Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 vs Vredestein Wintrac Pro
In this article we will be looking at independent tyre test data, and real world driver reviews of the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 and the Vredestein Wintrac Pro to find out which tyre is best for your own driving.
There are a few basic differences between the two tyres. The Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 is an Premium-Touring Winter tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger-Cars, and the Vredestein Wintrac Pro is an Ultra-High-Performance Winter tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger-Cars
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 twelve tests which compare both tyres directly!
| Tyre | Test Wins | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 | eight | |
| Vredestein Wintrac Pro | four |
While it might look like the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 is better than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro 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.
Dry Braking
Looking at data from ten tyre tests, the Vredestein Wintrac Pro was better during four dry braking tests. On average the Vredestein Wintrac Pro stopped the vehicle in 0.16% less distance than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.
Best In Dry Braking: Vredestein Wintrac Pro
See how the Dry Braking winner was calculated >>
Dry Handling [s]
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Vredestein Wintrac Pro was better during two dry handling [s] tests. On average the Vredestein Wintrac Pro was 0.22% faster around a lap than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.
Best In Dry Handling [s]: Vredestein Wintrac Pro
See how the Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
Dry Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Vredestein Wintrac Pro was better during four dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Vredestein Wintrac Pro was 0.59% faster around a lap than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.
Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Vredestein Wintrac Pro
See how the Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
Subj. Dry Handling
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 was better during two subj. dry handling tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 scored 7.17% more points than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.
Best In Subj. Dry Handling: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
See how the Subj. Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
Wet Braking
Looking at data from twelve tyre tests, the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 was better during eight wet braking tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 stopped the vehicle in 2.2% less distance than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.
Best In Wet Braking: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
See how the Wet Braking winner was calculated >>
Wet Braking - Concrete
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 was better during one wet braking - concrete tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 stopped the vehicle in 4.07% less distance than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.
Best In Wet Braking - Concrete: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
See how the Wet Braking - Concrete winner was calculated >>
Wet Handling [s]
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 was better during two wet handling [s] tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 was 0.77% faster around a wet lap than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.
Best In Wet Handling [s]: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
Wet Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 was better during two wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 was 0.21% faster around a wet lap than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.
Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
Subj. Wet Handling
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 was better during three subj. wet handling tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 scored 4.91% more points than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.
Best In Subj. Wet Handling: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
See how the Subj. Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
Wet Circle
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Vredestein Wintrac Pro was better during one wet circle tests. On average the Vredestein Wintrac Pro had 1.75% higher lateral wet grip than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.
Best In Wet Circle: Vredestein Wintrac Pro
See how the Wet Circle winner was calculated >>
Straight Aqua
Looking at data from ten tyre tests, the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 was better during nine straight aqua tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 floated at a 2.54% higher speed than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.
Best In Straight Aqua: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
See how the Straight Aqua winner was calculated >>
Curved Aquaplaning
Looking at data from eight tyre tests, the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 was better during five curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 slipped out at a 2.55% higher speed than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
See how the Curved Aquaplaning winner was calculated >>
Snow Braking
Looking at data from twelve tyre tests, the Vredestein Wintrac Pro was better during ten snow braking tests. On average the Vredestein Wintrac Pro stopped the vehicle in 0.57% less distance than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.
Best In Snow Braking: Vredestein Wintrac Pro
See how the Snow Braking winner was calculated >>
Snow Traction
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 was better during two snow traction tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 accelerated 4.22% faster than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.
Best In Snow Traction: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
See how the Snow Traction winner was calculated >>
Snow Traction
Looking at data from eight tyre tests, the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 was better during five snow traction tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 had 1.31% better snow traction than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.
Best In Snow Traction: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
See how the Snow Traction winner was calculated >>
Snow Handling [s]
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 was better during two snow handling [s] tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 was 1.1% faster around a lap than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.
Best In Snow Handling [s]: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
See how the Snow Handling winner was calculated >>
Snow Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 was better during three snow handling [km/h] tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 was 0.58% faster around a lap than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.
