Advantages
disadvantages
What do they write here: rowing, little noise, controllability .. I got all the pimples flying out, although I took it because of the structure, it behaves the same with other pins. The noise (hum) is terrible. I did not find anything good in it, I will try another one, I will not recommend it to my friends.
Fatuus
Advantages
Outwardly they look very nice, the tread pattern "checkered" is just class! The spike seat is triangular, the edges contribute to less spike falling out. although for seven seasons of use, several spikes still flew out) Snow, fresh, just fallen, rowing with a bang, just like driving on a tractor, it hollows into the wheel arches, in this regard, the tires are simply magnificent! The soft rubber compound contributes to good grip on frozen asphalt, although not on frozen asphalt either. Quiet, soft rubber.
disadvantages
When entering a turn on frozen, bare asphalt, as well as with freshly fallen snow, it can be skidded, so you need to very carefully enter the turns. On packed snow and ice, there are no problems with entering a turn, like on rails.
A comment
Tires are very soft in composition, subject to lateral deformation, therefore, store strictly vertically in the off-season, if horizontally, then there may be problems with installation, the cord is deformed.
Gennady
Advantages
Rows on loose snow perfectly.
disadvantages
A bit noisy when driving on asphalt.
A comment
I have been driving for the second season - the thorns are still in place, in the spring I have never got stuck, rowing perfectly!
Evgeniy
Advantages
Rows well in the snow, confidently on ice and packed snow.
disadvantages
Noise, 60-80 km / h, like a jet plane on takeoff, one of the noisiest (I'm not critical, I knew about it).
A comment
Good handling on all surfaces. Rows in the snow and porridge and does not bury. Spikes for 4 months are all in place. On the highway it goes well, it was passing at speed, the car does not pull in the direction of loose snow. I will not say about softness, because I missed the load index, for my car 95 is a lot, for a friend the car is heavier, that's where it really is soft.
Vladislav
Advantages
In the snowy winter, the very thing. Rows through the snowdrifts like a tractor. It's okay on ice, too.
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic
Perhaps the most important thing: the new tires will sport not traditional "round" but "triangular" studs. Apparently, from the windows of Goodyear's European headquarters in Brussels, they are tired of watching the success of competitors (first of all, Continental and Nokian), which have been using multifaceted spikes for several years. A semicircular carbide insert was placed in a triangular case, and in order not to exceed the spike mass limited in the Scandinavian countries (1.1 g), excess metal was removed from this case - and at the base it looked like a cocked hat. When installing, the cleat is oriented so that the longer edge of the insert actively works during braking. The logic is clear: most often, winter accidents happen due to the fact that it is not possible to brake on the ice. The "geography" of the studs has also changed: they are now dispersed over the entire tread surface - and leave on the ice when braking not 12 lines, like the previous UltraGrip Extreme model, but 22.
In addition, a new directional tread pattern, sipes with so-called waffle internal engagement, a two-layer rubber compound with a high silica content and new polymers in the surface layer that help maintain elasticity at low temperatures. According to the developers, the new Goodyear tires outperform the competition not only on ice and snow, but also on asphalt! Including in terms of wear resistance: the declared resource of Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic tires is one and a half times higher than that of Goodyear UltraGrip Extreme studded tires! And ten percent higher than that of the Michelin X-Ice North 2 studded tires. Personally, I hardly believe it, but go and check: the correct comparative tests of tire mileage is a long, troublesome and expensive business.
For snow and ice, a softer tread with fine sipes is needed, for asphalt, a harder one. A compromise is the internal "blocking" of the lamellas due to the so-called waffle engagement between adjacent rubber blocks
But I managed to evaluate the grip properties on ice. Fortunately, half of the diesel Audi A3 - with stickers "Competitor Tires". Competentors include Nokian Hakkapeliitta 7, Michelin X-Ice North 2 and Continental ContiIceContact. All cars are equipped with V-Box Mini measuring complexes.
