Vredestein Wintrac
WatchThe Vredestein Wintrac is a Premium Touring Winter tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.
Expected Mileage
23,270
miles
High Confidence
3
Reviews
86%
Average
14,000
miles driven
11
Tests (avg: 8th)
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3rd
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Latest Tyre Test Results
2024 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test
11th/23
205/55 R16 • 2024
Balanced good dynamics in all weather conditions, good reserves in aquaplaning, low rolling resistance.
Slightly extended wet braking distance.
The Vredestein Wintrac offers a well-rounded performance across all weather conditions. It provides good protection against aquaplaning and has low rolling resistance, contributing to fuel efficiency. While it performs well in most areas, its slightly longer braking distance on wet roads is a point to consider. Overall, it's a solid all-rounder for winter conditions.
2024 Winter 55 Tyre Braking Test
17th/55
205/55 R16 • 2024
2024 Auto Express Winter Tyre Test
5th/7
205/55 R16 • 2024
The Vredestein dropped one position to fifth compared to its 2020 test appearance, though with improved snow performance. Snow braking and traction now placed fourth, up from last position previously. Snow handling finished fifth, less than a second behind the leader, with good response but weak low-speed turn-in. These gains came at the cost of wet and dry performance. The tyre fell from first to fourth in dry braking and from second to fifth in wet braking, though margins were small. It placed fifth in both aquaplaning tests and wet handling, despite showing positive steering feel and safe handling balance. Dry handling finished sixth due to lower grip levels. The Vredestein recorded the highest cabin noise but decent rolling resistance scores.
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| Size | Fuel | Wet | Noise |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 inch | |||
| 185/65 R 15 88 T | C | B | 69 |
| 185/65 R 15 92 T XL | C | B | 69 |
| 195/55 R 15 85 H | D | B | 70 |
| 195/65 R 15 91 H | C | B | 70 |
| 195/65 R 15 91 T | C | B | 70 |
| 195/65 R 15 95 T XL | C | B | 70 |
| 195/65 R 15 91 H | C | B | 71 |
| 195/65 R 15 91 H | C | B | 71 |
| 185/65 R 15 88 H | C | B | 69 |
| 16 inch | |||
| 205/55 R 16 91 H | C | B | 70 |
| 205/55 R 16 94 H XL | C | B | 70 |
| 205/55 R 16 91 T | C | B | 70 |
| 205/55 R 16 94 V XL | C | B | 70 |
| 205/60 R 16 92 H | C | B | 70 |
| 205/60 R 16 96 H XL | C | B | 70 |
| 215/60 R 16 99 H XL | C | B | 70 |
| 215/70 R 16 100 H | C | B | 70 |
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Latest Vredestein Wintrac Reviews
Given 88%
while driving a
Kia Motors Sportage
(215/70 R16)
on a combination of roads
for 3,000 average miles
I couldn't find much information on these tyres online and I have bought it because for my winter tyre rims. I had a very limited choice in 215/70 r16 size. Money-wise these were quite close to the premium options like Bridgestone Blizzak but they had better speed index (H which my car manufacturer recommends as opposed to T on Blizzaks and other tyres), were more quiet and had better fuel consumption. I've read a handful of reviews before, mostly positive. I had some winter Hankooks before which I have bought with the car but these were almost 8 years old even though they were driven maybe 3000km altogether. The Hankooks were behaving like a jelly on a highway, I was not impressed. There was this feeling that rear tyres responded very slowly while changing lanes, maybe that's why it has a T speed index. Suitable maybe for the city but they don't procuce them anymore.
Vredesteins felt actually better than summer Hankooks k415 (225/60 r17) the previous owner left me (please bear in mind these were old tyres as well and I'll be replacing them this season). I've used it on snow, in the wet and also on snow/ice mixture on a track and they actually kept up with the premium offerings on higher diameter rims. Absolutely no complaints for now. If you move your rim size to 17 inches you've got much more choice with similar parameters so maybe then it would be a question of price/performance ratio.
Given 90%
while driving a
SEAT Cupra 300
(235/35 R19)
on mostly country roads
for 4,000 average miles
Been very pleased with these tyres. Give a lot of confidence in winter conditions. Very good on icy ungritted roads . Excellent on motorways in the wet .For the price , can’t recommend them enough