The Goodyear UltraGrip 7+ is a winter tyre with strong owner feedback for snow traction and grip on ice. Wet grip and comfort are also praised, although opinions on road noise are divided.
Snow traction is the UltraGrip 7+'s clearest strength, with more than half of the owners who commented on specific aspects praising it. Owners also speak well of its grip on ice and its handling in snow, while several describe good grip on wet roads. The feedback points to a tyre that suits drivers who regularly encounter snow and want dependable traction as well as grip in typical wet winter conditions.
Ride comfort is another positive, and reports of tread life are mostly favourable, though one owner found wear disappointing. Road noise is less consistent: four owners found the tyre quiet and four considered it noisy. Overall feedback is strongly positive, but relatively few reviews describe the tyres at a particular stage of wear, so there is limited evidence of how grip changes as the tread wears down. Drivers sensitive to noise may therefore want to bear in mind that experiences differ.
The quick answer
Owners say82%from 30 owner reviews90% would buy againRead the reviews
Strengths & weaknessesSnow tractionGrip on iceRoad noise for some ownersSummarised from owner reviews
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.
What do owners say about the Goodyear UltraGrip 7+?
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.
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
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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
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.
The Goodyear UltraGrip 7+ earns praise above all for its traction in snow, mentioned by more than half of owners. Around a third also praise its grip on ice, while roughly a quarter highlight snow handling and wet grip. Comfort is another positive for around one in five owners. Road noise divides opinion: around one in six find it noisy, while a similar number say it is quiet. The average owner score is 83.6%, with 23 of 27 reviews positive; few reviews specify their stage, so there is limited clear evidence of how performance changes with wear.
What owners mention most counted across 25 reviews
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Owner ratings averaged from 30 ratings
Owner score82%
Wet Grip86%
Dry Grip85%
Comfort83%
Wear82%
Road Feedback80%
Handling65%
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...”
“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.”
“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.”
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