When braking on ice from 40 km / h, the new Goodyear tires showed the same results as the ContiIceContact - a difference of 20-30 cm is comparable to the measurement error. On Nokian and Michelin tires, the car passed from half a meter to a meter more to a full stop. The balance of power is similar when assessing handling on ice: Goodyear and Continental tires can take turns a little faster. But the breakdowns in sliding are sharper, which is why the non-disconnectable stabilization system works more rudely than when driving, for example, on Michelin tires. In general, throughout the day, both on ice and on snow, it was the Michelin X-Ice North 2 tires that stood out pleasantly with their soft, well-predictable transitions to sliding. For "civilian" driving, especially in a car without a stabilization system, that's what you need. And there is a simple explanation for the fact that Michelin tires are inferior to both ContiIceContact and the new Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic in ultimate ice performance. Whereas 16-inch Goodyear or Continental tires have 130 studs each, Michelin tires of the same size have only 118 studs in their tread, which is in line with the new rules for using studs in Scandinavian countries. If now the number of studs depends only on the landing diameter of the tires (for example, for 16-inch tires - no more than 130, for 14- or 15-inch - no more than 110), then from July 2013 on each running meter of the tread there should be no more than 50 thorns. It is possible that in these rules there will also be a ban on studding of the central part of the tread: studies have shown that it is in this zone that studs destroy the asphalt most of all. Then what is Goodyear hoping for, since their new tires will be outlawed in Scandinavia in a year? And they hope for a loophole provided for in this regulation: in Finland there is a procedure for assessing the effect of studded tires on the road surface. A tire at a speed of 100 km / h is rolled 400 times on a granite stone, then it is measured how much the mass of this stone has decreased due to the abrasive action of the spikes. If the wear of the calibrated stone is within the standard, then tires can be allowed for sale even with an increased number of studs. Difficult and uncertain. If such a scheme does not work, then Goodyear will be forced to adapt the tires to the new rules - to reduce the number of studs, the pattern of studding, which will certainly lead to a deterioration in their grip on ice.
The outer tread layer, saturated with silica, provides good grip on ice and wet asphalt, and the inner layer of harder rubber (about 60 Shore instead of the surface 50) is responsible for the secure fixation of the studs
However, Russia is not yet threatened with the introduction of such norms, therefore, “original” Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic tires will be supplied to us, and if earlier Goodyear tires with empty holes came to Russia, and dealers produced studding, now the manufacturer will deal with this responsible matter.
By the way, this did not please everyone. In Ukraine, where studs are chosen by only every twentieth buyer of Goodyear winter tires (in Russia, winter tires with studs are preferred by two-thirds of drivers), many dealers have refused to buy UltraGrip Ice Arctic tires altogether.
The "triangle" studs in the new Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic tires are located across the full width of the tread - 22 rows of studs!
Garland of grooves in the shoulder area designed to enhance the rowing ability of Dunlop and Goodyear tires in deep snow
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Dunlop ice touch
The new Dunlop Ice Touch studded tires are also debuting alongside the Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic tires. Since 75% of Dunlop Tires is owned by Goodyear (the remaining 25% is owned by Japan's Sumitomo Rubber Industries), it should come as no surprise that Dunlop tires are incorporating the same technologies found in the new Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic. The same "triangular" studs, two-layer tread, sipes with the same internal engagement. What are the differences?
Christian Lees (right), one of the creators of the rubber compound for the new tires, demonstrates the elasticity of rubber at low temperatures: a strip of ordinary rubber immersed in liquid nitrogen breaks easily, and the tread rubber of Goodyear winter tires remains elastic
Dunlop Ice Touch tires are intended to give the car a sportier response through less movable tread blocks. Whereas Goodyear tires have V-shaped sipes in the center of the tread without internal engagement, in Dunlop tires all sipes are "locked", that is, the movement of adjacent rubber strips is limited. And you can feel it! On a winding track, the Audi A3 responds more quickly to the steering wheel, but ... A little late with the skid correction - and the car “loses” its trajectory. Slip breaks are sharper, there is no time to correct mistakes. However, two or three sighting circles - and such reactions are already beginning to be used for the good: concisely driving ahead of the curve, you can go very fast! It already seemed to me that I go three to four seconds faster for a 1.5-kilometer lap, although the V-Box stated a gain of only 0.7 seconds compared to the Michelin X-Ice North 2 tires, on which I rode without any stress. And when braking from 40 km / h, Dunlop Ice Touch outperforms Nokian Hakkapeliitta 7 tires by no more than half a meter. It's a pity, the organizers put things in such a way that they could not directly compare the new Dunlop and Goodyear tires ... But if we compare the two new products with the eyes of a "blonde", then Dunlop tires with their ornate grooves in the central grooves look more interesting.
