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Vredestein Ultrac Satin vs Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2

Vredestein Ultrac Satin P9 of 10
Tested side by side in 2020 New 17 Inch Summer Tyre Test Al Volante · 225/45 R17
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 P2 of 10 Finished ahead

The Vredestein Ultrac Satin and the Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 have met in one independent test so far, and the Cinturato P7 C2 finished ahead. The Cinturato P7 C2 was stronger in dry, wet, comfort and value.

Performance profile

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

Dry BrakingWet BrakingWet HandlingStraight AquaNoiseRolling Resistance

Where each is furthest ahead

Ultrac Satin

Cinturato P7 C2

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.

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 Satin Gap Cinturato P7 C2
Dry Cinturato P7 C2 ahead
Dry Braking m 43.6 17.7% 35.9
Wet Cinturato P7 C2 ahead
Wet Braking m 33.2 12.7% 29
Wet Handling s 104.2 2.2% 101.9
Straight Aqua km/h 75.1 0.5% 74.7
Comfort Cinturato P7 C2 ahead
Noise dB 70.9 0.4 dB 70.5
Value Cinturato P7 C2 ahead
Rolling Resistance kg / t 9.2 5.4% 8.7

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 2020

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 Satin Field Cinturato P7 C2
2020 New 17 Inch Summer Tyre Test Al Volante · 2020 · 225/45 R17 P9 of 10 P2 of 10

Ultrac Satin vs Cinturato P7 C2: your questions

Is the Vredestein Ultrac Satin or the Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 the better tyre?

The Vredestein Ultrac Satin and the Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 have met in one independent test so far, and the Cinturato P7 C2 finished ahead. On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Ultrac Satin scores 7.7 and the Cinturato P7 C2 8.9 out of 10.

Which is better in the wet, the Ultrac Satin or the Cinturato P7 C2?

The Cinturato P7 C2 led 2 of the 3 wet measurements the shared tests recorded.

Which is better in the dry?

The Cinturato P7 C2 led 1 of the 1 dry measurements the shared tests recorded.

Which is quieter and more comfortable?

Owners rate comfort 9/10 for the Ultrac Satin and 8.6/10 for the Cinturato P7 C2.

What do owners say?

Owners rate the Ultrac Satin 87% from 45 reviews and the Cinturato P7 C2 83% from 39. 88% of Ultrac Satin owners would buy it again, against 82% for the Cinturato P7 C2.

Are they available in the same sizes?

The Ultrac Satin is made in 52 sizes (16 to 20 inch) and the Cinturato P7 C2 in 2 (16 to 16 inch). 2 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the Ultrac Satin is graded B for wet grip and C for rolling resistance in most sizes; the Cinturato P7 C2 B and C.

Which is the newer tyre?

The Cinturato P7 C2 is the newer design: it reached the market in 2026, the Ultrac Satin in 2015. The Cinturato P7 C2 replaced the Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue.

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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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