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Goodyear Ultragrip Performance +

EU tyre label for every size: 91 sizes of this winter tyre compared with the rest of the market

The Goodyear Ultragrip Performance + is a winter tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 91 sizes (188 registrations including load and speed variants), for 15″ to 22″ rims.

Wet grip is rated B–C depending on size, fuel efficiency B–E and external rolling noise 69–74 dB. Every size carries the three-peak mountain snowflake (3PMSF), the mark for tyres tested in severe snow.

The label depends on the size. Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the best-labelled size on sale is 215/50 R19 (Wet grip B · Fuel efficiency B · 70 dB), the weakest 245/40 R20 (Wet grip C · Fuel efficiency D · 72 dB).

On the EU market since May 2021; the earliest production week registered is 03/2019.

Wet grip
BC
B 76% · C 24%
Fuel efficiency
BCDE
B 28% · C 58% · D 14% · E 1%
Rolling noise69–74 dBmedian 72 dB
Sizes91rims 15″ to 22″
Snow & ice3PMSF ✓3PMSF all sizes · ice none

How it compares in its sizes

We compared each size with all other winter and 3PMSF tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (90 sizes had at least four rivals). A size scores when its label is at least as good as 75% of them.

Wet grip82% of compared sizes
Fuel efficiency86% of compared sizes
Rolling noise27% of compared sizes

Strongest point: fuel efficiency.

What the label means on the road (205/55R16)

Example: the 205/55R16 size, compared with the 839 other winter and 3PMSF tyres registered in this size.

Wet braking from 80 km/h

≈37 m with class B, against ≈41 m for the most common class in this size (C).

Fuel efficiency

Class C, the most common class in this size: no difference to the typical tyre.

Rolling noise

71 dB against a median of 72 dB in this size (1 dB quieter).

Estimates from the class ranges in Regulation (EU) 2020/740. A label class is a range, so a real tyre can sit anywhere inside it. Every 3 dB doubles the sound energy.

All 91 sizes

The small figure under each class is the share of same-size, same-season tyres this size matches or beats (“–” when fewer than five tyres share the size).