In the meantime, I can safely say that both new products may well claim leadership in our next comparative test of winter tires, the results of which we plan to publish in September this year.
Dunlop Ice Touch tires with a beautiful tread pattern give the car a sporty response when driving on snow and ice
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic tires are designed to help everyone who is often faced with driving in deep snow and ice on the roads of their city. The innovative design, advanced stud construction and unique rubber compound make Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic tires a solid foundation for a comfortable ride on your car.
The unique rubber compound used to make tires contains a specially formulated silicon polymer. This significantly prolongs the life of the tire and improves reliability during emergency braking on snow and ice.
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic studs separately
It was not enough for the developers at Goodyear to simply have studs that already increase the vehicle's cross-country ability in extreme winter conditions. They asked themselves the question of increasing the contact area of the stud with the road and achieved their goal in the latest technology, which was called Multi Control Ice. Now the area of interaction between the stud and the road is maximized, and accordingly the grip of the wheel with the surface and the comfort of driving when cornering and jerking are increased.
The innovations also touched upon the shape of the structure of the spike. Forget about the standard round studs that you have seen for a long time on other tires. It now has a general triangular shape with a hex head. Emergency braking, maneuvering and overall vehicle stability are now close to ideal. Forget about slipping for good!
Tread pattern and its advantages
The Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic's tread pattern also shows V-grooves. Together with the frequent, pointed sipes and transverse blocks, they provide excellent drainage of water and snow, which eliminates the effect of aquaplaning. The pattern and general arrangement of all tread blocks is adjusted in such a way that when the wheel pressure on a snow-covered or wet surface, liquid and snow are literally squeezed out from the center of the wheel to the shoulder zones, where water and snow come out through special grooves-outlets at the edges of the tread ...
3D BIS Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic
In the new tire, the world renowned tire company used the patented 3D-BIS sipe technology. It consists in the fact that the sipes inside are arranged in such a way that, with excessive pressure, they can close tightly, increasing the tread rigidity when necessary. The inner part of such lamellas is a system of protuberances and depressions corresponding to each other, which close tightly when the lamellas are closed. Due to the application of this technology, the manufacturer managed to increase the number of sipes required for a comfortable ride on snow and ice, while not reducing the required rigidity and reliability of the tire.
In general, I read a whole bunch of reviews about different rubber and which ones to take with spikes or Velcro, but I liked this rubber with a price-quality ratio and did not lose it ..! On the road, the predictable skid behaves adequately, but does not like the track very much, since the sidewalls are too soft and therefore it is easy to damage it. In deep snow, like a tractor, it drove where on the Hakka 7 they sat down, plus, in comparison with it, the braking distance on snow and ice is less! As for the minuses, I did not notice them, like everything is good
EvgeniyOne of the best tires in my memory. Goodyear always considered not a bad brand, but here they exceeded expectations at times. The tires are quite soft, but strong, reinforced sidewalls. I liked the shape of the thorn very much, they are not ordinary sharp, they do their job perfectly, they move on ice and icy snow without sliding shadow. During the season, all the thorns except one in the front are in place. On dry and wet roads do not cause discomfort, handling is at the level.
VladislavI like the Goodyear spikes. Their price is adequate and the quality matches. The rubber is soft and quite firm. The main thing when driving is feeling confident, in any weather conditions it behaves well. I definitely recommend it.
Andrew VladimirovichI always go on business trips in my car, they keep the car well on the track. The tires are quite soft, hence not noisy. On them I do not even feel all the scarcity of our roads. The quality of the studs is five plus.
IgorI bought Goodyear ultra grip ise Arctic tires and you know I don’t jelly yet, especially on ice and on snow they behave very well.
Khiryanov DenisMinus - they buzz terribly. Plus - the car turned into a tank. Tires are pulled out of any snowdrift until they are planted on the bottom of the car. Snow porridge is cut with a bang. I did not notice anything supernatural on the ice, they behave predictably. Definitely tires for suburban use.
