Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 vs Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10
The pattern is clear: Nokian dominates pure ice performance and delivers the most confident limit behavior on frozen surfaces, while Goodyear excels on wet and dry roads with shorter braking, better aquaplaning resistance, and quieter running. For drivers who face mixed winter use with frequent bare or wet asphalt, the Goodyear looks tailor-made; for those who live on glare ice and packed snow, the Nokian's edge is decisive.
Test Results
Independent comparison tyre tests are the best source of data to get tyre information from, and the good news is there have been six tests which compare both tyres directly!
| Tyre | Test Wins | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 | six |
While it might look like the Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 is better than the Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 purely based on the higher number of test wins, tyres are very complicated objects which means where one tyre is better than the other can be more important in real world use.
Let's look at how the two tyres compare across multiple tyre test categories.
Key Strengths
- Best-in-group wet braking and wet handling across tests (e.g., up to 6.8% shorter wet braking vs Nokian)
- Stronger aquaplaning resistance (notably +12% straight-line aqua in 2024)
- Consistently short dry braking and lower external noise
- Competitive snow braking/traction with balanced, predictable manners
- Class-leading ice performance (braking/traction/handling) with precise steering
- Top snow handling with engaging yet controllable rotation
- Repeated overall test wins (6/6 shared tests)
- Often lower rolling resistance than Goodyear in like-for-like tests
Dry Braking
Looking at data from five tyre tests, the Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 was better during three dry braking tests. On average the Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 stopped the vehicle in 0.59% less distance than the Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10.
Best In Dry Braking: Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2
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Subj. Dry Handling
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 was better during one subj. dry handling tests. On average the Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 scored 7.28% more points than the Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2.
Best In Subj. Dry Handling: Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10
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Wet Braking
Looking at data from five tyre tests, the Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 was better during five wet braking tests. On average the Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 stopped the vehicle in 4.38% less distance than the Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10.
Best In Wet Braking: Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2
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Wet Handling [s]
Looking at data from five tyre tests, the Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 was better during four wet handling [s] tests. On average the Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 was 1.09% faster around a wet lap than the Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10.
Best In Wet Handling [s]: Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2
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Subj. Wet Handling
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 was better during one subj. wet handling tests. On average the Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 scored 11.11% more points than the Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10.
Best In Subj. Wet Handling: Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2
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Straight Aqua
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 was better during two straight aqua tests. On average the Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 floated at a 7.73% higher speed than the Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10.
Best In Straight Aqua: Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2
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Snow Braking
Looking at data from five tyre tests, the Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 was better during three snow braking tests. On average the Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 stopped the vehicle in 0.81% less distance than the Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10.
Best In Snow Braking: Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2
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Snow Traction
Looking at data from five tyre tests, the Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 was better during four snow traction tests. On average the Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 accelerated 0.97% faster than the Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10.
Best In Snow Traction: Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2
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Snow Handling [s]
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 was better during three snow handling [s] tests. On average the Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 was 0.44% faster around a lap than the Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2.
Best In Snow Handling [s]: Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10
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Ice Braking
Looking at data from five tyre tests, the Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 was better during four ice braking tests. On average the Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 stopped the vehicle 4.75% shorter than the Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2.
Best In Ice Braking: Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10
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Ice Traction
Looking at data from five tyre tests, the Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 was better during five ice traction tests. On average the Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 accelerated 11.9% faster than the Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2.
Best In Ice Traction: Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10
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Ice Handling [s]
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 was better during four ice handling [s] tests. On average the Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 was 2.01% faster around a lap than the Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2.
Best In Ice Handling [s]: Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10
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Subj. Comfort
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 was better during one subj. comfort tests. On average the Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 scored 33.33% more points than the Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2.
Best In Subj. Comfort: Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10
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Subj. Noise
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 and Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 performed equally well in subj. noise tests.
Best In Subj. Noise: Both tyres performed equally well
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Noise
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 was better during three noise tests. On average the Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 measured 0.45% quieter than the Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10.
Best In Noise: Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2
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Price
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 was better during two price tests. On average the Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 cost 10.62% less than the Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10.
Best In Price: Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2
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Rolling Resistance
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 was better during one rolling resistance tests. On average the Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 had a 6.14% lower rolling resistance than the Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10
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Fuel Consumption
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 was better during one fuel consumption tests. On average the Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 used 2.63% less fuel than the Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2.
Best In Fuel Consumption: Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10
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Real World Driver Reviews
Tyre Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 and Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10.
In total the Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 has been reviewed 1 times and drivers have given the tyre 91% overall.
The Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 has been reviewed 8 times and drivers have given the tyre 76% overall.
This means in real world driving, people prefer the Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2.
Conclusion
Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 is the all-rounder: consistently short wet and dry braking, strong aquaplaning margins, very competitive snow braking/traction, lower noise, and usually a better price. Its main compromise is lateral grip and traction on ice versus the best-in-class Nokian. If your winter includes lots of wet/dry asphalt with occasional ice, Goodyear offers the safer everyday balance; if black ice and frozen roads are routine, choose the Nokian.
Key Differences
- Overall results: Nokian wins all shared comparison tests (1st vs Goodyear's consistent podiums).
- Surface bias: Nokian leads decisively on ice; Goodyear leads on wet and often dry asphalt.
- Aquaplaning: Goodyear shows markedly higher resistance (e.g., +12% straight aqua in 2024).
- Noise and comfort: Goodyear typically runs quieter; Nokian can be louder but more precise on ice.
- Rolling resistance: Nokian often lower in measured RR, but some tests note very high RR for both.
- Value: Goodyear generally cheaper (e.g., ~9-15% lower in listed price points).
Overall Winner: Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2
Based on the tyre test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 has demonstrated better overall performance in this comparison. However, as you can see from the spider diagram above, each tyre has its own strengths which should be considered in your final tyre buying choice.Similar Comparisons
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Footnote
This page has been developed using tyre industry testing best practices. This means we are only comparing tests which have had both tyres in the same test.
Why is this important? Tyre testing is heavily affected by things like surface grip levels and surface temperature, which means you can only compare values from the same day. During a tyre test external condition changes are calculated into the overall results, but it is not possible to calculate this between tyre tests performed on different days or at different locations.
As a result you will see other tests on Tyre Reviews which feature both the %s and %s, but as they weren't conducted on the same day, the results are not comparable.
Lots of other websites do this sort of tyre comparison, Tyre Reviews doesn't.