests

The Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1, a premium segment tyre, has been tested by some of Europe's most respected organizations over a range of dimensions and winter conditions. The first test dates back to 2015 and the latest one was conducted in 2018. The tyre had an overall rating of 89%, which is a very good result for a premium segment tyre. The tyre performed well across most tests with its best result achieved in the Autobild Winter tyre test in 2017 for the 225/55 R17 dimension and its worst result achieved in the Autoexpress Winter tyre test in 2017 for the 225/45 R17 dimension. In some tests, the tyre was not rated by the testers. The tyre won two out of the eight tests it participated in, while it was recommended or highly recommended in six other tests. In addition, the tyre was best in specific disciplines in two ADAC winter tyre tests, one in 2016 and another in 2017.

All tyre tests where Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 was featured:

Sportscars Winter tyre test 2018 245/45 R18
good
Ranked #5 of 10

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	2+	2+	1
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1	2+	2-	2+
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Source: reifenpresse.de

Autoexpress Winter tyre test 2017 225/45 R17

Ranked #4 of 8

Name	Points total
Best values in test	100
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1	98,6
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Source: www.autoexpress.co.uk

Autobild Winter tyre test 2017 225/50 R17

Ranked #3 of 50

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	32,2	25,9
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1	33,4	27,7
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Source: www.autobild.de

Autobild Winter tyre test 2017 225/50 R17
good
Ranked #4 of 20

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	1-
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1	2+	2	2+	3+
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Source: reifenpresse.de

ADAC Winter tyre test 2017 215/65 R16
satisfactory
Ranked #3 of 16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	2,1	2,0	1,9	2,3	3,1	0,5	1,4
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1	2,2	2,4	2,6	2,5	3,1	2,0	1,4
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Source: www.adac.de

Autobild Winter tyre test 2017 225/55 R17
exemplary
Ranked #1 of 10

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	1-	2+	1-
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1	1-	2	1-
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Source: reifenpresse.de

Sportscars Winter tyre test 2017 225/40 R18
exemplary
Ranked #3 of 10

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	1-	2+	2+
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1	2+	2	2+
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GTÜ Winter tyre test 2017 235/55 R17
recommended
Ranked #2 of 8

Name	Points total	Winter	Wet	Dry	Rolling resistance	Noise
Best values in test	203	69	65	44	18	8
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1	199	66	63	42	15	8
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Source: www.gtue.de

AutoMotorSport Winter tyre test 2016 235/40 R18
recommended
Ranked #2 of 6

Name
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
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Source: www.auto-motor-und-sport.de

Sportscars Winter tyre test 2016 245/40 R18
test winner
Ranked #1 of 8

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	2	2	1-
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1	2-	2	1-
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Source: www.reifentrends.de

Autoexpress Winter tyre test 2016 205/55 R16

Ranked #4 of 8

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Snow	Rolling resistance	Noise
Best values in test	100	96,9	99,8	99	100	100
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1	99	96	98,5	95,8	94,6	99,4
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Source: www.autoexpress.co.uk

Autoexpress Winter tyre test 2016 225/45 R17

Ranked #1 of 7

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Rolling resistance	Noise
Best values in test	100	100	100	100	100
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1	98,4	99,4	100	98,4	98,8
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Source: www.autoexpress.co.uk

ADAC Winter tyre test 2016 225/45 R17
satisfactory
Ranked #4 of 13

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	2,3	2,1	1,7	2,0	2,8	1,5	1,5
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1	2,7	3,0	1,7	2,0	3,2	2,0	1,5
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Source: www.adac.de

Automotorsport Winter tyre test 2015 225/50 R17
highly recommended
Ranked #1 of 10

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Snow	Enviromental impact
Best values in test	9,2	9,4	9,2	9,3	9,4
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1	9,2	9,4	8,8	9,3	9,4
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GTÜ Winter tyre test 2015 225/50 R17
highly recommended
Ranked #2 of 8

Name	Points total	Winter	Wet	Dry	Rolling resistance	Noise
Best values in test	205	64	70	46	18	8
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1	203	64	69	43	18	6
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Test ratings distribution

100% (5x)			85% (6x)
Highly recommended	Exemplary	Test winner	Good	Recommended	Satisfactory
2x	2x	1x	2x	2x	2x

Ratings x Wheel size

R16	R17	R18
85% (1x)	92.5% (6x)	92.5% (4x)

Ratings x Width

215/xx Rxx	225/xx Rxx	235/xx Rxx	245/xx Rxx
85% (1x)	95% (6x)	85% (2x)	92.5% (2x)

FAQ

1. Is this tyre suitable for SUVs?

   Yes, this tyre is also made in SUV sizes.