DmitriyI drove this tire before on a pontiac trans sport, beyond all praise, I bought a new car and immediately bought the same tires
Alexey GoncharovDecent tires, worth the money 100% Handling is excellent, gives confidence when driving on snow and ice. After them I sat down on Velcro and went nuts ..
I took this rubber in the winter of 2013 on a Camry 215/55/17, two tires have already covered about 60 thousand km of wear of 30-35%, This winter 2015-2016 I had to buy two new cylinders due to the fact that I caught the armature on one cylinder , on the second, a hernia jumped out. I took 7,000 rubles for a balloon in 13, hack 7 cost about 10 tr., bear 8-odd, I think the price-quality is 100%. The rubber is wear-resistant, on dry asphalt 180 is easy, comfortable and not noisy. A friend has a new continental for a set of 42 tr. (softer and quieter) but the price tag
Alexander 89 regionThe tire was simply disappointing. One season in a taxi. The mileage was about 40,000 km. Sperndi left three spikes in each wheel. About thirty pieces remained in the back. Snow rutting porridge rushing like a tank. and dry asphalt the reaction is bad. In our taxi three cars have never been put on such rubber again. Rubber for one season at best.
YuriThe best of those that I had!
MichaelGood day! Tires for those who are outside the city in winter or for uncleaned streets. Rowing in the snow specifically, SUVs skid, and I'm driving. But there are 2 drawbacks: noise at a speed of more than 80 km / h and braking on the asphalt at high speed. But permeability is more important to me.
DmitriyDouble opinion ... We skate the second season. The driving style is aggressive. After the first season, all the thorns are in place !!! Rows perfectly on wet asphalt, ice and dry snow! From the snowdrifts, knee-deep rushing like a tank)) never got stuck and the shovel did not come in handy at all))) maybe the merit of all-wheel drive and 238hp .. But it is better not to drive through puddles ... at a speed of 100 km / h you enter like sand. but keeps the trajectory. Worse in a wet snow porridge. Feelings - a cow on ice ... wet snowfall - trouble ...
VictoriaPrice quality
MaxiaGreat Rubber! I buy it for the third car. Satisfied in all respects. A small minus is noise. But a huge plus is safety!
KonstantinI bought these tires after riding a toyo Velcro. I feel much more confident on the winter road. I ran 1000 km. During the winter, not a single stud flew. I like the tires.
ValeryAfter reading the reviews, I decided to write my own. Of course, from a man's point of view, it's hard for me to judge. But according to my feelings, the tires are super. I will ride the 4th winter. After 3 seasons, the loss of spikes% 15-20 somewhere. After the first winter I did not notice at all the loss of at least one spike. You have to drive a lot and on different surfaces, but the city-highway on the urrah, neither ice, nor snow porridge are not terrible. Noise? Well, yes, like any other spike. The last rubber was Yokohama. So for my money is excellent rubber. Next season I will take it.
Maria DmitryThey make noise like an airplane taking off. In two months, 4500 km. No 30% thorns. I drive calmly. I ran in. For this money, I regret that I did not take the Michelin.
novelI bought it at the beginning of winter and did not regret it! I left the season - normal flight! On the road they hold confidently, they make acceptable noise, that's why they are spikes. For the whole winter -1 thorn from 4 wheels! In general, take it, you will not regret it!
AlexanderTires loved her departure for 5 winters! The thorns are still almost all in place! but time takes its start to crack exfoliate the next I will take the same !!!
Alexey 40rusThe tires were simply chic, he took the kit and put it on the cast, the car became like a tank, any snowdrift passed and did not notice, the spikes are all in place, in the first season I drove 15,000 thousand, the tread is like new, there is noise on the asphalt but not great, great resistance when driving on dry and wet asphalt, the elements of these wheels are only snow, ice, mud !!! Recomend for everybody...
