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Falken ZIEX ZE320 vs Vredestein Ultrac+

Falken ZIEX ZE320 P5 of 16 Finished ahead
Tested side by side in 2026 ADAC Summer Tyre Test ADAC · 225/50 R17 · Audi A4
Vredestein Ultrac+ P12 of 16

The Falken ZIEX ZE320 and the Vredestein Ultrac+ have met in one independent test so far, and the ZIEX ZE320 finished ahead. The ZIEX ZE320 was stronger in dry and value, the Ultrac+ in wet.

Performance profile

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

Dry BrakingWet BrakingWet Braking - ConcreteStraight AquaCurved AquaplaningWearFuel ConsumptionAbrasion

Where each is furthest ahead

ZIEX ZE320

Ultrac+

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 ZIEX ZE320 Gap Ultrac+
Dry ZIEX ZE320 ahead
Dry Braking m 33.9 4% 35.3
Wet Ultrac+ ahead
Wet Braking m 34.3 1.2% 33.9
Wet Braking - Concrete m 37.7 4.6% 39.5
Straight Aqua km/h 75.2 5.5% 79.3
Curved Aquaplaning m/sec2 3.1 12.9% 3.5
Value ZIEX ZE320 ahead
Wear km 37,500 22.5% 30,600
Fuel Consumption l/100km 5.6 = 5.6
Abrasion mg/km/t 71 26.8% 97

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 ZIEX ZE320 Field Ultrac+
2026 ADAC Summer Tyre Test ADAC · 2026 · 225/50 R17 · Audi A4 P5 of 16 P12 of 16

ZIEX ZE320 vs Ultrac+: your questions

Is the Falken ZIEX ZE320 or the Vredestein Ultrac+ the better tyre?

The Falken ZIEX ZE320 and the Vredestein Ultrac+ have met in one independent test so far, and the ZIEX ZE320 finished ahead. On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the ZIEX ZE320 scores 9.4 and the Ultrac+ 8.4 out of 10.

Which is better in the wet, the ZIEX ZE320 or the Ultrac+?

The Ultrac+ led 3 of the 4 wet measurements the shared tests recorded.

Which is better in the dry?

The ZIEX ZE320 led 1 of the 1 dry measurements the shared tests recorded.

Which is quieter and more comfortable?

Owners rate comfort 8.5/10 for the ZIEX ZE320 and 8.5/10 for the Ultrac+.

What do owners say?

Owners rate the ZIEX ZE320 87% from 17 reviews and the Ultrac+ 83% from 8. 80% of ZIEX ZE320 owners would buy it again, against 71% for the Ultrac+.

Are they available in the same sizes?

The ZIEX ZE320 is made in 53 sizes (15 to 18 inch) and the Ultrac+ in 57 (15 to 20 inch). 39 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the ZIEX ZE320 is graded A for wet grip and C for rolling resistance in most sizes; the Ultrac+ A and B.

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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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