Vredestein Sportrac 5 vs Gislaved Ultra Speed
In the 3 independent tests that ran both tyres, the Vredestein Sportrac 5 finished ahead 3 times and the Ultra Speed not once.
Performance profile
Their shared tests recorded too few of the same measurements to chart, so the chart starts from each tyre's Tyre Reviews Score categories: its whole record, not shared tests.
Where each scores higher
Sportrac 5
Ultra Speed
Not ahead in any category
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Category scores are percentiles among tyres of the same season and class: 90 means this tyre out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
Where owners rate each higher
Sportrac 5
Ultra Speed
Not ahead in any category
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Owners rate the Sportrac 5 84% from 101 reviews and the Ultra Speed 71% from 10. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Head to head in 3 tests, 2013 to 2018
Each row is one published test in which both tyres ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | Sportrac 5 | Field | Ultra Speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 AutoBild Summer Tyre Overview | P10 of 51 | P34 of 51 | |
| 2016 Market Overview - Braking Test | P11 of 50 | P20 of 50 | |
| 2013 54 Tyre Braking Test | P9 of 54 | P16 of 54 |
Sportrac 5 vs Ultra Speed: your questions
Is the Vredestein Sportrac 5 or the Gislaved Ultra Speed the better tyre?
In the 3 independent tests that ran both tyres, the Vredestein Sportrac 5 finished ahead 3 times and the Ultra Speed not once. On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Sportrac 5 scores 8.1 and the Ultra Speed 6.5 out of 10.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 8.4/10 for the Sportrac 5 and 6.7/10 for the Ultra Speed.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Sportrac 5 84% from 101 reviews and the Ultra Speed 71% from 10. 83% of Sportrac 5 owners would buy it again, against 70% for the Ultra Speed.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The Sportrac 5 is made in 35 sizes (14 to 17 inch) and the Ultra Speed in 13 (14 to 18 inch). 9 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the Sportrac 5 is graded B for wet grip and C for rolling resistance in most sizes; the Ultra Speed C and D.
Which is the newer tyre?
The Sportrac 5 is the newer design: it reached the market in 2013, the Ultra Speed in 2011. The Sportrac 5 replaced the Vredestein Sportrac 3.
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Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tyres ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
About the TR Score
The Tyre Reviews Score rates each tyre out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tyres can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tyre Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tyres independently since 2007.