VitalyI drive like a freak. Drunk in the snow, he digs and carries for the additive as it should. I like the tires. There were no accidents with them. Fire rubber for this money. But bridgestone is better, albeit noisy, but better
AlexanderThey cost their money, I left the whole season, but I drive quite aggressively, sometimes I have to leave the traffic lights and play checkers a little, during this time they never gave a reason, they confidently hold the road, there are no slippage like on skates, as happens with thorns, those at whom the spikes are flying out, apparently the wheels have been pumped or under-pumped, this is important, check the pressure.
VladimirAlexey
The bus is definitely not for the city. It makes a lot of noise on the asphalt. But in the snow like a bulldozer! Rushing ahead. It is not particularly suitable for hard driving in winter track conditions; in two winters, two tires for replacement due to falling into pits.
Thorns drop 50-70% in one season.
In short, for trips to the country in winter - a hurricane, you will not find a better tire. But for the city ....
The tires I took on the CIVIC hatch behave perfectly that on the track that I left in the snow for the sixth season, wear and tear, minimum spikes, everything is in place, everything is 5+, for another car I will take the same model !!!
Aleksey AleksandrovichI left for five seasons, sold for 500 rubles. I read the reviews, everything is true, it turns out that this is the tire that people take in the second round, I will definitely take the same one.)
RomaSkated 2 seasons on it. Shipov diminished of course after season 2. By about 40%. I drive aggressively. Through the snowdrifts like a tractor! On the ice, too, confident. I will buy on the second round! One drawback is noisy.
KirillAfter two seasons of city driving, half of the studs are missing. Draw your own conclusions ...
EvgeniyHow I got acquainted with these tires: Probably many people in their life have had such situations when in their pocket something that would not rattle trifles, and even used rubber in normal condition was not, well, on occasion they got a goodyear ultragrip 600 model, Fortunately, there was no limit, the run on it was a penny, it was practically new, but as they say youth is disgusting, and the rubber was destroyed in one winter, from the bad moments I can only say that it is noisy, everything else is at its best. Well, and then I decided to try, goodyear ultragrip ice arctic, and for the 4th winter I have not dismounted from these tires, the quality is at a height, rushing, rowing and happy. In snowfalls, when the bulk rides 45-70, I can confidently keep a 100-ku. In general, so far I have not found better for myself and my region, maybe it is, but this is really good rubber, and who needs silence, go down into the bunker under the ground.
P. S. My wife and I have both cars on this rubber, safety is above all!
Saab 9-3Good afternoon, I want to write my review, I drove on these tires for 4 seasons, the tires are class, they leave any snow, the loss of spikes is 1-3-6, I threw out the fourth, there was an accident fluttering the wing while driving home, the sable was demolished at the intersection,
... Who says that the sidewalls are weak, don't believe me, I have a Skoda Rapid car in 2019 decided to change the old rubber for a new one, the same one took 4 balconies of 4,280 each, the fresh tires of 2019 are satisfied, my dimension is 195 * 60 * 15. The main thing is to run in up to 1000 km no more than 80 km per hour, guys super recommended tires
friend. I read an article if you drive 90 km per hour, the wear will be 40 percent less than if you drive 120 km, a winter studded tire does not like high speeds. For now, I hope the article will be useful.
Rubber for snow and ice. When I took a new rubber, I drove gently on the shore of the spikes, smooth acceleration, braking, the change of rubber took place on time, I watched the pressure, etc. Spikes fly out for the first season mercilessly, there is nothing to say about the second and subsequent ones ...
