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Goodyear Premium

ULTRAGRIP PERFORMANCE 3

9.6
PTI – Pneutesty Index
outstanding ✓ 33 tyre tests
compared with 169 winter tyres
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75,78 €
in 175/65 R14
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How the UltraGrip Performance 3 evaluated

9.6
PTI – Pneutesty Index 9,6 / 10 · outstanding compared with 169 winter tyres
Discipline Percentile worsegroup averagebest Gap ⓘ Tests
Snow 89
+4 % 36 tests
what it consists of Snow (3)
snow braking 89
+4 % 32 tests
snow traction 92
+4 % 29 tests
snow handling 94
+3 % 24 tests
Wet 95
+8 % 35 tests
what it consists of Wet (3)
wet braking 91
+9 % 30 tests
Aquaplaning 89
+6 % 31 tests
wet handling 96
+4 % 24 tests
Dry 90
+2 % 30 tests
what it consists of Dry (2)
dry braking 91
+3 % 30 tests
dry handling 81
≈ average 19 tests
Ice 27
−3 % 6 tests
what it consists of Ice (2)
ice braking 27
−3 % 6 tests
ice traction 20
−7 % 1 test
Economy 90
+12 % 31 tests
what it consists of Economy (2)
efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 47
+3 % 30 tests
durability (wear and abrasion) 94
+22 % 10 tests
Noise and comfort 97
+1 % 27 tests
what it consists of Noise and comfort (2)
quietness (measured and subjective noise) 96
+1 % 23 tests
ride comfort 64
Not measured. –
Where it is strong
Snowbetter than 89 %
Wetbetter than 95 %
Drybetter than 90 %
Economybetter than 90 %
Noise and comfortbetter than 97 %
Where it falls behind
Iceworse than 73 % · −3 %
🏆 Trophies from our data
🏆 Test winner 4× 1st place in 4 tests counted in PTI
🏆 Top 3 21× 1st–3rd place in 21 tests counted in PTI

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✓ Characteristics data-driven recommendations
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Balanced performance comfort + dynamics
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For active drivers everyday driving

Where Goodyear ULTRAGRIP PERFORMANCE 3 stands among comparable tyres

Compared with 19 tyres — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

1. rank in the group of 19 compared
+2,1 above the group median group median 7,5
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  1. 1. 9.6 Goodyear ULTRAGRIP PERFORMANCE 3 This tyre 75,78 €
  2. 1. 9.6 Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 85,45 €
  3. 3. 9.4 Bridgestone LM005 80,25 €
  4. 4. 8.7 Goodyear ULTRAGRIP PERFORMANCE + 81,55 €
  5. 5. 8.6 Pirelli SCORPION WINTER 2 168,54 €
  6. 6. 8.3 Dunlop WINTER SPORT 5 109,11 €
  7. 7. 8.1 Goodyear ULTRAGRIP PERFORMANCE + SUV 150,76 €
  8. 8. 7.9 Vredestein WINTRAC PRO+ 107,29 €
  9. 9. 7.5 Goodyear ULTRAGRIP PERFORMANCE GEN-1 109,70 €
  10. 9. 7.5 Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO 3 108,81 €
  11. 9. 7.5 Goodyear ULTRAGRIP PERFORMANCE SUV GEN-1 215,97 €
  12. 12. 7.4 Yokohama V906 70,39 €
  13. 13. 7.3 Pirelli SCORPION WINTER 99,90 €
  14. 14. 7.2 Dunlop WINTER SPORT 5 SUV 132,78 €
  15. 15. 7.1 Nokian Tyres WR D4 202,13 €
  16. 16. 7.0 Nexen WINGUARD SPORT 2 65,20 €
  17. 16. 7.0 Bridgestone BLIZZAK LM001 149,10 €
  18. 18. 6.9 Yokohama BLUEARTH*WINTER V905 92,36 €
  19. 19. 6.8 Sava ESKIMO HP 2 63,59 €
Price per 100 km

The tyre's real value for money

76 € ÷ 51 254 km × 100
0,15 € / 100 km

Lowest price in size 175/65 R14 divided by the estimated mileage from tests and reviews.

Comparison with alternatives
Goodyear ULTRAGRIP PERFORMANCE 3 0,15 €
Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 0,21 €
Vredestein Snowtrac 5 0,31 €

Of the tyres compared, Goodyear ULTRAGRIP PERFORMANCE 3 has the lowest cost per 100 km.

Specifications

Technical information

Our classification not an official manufacturer classification

Focus: Standard-sport

A standard tyre with an added dose of sportiness — Goodyear ULTRAGRIP PERFORMANCE 3 is one of them. The basis stays balanced: comfort, quietness and tread life at the level of an ordinary tyre. The manufacturer adds a stiffer sidewall or a grippier compound, so the response is sharper at speed and through corners. The ideal is that none of it comes out of the tyre's mileage.