Best In Snow Handling [Km/H]: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
See how the Snow Handling winner was calculated >>
Subj. Snow Handling
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 was better during one subj. snow handling tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 scored 5.74% more points than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.
Best In Subj. Snow Handling: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
See how the Subj. Snow Handling winner was calculated >>
Snow Circle
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 was better during one snow circle tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 provided 0.22% more lateral grip than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.
Best In Snow Circle: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
See how the Snow Circle winner was calculated >>
Snow Slalom
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 was better during three snow slalom tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 was 2.39% faster through a slalom than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.
Best In Snow Slalom: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
See how the Snow Slalom winner was calculated >>
Ice Braking
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 was better during one ice braking tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 stopped the vehicle 1.1% shorter than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.
Best In Ice Braking: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
See how the Ice Braking winner was calculated >>
Subj. Comfort
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 was better during one subj. comfort tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 scored 4.07% more points than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.
Best In Subj. Comfort: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
See how the Subj. Comfort winner was calculated >>
Noise
Looking at data from seven tyre tests, the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 was better during four noise tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 measured 0.52% quieter than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.
Best In Noise: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
See how the Noise winner was calculated >>
Noise
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 was better during one noise tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 measured 1.01% quieter than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.
Best In Noise: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
See how the Noise winner was calculated >>
Wear
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 was better during four wear tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 is predicted to cover 14.51% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.
Best In Wear: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
See how the Wear winner was calculated >>
Value
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 was better during two value tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 proved to have a 11.31% better value based on price/1000km than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.
Best In Value: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
See how the Value winner was calculated >>
Price
Looking at data from seven tyre tests, the Vredestein Wintrac Pro was better during seven price tests. On average the Vredestein Wintrac Pro cost 13.4% less than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.
Best In Price: Vredestein Wintrac Pro
See how the Price winner was calculated >>
Rolling Resistance
Looking at data from eight tyre tests, the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 was better during four rolling resistance tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 had a 1.8% lower rolling resistance than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
See how the Rolling Resistance winner was calculated >>
Fuel Consumption
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 was better during one fuel consumption tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 used 1.72% less fuel than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.
Best In Fuel Consumption: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
See how the Fuel Consumption winner was calculated >>
Abrasion
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Vredestein Wintrac Pro was better during two abrasion tests. On average the Vredestein Wintrac Pro emitted 8.3% less particle wear matter than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.
Best In Abrasion: Vredestein Wintrac Pro
See how the Abrasion winner was calculated >>
Real World Driver Reviews
Tyre Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 and Vredestein Wintrac Pro.
In total the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 has been reviewed 3 times and drivers have given the tyre 78% overall.
The Vredestein Wintrac Pro has been reviewed 29 times and drivers have given the tyre 87% overall.
This means in real world driving, people prefer the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.
Conclusion
In conclusion the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 performed better in subj. dry handling, wet braking, wet braking - concrete, wet handling [s], wet handling [km/h], subj. wet handling, straight aqua, curved aquaplaning, snow traction, snow traction, snow handling [s], snow handling [km/h], subj. snow handling, snow circle, snow slalom, ice braking, subj. comfort, noise, noise, wear, value, rolling resistance and fuel consumption, while the Vredestein Wintrac Pro performed better in dry braking, dry handling [s], dry handling [km/h], wet circle, snow braking, price and abrasion.
Interestingly, both tyres performed equally well in dry handling, wet handling and snow handling, showing that they are closely matched in these areas.
Which tyre is best for you depends a lot on your driving style and situation, plus what you want from the tyre. Comparing all the data in the tyre reviews database, on balance Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 seems to be the best tyre overall.
However, it's important to note that both tyres have their strengths.
Remember, the best tyre for you might depend on which of these factors are most important for your specific driving needs and conditions.
Overall Winner: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
Based on the tyre test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 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.