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Vredestein Ultrac Pro vs Pirelli P Zero PZ5

Vredestein Ultrac Pro P3 of 8
Tested side by side in 2026 Autobild Sports Cars Summer Tyre Test Auto Bild Sportscars · 255/35 R19 · BMW Z4
Pirelli P Zero PZ5 P3 of 8

The Vredestein Ultrac Pro and the Pirelli P Zero PZ5 have met in 1 independent tests and the record is level at 0-0. The Ultrac Pro was stronger in dry, comfort and value, the P Zero PZ5 in wet.

Performance profile

9 measurements from the one shared test, each tyre shown as its share of the better figure.

Dry BrakingDry HandlingWet BrakingWet HandlingWet CircleStraight AquaSubj. ComfortNoiseRolling Resistance

Where each is furthest ahead

Ultrac Pro

P Zero PZ5

Point at or tap any spoke for both tyres' figures.

In each test the better of the two figures counts as 100% and the other as its share of it, so a 36 m stop against 34.2 m is 95%; each spoke averages the shared tests that recorded it. The scale stops at 95%: a point further in sits on the hub's edge, hollow.

Every measurement, side by side

Both tyres' figures from the one test that ran them together, on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The bar grows towards the tyre that did better.

Measurement Ultrac Pro Gap P Zero PZ5
Dry Ultrac Pro ahead
Dry Braking m 35 2.8% 36
Dry Handling km/h 107.1 1% 106
Wet P Zero PZ5 ahead
Wet Braking m 46.2 1.1% 46.7
Wet Handling km/h 73.3 4.4% 76.5
Wet Circle s 13.3 4.5% 12.7
Straight Aqua km/h 88.5 0.5% 88.9
Comfort Ultrac Pro ahead
Subj. Comfort pts 8 9.6% 7.3
Noise dB 70.9 1.7 dB 72.6
Value Ultrac Pro ahead
Rolling Resistance kg / t 8.69 10.7% 9.73

Braking distances and lap times are better when lower; speeds, wear and grip figures when higher. A test's figures are its own: sizes, cars, surfaces and temperatures differ from one to the next, which is why the averages here are only ever of tests the two tyres shared.

Head to head in 1 test in 2026

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 Ultrac Pro Field P Zero PZ5
2026 Autobild Sports Cars Summer Tyre Test Auto Bild Sportscars · 2026 · 255/35 R19 · BMW Z4 P3 of 8 P3 of 8

Ultrac Pro vs P Zero PZ5: your questions

Is the Vredestein Ultrac Pro or the Pirelli P Zero PZ5 the better tyre?

The Vredestein Ultrac Pro and the Pirelli P Zero PZ5 have met in 1 independent tests and the record is level at 0-0. On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Ultrac Pro scores 9 and the P Zero PZ5 9.4 out of 10.

Which is better in the wet, the Ultrac Pro or the P Zero PZ5?

The P Zero PZ5 led 3 of the 4 wet measurements the shared tests recorded.

Which is better in the dry?

The Ultrac Pro led 2 of the 2 dry measurements the shared tests recorded.

Which is quieter and more comfortable?

Owners rate comfort 8.1/10 for the Ultrac Pro and 8.7/10 for the P Zero PZ5.

What do owners say?

Owners rate the Ultrac Pro 83% from 7 reviews and the P Zero PZ5 94% from 20. 71% of Ultrac Pro owners would buy it again, against 100% for the P Zero PZ5.

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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.

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