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Goodyear UltraGrip 7+

Replaced by the Goodyear UltraGrip 8 Replaces the Goodyear UltraGrip 6

The Goodyear UltraGrip 7+ is a Ultra High Performance Winter tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

The quick answer

Owners say 82% from 30 owner reviews 90% would buy again Read the reviews
Tests say 2nd average finish across 5 independent tests · 2 wins Latest: P1 of 8 · 2010 See every test

Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tyre - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated January 2025.

  • 30owner reviews
  • 478,215miles driven
  • 5professional tests

Tyre Reviews Score

Goodyear UltraGrip 7+

7.8/10

From owner reviews only: no measured test results yet.

  • Limited Confidence
  • 30 owner reviews

How this score is built

Source Better than Weight
Independent testsNo measured test results yet – 0%
Owner reviews30 owner reviews · rated 82% 69% 67%
Typical tyreWhere every score starts before its own data counts – 33%
Combined 62% 7.8

A fixed curve turns the combined figure into the 0 to 10 score, so roughly the top 10% of a group score 9 or more.

Confidence

  1. Limited
  2. Medium
  3. High

Owner reviews decide 67% of this score. The other 33% is the typical starting point, and it shrinks as more reviews arrive.

Scored on owner reviews alone, a tyre is High once the reviews decide 90% or more, and Medium from 70%. Anything less is Limited: expect the number to move as reviews arrive.

The tests behind it

Only measured results count. A test that published its placings alone is listed, but not scored.

  1. 2010 2010 Auto Express Winter Tyre Test Auto Express · 205/55 r15 P1 / 8 Placing only
  2. 2010 2010 AMS Winter Tyre Test Auto Motor Und Sport · 205/55 r16 P1 / 10 Placing only
  3. 2010 2010 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test Auto Bild · 195/65 r15 P3 / 12 Placing only
  4. 2010 2010 European Winter Tyre Test Part 2 ADAC · 185/65 r15 P2 / 12 Placing only
  5. 2010 2010 Auto Zeitung Winter Tyre Test Auto Zeitung · 195/65 r15 P2 / 13 Placing only

Tested 5 times by independent publications, the Goodyear UltraGrip 7+ has taken 2 test wins with an average finish of 2nd.

5 Tests
2 Test Wins
2nd Average
1st Best
3rd Worst
Finishing position in each test1stLast20102010

Finishing position in each test

Every independent test of the Goodyear UltraGrip 7+, newest first
YearTestResultAward
20102010 Auto Express Winter Tyre TestAuto Express · 205/55 r15P1 / 8
20102010 AMS Winter Tyre TestAuto Motor Und Sport · 205/55 r16P1 / 10
20102010 Auto Bild Winter Tyre TestAuto Bild · 195/65 r15P3 / 12
20102010 European Winter Tyre Test Part 2ADAC · 185/65 r15P2 / 12
20102010 Auto Zeitung Winter Tyre TestAuto Zeitung · 195/65 r15P2 / 13

On the full record: Record by disciplineHead-to-head recordEvery published verdict

Frequently Asked Questions
How comfortable and quiet are the Goodyear UltraGrip 7+?
Owners rate the Goodyear UltraGrip 7+ 8.3 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 27 reviews.
How well do the Goodyear UltraGrip 7+ wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Goodyear UltraGrip 7+ 8.2 out of 10 for wear across 27 reviews. 13 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 12,000 miles.
Would owners buy the Goodyear UltraGrip 7+ again?
90% of owners say they would buy the Goodyear UltraGrip 7+ again, based on the 29 owner reviews that answered the question. 48% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
What do owners say about the Goodyear UltraGrip 7+'s snow traction?
Of the 25 owner reviews analysed for the Goodyear UltraGrip 7+, 14 mention snow traction: 14 praise it (strong snow traction) and 0 criticise it (weak snow traction). One owner wrote: "fresh-snow-grip was amazing". Read those reviews
What do owners say about the Goodyear UltraGrip 7+'s ice grip?
Of the 25 owner reviews analysed for the Goodyear UltraGrip 7+, 8 mention ice grip: 8 praise it (grips on ice) and 0 criticise it (slides on ice). One owner wrote: "Snow,slush,ice and variable road inclines it is faultless,". Read those reviews
More questions about the Goodyear UltraGrip 7+ (3)
What do owners say about the Goodyear UltraGrip 7+'s road noise?
Of the 25 owner reviews analysed for the Goodyear UltraGrip 7+, 8 mention road noise: 4 praise it (quiet) and 4 criticise it (noisy). One owner wrote: "they were as quiet and more comfortable than 16inch Conti summer tyres". Read those reviews
What does the Goodyear UltraGrip 7+ replace?
The Goodyear UltraGrip 7+ is the successor to the Goodyear UltraGrip 6 in Goodyear's range.
Has the Goodyear UltraGrip 7+ been replaced?
The Goodyear UltraGrip 7+ has been replaced by the Goodyear UltraGrip 8.
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Questions and Answers for the Goodyear UltraGrip 7+

I have to replace two ultra grip 7+Winter tyres on a bmw118, can I fit two ultragrip 8 with no problem
October 10, 2019
Yeah, it's fine to mix the 7+ and UG8 as long as replaced in axle pairs.

Goodyear UltraGrip 7+ Owner Reviews

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What owners say

Across 30 owner ratings the Goodyear UltraGrip 7+ averages 82%. Owners rate Wet Grip highest at 8.6 out of 10 and Handling lowest at 6.5. 13 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 93% of owners score it 70% or better.

