Giti GitiSport S2 plus vs Vredestein Ultrac Pro
Across three 2026 tests (including a large 52-tyre braking shootout and two 245/45 R19 vs 255/45 R19 group tests), the Vredestein most consistently looks like the “premium all-rounder” on paper-especially in wet grip balance, noise and rolling resistance. The Giti, however, isn't a simple budget compromise: in the 245/45 R19 Autobild test it finishes a strong 4th/20 and beats the Vredestein on wet braking and projected wear/cost efficiency, showing real upside when conditions and sizing suit it.
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 three tests which compare both tyres directly!
| Tyre | Test Wins | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Giti GitiSport S2 plus | two | |
| Vredestein Ultrac Pro | one |
While it might look like the Giti GitiSport S2 plus is better than the Vredestein Ultrac 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.
Key Strengths
- Strong value proposition (lower cost/1000: 12.2 vs 15.2) with high finishing position in Autobild (4th/20)
- Very competitive wet braking in 245/45 R19 tests (42.5 m vs 45.0 m; 27.2 m vs 28.8 m)
- Better projected wear/mileage (50,020 km vs 42,100 km)
- Good loose-surface traction highlights in SUV test (gravel traction 10,606 N; grass traction 2,584 N)
- More consistent wet performance and safety margins overall, especially in SUV test (wet braking 51.9 m vs 60.1 m; better wet handling and wet circle)
- Lower rolling resistance across tests (6.92 vs 7.68 kg/t; 7.65 vs 8.99 kg/t), supporting efficiency
- Quieter and more comfortable (e.g., 69.1 vs 71.7 dB; higher subjective comfort 7.3 vs 6.7)
- Strong dry performance baseline, including best dry braking in all shared tests (34.2 m vs 34.3-34.5 m) and top-tier dry handling capability
Dry Braking
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Vredestein Ultrac Pro was better during three dry braking tests. On average the Vredestein Ultrac Pro stopped the vehicle in 1.28% less distance than the Giti GitiSport S2 plus.
Best In Dry Braking: Vredestein Ultrac Pro
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Dry Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Vredestein Ultrac Pro was better during one dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Vredestein Ultrac Pro was 0.1% faster around a lap than the Giti GitiSport S2 plus.
Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Vredestein Ultrac Pro
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Subj. Dry Handling
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Vredestein Ultrac Pro was better during one subj. dry handling tests. On average the Vredestein Ultrac Pro scored 8.05% more points than the Giti GitiSport S2 plus.
Best In Subj. Dry Handling: Vredestein Ultrac Pro
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Wet Braking
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Vredestein Ultrac Pro was better during one wet braking tests. On average the Vredestein Ultrac Pro stopped the vehicle in 3.17% less distance than the Giti GitiSport S2 plus.
Best In Wet Braking: Vredestein Ultrac Pro
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Wet Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Vredestein Ultrac Pro was better during one wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Vredestein Ultrac Pro was 1.71% faster around a wet lap than the Giti GitiSport S2 plus.
Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Vredestein Ultrac Pro
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Subj. Wet Handling
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Giti GitiSport S2 plus and Vredestein Ultrac Pro performed equally well in subj. wet handling tests.
Best In Subj. Wet Handling: Both tyres performed equally well
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Wet Circle
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Vredestein Ultrac Pro was better during two wet circle tests. On average the Vredestein Ultrac Pro was 1.11% faster around a wet circle than the Giti GitiSport S2 plus.
Best In Wet Circle: Vredestein Ultrac Pro
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Straight Aqua
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Giti GitiSport S2 plus was better during one straight aqua tests. On average the Giti GitiSport S2 plus floated at a 0.06% higher speed than the Vredestein Ultrac Pro.
Best In Straight Aqua: Giti GitiSport S2 plus
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Curved Aquaplaning
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Giti GitiSport S2 plus was better during one curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Giti GitiSport S2 plus slipped out at a 3.37% higher speed than the Vredestein Ultrac Pro.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Giti GitiSport S2 plus
See how the Curved Aquaplaning winner was calculated >>
Gravel Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Vredestein Ultrac Pro was better during one gravel handling [km/h] tests. On average the Vredestein Ultrac Pro was 0.94% faster around a lap than the Giti GitiSport S2 plus.
Best In Gravel Handling [Km/H]: Vredestein Ultrac Pro
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Gravel Traction
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Giti GitiSport S2 plus was better during one gravel traction tests. On average the Giti GitiSport S2 plus had 5.69% better traction on gravel than the Vredestein Ultrac Pro.
Best In Gravel Traction: Giti GitiSport S2 plus
See how the Gravel Traction winner was calculated >>
Sand Traction
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Vredestein Ultrac Pro was better during one sand traction tests. On average the Vredestein Ultrac Pro had 18.24% better traction in sand than the Giti GitiSport S2 plus.