SizeLoad / speedWetFuelNoiseSnow / iceProduction from
15″ rims
195/50R1582HB100%D83%71 dBB68%3PMSF13/2019
195/55R1585HC82%D82%70 dBB83%3PMSF27/2019
16″ rims
195/45R1684V XLB99%E16%71 dBB68%3PMSF14/2019
195/50R1688H XLB100%D66%71 dBB64%3PMSF13/2019
205/55R1694V XLB99%C99%71 dBB73%3PMSF25/2019
215/45R1690V XLB98%D44%71 dBB63%3PMSF26/2019
215/55R1693HB99%C98%71 dBB78%3PMSF23/2019
215/55R1697H XLB99%C98%71 dBB78%3PMSF22/2019
215/60R1699H XL · 99H XLB99%C96%72 dBB60%3PMSF03/2019
215/65R1698H · 98TB99%C94%71 dBB79%3PMSF21/2019
215/65R16102H XLC77%C94%71 dBB79%3PMSF21/2019
225/55R1695HB99%C98%72 dBB64%3PMSF26/2019
225/55R1699H XL · 99H XL · 99V XLC75%C98%72 dBB64%3PMSF27/2019
225/60R16102V XLB100%C97%71 dBB71%3PMSF13/2019
235/60R16100H · 100HC87%C95%72 dBB63%3PMSF13/2020
17″ rims
205/50R1793H XL · 93V XLC74%C98%71 dBB78%3PMSF23/2019
205/55R1795V XLB98%C97%71 dBB75%3PMSF40/2019
205/60R1793VC39%C98%71 dBB86%3PMSF13/2020
215/40R1787V XLB99%D64%71 dBB77%3PMSF30/2019
215/45R1791V XLB98%C99%72 dBB62%3PMSF06/2020
215/50R1795V XLB98%C98%72 dBB64%3PMSF46/2019
215/55R1798V XL · 98V XLB98%C97%71 dBB77%3PMSF12/2019
225/45R1791HB98%D58%72 dBB66%3PMSF15/2019
225/45R1794H XL · 94V XLB98%D58%72 dBB66%3PMSF14/2019
225/50R1794HB98%D50%71 dBB80%3PMSF16/2019
225/50R1798H XLB98%C97%71 dBB80%3PMSF27/2019
225/50R1798V XLB98%C97%70 dBB90%3PMSF21/2019
225/50R1798V XLC71%C97%70 dBB90%3PMSF11/2022
225/55R1797HB99%C96%72 dBB67%3PMSF45/2019
225/55R17101H XL · 101H XLB99%C96%72 dBB67%3PMSF41/2020
225/55R17101V XL · 101V XLC75%C96%72 dBB67%3PMSF39/2019
225/55R17101V XLC75%D46%71 dBB81%3PMSF10/2020
225/60R1799H · 99HB99%C94%72 dBB65%3PMSF47/2021
235/45R1797V XLC75%C98%72 dBB59%3PMSF50/2019
235/50R17100V XLB96%C94%71 dBB87%3PMSF28/2019
235/50R17100V XLC71%B100%71 dBB87%3PMSF44/2024
235/55R17103V XLC72%C93%71 dBB82%3PMSF27/2019
245/45R1799V XLC70%C96%71 dBB81%3PMSF47/2019
245/55R17106H XL · 106H XLC50%B100%72 dBB63%3PMSF48/2019
18″ rims
195/60R1896H XLB96%C87%71 dBB62%3PMSF26/2020
205/40R1886W XLB96%D63%71 dBB78%3PMSF46/2019
215/45R1893V XLB98%D37%72 dBB46%3PMSF51/2019
215/50R1892VB99%C96%72 dBB55%3PMSF27/2019
225/40R1892V XL · 92W XLB98%D59%72 dBB65%3PMSF26/2019
225/40R1892V XLB98%D59%71 dBB78%3PMSF25/2019
225/45R1895V XL · 95V XLC73%C97%72 dBB58%3PMSF43/2019
225/45R1895V XLB98%D53%71 dBB75%3PMSF46/2019
225/50R1899V XL · 99V XL · 99V XLB97%C95%72 dBB63%3PMSF47/2019
225/50R1899V XLC63%D37%72 dBB63%3PMSF15/2021
235/40R1895V XLB97%C99%72 dBB70%3PMSF24/2019
235/45R1898V XL · 98V XL · 98V XLB97%C98%71 dBB77%3PMSF28/2019
235/50R18101V XLB99%C96%72 dBB67%3PMSF28/2019
235/60R18103HB98%B100%71 dBB84%3PMSF21/2021
235/60R18103T · 103T · 103T · 103TB98%B100%72 dBB67%3PMSF36/2019
245/40R1897V XL · 97W XLC72%D52%72 dBB66%3PMSF42/2019
245/45R18100H XL · 100H XL · 100V XLB98%C95%72 dBB67%3PMSF17/2019
245/50R18104V XLC76%C95%72 dBB58%3PMSF21/2019
255/40R1899V XLB96%C95%73 dBB51%3PMSF23/2020
255/45R18103V XLB97%C96%73 dBB50%3PMSF24/2019
255/55R18105T · 105T · 105T · 105TB98%B100%73 dBB54%3PMSF37/2020
255/55R18109H XLB98%B100%72 dBB84%3PMSF20/2021
275/40R18103V XLC67%C96%73 dBB46%3PMSF46/2020
19″ rims
155/70R1984TB100%C91%69 dBB91%3PMSF42/2019
155/70R1988T XLC66%C91%69 dBB91%3PMSF23/2022
195/55R1994H XLC–C–71 dBB–3PMSF50/2021
205/50R1994V XLB75%C100%72 dBB25%3PMSF28/2019
205/55R1997V XLB95%C86%72 dBB44%3PMSF44/2019
215/50R1993T · 93T · 93T · 93TB94%B98%70 dBB74%3PMSF30/2020
215/50R1997H XLC36%B98%72 dBB32%3PMSF31/2024
225/40R1993W XLB95%D41%72 dBB55%3PMSF40/2019
225/45R1996V XLB97%C97%71 dBB72%3PMSF29/2019
235/35R1991W XLB96%C99%72 dBB60%3PMSF44/2019
235/40R1996V XLB97%C98%72 dBB52%3PMSF06/2021
