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Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic

The Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic is a studded winter tyre with generally good wet-road performance and respectable dry braking within its class. Ice and snow grip vary between tests, while high rolling resistance is a recurring weakness.

The quick answer

Owners say 65% from 4 owner reviews Read the reviews
Tests say 4th average finish across 3 independent tests Latest: P6 of 8 · 2019 See every test
Strengths & weaknesses Wet, Dry Snow, Value Relative to its rivals across every test we hold

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.

  • 4owner reviews
  • 159,500miles driven
  • 3professional tests

Tyre Reviews Score

Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic

7.1/10

Better than 47% of studded winter tyres

  • High Confidence
  • 3 tests
  • 4 owner reviews
Scores of the 37 studded winter tyres we have tested

How this score is built

Source Better than Weight
Independent tests3 tests · 1 publication · 2017-2019 47% 100%
Owner reviewsFewer than 5 reviews, so they do not count yet – 0%
Combined 47% 7.1

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.

Category by category

How it compares with other studded winter tyres in each area, and how much each area counts. 50 is the middle of the group.

Category Better than Weight Tests
SnowBraking, traction and handling on snow 33% 32% 3
IceBraking, traction and handling on ice 42% 32% 3
WetBraking, handling and aquaplaning in the wet 89% 19% 3
DryBraking and handling on dry roads 67% 9% 3
ValueWear, efficiency and cost 26% 7% 2

Faded bars rest on one or two tests.

By discipline

The same results grouped by what the tyre was doing. They are not counted a second time.

BrakingEvery braking test, on any surface 74% 3
HandlingEvery handling test, on any surface 35% 2
TractionEvery traction test, on any surface 22% 2

Confidence

  1. Limited
  2. Medium
  3. High

Its own test results decide 91% of the test figure. The other 9% is the average for its group, and it shrinks as more tests arrive.

High needs at least 3 tests, with its own results deciding 90% or more. Medium needs 2 tests and 70%. Anything less is Limited: expect the number to move as tests arrive.

The tests behind it

  1. 2019 2019 Studded Winter Tyre Test Vi Bilagare · 225/50 R17 P6 / 8
  2. 2018 2018 Vi Studded Winter Tyre Test Vi Bilagare · 205/55 R16 P3 / 8
  3. 2017 2017 Autocenter Studded Winter Tyre Test 205/55 R16 P3 / 10

Tested 3 times by independent publications, the Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic averages a finish of 4th.

3 Tests
0 Test Wins
4th Average
3rd Best
6th Worst
Finishing position in each test1stLast20172019

Finishing position in each test

The latest test

2019 Studded Winter Tyre Test P6 of 8

Smallest number of spikes on test at 130, which was an issue on ice. Good in the wet and dry.

Strong: Subj. Dry Handling, Wet Braking, Wet Handling, Straight Aqua Weak: Snow Handling, Ice Handling Winner: Continental IceContact 3

Every independent test of the Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic, newest first
YearTestResultAward
20192019 Studded Winter Tyre TestVi Bilagare · 225/50 R17P6 / 8
20182018 Vi Studded Winter Tyre TestVi Bilagare · 205/55 R16P3 / 8
20172017 Autocenter Studded Winter Tyre TestAutocentre · 205/55 R16P3 / 10

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

Frequently Asked Questions
How good is the Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic in the wet?
Across the 3 wet-braking tests it has featured in, the Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic stops 3.9% shorter than premium rivals, 1.1% shorter than mid-range rivals and 2.8% shorter than budget rivals. It has a Tyre Reviews wet score of 89/100, and owners rate it 6.5/10 in the wet from 4 reviews.
How good is the Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic in the dry?
Across the 3 dry-braking tests it has featured in, the Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic stops 0.6% shorter than premium rivals, 1.2% shorter than mid-range rivals and 1.6% shorter than budget rivals. It has a Tyre Reviews dry score of 67/100, and owners rate it 6/10 in the dry from 4 reviews.
How good is the Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic in the snow?
Across the 3 snow-braking tests it has featured in, the Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic stops 0.8% longer than premium rivals, 0.3% longer than mid-range rivals and 2.9% shorter than budget rivals. Across the 2 snow-traction tests, it is 0.4% worse than premium rivals, 0.4% worse than mid-range rivals and 3.7% better than budget rivals. It has a Tyre Reviews snow score of 33/100, and owners rate it 9/10 in the snow from 4 reviews.
How good is the Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic on ice?
Across the 3 ice-braking tests it has featured in, the Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic stops 2.8% longer than premium rivals, 6.1% shorter than mid-range rivals and 17.1% shorter than budget rivals. Across the 2 ice-traction tests, it is 16.1% worse than premium rivals, 7.5% worse than mid-range rivals and 7.6% better than budget rivals. It has a Tyre Reviews ice score of 42/100, and owners rate it 9/10 on ice from 4 reviews.
How fuel efficient is the Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic?
Across the 2 tests measuring rolling resistance, the Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic's rolling resistance is 1.1% higher than premium rivals, 2.8% higher than mid-range rivals and 1.1% higher than budget rivals.
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Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic Owner Reviews

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Owner ratings averaged from 4 ratings

  • Owner score 65%
  • Snow Grip 90%
  • Ice Grip 90%
  • Handling 68%
  • Wet Grip 65%
  • Dry Grip 60%
  • Wear 60%
  • Road Feedback 58%
  • Comfort 53%

All 2 Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic reviews

Score spread across 2 written reviews
74%
Member
very good tyre but only one huge disadvantage.lasts 2 seasons on third season just loses all studs.tread about 6mm.for comparison my other more powerful car has icecontact2 and no stud is missing.tread about 4mm.if i get very good offer then i buy goodyear again.really ug ice arctic is fantastic tyre but that stud problem is a dissapointment.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 8
  • Handling 8
  • Wear 4
  • Comfort 8
  • Buy again 5
  • Snow Grip 9
  • Ice Grip 9
Helpful 966
56%
Member
The tire ran amazing on packed snow and ice in the arctic north of sweden for the first 2 years. On the third year the grip fell of a cliff and almost got dangerous especially given the difference from earlier years. Swaped it with almost 7 mm of thread left since it would not brake.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 5
  • Wet Grip 6
  • Road Feedback 6
  • Handling 7
  • Wear 2
  • Comfort 5
  • Buy again 1
  • Snow Grip 9
  • Ice Grip 9
Helpful 958

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