Michelin Alpin 7 vs Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
The data show Michelin consistently stronger in dry and snow metrics, plus a decisive edge in rolling resistance and noise. Vredestein counters with sharper wet handling, better aquaplaning reserves and engaging subjective feel in the wet and dry. Overall rankings favor Michelin (three higher finishes out of four), yet Vredestein's wet-biased performance and price appeal will suit drivers in milder, rain-heavy winters.
Test Results
Independent comparison tyre tests are the best source of data to get tyre information from, and the good news is there have been four tests which compare both tyres directly!
| Tyre | Test Wins | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Michelin Alpin 7 | three | |
| Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus | one |
While it might look like the Michelin Alpin 7 is better than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus purely based on the higher number of test wins, tyres are very complicated objects which means where one tyre is better than the other can be more important in real world use.
Let's look at how the two tyres compare across multiple tyre test categories.
Key Strengths
- Consistently shortest dry braking in all shared tests
- Clear advantage on snow braking, traction and handling
- Lowest rolling resistance in every test (fuel/EV range benefit)
- Lower noise and solid overall refinement
- Best-in-test wet handling feel and pace across multiple tests
- Stronger straight-line and curved aquaplaning resistance
- Engaging, responsive dry/wet dynamics with good comfort
- Attractive pricing for performance delivered
Dry Braking
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Michelin Alpin 7 was better during four dry braking tests. On average the Michelin Alpin 7 stopped the vehicle in 3.86% less distance than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus.
Best In Dry Braking: Michelin Alpin 7
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Dry Handling [s]
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Michelin Alpin 7 was better during one dry handling [s] tests. On average the Michelin Alpin 7 was 0.2% faster around a lap than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus.
Best In Dry Handling [s]: Michelin Alpin 7
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Dry Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Michelin Alpin 7 was better during two dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Michelin Alpin 7 was 0.57% faster around a lap than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus.
Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Michelin Alpin 7
See how the Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
Subj. Dry Handling
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus was better during one subj. dry handling tests. On average the Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus scored 7.87% more points than the Michelin Alpin 7.
Best In Subj. Dry Handling: Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
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Wet Braking
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus was better during two wet braking tests. On average the Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus stopped the vehicle in 2.46% less distance than the Michelin Alpin 7.
Best In Wet Braking: Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
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Wet Handling [s]
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus was better during one wet handling [s] tests. On average the Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus was 0.21% faster around a wet lap than the Michelin Alpin 7.
Best In Wet Handling [s]: Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
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Wet Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus was better during two wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus was 0.9% faster around a wet lap than the Michelin Alpin 7.
Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
Subj. Wet Handling
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus was better during two subj. wet handling tests. On average the Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus scored 3.41% more points than the Michelin Alpin 7.
Best In Subj. Wet Handling: Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
See how the Subj. Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
Wet Circle
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus was better during one wet circle tests. On average the Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus had 17.08% higher lateral wet grip than the Michelin Alpin 7.
Best In Wet Circle: Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
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Straight Aqua
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus was better during three straight aqua tests. On average the Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus floated at a 2.95% higher speed than the Michelin Alpin 7.
Best In Straight Aqua: Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
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Curved Aquaplaning
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus was better during three curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus slipped out at a 8.72% higher speed than the Michelin Alpin 7.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
See how the Curved Aquaplaning winner was calculated >>
Snow Braking
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Michelin Alpin 7 was better during three snow braking tests. On average the Michelin Alpin 7 stopped the vehicle in 2.64% less distance than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus.
Best In Snow Braking: Michelin Alpin 7
See how the Snow Braking winner was calculated >>
Snow Traction
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Michelin Alpin 7 was better during one snow traction tests. On average the Michelin Alpin 7 accelerated 3.32% faster than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus.
Best In Snow Traction: Michelin Alpin 7
See how the Snow Traction winner was calculated >>
Snow Traction
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Michelin Alpin 7 was better during two snow traction tests. On average the Michelin Alpin 7 had 2.45% better snow traction than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus.
Best In Snow Traction: Michelin Alpin 7
See how the Snow Traction winner was calculated >>
Snow Handling [s]
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Michelin Alpin 7 was better during one snow handling [s] tests. On average the Michelin Alpin 7 was 6.24% faster around a lap than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus.
