Segment
1. GoodYear UltraGrip 9+ Premium2. Falken EuroWinter HS01 Upper-middle
Comparison: GoodYear UltraGrip 9+ vs. Falken EuroWinter HS01
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (GoodYear) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Falken). Generally, GoodYear winter tyres are slightly better rated (85%) than Falken (58%). In this particular case, the GoodYear UltraGrip 9+ has a better rating of 63% compared to 53% of the Falken EuroWinter HS01. The first tyre test of GoodYear UltraGrip 9+ was done in 2020, compared to 2017 when was the Falken EuroWinter HS01 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2021 205/55 R16 test, where both the UltraGrip 9+ and the EuroWinter HS01 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 94% of GoodYear UltraGrip 9+ dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (100%) of the Falken EuroWinter HS01 also have B wet ratings.
| # | GoodYear UltraGrip 9+
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Falken EuroWinter HS01 Satisfactory2. GoodYear UltraGrip 9+ Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. GoodYear UltraGrip 9+ Satisfactory2. Falken EuroWinter HS01 Sufficient
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow traction
Snow braking
Snow handling
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry handling
Dry driving behavior
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking
Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet handling
Wet circle cornering
Wet braking according to EU label
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Comfort
Interior noise
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Rolling resistance
Mileage
Fuel consumption according to EU label
Ice
(Overall rating)Ice braking
Ice lateral guidance
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Rolling resistance | Wear | ||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 2+ | 1 | ||
| Goodyear UltraGrip 9+ Rating: Good | 2 | 2- | 2+ | 2 | 2+ | ||
| Falken EuroWinter HS01 Rating: Satisfactory | 2- | 2 | 3+ | 3+ | 2 | ||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | |
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| Best values in test | 1,6 | 1,9 | 1,9 | 2,0 | 2,6 | 2,0 | |
| Goodyear UltraGrip 9+ Rating: Good | 1,8 | 2,3 | 2,0 | 2,0 | 2,8 | 2,5 | |
| Falken EuroWinter HS01 Rating: Satisfactory | 2,7 | 2,3 | 2,4 | 2,4 | 2,9 | 3,0 | |
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32,1 | 27,3 | |||||
| Goodyear UltraGrip 9+ | 35,2 | 27,5 | |||||
| Falken EuroWinter HS01 | 36,2 | 29,5 | |||||
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| Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | Snow | Rolling resistance | Noise | |
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| Best values in test | 8,7 | 9,6 | 9,3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Goodyear UltraGrip 9+ Rating: Good | 7,5 | 8,0 | 6,8 | 7,8 | 8 | 6 | |
| Falken EuroWinter HS01 Rating: Good | 7,1 | 7,4 | 7,0 | 7,5 | 4 | 10 | |
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | 1,3 | 2,0 | 1,8 | 2,1 | 2,5 | 1,0 | 1,8 |
| Goodyear UltraGrip 9+ Rating: Satisfactory | 2,0 | 3,0 | 1,8 | 2,5 | 2,8 | 2,5 | 1,9 |
| Falken EuroWinter HS01 Rating: Satisfactory | 2,3 | 2,9 | 2,7 | 2,4 | 3,0 | 2,0 | 2,4 |
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