novelat first it was good, but after 2 seasons there were 10 thorns in the circle. Without thorns, the rubber does not work at all. Even with my dead 1.6 120 horses of which a third have already scattered breaks into axle boxes on dry asphalt. I was very disappointed, I will not take any more. Summer Goodyear norms. skating season 3, no complaints
Alexander KhokhlovDenis about Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic
Skated on this rubber from 10.13 to 04.14 Khabarovsk Territory, the average temperature in winter is -30 *, there is a lot of snow, the roads are cleanedonly from the mayor's house to the city administration. In general, what I want to say, I am satisfied with the rubber, it was balanced well at about 15 grams per wheel, and one did not even have to be loaded. The first impressions are very noisy after the summer, but I think this is normal for the thorns, although after Somewhere for a month the noise has decreased significantly, maybe used to, or maybe the thorns have worn down x ... he knows it, in short it is not fatal. Second, the 100% element of rubber is loose snow and snow porridge, never sat down on the belly during the winter, pushes a snowdrift with a bumper but rushing like a tank, the tread pattern is designed like this, an evil tree. Third, ice, on the ice a little worse, but worse in what respect the car brakes perfectly, by the way, look in the rearview mirror more often you get up and someone will not get up from behind, personal experience. But It's problematic to get under way from a traffic light, the rubber slips, you need to get used to it, I got used to it quickly, we accelerate quietly with the brakes, and then we accelerate, the spikes crash well into the ice normally. Snowy, icy slopes, all sorts of ski resorts with a bang. I am satisfied with rubber, in terms of price quality, believe me, you will not find better quality. Today I changed my shoes in the summer, you can see the rubber on the face of the studs, that we have the front wheels - 9 studs from the wheel, the rear wheels - 3 studs, I think this is normal for a full winter season, given that there are about a hundred of them on the wheel, the wear is about % 20 gobbled up, I think for 2 - 3 seasons should still be enough.
Car: Honda Stream 1.7L 2001-2007
ICO score: 4.31
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic Tire
205/60/16 96Т Unexpectedly, but perhaps the best thing that I have tried only ~ 10 models of different studs. The first thing that I will draw the attention of the reader of my valuable review is the behavior of the tire on ice. With a small number of pimples, it clings at the level of the Conti Ice Contact, those who drive on the ice have heard about the contik. Good grip and braking, rear axle drift is even and predictable. Curly spikes decide! Oddly enough, but the first 3000 km I drove on warmth and on clean asphalt. Due to the small number of spikes and the softness of the rubber, it is quite comfortable, the Michelin and the bridge are much noisier. It behaves very adequately in warm weather, does not swim, does not walk at 180 speed along the entire route. On the water on the asphalt I stormed deep puddles very confidently, you feel very comfortable after the summer slick.Awesome rowing on a snow porridge, snow drifts and ruts are easily assaulted on the front wheel drive. If we closely compare in the Bridgestone spike01, then the directional stability of the goodier is an order of magnitude better, the bridge walked at speed and seemed somehow excessively tough and sporty in the steering wheel. Excellent advice on comfort and Scandinavian character, I recommend it especially for all-wheel drive.
Car: Skoda Octavia 2.0L 2004-2007
ICO Score: 4.38
Nikolay about Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic
I took the kit at the end of this winter. I was very pleased with the price with a good discount. Even the question was voiced, in response - the official representatives of the manufacturer. The work of the staff is at a high level, they call back, all questions are answered quickly. When I ordered the freshness of the rubber. The girl clarified at the warehouse, called back - all the tires are in the 4th quarter of 2015, and upon receipt it is really November. Delivery is fast, and the girls themselves see which company is cheaper. Pts happy with the management. As for Goodyera. The mileage is small (I took it in February), so I won't say it for wear. A very good hold on the ice, a downhill turn near the house, a neighbor on the side of the road carefully installed "enclosing" pipes ????, on the old rubber he was always afraid to swim into them. On Gooderax, the turn is clear, without the slightest skidding. Very pleased. The car is European, the ground clearance is low, but on this rubber it can row confidently in the snow, and since a wife of the same vw has the opportunity to compare the behavior of identical cars on the same sections almost simultaneously. And rowing more confidently on Goodere. As for the noise, it's not that much annoying, of course, the clatter, but there is no hum. In general, I am satisfied with the rubber, I will take the second set to my wife for the winter the same, as soon as good discounts and money coincide.I also took a set of summer tires from this store. I took Mishki, because the second car had summer Mishki, and the remaining two wheels still fit the spare wheels. The prices in the stores are comparable, for some reason there weren't any decent summer tires for summer tires, that's why I bought it here. Bears are bears, I can't say anything bad about prices, but only a month later I stupidly pushed the sidewall (well, it is soft) and again, in a proven way, for, now with one bear. All three times, the work of the managers is on top, I hope good reviews will not spoil them. Thanks.
