Tyre reviews Goodyear Ultragrip Arctic 2. Page 2 59

I don't drive aggressively. The car doesn't lend itself to that. I'm very satisfied with the tires. That's why all my ratings are the highest. I also bought rear tires for my son's Alfa Romeo. Now we'll be able to talk about effectiveness.

225x60x18 made in Germany, for Rav4 21, 2.5, tires purchased in September 2021. The tires have been used for 4 winters, with a total mileage of 6500 km. The operating conditions are predominantly city and nearby suburbs, with no more than 1500 km of highway driving. Among the advantages - they can drive almost everywhere, I managed to get stuck only once when driving down a steep hill on wet spring snow in a rut outside the city on the river bank. But I got out, backed up, dug in the center and eventually drove through on the second try. Dry snow in any amount is not a problem, tested by driving through snowed-in garages in winter 2023-2024. On public roads, there are no issues - they hold within reasonable limits on ice, wet asphalt, snow, and snowy slush. The noise level is moderate, definitely quieter than the previous Ice Arctic, which I used for a couple of seasons on Avensis before 2021. But not everything is so sweet - over 4 seasons, on 3 out of 4 wheels, one stud has been lost, which, considering the calm driving style and small mileage, is not the best result. Therefore, in terms of manufacturing quality, I gave only three stars in the rating table. There are no questions about the tire itself - minimal wear, the sidewall is in order, and there have been no punctures. Considering the low purchase price in 2021 of 11.6 thousand, the price-to-quality ratio is pleasing, but now for a price tag of around 30 thousand per tire, I would probably choose Michelin.

Excellent tire. There were doubts that it would be hard, as it feels quite hard to the touch, but in reality it turned out to be very soft. It holds the road well on absolutely any surface. The main thing is that you feel confident on ice, and it also brakes predictably. At first, it was noisy, but after the running-in of the studs (a must of at least 600-700 km at a speed of no more than 70 km/h), it became much quieter. I drove one season, about 11,000 km, all the studs are in place. In general, I am satisfied.

For the first time drove in the winter season on studded tires, thought it would be noisy, but no. The tires were very much liked, do not make noise, hold the road perfectly, handling on snow and ice is very good, braking is excellent

I drove on Conti for ten years. This season I didn't find an import one. I took a German Goodyear. Snow and ice are excellent. Straight-line stability is 4. The studs are all still in place.

Robust stud fixation, when driving on asphalt there is no knocking, studs do not fly out - everything is in place for the winter. The knocking was small, disappeared after 200-300 km, now it's no louder than in summer. The ice grip is excellent, it also handles snow without problems, I can easily get out of a snowbank, the tread doesn't get clogged. Stable quality - tests confirm this, a confident leader in the market for many years.

I'm not good at writing long reviews, but the main thing is that it handles the road steadily - I drive a lot on the highway in winter, and the studs don't come off quickly, the comfort level is normal - I can talk on the phone at 120 km/h without any problems in a steady voice

Ran one winter. The passability on all-wheel drive pleased. Perhaps this offsets the noise while driving. It drives great on ice and snow. Deep snowdrifts also cope.

I've driven through the winter and can say that these are worthy tires. The traction on the road is excellent: the car is stable when cornering, and doesn't wobble even on packed snow. It's too early to talk about wear, but I have a feeling that Goodyear tires will last longer than my previous Chinese wheels.

I used to drive only with friction tires, but this winter I decided to try studded tires and settled on this model. I thought the wheels would be noisy, but in reality the sound was quite comfortable. The car's handling is excellent, it doesn't skid. After winter, the studs are still in place.