Nokian Powerproof 1 vs Vredestein Ultrac Pro
Drill down and the picture is nuanced: Nokian repeatedly excels in wet braking and wet circuit pace, pairs low rolling resistance with lower fuel use, and often undercuts on cost. Vredestein counters with more composed dry handling, stronger subjective comfort, and consistently short braking-especially in ADAC-though its price tempers value.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nokian Powerproof 1 | one | |
| Vredestein Ultrac Pro | two |
While it might look like the Vredestein Ultrac Pro is better than the Nokian Powerproof 1 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
- Consistently strong wet braking and wet lap performance
- Lower rolling resistance and better fuel consumption
- Stronger value: lower €/1,000 km and competitive wear/abrasion
- Quieter on test than Vredestein in Auto Bild
- Higher overall test placements (ADAC P5/18; Auto Bild P13/21)
- Stable, precise dry handling with excellent braking in ADAC
- Good comfort and secure all-round feel
- Good aquaplaning resistance overall, especially curved in Auto Bild
Dry Braking
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Vredestein Ultrac Pro was better during one dry braking tests. On average the Vredestein Ultrac Pro stopped the vehicle in 0.75% less distance than the Nokian Powerproof 1.
Best In Dry Braking: Vredestein Ultrac Pro
See how the Dry Braking winner was calculated >>
Dry Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Vredestein Ultrac Pro was better during one dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Vredestein Ultrac Pro was 0.26% faster around a lap than the Nokian Powerproof 1.
Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Vredestein Ultrac Pro
See how the Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
Wet Braking
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Nokian Powerproof 1 was better during two wet braking tests. On average the Nokian Powerproof 1 stopped the vehicle in 1.43% less distance than the Vredestein Ultrac Pro.
Best In Wet Braking: Nokian Powerproof 1
See how the Wet Braking winner was calculated >>
Wet Braking - Concrete
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Vredestein Ultrac Pro was better during one wet braking - concrete tests. On average the Vredestein Ultrac Pro stopped the vehicle in 3.85% less distance than the Nokian Powerproof 1.
Best In Wet Braking - Concrete: Vredestein Ultrac Pro
See how the Wet Braking - Concrete winner was calculated >>
Wet Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Nokian Powerproof 1 was better during one wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Nokian Powerproof 1 was 0.7% faster around a wet lap than the Vredestein Ultrac Pro.
Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Nokian Powerproof 1
See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
Wet Circle
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Nokian Powerproof 1 was better during one wet circle tests. On average the Nokian Powerproof 1 was 1.64% faster around a wet circle than the Vredestein Ultrac Pro.
Best In Wet Circle: Nokian Powerproof 1
See how the Wet Circle winner was calculated >>
Straight Aqua
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Vredestein Ultrac Pro was better during one straight aqua tests. On average the Vredestein Ultrac Pro floated at a 0.13% higher speed than the Nokian Powerproof 1.
Best In Straight Aqua: Vredestein Ultrac Pro
See how the Straight Aqua winner was calculated >>
Curved Aquaplaning
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Vredestein Ultrac Pro was better during one curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Vredestein Ultrac Pro slipped out at a 5.03% higher speed than the Nokian Powerproof 1.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Vredestein Ultrac Pro
See how the Curved Aquaplaning winner was calculated >>
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 14% more points than the Nokian Powerproof 1.
Best In Subj. Comfort: Vredestein Ultrac Pro
See how the Subj. Comfort winner was calculated >>
Noise
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Nokian Powerproof 1 was better during one noise tests. On average the Nokian Powerproof 1 measured 0.14% quieter than the Vredestein Ultrac Pro.
Best In Noise: Nokian Powerproof 1
See how the Noise winner was calculated >>
Wear
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Nokian Powerproof 1 was better during one wear tests. On average the Nokian Powerproof 1 is predicted to cover 1.74% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Vredestein Ultrac Pro.
Best In Wear: Nokian Powerproof 1
See how the Wear winner was calculated >>
Value
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Nokian Powerproof 1 was better during two value tests. On average the Nokian Powerproof 1 proved to have a 17.75% better value based on price/1000km than the Vredestein Ultrac Pro.
Best In Value: Nokian Powerproof 1
See how the Value winner was calculated >>
Rolling Resistance
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Nokian Powerproof 1 was better during one rolling resistance tests. On average the Nokian Powerproof 1 had a 2.83% lower rolling resistance than the Vredestein Ultrac Pro.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Nokian Powerproof 1
See how the Rolling Resistance winner was calculated >>
Fuel Consumption
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Nokian Powerproof 1 was better during one fuel consumption tests. On average the Nokian Powerproof 1 used 3.51% less fuel than the Vredestein Ultrac Pro.
Best In Fuel Consumption: Nokian Powerproof 1
See how the Fuel Consumption winner was calculated >>
Abrasion
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Nokian Powerproof 1 was better during one abrasion tests. On average the Nokian Powerproof 1 emitted 10.33% less particle wear matter than the Vredestein Ultrac Pro.
Best In Abrasion: Nokian Powerproof 1
See how the Abrasion winner was calculated >>
Real World Driver Reviews
Tyre Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Nokian Powerproof 1 and Vredestein Ultrac Pro.
In total the Nokian Powerproof 1 has been reviewed 2 times and drivers have given the tyre 88% 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 Nokian Powerproof 1.
Conclusion
The Nokian Powerproof 1 is the pragmatic pick for cost-conscious drivers who still want real wet stopping performance. It repeatedly posts shorter wet and dry braking in two of three shared braking checks, delivers better fuel economy and abrasion, and costs notably less per 1,000 km-albeit with less precise dry feedback and some wet understeer near the limit. In short: Vredestein for dynamics and polish; Nokian for wet braking value and efficiency.
Key Differences
- Overall rankings favor Vredestein in two of three tests
- Braking pattern: Nokian edges wet and sometimes dry; Vredestein strongest in ADAC dry/wet
- Handling/feedback: Vredestein more precise; Nokian shows understeer and temperature sensitivity
- Aquaplaning: Vredestein leads curved (Auto Bild); Nokian competitive or better elsewhere (ADAC curved)
- Efficiency: Nokian has lower rolling resistance and fuel use
- Value: Nokian significantly cheaper per 1,000 km; Vredestein costs more with similar wear
Overall Winner: Nokian Powerproof 1
Based on the tyre test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Nokian Powerproof 1 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.
Lots of other websites do this sort of tyre comparison, Tyre Reviews doesn't.