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155-205/55-70 R13-16 53 sizes 2014 Winter rated

Vredestein Snowtrac 5

The Vredestein Snowtrac 5 is a Premium Touring Winter tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

7.4
Tyre Reviews Score Based on Professional Tests & User Reviews
Medium Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
85%
Wet Grip
87%
Road Feedback
90%
Handling
80%
Wear
80%
Comfort
85%
Buy again
87%
Snow Grip
90%
Ice Grip
70%
6 Reviews
84% Average
36,100 miles driven
13 Tests (avg: 12th)
Vredestein Snowtrac 5

Vredestein Snowtrac 5

Winter Mid-Range
BETA
7.4 / 10
Based on Professional Tests & User Reviews · Medium Confidence · Updated 23 Feb 2026

The Tyre Reviews Score is the most comprehensive tyre scoring system available. It aggregates professional test data from multiple independent publications, user reviews, and consistency analysis using Bayesian statistical methods, weighted normalisation, and recency-adjusted scoring to produce a single, reliable performance rating.

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Snow
83.6
1.5x / 4 tests
Dry
70.9
1.13x / 4 tests
Value
62.4
0.42x / 6 tests
Wet
59.9
1.93x / 6 tests
Comfort
45.8
0.32x / 2 tests

Cross-category scores are derived metrics that combine data from multiple test disciplines to evaluate real-world performance characteristics.

Handling
75.9
6 tests
Braking
68
6 tests
Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 13
Publications: 4
Period: 2014 - 2019
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 6
Avg Rating: 83.7%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 0.38
History Points: 10
Methodology & Configuration
Scoring Process
  1. Collect Test Data: Gather results from professional tyre tests across multiple publications. Minimum 1 test(s) required.
  2. Normalize Positions: Convert test positions to percentile scores using exponential weighting (factor: 1.2).
  3. Apply Recency Weighting: More recent tests are weighted higher with a decay rate of 0.95.
  4. Incorporate User Reviews: Factor in user review data (minimum 5 reviews). Weight: 15%.
  5. Bayesian Smoothing: Apply Bayesian prior (score: 7, weight: 1.5) to prevent extreme scores with limited data.
  6. Calculate Final Score: Combine all components using normalization factor of 1.1. Max score with limited data: 9.5.
Component Weights
Test Data
80%
User Reviews
15%
Consistency
5%
All Configuration Parameters
ParameterValueDescription
safety_weight 0.7 Weight multiplier for safety-related metrics
performance_weight 0.55 Weight multiplier for performance metrics
comfort_weight 0.4 Weight multiplier for comfort metrics
value_weight 0.45 Weight multiplier for value-for-money metrics
user_reviews_weight 0.15 How much user reviews contribute to the final score
test_data_weight 0.8 How much professional test data contributes to the final score
consistency_weight 0.05 How much score consistency contributes to the final score
recency_decay_rate 0.95 Rate at which older test results lose influence (higher = slower decay)
min_test_count 1 Minimum number of professional tests required
min_review_count 5 Minimum number of user reviews required
score_version 1.9 Current version of the scoring algorithm
score_normalization_factor 1.1 Factor used to normalize raw scores to the 0-10 scale
confidence_factor_weight 0.2 How much data confidence affects the final score
position_penalty_weight 0.2 Penalty applied for poor test positions
gap_penalty_threshold 12 Score gap (%) that triggers additional penalties
min_metrics_count 2 Minimum number of test metrics needed per test
limited_data_threshold 2 Number of tests below which data is considered limited
single_test_penalty 0.75 Score multiplier when only one test is available
critical_metric_penalty 0.7 Penalty for poor performance on critical safety metrics
critical_metric_threshold 70 Score below which a critical metric penalty applies
position_exponential_factor 1.2 Exponent used to amplify position-based scoring
position_exponential_threshold 0.9 Position percentile below which exponential scoring applies
gap_multiplier_critical 3 Multiplier for critical gap penalties
max_category_weight 2 Maximum weight any single category can have
max_score_limited_data 9.5 Score cap when data is limited
bayesian_prior_weight 1.5 Weight of the Bayesian prior in smoothing
bayesian_prior_score 7 Prior score used for Bayesian smoothing
evidence_test_multiplier 1.9 Multiplier for test evidence in confidence calculation
evidence_metric_divisor 3 Divisor for metric count in evidence calculation
evidence_review_divisor 10 Divisor for review count in evidence calculation
combined_penalty_floor 0.2
Data Sources
TestPublicationDateSizePositionMetrics
2019 ADAC 185/65 R15 Winter Tyre Test ADAC 2019 185/65 R15 8/16 0 metrics
2018 AMS Winter Tyre Test Auto Motor Und Sport 2018 205/55 R16 7/11 10 metrics
2018 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test Auto Bild 2018 195/65 R15 17/22 12 metrics
2018 ADAC Winter Tyre Test - 175/65 R14 ADAC 2018 175/65 R14 9/12 0 metrics
2018 ADAC Winter Tyre Test - 205/55 R16 ADAC 2018 205/55 R16 8/16 0 metrics
2018 51 Winter Tyre Shootout Auto Bild 2018 195/65 R15 18/52 0 metrics
2017 ADAC Winter Tyre Test - 195/65 R15 ADAC 2017 195/65 R15 7/16 0 metrics
2016 AutoBild Winter Tyre Test Auto Bild 2016 205/55 R16 18/20 0 metrics
2016 Winter Tyre Market Overview Auto Bild 2016 205/55 R16 19/43 0 metrics
2016 ADAC Winter Tyre Test - 185/65 R15 ADAC 2016 185/65 R15 4/15 0 metrics
2015 ADAC Winter Tyre Test - 205/55 R16 ADAC 2015 205/55 R16 7/19 0 metrics
2015 Winter Tyre Market Overview Auto Bild 2015 185/60 R14 30/51 0 metrics
2014 AZ Winter Tyre Test Auto Zeitung 2014 205/55 R16 7/11 0 metrics
13
Tests
12th
Average
4th
Best
30th
Worst
Latest Tyre Test Results
8th/16
Low fuel consumption
Relatively poor dry grip, high noise
Good
Very good in the snow, good in the dry, low fuel consumption
Relatively weak in the wet
2018 AMS Winter Tyre Test
205/55 R16 • 2018
7th/11
Good winter traction, excellent snow braking, good dry performance.
Poor wet braking.
Recommended.
Size Fuel Wet Noise
14 inch
175/65 R 14 82 T D C 71
165/70 R 14 81 T D C 70
175/65 R 14 82 T D C 71
165/70 R 14 81 T D C 70
175/65 R 14 86 T XL D C 71
175/65 R 14 86 T XL D C 71
185/60 R 14 82 T D C 71
185/60 R 14 82 T D C 71
165/70 R 14 81 T D C 70
175/65 R 14 82 T D C 71
15 inch
185/65 R 15 88 T D C 71
185/65 R 15 88 T D C 71
185/65 R 15 88 H D C 71
185/65 R 15 88 H D C 71
16 inch
205/55 R 16 91 H D C 71
205/55 R 16 91 H D C 71
205/55 R 16 91 H C B 69
205/55 R 16 91 H C B 69
205/55R16 91 H C B 72
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November 26, 2018

Would the Snowtrac 5 tyres be suitable for a ford transit in the French alps? If not, what would be recommended please?!! Many thanks!!

Assuming you can fit the correct size and load rating, the Snowtrac 5 will be fine on your van.
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Top 3 Vredestein Snowtrac 5 Reviews

Given 91% while driving a Ford Fiesta (175/65 R14) on for 0 miles
I am impresed with this tyre. On wet road and slippery ground it sticks to it. Didn t drive at snow so i dont know.
October 10, 2021
Given 73% while driving a Renault Clio 182 cup (185/55 R15 H) on a combination of roads for 3,100 average miles
Tyres are actualy good. First i ordered Contis TS860, but they were not in stock, so i gave Vredestein a try. My car is a bit sporty, so a good winter tyre is very crucial. I made about 3000 miles with them so here are my + and - for this tyre.
+ very good grip in snow (it handles perfectly, driving in about 10-15cm of snow is easy peasy for those)
+ very cheap to buy (i bought them for abot 70euros a piece- which is a real bargain (ContisTS860 were about 25euros more per piece)
+ wet handling is average, not the best, but it doesent leaves you between cornering with high speed on wet road... i didnt expect that the "tree" profile gives such a good grip.

- for me the biggest suprise was how loud this tyre is... i have a loud exhaust system, but contact with different types of roads (even after not so many miles driven) let you know that this tyre is not the silent one. even on the motorway tyre gives you those sounds and vibrations.
- let me say, comfort could be better, it clearly "eats" all bumps on the road but the filling when driven is quite average... yes i know i have very low car, and yes i know i have sporty springs but still...i expected more.
- and finally dry grip... for easy drive tyre gives you confidence in corners...but sometimes you have to corner hard, and there are clearly some huge problems with those on. They are too soft on the edges, so that doesent allow you sporty driving...
So, if i could say only few words about this tyre... CHEAP, WINTER PRO, THE BEST VALUE/PRICE IN THE SEGMENT..
I would deffinetly look after Vredestein tyres in the future :)
March 1, 2019
Given 84% while driving a Fiat Grande Punto 1.3Multijet 75bhp (185/65 R15 T) on a combination of roads for 10,000 average miles
Excellent on ice and snow. Very good on wet too.
February 21, 2018

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Latest Vredestein Snowtrac 5 Reviews

Given 90% while driving a Smart Fortwo MHD cabrio (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 2,000 spirited miles
For a Smart car thats light these tyres can take you through snow drifts that a 4x4 would struggle with, direct and responsive to turns and grip is incredible. Expensive but safe and comfortable for any Smart for two
September 21, 2015
Given 100% while driving a Peugeot partner van (175/65 R14) on a combination of roads for 20,000 average miles
New to winter tyres, so with a bit of research, the tyre comany whom I trust rated the above tyre, and to my surprise they are far better than the previous tyres that were fitted, the road noise is really low on various types of surface, I cannot score for wearability as they are new, but they are really good in the wet, and yet to try them in the snow when it arrives. I cannot compair these tyres to other brands, but for me they will be scored highly. I run a peugeot partner 1.6hdi small van.
November 27, 2014
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