Viking Fourtech Plus vs Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus
Across two 2025 tests (Auto Bild Sports Car 225/45 R18 and ADAC 225/45 R17), Vredestein consistently stops shorter on dry and wet roads, while Viking counters with class-leading aquaplaning resistance and surprisingly solid snow/ice metrics for its price. Comfort, precision, and subjective feel lean Vredestein; efficiency and aquaplaning security lean Viking.
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 two tests which compare both tyres directly!
| Tyre | Test Wins | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Viking Fourtech Plus | one | |
| Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus | one |
The Viking Fourtech Plus and Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus have an equal number of test wins. However, 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
- Excellent aquaplaning resistance (straight and curved wins in both tests)
- Strong snow/ice capability for the class (wins in snow braking/traction and ice braking)
- Lower running costs (better rolling resistance, fuel use, and abrasion)
- Competitive noise levels and occasional dry handling pace
- Shorter wet and dry braking distances (consistent category wins)
- Superior wet handling and lateral grip (wet circle/handling wins)
- Better comfort and refinement (higher subjective scores)
- Slight edge in projected wear/mileage
Dry Braking
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus was better during two dry braking tests. On average the Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus stopped the vehicle in 3.56% less distance than the Viking Fourtech Plus.
Best In Dry Braking: Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus
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Dry Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Viking Fourtech Plus was better during one dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Viking Fourtech Plus was 0.98% faster around a lap than the Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus.
Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Viking Fourtech Plus
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Wet Braking
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus was better during two wet braking tests. On average the Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus stopped the vehicle in 6.71% less distance than the Viking Fourtech Plus.
Best In Wet Braking: Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus
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Wet Braking - Concrete
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Viking Fourtech Plus and Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus performed equally well in wet braking - concrete tests.
Best In Wet Braking - Concrete: Both tyres performed equally well
See how the Wet Braking - Concrete winner was calculated >>
Wet Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus was better during one wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus was 5.44% faster around a wet lap than the Viking Fourtech Plus.
Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus
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Wet Circle
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus was better during one wet circle tests. On average the Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus was 2.68% faster around a wet circle than the Viking Fourtech Plus.
Best In Wet Circle: Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus
See how the Wet Circle winner was calculated >>
Straight Aqua
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Viking Fourtech Plus was better during two straight aqua tests. On average the Viking Fourtech Plus floated at a 6.85% higher speed than the Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus.
Best In Straight Aqua: Viking Fourtech Plus
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Curved Aquaplaning
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Viking Fourtech Plus was better during two curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Viking Fourtech Plus slipped out at a 10.71% higher speed than the Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Viking Fourtech Plus
See how the Curved Aquaplaning winner was calculated >>
Snow Braking
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Viking Fourtech Plus was better during two snow braking tests. On average the Viking Fourtech Plus stopped the vehicle in 4.25% less distance than the Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus.
Best In Snow Braking: Viking Fourtech Plus
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Snow Traction
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Viking Fourtech Plus was better during two snow traction tests. On average the Viking Fourtech Plus had 0.17% better snow traction than the Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus.
Best In Snow Traction: Viking Fourtech Plus
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Snow Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus was better during one snow handling [km/h] tests. On average the Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus was 0.56% faster around a lap than the Viking Fourtech Plus.
Best In Snow Handling [Km/H]: Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus
See how the Snow Handling winner was calculated >>
Snow Slalom
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Viking Fourtech Plus was better during one snow slalom tests. On average the Viking Fourtech Plus was 1.05% faster through a slalom than the Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus.
Best In Snow Slalom: Viking Fourtech Plus
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Ice Braking
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Viking Fourtech Plus was better during one ice braking tests. On average the Viking Fourtech Plus stopped the vehicle 4.85% shorter than the Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus.
Best In Ice Braking: Viking Fourtech Plus
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Subj. Comfort
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus was better during one subj. comfort tests. On average the Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus scored 9.09% more points than the Viking Fourtech Plus.
Best In Subj. Comfort: Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus
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Noise
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Viking Fourtech Plus and Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus performed equally well in noise tests.
Best In Noise: Both tyres performed equally well
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Wear
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus was better during one wear tests. On average the Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus is predicted to cover 3.66% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Viking Fourtech Plus.
Best In Wear: Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus
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Value
Looking at data from zero tyre tests, the Viking Fourtech Plus and Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus performed equally well in value tests.
Best In Value: Both tyres performed equally well
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Rolling Resistance
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Viking Fourtech Plus was better during one rolling resistance tests. On average the Viking Fourtech Plus had a 3.45% lower rolling resistance than the Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Viking Fourtech Plus
See how the Rolling Resistance winner was calculated >>
Fuel Consumption
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Viking Fourtech Plus was better during one fuel consumption tests. On average the Viking Fourtech Plus used 1.72% less fuel than the Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus.
Best In Fuel Consumption: Viking Fourtech Plus
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Abrasion
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Viking Fourtech Plus was better during one abrasion tests. On average the Viking Fourtech Plus emitted 11.54% less particle wear matter than the Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus.
Best In Abrasion: Viking Fourtech Plus
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Real World Driver Reviews
Tyre Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Viking Fourtech Plus and Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus.
In total the Viking Fourtech Plus has been reviewed 1 times and drivers have given the tyre 84% overall.
The Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus has been reviewed 10 times and drivers have given the tyre 82% overall.
This means in real world driving, people prefer the Viking Fourtech Plus.
Although I didn't get to drive them in winter temps yet, they seem to stick to the road very well for summer driving. They felt planted at speeds up to 120 mph (didn't take them further than that so can't tell), but a little slippery in corner acceleration on twisty roads, particularly on hot tarmac.
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Conclusion
The Viking Fourtech Plus trades some wet and dry braking performance for standout aquaplaning resistance (straight and curved wins in both tests), strong snow/ice braking and traction, and lower running costs (better rolling resistance, fuel use, and abrasion). If you face heavy rain, slush, or mixed winter conditions at a value price, Viking is compelling-just be mindful of its longer wet/dry stops and average steering precision.
Key Differences
- Wet braking: Vredestein stops shorter (up to ~9-10% at Auto Bild; ~2% at ADAC).
- Dry braking: Vredestein consistently shorter (1.8-5.2%).
- Aquaplaning: Viking markedly better in straight and curved tests (up to ~22% curved at ADAC).
- Winter grip: Viking edges snow braking/traction and ice braking; Vredestein marginally better in snow handling speed.
- Comfort/precision: Vredestein feels more composed; Viking rated below average for feedback and precision.
- Efficiency: Viking shows lower rolling resistance, fuel consumption, and abrasion; Vredestein slightly better wear mileage.
Overall Winner: Viking Fourtech Plus
Based on the tyre test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Viking Fourtech Plus 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.
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