Michelin Pilot Alpin 4 vs Goodyear UltraGrip 8 Performance
In the 2 independent tests that ran both tyres, the Goodyear UltraGrip 8 Performance finished ahead 2 times and the Pilot Alpin 4 not once.
Performance profile
Their shared tests recorded too few of the same measurements to chart, so the chart shows what owners rate each tyre on every question.
Where owners rate each higher
Pilot Alpin 4
UltraGrip 8 Performance
Not ahead in any category
Point at or tap any spoke for both tyres' figures.
Owners rate the Pilot Alpin 4 94% from 28 reviews and the UltraGrip 8 Performance 78% from 14. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Head to head in 2 tests in 2012
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 | Pilot Alpin 4 | Field | UltraGrip 8 Performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Sport Auto Winter Sports Tyre Test | P3 of 8 | P2 of 8 | |
| 2012 Auto Bild Sports Winter Tyre Test | P2 of 6 | P1 of 6 |
Pilot Alpin 4 vs UltraGrip 8 Performance: your questions
Is the Michelin Pilot Alpin 4 or the Goodyear UltraGrip 8 Performance the better tyre?
In the 2 independent tests that ran both tyres, the Goodyear UltraGrip 8 Performance finished ahead 2 times and the Pilot Alpin 4 not once. On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Pilot Alpin 4 scores 8.3 and the UltraGrip 8 Performance 7.1 out of 10.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 9.1/10 for the Pilot Alpin 4 and 8.1/10 for the UltraGrip 8 Performance.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Pilot Alpin 4 94% from 28 reviews and the UltraGrip 8 Performance 78% from 14. 100% of Pilot Alpin 4 owners would buy it again, against 71% for the UltraGrip 8 Performance.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The Pilot Alpin 4 is made in 47 sizes (17 to 21 inch) and the UltraGrip 8 Performance in 16 (16 to 20 inch). 1 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the Pilot Alpin 4 is graded C for wet grip and D for rolling resistance in most sizes; the UltraGrip 8 Performance C and C.
Which is the newer tyre?
The UltraGrip 8 Performance is the newer design: it reached the market in 2021, the Pilot Alpin 4 in 2012. The Pilot Alpin 4 replaced the Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3.
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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.