Michelin Latitude Alpin 2 vs Goodyear UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen 1
In the 2 independent tests that ran both tyres, the Goodyear UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen 1 finished ahead 2 times and the Latitude Alpin 2 not once. The Latitude Alpin 2 was stronger in comfort, the UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen 1 in dry, wet and value.
Performance profile
9 measurements from the 2 shared tests, each tyre shown as its share of the better figure in every test.
Where each is furthest ahead
Latitude Alpin 2
UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen 1
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In each test the better of the two figures counts as 100% and the other as its share of it, so a 36 m stop against 34.2 m is 95%; each spoke averages the shared tests that recorded it. The scale stops at 96%: a point further in sits on the hub's edge, hollow.
Where each scores higher
Latitude Alpin 2
UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen 1
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Category scores are percentiles among tyres of the same season and class: 90 means this tyre out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
Where owners rate each higher
Latitude Alpin 2
UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen 1
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Owners rate the Latitude Alpin 2 94% from 6 reviews and the UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen 1 92% from 3. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Every measurement, side by side
Averages of the figures both tyres posted in the same tests. The gap is the average of each test's own gap, so figures from different cars and years are never mixed. Wins count the tests in which each tyre did better.
| Measurement | Latitude Alpin 2 | Gap | UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen 1 | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen 1 ahead | ||||
| Dry Braking m | 45.2 | 5.8% | 42.6 | 0-1 |
| Dry Handling km/h | 94.6 | 1.9% | 96.4 | 0-1 |
| Wet UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen 1 ahead | ||||
| Wet Braking m | 48.7 | 1.8% | 47.8 | 0-1 |
| Wet Handling km/h | 85.1 | 1.5% | 86.4 | 0-1 |
| Straight Aqua km/h | 75.3 | 1.9% | 73.9 | 1-0 |
| Snow Level | ||||
| Snow Braking m | 28 | 1.1% | 27.7 | 0-1 |
| Snow Handling km/h | 51.3 | 2.4% | 50.1 | 1-0 |
| Comfort Latitude Alpin 2 ahead | ||||
| Noise dB | 70.5 | 2.2 dB | 72.7 | 1-0 |
| Value UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen 1 ahead | ||||
| Rolling Resistance kg / t | 8.85 | 5.3% | 8.38 | 0-1 |
Braking distances and lap times are better when lower; speeds, wear and grip figures when higher. A test's figures are its own: sizes, cars, surfaces and temperatures differ from one to the next, which is why the averages here are only ever of tests the two tyres shared.
Head to head in 2 tests, 2016 to 2018
Each row is one published test in which both tyres ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | Latitude Alpin 2 | Field | UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Auto Bild Winter SUV / 4x4 Tyre Test | P7 of 10 | P1 of 10 | |
| 2016 AutoBild 4x4 Winter Tyre Test | P5 of 8 | P1 of 8 |
Latitude Alpin 2 vs UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen 1: your questions
Is the Michelin Latitude Alpin 2 or the Goodyear UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen 1 the better tyre?
In the 2 independent tests that ran both tyres, the Goodyear UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen 1 finished ahead 2 times and the Latitude Alpin 2 not once. On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Latitude Alpin 2 scores 8.5 and the UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen 1 8.5 out of 10.
Which is better in the wet, the Latitude Alpin 2 or the UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen 1?
The UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen 1 led 2 of the 3 wet measurements the shared tests recorded.
Which is better in the dry?
The UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen 1 led 2 of the 2 dry measurements the shared tests recorded.
Which is better in snow?
Across the shared tests the snow measurements are split 1-1 between the Latitude Alpin 2 and the UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen 1.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 9.3/10 for the Latitude Alpin 2 and 9.5/10 for the UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen 1.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Latitude Alpin 2 94% from 6 reviews and the UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen 1 92% from 3.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The Latitude Alpin 2 is made in 18 sizes (16 to 21 inch) and the UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen 1 in 36 (16 to 22 inch). 8 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the Latitude Alpin 2 is graded C for wet grip and D for rolling resistance in most sizes; the UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen 1 B and C.
Which is the newer tyre?
The UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen 1 is the newer design: it reached the market in 2021, the Latitude Alpin 2 in 2012. The Latitude Alpin 2 replaced the Michelin Latitude Alpin HP.
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Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tyres ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
About the TR Score
The Tyre Reviews Score rates each tyre out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tyres can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tyre Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tyres independently since 2007.