Tests – · none yet Owners 45 · 12 reviews
Head-to-head
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Continental ProContact vs Vredestein Wintrac Pro — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 30 road tests and 12 + 31 owner reviews. How we score
Wintrac Pro is ahead, 79–53
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Tests 72 · 30 tests Owners 83 · 31 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 16 in 2024 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test (snow traction)
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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52
Dry
Wintrac Pro +2577Why this score
Source ProContact Wintrac Pro Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 26 tests ≈ 58 (est.) 74 Reviews found online 44 83 ProContact: 60% × 57.8 (est.) + 40% × 43.7 = 52
Wintrac Pro: 60% × 73.6 + 40% × 83.2 = 77
No road tests of dry for ProContact. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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57
Wet
Wintrac Pro +3188Why this score
Source ProContact Wintrac Pro Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 30 tests ≈ 60 (est.) 87 Reviews found online 52 88 ProContact: 60% × 60.3 (est.) + 40% × 51.8 = 57
Wintrac Pro: 60% × 87.3 + 40% × 88.1 = 88
No road tests of wet for ProContact. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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51
Snow
Wintrac Pro +2879Why this score
Source ProContact Wintrac Pro Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 30 tests ≈ 59 (est.) 78 Reviews found online 40 80 ProContact: 60% × 59.1 (est.) + 40% × 39.5 = 51
Wintrac Pro: 60% × 78.3 + 40% × 79.5 = 79
No road tests of snow for ProContact. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
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49
Comfort
Wintrac Pro +2473Why this score
Source ProContact Wintrac Pro Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests ≈ 64 (est.) 60 Reviews found online 39 81 ProContact: 40% × 63.6 (est.) + 60% × 39.3 = 49
Wintrac Pro: 40% × 60.4 + 60% × 81.2 = 73
No road tests of comfort for ProContact. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison60Why this score
Source ProContact Wintrac Pro Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 25 tests – 56 Reviews found online – ≈ 67 (est.) Wintrac Pro: 60% × 55.7 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 60
No owner ratings of noise for Wintrac Pro. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.
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52
Treadwear
Wintrac Pro +1466Why this score
Source ProContact Wintrac Pro Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests ≈ 58 (est.) 56 Reviews found online 44 80 ProContact: 60% × 58.3 (est.) + 40% × 43.6 = 52
Wintrac Pro: 60% × 55.6 + 40% × 80.4 = 66
No road tests of treadwear for ProContact. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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46
Handling (owners)
Wintrac Pro +3682Why this score
Source ProContact Wintrac Pro Reviews found online 46 82 -
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Efficiency
No comparison45Why this score
Source ProContact Wintrac Pro Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 25 tests – 45
Scores at a glance
| Category | Continental ProContact | Vredestein Wintrac Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 53 | 79 |
| Dry | 52 | 77 |
| Wet | 57 | 88 |
| Snow | 51 | 79 |
| Comfort | 49 | 73 |
| Noise | – | 60 |
| Treadwear | 52 | 66 |
| Handling (owners) | 46 | 82 |
| Efficiency | – | 45 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Weight the categories that matter to you
Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
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Headline score
53
/ 100
ProContact
79
/ 100
Wintrac Pro
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A ProContact
Pros
- Predictable and safe handling on dry pavement
- Competent performance in high-heat conditions
- Generally comfortable ride quality for calm, daily driving
Cons
- Significant increase in road noise as the tire ages
- Premature tread wear and limited mileage lifespan
- Structural reliability issues, including sidewall bubbles and flat-spotting
Tire B Wintrac Pro
Pros
- Exceptional wet-weather grip and aquaplaning resistance
- High-speed stability and responsive steering feedback
- Strong performance in cold, dry conditions
Cons
- Noticeable increase in fuel consumption/rolling resistance
- Potential for accelerated tread wear if used in warmer temperatures
- Occasional reports of noise or 'squealing' during hard cornering in dry conditions
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Continental ProContact | B · Vredestein Wintrac Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | Winter |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 119 |
| Rim diameters | — | 17″ – 22″ |
Which one should you actually buy?
53
/ 100
Continental ProContact
79
/ 100
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
Winner: Vredestein Wintrac Pro — better handling, wet and snow. It leads or ties in every category we score. Continental ProContact rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 12 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Vredestein Wintrac Pro scores 82 vs 46 on handling.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Vredestein Wintrac Pro scores 88 vs 57 on wet.
Pick tire B
You drive through snowy winters
Vredestein Wintrac Pro scores 79 vs 51 on snow.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Vredestein Wintrac Pro scores 77 vs 52 on dry.
Tire A · Continental ProContact
Tire B · Vredestein Wintrac Pro
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ProContact or Wintrac Pro?
Which is better in the wet, ProContact or Wintrac Pro?
Vredestein Wintrac Pro, 88 vs 57 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, ProContact or Wintrac Pro?
Vredestein Wintrac Pro, 77 vs 52 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, ProContact or Wintrac Pro?
Vredestein Wintrac Pro, 79 vs 51 on our snow score.
Which is more comfortable, ProContact or Wintrac Pro?
Vredestein Wintrac Pro, 73 vs 49 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, ProContact or Wintrac Pro?
Vredestein Wintrac Pro, 66 vs 52 on our treadwear score.
How do we compare tires?
Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.
Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology