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Vredestein Quatrac Lite

High Performance All Season

The Vredestein Quatrac Lite is a High Performance All Season tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

The quick answer

Owners say 84% from 7 owner reviews 86% would buy again Read the reviews
Tests say 6th average finish across 3 independent tests Latest: P9 of 10 · 2014 See every test

Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tyre - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated January 2025.

  • 7owner reviews
  • 29,500miles driven
  • 3professional tests
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Tyre Reviews Score

Vredestein Quatrac Lite

7.8/10

From owner reviews only: no measured test results yet.

  • Limited Confidence
  • 7 owner reviews

How this score is built

Better than Weight
Independent testsNo measured test results yet – 0%
Owner reviews7 owner reviews · rated 84% 90% 32%
Typical tyreWhere every score starts before its own data counts – 68%
Combined 51% 7.8

A fixed curve turns the combined figure into the 0 to 10 score, so roughly the top 10% of a group score 9 or more.

Confidence

  1. Limited
  2. Medium
  3. High

Owner reviews decide 32% of this score. The other 68% is the typical starting point, and it shrinks as more reviews arrive.

Scored on owner reviews alone, a tyre is High once the reviews decide 90% or more, and Medium from 70%. Anything less is Limited: expect the number to move as reviews arrive.

The tests behind it

Only measured results count. A test that published its placings alone is listed, but not scored.

  1. 2014 2014 Auto Express Winter Tyre Test Auto Express · 205/55 R16 P9 / 10 Placing only
  2. 2014 2014 All Season Tyre Test Auto Zeitung · 185/60 R15 P3 / 10 Placing only
  3. 2012 2012 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test Auto Bild · 175/65 R14 P5 / 10 Placing only
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Tested 3 times by independent publications, the Vredestein Quatrac Lite averages a finish of 6th.

3 Tests
0 Test Wins
6th Average
3rd Best
9th Worst
Finishing position in each test1stLast20122014

Finishing position in each test

The latest test

2014 Auto Express Winter Tyre Test P9 of 10

Seven per cent off the best winter tyre in the snow, better than the best winter tyre in the dry, and again 7% behind the best winter in the cold wet test, but 10% ahead of the summer tyre

Winner: Continental WinterContact TS 850

YearTestResultAward
20142014 Auto Express Winter Tyre TestAuto Express · 205/55 R16P9 / 10
20142014 All Season Tyre TestAuto Zeitung · 185/60 R15P3 / 10
20122012 Auto Bild All Season Tyre TestAuto Bild · 175/65 R14P5 / 10

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Size Range13 sizes available

155-205Width50-65Profile14-17Rim2011First On Market

Popular sizes205/55 R16205/50 R17205/55 R15185/65 R14225/45 R17
Frequently Asked Questions
How comfortable and quiet are the Vredestein Quatrac Lite?
Owners rate the Vredestein Quatrac Lite 8.7 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 7 reviews.
How well do the Vredestein Quatrac Lite wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Vredestein Quatrac Lite 8.6 out of 10 for wear across 7 reviews. 1 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 4,000 miles.
Would owners buy the Vredestein Quatrac Lite again?
86% of owners say they would buy the Vredestein Quatrac Lite again, based on the 7 owner reviews that answered the question. 29% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
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What owners say

Across 7 owner ratings the Vredestein Quatrac Lite averages 84%. Owners rate Wet Grip highest at 8.7 out of 10 and Road Feedback lowest at 8. 1 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 86% of owners score it 70% or better.

Owner ratings averaged from 7 ratings

  • Owner score 84%
  • Wet Grip 87%
  • Comfort 87%
  • Wear 86%
  • Dry Grip 86%
  • Handling 81%
  • Road Feedback 80%

Featured reviews

Most helpful 80%

“Fitted to our rear wheel driven BMW 116i - Quiet, Good wear and comfortable with very low noise. Drove up quite an incline in snow / slush covered road - they just gripped and got on with the job, no dramas! They grip...”

  • BMW 116i
  • 5,000 miles
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Most critical 67%

“I bought these after previously using Kleber Quadraxer and Goodyear 4 Vector Seasons on other cars. They are fairly quiet. They grip well. However there is a major downside which is the sidewalls seem very stiff. These...”

  • Honda Accord
  • 2,000 miles
Read full review → 707 found this helpful
Longest term 96%

“Review only after 1 month use. Former tyres were Michelin Energy Saver. These tyres safe even better fuel. More noiseless as Michelin. Better steering direction. About wear it is to young for that. I am happy with these...”

  • Renault megane cc
  • 10,000 miles
Read full review → 623 found this helpful

All 7 Vredestein Quatrac Lite reviews

Score spread across 7 written reviews
80%
Member
  • BMW 116i
  • 205/55 R16
  • 5,000 miles
  • Mostly Town
  • Average
Fitted to our rear wheel driven BMW 116i - Quiet, Good wear and comfortable with very low noise. Drove up quite an incline in snow / slush covered road - they just gripped and got on with the job, no dramas! They grip very well in wet and admirably in dry. Not as good as summer tyres in summer but they are all season.

Only slight downside is that they are not really progressive. They tend to just let go if pushed round bends.

Recommend these for any lower powered car.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 7
  • Handling 6
  • Wear 9
  • Comfort 9
  • Buy again 9
Helpful 658
67%
Member
I bought these after previously using Kleber Quadraxer and Goodyear 4 Vector Seasons on other cars.

They are fairly quiet. They grip well. However there is a major downside which is the sidewalls seem very stiff. These tyres are sold as energy saving and have a low rolling resistance, I'm sure there are compromises in the design to achieve this. They filter out high frequency noise but don't seem to filter out low frequency noise very well, so the sound of rough tarmac and little surface irregularities can be felt and heard. Bumps come through and make the ride quite bad, I have had to deflate the tyres below the recommended level to try and get the ride back to normal.
Not only that but even with the tyres pumped up the MPG of my car did not improve at all! So I cannot recommend these really. I would go back to the Kleber Quadraxers which give a smooth ride, are better value even though they may grip a little less. The goodyear vectors were somewhere in the middle not soft and not hard and were more expensive.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 7
  • Handling 8
  • Wear 8
  • Comfort 4
  • Buy again 3
Helpful 707
87%
Member
Have used separate winters and summers in the past (north-east UK) but not doing enough mileage to justify 2 sets any more.

Not driven in snow or less than 4C yet, but in colder weather are very decent in the dry and wet. In warmer weather (18C) grip absolutely fine but feel a little squidgy. The steering is just a little 'slow' rather than vague and is absolutely fine once turned in. Not understeery like I had feared.

Fuel economy is excellent, they deal with potholes and poor roads very well and feel nice for general driving. They're fine for brisk driving too, once you get used to the squidgy turn in when warm. They handled some spirited driving round the Scottish Highlands just fine, and I didn't wish I had summers.

Overall, far nicer than Michelin Energys in every way and are a compromise I'm happy to deal with provided they are at least usable should snow arrive. Beware, are very slippy when new!
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 8
  • Handling 8
  • Wear 8
  • Comfort 10
  • Buy again 9
Helpful 661

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88%
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extremely grippy and extremely quiet, it has transformed an otherwise mediocre car. very impressed so far will amend once I have winter tested.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 9
  • Handling 9
  • Comfort 8
  • Buy again 9
Helpful 723
78%
Member
  • Mazda 6
  • 205/55 R15 V
  • 4,000 miles
  • Mostly Country Roads
  • Average
Can't comment on the wear rate as we have only had them on since November. They have been much quieter and given a more comfortable ride then the tyres they replaced. The steering feel on turn in is a little less sharp but not significant. wet grip has been good, not had much experience of the dry but it has been at least average. In the snow this last few months they have been excellent, a significant improvement over summer tyres, I've definitely driven in conditions that would have left me stuck had I been on regular summer tyres.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 7
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 6
  • Handling 8
  • Comfort 10
  • Buy again 8
Helpful 671
93%
Member
  • Citroën C4
  • 205/50 R17 V
  • 6,000 miles
  • A Combination of Roads
  • Average
I have had All Seasons in the past and they were good in the snow but poor during the summer, so I purchased the Lites not expecting much. The 205/50/17VR covered 6000 Miles mainly in the rain during 2012. Excellent in the wet, adding greater straight line stability when hitting standing water. On the few dry days the tyres were fine and did not break traction even when provoked. There was no discernable difference in ride comfort from my previous Michelins. During colder weather tyres gripped well on cold wet roads with excellent braking and lateral stability when cornering. During snow in January I had my doubts about how the tyres would compared to my normal Winter Yokohama W Drives. Driving up the gentle slope of my icy driveway the Lites coped with no problems with four inches of snow. Out on the road they inspired confidence on Ice and snow. In an ice covered rural farm yard in which one struggled to stand, I left a Audi A4 with Quattro on summer tyres with wheels spinning while I drove out as normal. So far I have had not had to use the snow setting on my Automatic transmission to set off or turn off the traction control. Finally, an excellent all rounder.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 10
  • Road Feedback 9
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 9
  • Comfort 10
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 628
96%
Member
Review only after 1 month use. Former tyres were Michelin Energy Saver.
These tyres safe even better fuel. More noiseless as Michelin. Better steering direction. About wear it is to young for that. I am happy with these tyres. No more tyre changes twice a year with wintertyres.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 10
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 10
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 9
  • Comfort 10
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 623
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