Drivers largely praise the Goodyear UltraGrip 9 for outstanding winter traction (snow and ice), strong wet grip and braking, low noise, and good comfort, often outperforming prior winter sets and enabling confident hill climbs and travel in heavy snow. Many note stable dry performance in cold conditions, though a minority report weaker dry grip/steering feel in milder temps and some increased noise at higher speeds. Wear is generally viewed as good to excellent, with a few isolated complaints. Overall, the UltraGrip 9 is seen as a top-tier winter tyre for real-world winter driving.
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Good tyre for rain and snow. But no good with dry roads at temperatures higher than 12degrees Celsius. This tyre is very soft, so no good response on dry and warm asphalt. Previous tyres were Michelin Alpin4 and they were much better on dry roads.
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I boought these tyres in a hurry before my trip to the mountains of northwest greece. My car is a VW Polo 1.6 Tdi with front wheel drive. I did about 1000 km on these and this is my review so far.
The first thing I notice was that they are really quiet, almost no difference with the summer tyres. Previous experience with winter tyres had me expecting lots of harsh road noise, but even at highway cruising speed of 120km/h the car drove quietly.
The softness of the tyres and sidewalls made it really comfortable but I was deprived of roadfeel. Literaly no idea where the tyres where pointing at with a constant sense of understeer. And that without pushing the car hard, just cruising along a curvy mountain road.
I didnt push it to the limit but I can tell that dry grip and dry braking wasn't giving me any confidence at freezing and normal temperatures (-5 to 10 degrees Celsius).
On the wet it is a whole different story. Good grip, no slip and spin. Just perfect. Cannot comment on aquaplanning.
Snow and ice were no problem. Even steep icy uphill roads where not a problem for my front wheel drive city car. And it goes the same for roads covered with frozen snow. Always felt safe and capable of delivering.
I recomend these with ease for snow and wet, but not for dry city driving and temperatures higher than 15 degrees C.
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Bought a set of goodyear ultra grip 9 winter tyres last year and had them fitted to a spare set of alloys. They were fitted to my rear wheel drive automatic Volvo 240 Automatic estate and are now fitted to my 1996 rear wheel drive automatic Volvo 940 estate.
In this spell of snow the grip is amazing and I haven't got stuck which on summer tyres I would of just spun the rear wheels on the slightest incline of snow.
On the Goodyears I can actually stop and pull away on snow covered hills. You can feel the tyre spin and then it bites into the snow. Braking is also very good. Steering is good too and feels safe. Frozen compacted snow which has turned to ice I did pass a stuck Peugeot partner and I went up the hilly lane with not much difficulty, just a bit more spin than none on snow. Slight spin then grip etc. If a steep hill and total ice no winter tyre would help unless studded. My car has no traction control or modern aids, just ABS.
I highly rate them and would buy again. There is no wear from last years use.
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I fitted these tyres end of November 2017 and they have been invaluable especially over the last few weeks.
Excellent in the dry and very stable and secure in the wet. One of the quietest tyres I've ever used, and very good on fuel. But the best thing about this tyre is the ability on snow. This weekend in fact I was driving through now nearly a foot deep and the only reason I stopped a few times was because I bottomed out on the stuff. Hill climbs and descents are not a problem. And this is in a front wheel drive Corsa van. Brilliant!
I bought this tires after reading some feedbacks on this site and I will buy it again if will fit on my new car. Great gums with excellent grip on snow and ice. I don't know about the wear since I sold my car after one winter season but I deffinetly miss its.
Further to my earlier review I have used the 9's in heavy snow and they performed extremely well. Interestingly I also noted that handling when the weather warmed up is markedly better than the 8's I had before, much less wallowy. Still not up to a summer tyre but more than acceptable.
the ultragrip9 is my first winter tires in getz 1,3 175/65 / 14t ..... All I can say is fantastic on snow and cold days made in Thessaloniki Greece in January 2017 that did not have to put chains on at alln ..... Very good on dry and wet roads but with some noise after 80 and little more fuel efficient .... the wear 5000 km ..... Bavo Goodyear !
On changing my BMW I was unable to fit my old wheels and tyres to the new car so I had to buy new wheels and tyres for winter. I previously had Goodyear Ultra Grip 8's which were superb so the launch of the Ultra Grip 9 made them my first choice.
I have not been disappointed with the 9's at all. Comfort in terms of noise and ride is even better than the 8's. In fact fuel consumption has been markedly better than expected with my 37 mile commute over mixed roads giving over 70mpg! Certainly on those cold and frosty mornings the tyres have proved to be much better than summer rubber, staying more flexible and offering much more grip. I've not had to really test them in snow, some snow in 2016 saw no problems as expected but nothing too major. That said the 8's I had were simply amazing in the snow so I assume the 9's will be at least as good.
A lot of my colleagues question why I continue to swap to winter tyres every year but I having done it for 5 winters now I wouldn't not. The increased comfort and security in the winter gives me much more confidence and as where I live is quite remote and the roads can be both icy and covered in snow so having the winter tyres is a real must for me. The extra cost and storage of wheels and tyres is a pain but worth it.
It's early to say something about wear and snow after 800km, but in all other conditions, this tyre is absolutely winner. Car grip on wet and dry is very good, comfort is perfect, and rolling resistance is amazing, which is better than my summer Kleber HP3. Don't think too much, just go for it.