Owner ratings averaged from 30 ratings

  • Owner score 82%
  • Wet Grip 86%
  • Dry Grip 85%
  • Comfort 83%
  • Wear 82%
  • Road Feedback 80%
  • Handling 65%

Featured reviews

Most helpful 89%

“I have bought a set of these tires 6 years ago, and they have been one of the best buys ever. I have driven them every winter for the past 6 years, I have driven about 60000 miles, and I do not have any complaints what...”

  • Audi 1.8T Quattro
  • 50,000 miles
Read full review → 715 found this helpful
Most critical 64%

“Driving a BMW 320d with rear wheel drive i would have expected the tyres to loose grip in snow and slush but bthey were really ok. Considering that the price/value is great i would consider buying them again.”

  • BMW 320D
  • 15,000 miles
Read full review → 453 found this helpful
Longest term 81%

“These tyres have been on my p207 for 5 winters and never let me down. Even know when I have to replace them because of the age they are still not worn out and run nicely and predictably. They are however a bit noisy.”

  • Peugeot 1.4 HDi
  • 23,000 miles
Read full review → 694 found this helpful

All 27 Goodyear UltraGrip 7+ reviews

Score spread across 27 written reviews
70%
Member
Great tires for max. 3 winter seasons. When the tread depth reaches about 5 mm, it is very dangerous in winter conditions.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 7
  • Road Feedback 8
  • Handling 7
  • Wear 6
  • Comfort 7
  • Buy again 6
Helpful 927
89%
Member
I have bought a set of these tires 6 years ago, and they have been one of the best buys ever. I have driven them every winter for the past 6 years, I have driven about 60000 miles, and I do not have any complaints what so ever.

Road feedback was perfect, you can feel when the tire has had enough, wet grip was awesome, fresh-snow-grip was amazing.

This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 10
  • Road Feedback 10
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 7
  • Comfort 9
  • Buy again 9
Helpful 715
97%
Member
I have had set of 4 brand new tyres from these for 5 winters, still a lot of grip, still soft, still the performance is without compromise!
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 10
  • Wet Grip 10
  • Wear 10
  • Comfort 8
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 663

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81%
Member
These tyres have been on my p207 for 5 winters and never let me down. Even know when I have to replace them because of the age they are still not worn out and run nicely and predictably. They are however a bit noisy.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 8
  • Handling 7
  • Wear 9
  • Comfort 6
  • Buy again 9
Helpful 694
93%
Member
  • Mazda Mazda2
  • 185/55 R15
  • 15,000 miles
  • A Combination of Roads
  • Spirited
Bought a set of this 4 years ago for my Mazda 2. and have done around 25.000km.
As they will be too old for next winter I plan to use them until they wear out, that is until mid summer.
Highly recommendable tyres, a bit expensive but worth every euro cent.
For a 4 year-old-tyres they are still quite soft comparing to Uniroyal MS Plus 66 my father has.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 9
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 9
  • Comfort 10
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 619
32%
Member
A tire for people over 60 years old ...
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 3
  • Wet Grip 3
  • Road Feedback 3
  • Handling 1
  • Wear 1
  • Comfort 8
Helpful 723
89%
Member
I am so happy with my tires. Wet and snow grip of this tire are amazing. They are quite noisy, however I can not even mention this when I think about tire's general performance.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 10
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 9
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 7
  • Comfort 8
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 586
77%
Member
  • Mazda 626
  • 195/65 R15 T
  • 5,000 miles
  • Mostly Town
  • Average
very good in winter conditions
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 6
  • Handling 6
  • Wear 9
  • Comfort 9
  • Buy again 6
Helpful 540
81%
Member
Have only driven 10000 Km, but they're probably the best winter tires to buy, considered all aspects. Comfortable, good wear, very good on wet, snow, ice and cold! Would buy again! Would recomend!
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 7
  • Handling 7
  • Wear 9
  • Comfort 8
  • Buy again 9
Helpful 595
84%
Member
These are my winter set of tyres and I just replace them with summer set two days ago. They look almost as I just got them from the store!
I live by the Adriatic sea and I don't see a lot of snow in the winter, but we have dry winters with temperatures below 7C, where these tyres feels like home. Very good grip in low temperatures and a very comfortable driving.
My friend made me buy winter chains when we were going in Austria, because he was waiting for us in Obertauern (+1800m with -9C and a heavy snow) and he saw a lot of cars that didn't make that hill without chains. My Peugeot 207 SW didn't mind about these conditions. I was driving without difficulties on the Austrian highway and on the country road up the hill, and my friend couldn't believe when he saw our car climbing up that hill infront of the snowplow. After dinner we just continued our trip downhill without any further problems. He owes me one set of winter chains which are unopened in my car, and I owe myself one more set of UG (8 or 9) in two years time. Definitely a bargain and a life saver.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 8
  • Handling 7
  • Wear 9
  • Comfort 8
  • Buy again 9
Helpful 609
99%
Member
  • BMW 320D
  • 195/65 R15 H
  • 20,000 miles
  • A Combination of Roads
  • Average
Best tyres ever, better than any other tyres definetly!
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 10
  • Wet Grip 10
  • Road Feedback 10
  • Handling 10
  • Wear 10
  • Comfort 9
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 700
76%
Member
A very good winter tyre: makes you feel reasonably safe under all circumstances, silent, comfortable, excellent side support in curves. The only minor complaint I have is that it is not very direct, i.e. you have to steer quite a lot before the car starts following.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 5
  • Handling 5
  • Wear 8
  • Comfort 10
  • Buy again 9
Helpful 681
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