Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 vs Nokian WR A4
Ahead in each discipline
The Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 and the Nokian WR A4 have met in one independent test so far, and the UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 finished ahead. The UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 was stronger in wet, the WR A4 in dry.
Performance profile
6 measurements from the one shared test, each tyre shown as its share of the better figure.
Where each is furthest ahead
UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
WR A4
Point at or tap any spoke for both tyres' figures.
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.
Where each scores higher
UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
WR A4
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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
UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
WR A4
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Owners rate the UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 88% from 32 reviews and the WR A4 85% from 25. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Every measurement, side by side
Both tyres' figures from the one test that ran them together, on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The bar grows towards the tyre that did better.
| Measurement | UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 | Gap | WR A4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry WR A4 ahead | |||
| Dry Braking m | 45.4 | 2% | 44.5 |
| Dry Handling km/h | 118.6 | 0.4% | 119.1 |
| Wet UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 ahead | |||
| Wet Braking m | 35.8 | 7.3% | 38.6 |
| Wet Handling km/h | 73.7 | 4.8% | 70.3 |
| Snow Level | |||
| Snow Braking m | 30.6 | 0.3% | 30.5 |
| Snow Handling km/h | 55.7 | 6.7% | 52.2 |
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 1 test in 2017
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 | UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 | Field | WR A4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Sport Auto Winter Tyre Test | P1 of 10 | P7 of 10 |
UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 vs WR A4: your questions
Is the Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 or the Nokian WR A4 the better tyre?
The Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 and the Nokian WR A4 have met in one independent test so far, and the UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 finished ahead. On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 scores 8.6 and the WR A4 7.4 out of 10.
Which is better in the wet, the UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 or the WR A4?
The UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 led 2 of the 2 wet measurements the shared tests recorded. It stopped 7.3% shorter in the wet in the one shared test that measured it.
Which is better in the dry?
The WR A4 led 2 of the 2 dry measurements the shared tests recorded. It stopped 2% shorter in the dry in the one shared test that measured it.
Which is better in snow?
Across the shared tests the snow measurements are split 1-1 between the UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 and the WR A4.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 8.7/10 for the UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 and 8.5/10 for the WR A4.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 88% from 32 reviews and the WR A4 85% from 25. 94% of UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 owners would buy it again, against 81% for the WR A4.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 is made in 27 sizes (16 to 21 inch) and the WR A4 in 9 (17 to 21 inch). 1 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 is graded B for wet grip and C for rolling resistance in most sizes; the WR A4 B and C.
Which is the newer tyre?
The UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 is the newer design: it reached the market in 2021, the WR A4 in 2016. The UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 replaced the Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 2. The WR A4 replaced the Nokian WR A3.
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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.