Continental VikingContact 7 vs Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3
Ahead in each discipline
The Continental VikingContact 7 and the Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3 have met in 2 independent tests and the record is level at 1-1. The VikingContact 7 was stronger in ice, the UltraGrip Ice 3 in wet, snow and value.
Performance profile
13 measurements from the 2 shared tests, each tyre shown as its share of the better figure in every test.
Where each is furthest ahead
VikingContact 7
UltraGrip Ice 3
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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 94%: a point further in sits on the hub's edge, hollow.
Where each scores higher
VikingContact 7
UltraGrip Ice 3
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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
VikingContact 7
UltraGrip Ice 3
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Owners rate the VikingContact 7 74% from 25 reviews and the UltraGrip Ice 3 79% from 4. 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 | VikingContact 7 | Gap | UltraGrip Ice 3 | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Level | ||||
| Dry Braking m | 30.32 | 1.9% | 30.9 | 1-0 |
| Subj. Dry Handling pts | scored | 25% | scored | 0-1 |
| Wet UltraGrip Ice 3 ahead | ||||
| Wet Braking m | 39.31 | 4.5% | 37.55 | 0-1 |
| Wet Handling s | 41.4 | 1% | 41 | 0-1 |
| Straight Aqua km/h | 62.7 | 5.3% | 66 | 0-1 |
| Snow UltraGrip Ice 3 ahead | ||||
| Snow Braking m | 12.34 | 1.2% | 12.19 | 0-1 |
| Snow Traction s | 4.55 | 2.4% | 4.44 | 0-1 |
| Snow Handling s | 75.7 | 0.3% | 75.9 | 1-0 |
| Ice VikingContact 7 ahead | ||||
| Ice Braking m | 12.32 | 5.2% | 13 | 1-0 |
| Ice Traction s | 7.82 | 7.2% | 8.43 | 1-0 |
| Ice Handling s | 44.5 | 4.7% | 46.7 | 1-0 |
| Comfort Level | ||||
| Noise dB | 74 | = | 74 | 0-0 |
| Value UltraGrip Ice 3 ahead | ||||
| Fuel Consumption l/100km | 5 | 3% | 4.85 | 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, 2023 to 2024
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 | VikingContact 7 | Field | UltraGrip Ice 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Best Studded / Friction Winter Tyres for 2024 | P3 of 6 | P2 of 6 | |
| 2023 Studless Friction Winter Tyre Test | P1 of 8 | P2 of 8 |
VikingContact 7 vs UltraGrip Ice 3: your questions
Is the Continental VikingContact 7 or the Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3 the better tyre?
The Continental VikingContact 7 and the Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3 have met in 2 independent tests and the record is level at 1-1. On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the VikingContact 7 scores 8.6 and the UltraGrip Ice 3 9.4 out of 10.
Which is better in the wet, the VikingContact 7 or the UltraGrip Ice 3?
The UltraGrip Ice 3 led 3 of the 3 wet measurements the shared tests recorded.
Which is better in the dry?
Across the shared tests the dry measurements are split 1-1 between the VikingContact 7 and the UltraGrip Ice 3.
Which is better in snow?
The UltraGrip Ice 3 led 2 of the 3 snow measurements the shared tests recorded.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 8.5/10 for the VikingContact 7 and 9.5/10 for the UltraGrip Ice 3.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the VikingContact 7 74% from 25 reviews and the UltraGrip Ice 3 79% from 4.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The VikingContact 7 is made in 134 sizes (14 to 22 inch) and the UltraGrip Ice 3 in 92 (15 to 22 inch). 77 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the VikingContact 7 is graded D for wet grip and C for rolling resistance in most sizes; the UltraGrip Ice 3 E and B.
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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.