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Manufacturer Goodyear
Tread ULTRAGRIP PERFORMANCE 3
Season Winter
Vehicle type Passenger car
Focus Standard-sport
Construction Radial
Creation date 03.05.2023
Product launch date (gen.) 02.11.2024
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Test history

Which tests it appeared in

Total tests 16×
Wins 3×
Top 3 12×
Average placement 2,8
2026
4. place
Auto Bild winter tire test for SUVs 225/55 R18 2026
10 tyres
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6. place
ADAC Winter Tyre Test 185/65 R15 2026
16 tyres
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3. place
Sport Auto winter tire test 205/45 R17 2026
9 tyres
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2. place
Ai Volante Winter SUV Tire Test 235/60 R18 2026
5 tyres
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3. place
ADAC Winter Tire Test 225/50 R17 2026
15 tyres
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2025
3. place
Auto Bild large winter tire braking test 225/40 R18 2025
52 tyres
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1. place
ADAC Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18 2025
31 tyres
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2024
1. place
ADAC Winter Tire Test 215/55 R17 2024
16 tyres
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2. place
ADAC Winter Tire Test 205/55 R16 2024
12 tyres
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4. place
Auto Zeitung Winter and all-season tire test 215/55 R17 2024
10 tyres
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3. place
Tyrereviews Winter Tire Test 235/35 R19 2024
6 tyres
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2. place
AutoBild Winter Tire Test 205/55 R16 2024
20 tyres
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3. place
AutoBild Winter Tire Test 245/45 R18 2024
12 tyres
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2023
2. place
AutoBild Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18 2023
21 tyres
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5. place
Tyre Reviews Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18 2023
13 tyres
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1. place
AutoBild Winter tire test for sports cars 225/40 R18 2023
11 tyres ·Premiere
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User reviews

What owners say

4,5
★★★★★
from 12 reviews
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Expected lifespan
51 254 km
Reliability:confidence-high
MI
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Mazda Mazda 3 BP 2.0 · 205/60 R16 · 3 219 km
★★★★☆

Good points:
As far as grip on dry asphalt is concerned, this tire behaves quite well. The driving feeling is good. When driving more sharply in corners, it tends to twist, but nothing dramatic. The final impression is that they hold very well in curves. Braking on dry surfaces is also excellent.
Handling on wet asphalt is outstanding. Braking is excellent. The cornering behavior during sharper driving is excellent, it gives the impression of a reliable tire. The combination of low temperatures and wet asphalt leaves an even better impression...
A few days ago I also had snowy conditions, with a lot of deep snow and slush, the tire behaves predictably and reliably and I could say with excellent grip when moving through the snow continuously.
On good road surfaces they are really quiet.
Cons:
At speeds higher than 120 km/h, vibrations are felt in the car, but it is not terrible.
When driving more sharply in curves, they tend to twist, but they hold excellently in both dry and wet conditions.
Aquaplaning is quite pronounced above 70 km/h. If I remember correctly, with the old Falken Eurowinter HS01 in a similar dimension, that was the feeling at higher speeds.
Comfort and subjective driving feeling could be a little better.
The rolling resistance is a little higher, but it's still a winter tire, so it's not a drawback.
I cannot evaluate the behavior on ice, since I have not tested it under those conditions.
Conclusion:
Absolute recommendation for this tire. It behaves well in almost all conditions (no ice), predictably and reliably.
I just hope that it will be able to cover a lot of kilometers without reducing its performance.

KL
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Opel Combo Life · 205/60 R16 · 322 km
★★★★★

The Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 tire is absolutely top-notch

ID
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Ford Mustang gt · 285/40 R19 · 161 km
★★★★☆

I used 255/40R19 front and 285/40R19 rear, both on 9" rim width. They perform well and handle aquaplaning really good.

CY
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Kia Motors Pro ceed · 225/40 R18 · 9 656 km
★★★★☆

Generally good tires. They feel sporty and truly shine in dry conditions. They keep progressive composure at the limit and have a fun tendency to oversteer slightly rather than understeer (although this was quite new and surprising to me in comparision with my past winter tire experiences). It's a thrill to drive these at the limit when conditions are decent. Launch traction was also good which is important to me - it's often hard to put 204HP down in my fwd car from a stopped start. There were merely a couple days of snow so far but the tires were rather good in piercing through it (better than my previous tires).
They have a rather considerable drawback though. That is ice grip. For me these feel unsafe and miserable on ice compared to my previous Hankook Winter i*cept evo'3's. It's similar but less noticeable when it comes to slushy conditions and deep water grooves. I wouldn't recommend these to a novice driver, based on my experience the Hankooks were safer and more predictable (also much less fun though). Personally I've found noise to be unpleasant and tiresome while driving on motorways with very high speeds - in my experience the Hankooks were more pleasant but it is largely subjective.

ST
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BMW 320 d · 205/60 R16 · 16 093 km
★★★★★

Just wanted to share my thoughts about this nice tire. Drove it for around 15.000km, and Im really satisfied because my car is RWD and I live in hills. We’ve had a lot of snow and in not cleaned roads I’ve managed to drive with disabling traction and little bit of “drifting”. Noise level and comfort are really good and driving on AutoBahn is really nice. I do not regret buying it and I would do it again because i’ve seen many FWD vehicles that couldn’t drive where I drove.

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