Best In Snow Handling [s]: Michelin Alpin 7
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Snow Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Michelin Alpin 7 was better during two snow handling [km/h] tests. On average the Michelin Alpin 7 was 2.3% faster around a lap than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus.
Best In Snow Handling [Km/H]: Michelin Alpin 7
See how the Snow Handling winner was calculated >>
Subj. Snow Handling
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus was better during one subj. snow handling tests. On average the Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus scored 2.47% more points than the Michelin Alpin 7.
Best In Subj. Snow Handling: Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
See how the Subj. Snow Handling winner was calculated >>
Snow Circle
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Michelin Alpin 7 was better during one snow circle tests. On average the Michelin Alpin 7 provided 5.33% more lateral grip than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus.
Best In Snow Circle: Michelin Alpin 7
See how the Snow Circle winner was calculated >>
Subj. Comfort
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Michelin Alpin 7 was better during one subj. comfort tests. On average the Michelin Alpin 7 scored 1.14% more points than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus.
Best In Subj. Comfort: Michelin Alpin 7
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Subj. Noise
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Michelin Alpin 7 was better during one subj. noise tests. On average the Michelin Alpin 7 scored 5% more points than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus.
Best In Subj. Noise: Michelin Alpin 7
See how the Subj. Noise winner was calculated >>
Noise
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Michelin Alpin 7 was better during two noise tests. On average the Michelin Alpin 7 measured 0.78% quieter than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus.
Best In Noise: Michelin Alpin 7
See how the Noise winner was calculated >>
Rolling Resistance
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Michelin Alpin 7 was better during four rolling resistance tests. On average the Michelin Alpin 7 had a 15.14% lower rolling resistance than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Michelin Alpin 7
See how the Rolling Resistance winner was calculated >>
Real World Driver Reviews
Tyre Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Michelin Alpin 7 and Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus.
In total the Michelin Alpin 7 has been reviewed 10 times and drivers have given the tyre 87% overall.
The Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus has been reviewed 0 times and drivers have given the tyre 0% overall.
This means in real world driving, people prefer the Michelin Alpin 7.
DRY
The tires have very good grip on dry, especially with acceleration.
Stopping distances seems reasonable but I didn't put them on extreme braking, as my driving is not that spirited.
The handling lacks a bit of a feeling and I suspect there is more wall flex, which is a trade off - a bit more floaty but with very good comfort.
Noise seems not a problem as well, if you listen you will hear it but otherwise, especially in the city, you barely notice it.
WET
In the wet, the tires also were OK. I drove fast on a very wet... Continue reading this review using the link below
View all Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus driver reviews >>
Conclusion
Vredestein Wintrac Pro+ excels when rain dominates. It repeatedly tops wet handling, wet circle and aquaplaning, feeling more agile and confidence-inspiring on soaked roads, and offers good value. Trade-offs are longer dry and snow stopping distances on average and notably higher rolling resistance. If your winter is mostly wet with occasional light snow, Vredestein fits the brief; for broader winter security, refinement and running-cost savings, Michelin takes the nod.
Key Differences
- Michelin wins overall rankings in 3 of 4 tests; Vredestein ahead in 1
- Dry braking: Michelin 4/4 wins; Vredestein 0
- Snow performance: Michelin leads braking/traction/handling (3/4, 3/3, 3/3)
- Wet handling: Vredestein dominates objective and subjective metrics
- Aquaplaning: Vredestein usually superior; Michelin shows sensitivity in deep water
- Efficiency: Michelin has 8-22% lower rolling resistance across tests; Vredestein highest in group in one test
Overall Winner: Michelin Alpin 7
Based on the tyre test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Michelin Alpin 7 has demonstrated better overall performance in this comparison. However, as you can see from the spider diagram above, each tyre has its own strengths which should be considered in your final tyre buying choice.Similar Comparisons
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Footnote
This page has been developed using tyre industry testing best practices. This means we are only comparing tests which have had both tyres in the same test.
Why is this important? Tyre testing is heavily affected by things like surface grip levels and surface temperature, which means you can only compare values from the same day. During a tyre test external condition changes are calculated into the overall results, but it is not possible to calculate this between tyre tests performed on different days or at different locations.
As a result you will see other tests on Tyre Reviews which feature both the %s and %s, but as they weren't conducted on the same day, the results are not comparable.
Lots of other websites do this sort of tyre comparison, Tyre Reviews doesn't.