Car: Volkswagen Passat
Buy it again? Definitely yes
ICO Score: 4.69
Michael on Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic
Size 205/55 R16, auto ford focus2, 2.0 (145 hp). This is my second car, which I put these tires on. And if the impressions have changed, then only for the better (they were also in the dimension 175/65 R14 by 2110). Dry asphalt, wet, snow, ice - everything is predictable and confident, within the bounds of the natural. At first, they are noisy, after 1000 they become quieter, now the second season is almost inaudible, very satisfied.Their element is snow, and this is where all the best qualities of these tires are manifested. In a blizzard or snowfall on a suburban road, confident movement with overtaking and rebuilding. It is unrealistic to skid in the snow in the yard on them - they will pull out! Aquaplaning does not feel like puddles or snow-water slurry - very confidently. After the first season (~ 8 t.km), 1-2 thorns on the driving wheels disappeared. Total! The driving style is moderately aggressive, there are also active acceleration and braking. I try to prevent slippage, but sometimes it happens on the hills - the thorns stick! They forgive hitting the pits, here, I think, the developers worked separately, and this makes me happy - in the first year of the release of these tires I read reviews about the fact that they exploded in harmless pits. This witness himself, on 10-ke in the first week after the purchase, threw out one wheel. Everything is much more reliable now. Well, if a trouble happens, and with our roads it is very possible, then Good Year gives a premium 1 year warranty (http: // website / news / premium-garantiya-goodyear /) uncovered steel gutter, which some garage owners like to put. Many thanks to the Mosavtoshina team !!! I highly recommend these tires, all my friends who use them are also very happy. The main thing to remember is that no one has canceled the laws of physics, and no matter how good the tires are, winter is winter.
Car: Ford Focus 2 1.8L 2004-2007
Rating: 5
Danila about Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic tire honest review
Reliable rubber2 tires - the first season on the drive axle, the second on the driven axle. Lost ~ 40-50% of thorns. Replacement.
2 tires - the first season on the leader, the second and third season on the leader, while he lost 15-20%, not more. I bought 2 new ones, put them on the driven axle, next year I will change places and also drive and drive ..
Conclusion - we need a run-in, definitely. The style is moderate, urban. It is generally difficult to drive without slipping in winter, the car is like that, it gave a little more gas - it breaks off the wheels, the rear ones are loaded only with the handbrake sometimes.
The price is more than comfortable. Everyone writes about balancing - I have not encountered such a problem and did not find it here.
There is grip in a straight line, it enters into turns well, without any complaints, the moment of disruption of the rear axle is intuitive, the demolition of the front axle (since the front-wheel drive) is controlled - I just let go of the gas pedal - I went like on rails.
There is braking, and good, which surprised, because studded tires.
No complaints, rebuilding without any problems, everything grinds.
Braking is good if there is ice under the slurry - also no problem, since the tread pattern throws everything in different directions, which allows the rubber to catch on.
The turns are super, the main thing is not to play too much and do not fly in at too high a speed. Too much CSV raises the rubber.
Digs like a mole, no problem, you push a snowdrift with your bumper and you die like a tank. Allows you to park on snowdrifts. I got stuck once, when I caught the diagonal - I pulled out the L200, dug me out first with a shovel. In the evening I parked in a snowdrift, and in the morning it melted, I did not leave until the end).
Braking is good, I did not notice any problems.
Rebuilding in a blizzard, flawlessly, on smooth gas, absolutely intuitive control.
Turns - see above.
Thaw:
All is well, puddles are not noticeable, aquaplaning was not noticed.
The rubber is very soft, up to +2 degrees all the rules, and by + 4-5 the sensations are completely different.
The only time in 3 seasons when I felt discomfort was December 2017, when everything thawed out and was up to +5 degrees. I thought I had some kind of nonsense only, but no - hakka 9 on a sedan (225 / 45p17) from a friend also became wadded. So in comparison - all the rules.
The main disadvantage is noise. Like on a UAZ (just kidding). For a long time, complete insulation has been additionally installed in the car - I don't really notice any problems. It's all to blame for the tread pattern, which has no longitudinal grooves at all. But here you have to choose - silence or hold.
Before that I was on Hakkapelita (different, many seasons and on different cars), Bridgestone Ice Cruiser 5000 (1.5 seasons - all studs flew out) and the last 3 seasons on this rubber.
