Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance Plus 225/45 R17 91H

The “old woman” Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance G1, which has proven itself since 2011 exclusively in a positive way, it’s time to get ready to “retire”. In exchange for her on the eve of the winter season 2019-2020. a "plus" version of the model was presented with improvements on the main fronts.

directional pattern

The tread pattern of the tyre spied on its predecessor. It has a directional structure with a wide central zone, which is separated from the shoulders by two deep aqua-drainage channels. The water evacuation system of tyres quickly and effectively removes moisture, dirt and melted snow from the contact spot, which negates the risk of experiencing the insidious effect of hydroplaning on your skin when overcoming water barriers.

Predictable behavior

The model “grabs” the roughness of the roadway with the notches of the tread blocks and the numerous edges of multidirectional wavy sipes. The behavior of a tyre is easy to predict regardless of the condition of the winter road, whether it is dry, wet or sprinkled with fresh snow. An exception to the rule is bare ice under the wheels of a car. For driving on icy roads, it is better to look at a detachment of studded winter tyres.

Snowflake indicator

Of the cardinal innovations of the “plus” model, an optimized rubber compound was “brought up”. The tyre compound is flavored with resins that contribute to the speedy alignment of the shape after deformation. On east european roads of not the best quality, this will come in handy. The tyre also gets praise for the presence of a “snowflake” indicator of the residual tread height. The symbol disappears as soon as the tread wears down to 4 mm. In this case, the tyre will have to start looking for a replacement, since it will no longer be able to provide the proper degree of safety in winter driving conditions.