235/45R1999V XLB97%C96%72 dBB50%3PMSF36/2019
235/50R19103V XLB98%C90%72 dBB63%3PMSF25/2019
235/55R19105H XL · 105H XL · 105H XLB97%B100%72 dBB65%3PMSF27/2020
235/55R19105T XL · 105T XLB97%B100%71 dBB83%3PMSF14/2021
245/35R1993W XLB94%C98%72 dBB70%3PMSF22/2020
245/40R1998V XL · 98V XL · 98V XL · 98W XL · 98W XLB97%C96%72 dBB63%3PMSF13/2020
245/40R1998V XL · 98V XLB97%C96%71 dBB77%3PMSF06/2022
245/45R19102V XLB97%C94%72 dBB61%3PMSF23/2019
255/35R1996V XLB97%D37%71 dBB81%3PMSF36/2019
255/40R19100V XL · 100V XL · 100V XL · 100W XL · 100W XLB96%C95%73 dBB54%3PMSF49/2019
255/45R19104V XLB97%C91%72 dBB66%3PMSF19/2021
255/45R19104V XLC63%C91%72 dBB66%3PMSF22/2022
255/50R19107T XL · 107T XLB97%B100%73 dBB48%3PMSF14/2021
265/35R1998V XLC58%C96%73 dBB50%3PMSF01/2022
275/35R19100V XL · 100V XLB95%C98%72 dBB68%3PMSF12/2022
275/40R19105W XLB96%C96%73 dBB47%3PMSF42/2020
20″ rims
195/55R2095H XLC45%C84%70 dBB74%3PMSF40/2019
215/45R2095T XLC19%C92%72 dBB51%3PMSF49/2021
235/35R2092W XL · 92W XLB93%C100%72 dBB49%3PMSF31/2022
235/35R2092W XL · 92W XLB93%D37%72 dBB49%3PMSF01/2024
235/50R20104T XL · 104T XL · 104T XL · 104T XL · 104T XL · 104T XLB92%B100%72 dBB55%3PMSF18/2021
235/60R20108H XL · 108H XLB91%B95%71 dBB59%3PMSF41/2020
245/40R2099W XLC74%D31%72 dBB52%3PMSF01/2024
245/45R20103V XLB97%C95%71 dBB75%3PMSF23/2019
255/40R20101V XL · 101V XL · 101V XL · 101V XLB97%C97%72 dBB62%3PMSF48/2019
255/45R20105T XL · 105T XL · 105V XL · 105V XLC73%C92%72 dBB72%3PMSF27/2019
265/45R20108T XL · 108T XL · 108T XL · 108T XL · 108T XLB94%B100%72 dBB64%3PMSF04/2022
265/45R20108V XLC68%B100%72 dBB64%3PMSF51/2019
265/50R20111H XL · 111H XLB98%B100%73 dBB52%3PMSF01/2021
275/30R2097V XLB95%D37%73 dBB44%3PMSF36/2022
275/40R20106V XLC74%C93%71 dBB92%3PMSF13/2021
275/45R20110V XLC73%C90%70 dBA91%3PMSF22/2021
295/40R20110V XLB94%C92%74 dBB50%3PMSF35/2020
21″ rims
255/35R2198V XL · 98V XLC44%C93%73 dBB43%3PMSF18/2022
255/50R21109H XL · 109H XL · 109H XL · 109H XLB89%B96%72 dBB71%3PMSF35/2020
265/40R21105H XL · 105H XL · 105H XL · 105H XL · 105H XL · 105H XLB93%B99%73 dBB54%3PMSF13/2020
265/40R21105V XLB93%C81%73 dBB54%3PMSF34/2020
275/35R21103V XLC49%C90%73 dBB41%3PMSF18/2022
275/35R21103V XLB87%D33%72 dBB62%3PMSF31/2023
275/40R21107V XLC69%C93%73 dBB48%3PMSF24/2019
275/45R21110H XLB96%B100%73 dBB53%3PMSF10/2021
295/35R21107V XLB89%C96%73 dBB62%3PMSF27/2019
22″ rims
275/40R22107V XLB94%C91%72 dBB60%3PMSF26/2019

Best-labelled winter and 3PMSF tyres in 205/55R16

Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.

All tyres in 205/55 R16, ranked by label →

Questions

Is the Goodyear Ultragrip Performance + a quiet tyre?

Its declared rolling noise ranges from 69 dB to 74 dB (median 72 dB). In 27% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.

How good is the Goodyear Ultragrip Performance + in the wet?

Its wet grip class is B–C. In 82% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.

Is the Goodyear Ultragrip Performance + suitable for snow?

188 of 188 registrations carry the 3PMSF symbol, which means the tyre passed the EU severe-snow test. Check the exact size in the table.

When was the Goodyear Ultragrip Performance + launched?

It has been on the EU market since May 2021. The earliest production week in its registrations is 03/2019; the DOT code on the sidewall shows the week and year of your tyre.

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Source: EPREL, the European Commission’s product registry for energy labelling — 188 registrations, data as of 23 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 1 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.