Vredestein Wintrac Pro – Tests & Review

Vredestein Wintrac Pro is an Ultra High Performance studless winter tyre with directional tread pattern, designed for Passenger cars.

The tyre replaced the Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S.

Vredestein Wintrac Pro Tests

2020 Auto Bild

In 2020 experts of the German magazine Auto Bild have tested the Vredestein at size 245/45 R18 and compared to 19 similar budget, mid-range and premium winter tires. Also they included into the test reference summer tire to compare results.

#	Test	Place	Result	Difference	%
	Dry braking at 100km/h	2-3	43.7m	+1.8m	95.88%
	Dry handling	7	109.9km/h	-0.6km/h	99.45%
	Wet braking at 100km/h	6	51.9m	+4.6m	91.14%
	Wet handling	5	73.7km/h	-0.7km/h	99.05%
	Wet lateral handling	4	12.15sec	+0.08sec	99.34%
	Straight aqua	9-10	87.7km/h	-3.6km/h	95.89%
	Snow braking at 50km/h	9-10	24.9m	+0.6m	97.59%
	Snow handling	15	59.8km/h	-1.7km/h	97.16%
	Snow lateral handling	17	3.19m/s2	-0.3m/s2	90.59%
	Snow traction	15	2869 Newton	-238 Newton	91.7%
	Noise	14-15	64.7dB	+1.7dB	97.37%
	Rolling resistance	20	8.85kg/t	+1.9kg/t	78.53%
	Wear resistance	11	40180km	-7790km	80.61%

2020 AMS

Test by the German magazine Auto Motor und Sport in 2020. The experts have tested the tire at size 225/50 R17 and compared to 9 similar budget, medium and premium winter tires.

#	Test	Place	Result	Difference	%
	Dry braking at 100km/h	2-3	42.8m	+0.2m	99.53%
	Dry handling	5	114.8km/h	-0.6km/h	99.47%
	Wet braking at 80km/h	3	33.8m	+2.1m	93.78%
	Wet handling	2	73.8km/h	-0.3km/h	99.59%
	Wet lateral handling	1	7.72m/s2	+0.2m/s2	100%
	Straight aqua	1	95km/h	+0.3km/h	100%
	Lateral aqua	4	2.42m/s2	-0.3m/s2	87.6%
	Snow braking at 50km/h	3-4	28.4m	+1.2m	95.77%
	Snow handling	4	46km/h	-1.7km/h	96.3%
	Snow lateral handling	4	3.29m/s2	-0.14m/s2	95.74%
	Snow traction	4	1.71m/s2	-0.1m/s2	94.15%
	Noise	8	72dB	+1.1dB	98.47%
	Rolling resistance	8	9.5kg/t	+1.8kg/t	81.05%

2019 Auto Zeitung

Test by the German magazine Auto Zeitung in 2019. The experts have tested the Vredestein at size 225/55 R17 and compared to 12 similar budget, medium and premium winter tires.

#	Test	Place	Result	Difference	%
	Dry braking at 100km/h	4	43.9m	+1.6m	96.35%
	Dry handling	1	57.4sec	-0.1sec	100%
	Dry lateral handling	2	57.8km/h	-0.4km/h	99.31%
	Wet braking at 100km/h	2	52.7m	+0.5m	99.05%
	Wet handling	2	89.1sec	+0.7sec	99.21%
	Wet lateral handling	1	12.3sec	-0.2sec	100%
	Straight aqua	5	75.5km/h	-4.8km/h	93.64%
	Snow braking at 50km/h	11	29.9m	+2.3m	92.31%
	Snow handling	1	51.1sec	-0.4sec	100%
	Snow traction	10	3286 Newton	-212 Newton	93.55%
	Noise	4-10	71dB	+2dB	97.18%
	Rolling resistance	11	8.7kg/t	+1.18kg/t	86.44%

2019 Auto Bild

In 2019 experts of the German magazine Auto Bild have tested the tire at size 255/35 R19 and compared to 10 similar budget, mid-range and premium UHP winter tires. Also they included into the test reference summer tire to compare results.