Best In Sand Traction: Vredestein Ultrac Pro
See how the Sand Traction winner was calculated >>
Grass Traction
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Giti GitiSport S2 plus was better during one grass traction tests. On average the Giti GitiSport S2 plus had 1.39% better traction on grass than the Vredestein Ultrac Pro.
Best In Grass Traction: Giti GitiSport S2 plus
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Subj. Comfort
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Vredestein Ultrac Pro was better during one subj. comfort tests. On average the Vredestein Ultrac Pro scored 8.22% more points than the Giti GitiSport S2 plus.
Best In Subj. Comfort: Vredestein Ultrac Pro
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Noise
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Vredestein Ultrac Pro was better during two noise tests. On average the Vredestein Ultrac Pro measured 2.37% quieter than the Giti GitiSport S2 plus.
Best In Noise: Vredestein Ultrac Pro
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Wear
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Giti GitiSport S2 plus was better during one wear tests. On average the Giti GitiSport S2 plus is predicted to cover 15.83% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Vredestein Ultrac Pro.
Best In Wear: Giti GitiSport S2 plus
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Value
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Giti GitiSport S2 plus was better during one value tests. On average the Giti GitiSport S2 plus proved to have a 19.74% better value based on price/1000km than the Vredestein Ultrac Pro.
Best In Value: Giti GitiSport S2 plus
See how the Value winner was calculated >>
Rolling Resistance
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Vredestein Ultrac Pro was better during two rolling resistance tests. On average the Vredestein Ultrac Pro had a 12.59% lower rolling resistance than the Giti GitiSport S2 plus.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Vredestein Ultrac Pro
See how the Rolling Resistance winner was calculated >>
Abrasion
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Vredestein Ultrac Pro was better during one abrasion tests. On average the Vredestein Ultrac Pro lost 5.6% less particle wear matter than the Giti GitiSport S2 plus.
Best In Abrasion: Vredestein Ultrac Pro
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Real World Driver Reviews
Tyre Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Giti GitiSport S2 plus and Vredestein Ultrac Pro.
In total the Giti GitiSport S2 plus has been reviewed 0 times and drivers have given the tyre 0% overall.
The Vredestein Ultrac Pro has been reviewed 6 times and drivers have given the tyre 81% overall.
This means in real world driving, people prefer the Vredestein Ultrac Pro.
View all Giti GitiSport S2 plus driver reviews >>
Conclusion
The Giti GitiSport S2 plus makes the strongest case for drivers prioritizing purchase price, projected mileage and outright braking value-especially in the 245/45 R19 results. It beats the Vredestein on wet braking in two of the three shared tests (42.5 vs 45.0 m in Autobild; 27.2 vs 28.8 m in the 52-tyre braking test), delivers much better projected wear (50,020 vs 42,100 km), and comes out notably stronger on value (12.2 vs 15.2 price/1000). The key caution is consistency: the same tyre that looks impressively “no weak area” in Autobild is described as sliding early in the wet with limited aquaplaning reserves in the SUV test-so if your driving includes heavy rain, standing water, or you're choosing SUV fitments similar to 255/45 R19, the Vredestein's broader wet safety buffer is the more dependable takeaway.
Practical takeaway: Ultrac Pro is the better all-weather-for-summer, refinement-and-efficiency pick; GitiSport S2+ is the value/longevity play that can perform brilliantly in braking-centric tests, but appears more fitment- and test- dependent in wet stability.
Key Differences
- Wet safety gap in the 255/45 R19 SUV test is decisive: Ultrac Pro stops ~8.2 m shorter in the wet (51.9 m vs 60.1 m) and is faster in wet handling (87.0 vs 83.8 km/h).
- GitiSport S2+ outperforms Ultrac Pro on wet braking in the 245/45 R19 datasets (42.5 vs 45.0 m; 27.2 vs 28.8 m), showing strong braking-specific capability despite weaker wet stability in the SUV test.
- Ultrac Pro is consistently more refined and efficient: lower noise (69.1 vs 71.7 dB; 71.0 vs 71.8 dB) and lower rolling resistance (6.92 vs 7.68; 7.65 vs 8.99 kg/t).
- Cost of ownership splits: Giti projects longer life (50,020 vs 42,100 km) and better value (12.2 vs 15.2 price/1000), while Vredestein trades mileage for efficiency/refinement.
- Aquaplaning results are mixed by test: Vredestein leads clearly in SUV straight aquaplaning (89.3 vs 85.3 km/h), but Giti leads in Autobild aquaplaning (94.5 vs 90.4 km/h straight; 3.60 vs 3.23 m/s² curved).
- Off-road/loose traction differs: Vredestein is much stronger on sand in the SUV test (10,147 N vs 8,296 N), while Giti is better on gravel traction (10,606 N vs 10,003 N).
Overall Winner: Vredestein Ultrac Pro
Based on the tyre test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Vredestein Ultrac Pro 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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