Review on Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice 2 205/50 R17 93T winter by Stanislaw Glusinski ᠌

Name: Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice 2 205/50 R17 93T winter
Item: Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice 2 205/50 R17 93T winter
Rating: 3

May 13, 2023

In general, it's pretty good, an equal number of pros and cons.

I bought two sets of this rubber at the end of 2022 (at the beginning of the season). One 205x55 R16 for Focus. The second 225x45 R17 Octaha. Both are made in 2022. In both cases, these are regular sizes and the rubber was on a regular casting. 16 tires for three seasons did not cause any trouble. The R17 kit was leaked after I was finally convinced that it was like a hydrogen airship - quiet, comfortable and beautiful, but only until the moment when it bangs. It's "when", not "if".

Pros

VERY quiet tires. Good grip. Clear steering. Well behaved in a rut. Especially does not swim at moderately positive temperatures. All in comparison with other Velcro.

Cons

Reliability in the size of 225x45 R17. This is a catastrophe. I've been driving for 25 years. During this time, I had 4 cases of tire sidewall damage to leaky hernias. Three of them - on this rubber for 2 with a little season. If I somehow attributed the first one to tram tracks (travel at a speed of about 10 km per hour), then the next two were obtained on ordinary St. on an unloaded vehicle. Moreover, the last dead wheel was not from the original set, but separately purchased to replace the dead one.