#	Test	Place	Result	Difference	%
	Dry braking	5	41.8m	+1.6m	96.17%
	Dry handling	4	120.2km/h	-1.7km/h	98.58%
	Wet braking	4	48.1m	+2.4m	95.01%
	Wet handling	2	94.9km/h	-0.4km/h	99.57%
	Straight aqua	2	73.2km/h	-0.5km/h	99.31%
	Snow braking	8	29.1m	+1.5m	94.84%
	Snow handling	2	49.1km/h	-0.3km/h	99.38%
	Noise	7	73.7dB	+3dB	95.93%
	Rolling resistance	10	10.32kg/t	+2.26kg/t	78.1%

2018 Auto Bild

In 2018 experts of the German publication Auto Bild have tested the Vredestein Wintrac Pro at size 245/45 R18 and compared it with nine similar budget, mid-range and premium UHP winter tyres. Moreover, experts included into the test one reference summer tyre for comparison of results.

#	Test	Place	Result	Difference	%
	Dry braking	2	41.7m	+0.3m	99.28%
	Dry handling	2-3	84.5km/h	-0.4km/h	99.52%
	Wet braking	2	51.9m	+2.4m	95.37%
	Wet handling	1	73.2km/h	+1.4km/h	100%
	Straight aqua	7	83.3km/h	-4.3km/h	94.84%
	Snow braking	4	26.2m	+1.1m	95.8%
	Snow handling	2-3	69km/h	-0.3km/h	99.56%
	Noise	3	71.5dB	+0.7dB	99.02%
	Rolling resistance	5	8.87kg/t	+0.82kg/t	90.75%

Overall Vredestein Wintrac Pro Reviews

#	Test	2020 Auto Bild	2020 AMS	2019 Auto Zeitung	2019 Auto Bild UHP	2018 Auto Bild	Overall
	Dry braking	95.88%	99.53%	96.35%	96.17%	99.28%	97.44%
	Dry handling	99.45%	99.47%	100%	98.58%	99.52%	99.4%
	Wet braking	91.14%	93.78%	99.05%	95.01%	95.37%	94.87%
	Wet handling	99.05%	99.59%	99.21%	99.57%	100%	99.48%
	Wet lateral handling	99.34%	100%	100%	–	–	99.78%
	Straight aqua	95.89%	100%	93.64%	99.31%	94.84%	96.74%
	Snow braking	97.59%	95.77%	92.31%	94.84%	95.8%	95.26%
	Snow handling	97.16%	96.3%	100%	99.38%	99.56%	98.48%
	Snow lateral handling	90.59%	95.74%	–	–	–	93.17%
	Snow traction	91.7%	94.15%	93.55%	–	–	93.13%
	Rolling resistance	78.53%	81.05%	86.44%	78.1%	90.75%	82.97%
	Noise	97.37%	98.47%	97.18%	95.93%	99.02%	97.59%

1. 2020 Auto Bild (245/45 R18) – 12th place and an expert score “Good”.

Main conclusions:

• Short wet braking distance and good handling speed.
• Average straight aquaplaning resistance.
• Good results on the dry.
• Short snow braking distance, average handling and traction.
• Relatively high noise.
• The highest rolling resistance.
• Average wear resistance.

2. 2020 AMS (225/50 R17) – 3-4th place (shared with the Michelin Alpin 6).

Main conclusions:

• Short wet braking distance and great handling speed.
• High straight and lateral aquaplaning resistance.
• Good results on the dry.
• Good snow performance.
• High rolling resistance.
• High noise.

3. 2019 Auto Zeitung (225/55 R17) – 3rd place and an expert score “Highly Recommended”.

Main conclusions:

• Short wet braking distance and good handling speed.
• Average straight aquaplaning resistance.
• Good results on the dry.
• Unbalanced on the snow: long snow braking distance and low traction but the best handling time.
• High rolling resistance.
• Low noise.

4. 2019 Auto Bild UHP (255/35 R19) – 2nd place.

Main conclusions:

• Short dry braking distance and good handling speed.
• Good wet performance.
• High straight aquaplaning resistance.
• Long snow braking but good handling speed.
• High rolling resistance.
• Average noise.

5. 2018 Auto Bild (245/45 R18) – 1st place.