Car: Peugeot 307
Size: 205/55 R16 94T XL
Buy it again? Definitely yes
ICO Score: 4.77
Andrey about Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic tire honest review
Moved to this rubber with UltraGrip too, but not studded.In terms of comfort, of course, the difference is huge. After 80 km / h the noise is very strong, and by 120 km / h it drowns out all other sounds in the car.
When only pereobulsy first time felt a kind of cottoniness and roll in the management - I understand that the rubber is very soft, even in comparison with the Velcro. But then you sort of get used to it.
However, this is the price to pay for the ability to brake on ice! Literally in the first week of use, snow fell, then everything rolled off / froze and there was a skating rink on the dorgs. Out of habit, I crept with fear, touching the brake pedal gently and affectionately - and the ABS, which by this moment is red and swollen with Velcro, is silent, the wheels are not blocked. And for the sake of this, I forgive all the disadvantages inevitable for thorns - when it is slippery it still slows down.
True, for some reason, when accelerating on slippery surfaces, the difference with Velcro is not as noticeable as when braking. Apparently, the front-wheel drive car still plays a role here.
Of course, there is still no snow on the streets of the city for most of the winter. Therefore, I will separately say about driving on asphalt - it's noisy. But otherwise everything is ok. The braking distance, if more than that of Velcro, is only during emergency braking to the floor, and with a quiet ride, I did not notice any damage to braking on the asphalt.
During the winter that has almost ended, I have not yet seen the thorns that have fallen off, but these are the chickens that will need to be counted in the spring when changing shoes.
In general, the tires are not very comfortable. But then I know that if I have to slow down - I will have a good chance and it gives me peace of mind. The main thing is not to start driving more aggressively))
Car: Opel Astra H
Size: 205/55 R16 94T XL
Buy it again? Most likely
ICO score: 4.31
Egor about the Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic tire
This was my first rubber from this brand, after which I became a loyal fan of the Goodyear brand. Goodyear is worth the money, the price-performance ratio is just perfect, this is a really high-quality product. After Ice Arctic I already took two sets of Ice 2, now I will order the summer EfficientGrip Compact. Since the winter in our South is not at all harsh, I took the spiked tires for the first and last time, it’s a pity to shuffle the spikes on the bare asphalt. But nevertheless, nature gave us a couple of periods of winter, I took the moment to test this rubber both along and across and was pleasantly surprised. Despite the fact that the VAZ 2107 is rear-wheel drive and does not have any assistants such as ABS and traction control, the car behaved very confidently on the road. Overtake from track to track, and boldly, there was not even a hint of some kind of slipping, loss of control, as if some kind of four-wheel drive felt. I tried to spin on the platform, there is not enough engine power so that the rubber loses its grip, I tried to do drifts, it also did not work, no matter how hard I tried, the rear axle does not overtake the front axle. I also tried this, accelerating in a straight line and then sharply giving gas to the floor, I feel how the rubber slips for literally half a second, the rear axle is going to slip a little, just as if it wants to go to the side, and immediately bang and again the hook and the car catches the rear axis back. For everyone, in general, he mocked this rubber, calmly drove into the uphill, on which other cars skidded and could not call in, the rubber was just a thrill. I drove into deep snow, because of the tractor tread, she rowed like a tractor, figs you get stuck, even on the Internet there is a video of how a VAZ 21099 rowing in deep snow on such rubber. On dry asphalt, this rubber had to travel 2/3 of the winter, while the loss of studs left 1-2 studs from each wheel, I think this is an excellent result for operation mainly on asphalt. Then I sold the car along with the tires, so unfortunately I can't say how many seasons it served. Its only drawback is that it is very noisy, the hum at speed was as if I was flying on a Boeing, although it was on a VAZ seven, and on a foreign car with a good Shumka it might not be so noticeable. If you live somewhere in the north with real winter and unclean roads, take a closer look at this rubber, it will not let you down. Now it is quiet, it releases spikes when braking, you can hear it right away.On snow porridge excellent cross-country ability, get out of the rut - no problem.
Fresh deep snow, ice, very comfortable. Recommend.
(I used this on Logan, the same driving experience.)
Disadvantages:
In some stores, the price began to "break", at the level of Hakki 8.
