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Vredestein Wintrac 4 Extreme looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Dunlop Winter Sport 5 vs Vredestein Wintrac 4 Extreme — 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 25 + 0 road tests and 47 + 44 owner reviews. How we score

Winter Sport 5 leads, 78–75 Narrow edge

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Dunlop Winter Sport 5
Tire ADunlop

Winter Sport 5

Winter

± 4

Tests 75 · 25 tests Owners 78 · 47 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2024 Auto Bild 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.

  1. 69

    Dry

    Wintrac 4 Extreme +5
    74
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Sport 5Wintrac 4 Extreme
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 19 / – tests66≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online7478

    Winter Sport 5: 60% × 65.8 + 40% × 73.8 = 69

    Wintrac 4 Extreme: 60% × 72.1 (est.) + 40% × 77.8 = 74

    No road tests of dry for Wintrac 4 Extreme. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 84

    Wet

    Winter Sport 5 +3
    81
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Sport 5Wintrac 4 Extreme
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 25 / – tests86≈ 79 (est.)
    Reviews found online8285

    Winter Sport 5: 60% × 86.2 + 40% × 81.6 = 84

    Wintrac 4 Extreme: 60% × 78.6 (est.) + 40% × 85 = 81

    No road tests of wet for Wintrac 4 Extreme. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 83

    Snow

    Winter Sport 5 +11
    72
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Sport 5Wintrac 4 Extreme
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 25 / – tests87≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online7873

    Winter Sport 5: 60% × 86.9 + 40% × 77.9 = 83

    Wintrac 4 Extreme: 60% × 71.2 (est.) + 40% × 72.5 = 72

    No road tests of snow for Wintrac 4 Extreme. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 75

    Comfort

    Wintrac 4 Extreme +1
    76
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Sport 5Wintrac 4 Extreme
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests74≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online7680

    Winter Sport 5: 40% × 74.3 + 60% × 76 = 75

    Wintrac 4 Extreme: 40% × 71 (est.) + 60% × 79.5 = 76

    No road tests of comfort for Wintrac 4 Extreme. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 33

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceWinter Sport 5Wintrac 4 Extreme
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 17 / – tests10–
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)–

    Winter Sport 5: 60% × 10.3 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 33

    No owner ratings of noise for Winter Sport 5. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 79

    Treadwear

    Winter Sport 5 +7
    72
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Sport 5Wintrac 4 Extreme
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 13 / – tests78≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online8076

    Winter Sport 5: 60% × 78.2 + 40% × 79.5 = 79

    Wintrac 4 Extreme: 60% × 69.9 (est.) + 40% × 76 = 72

    No road tests of treadwear for Wintrac 4 Extreme. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 76

    Handling (owners)

    Wintrac 4 Extreme +1
    77
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Sport 5Wintrac 4 Extreme
    Reviews found online7677
  8. 79

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceWinter Sport 5Wintrac 4 Extreme
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 18 / – tests79–
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop Winter Sport 5Vredestein Wintrac 4 Extreme
Relative Score 78 75
Dry 69 74
Wet 84 81
Snow 83 72
Comfort 75 76
Noise 33 –
Treadwear 79 72
Handling (owners) 76 77
Efficiency 79 –

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.

Recomputed
Headline score
± 4

Winter Sport 5

± 8

Wintrac 4 Extreme

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

The professional test results behind the scores

Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.

DisciplineCategoryWinter Sport 5Wintrac 4 ExtremeΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #5/10 2025 Autobild Winter Tire Test R18 #7/8 2011 Auto Bild 4x4 Winter Tyre Test – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Winter Sport 5

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and braking performance in snow, slush, and heavy winter conditions
  • Strong wet weather handling and reliable water clearance to prevent hydroplaning
  • Impressive tread wear and long-term durability across multiple seasons

Cons

  • Soft sidewalls can lead to a mushy or floating steering response and unstable cornering when temperatures rise above 5-10°C
  • Reduced dry handling precision and longer braking distances in warmer ambient conditions
  • Inadequate or missing effective rim protection despite manufacturer claims
All owner themes in the Winter Sport 5 review

Tire B Wintrac 4 Extreme

Pros

  • Exceptional traction and stability in deep snow and on ice
  • Strong performance in cold, wet, and greasy road conditions
  • Impressive tread longevity and durability

Cons

  • Reduced handling precision and 'squidgy' feel in temperatures above 13°C
  • Initial stiffness or harsh ride quality during the break-in period
  • Increased tread wear if used consistently in warm summer weather
All owner themes in the Wintrac 4 Extreme review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop Winter Sport 5 B · Vredestein Wintrac 4 Extreme
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available46—
Rim diameters15″ – 21″—

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

Vredestein Wintrac 4 Extreme

Narrow edge: Dunlop Winter Sport 5 — better snow, treadwear and wet. Pick the Vredestein Wintrac 4 Extreme if dry matters most to you.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Dunlop Winter Sport 5 scores 83 vs 72 on snow.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Dunlop Winter Sport 5 scores 79 vs 72 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Vredestein Wintrac 4 Extreme scores 74 vs 69 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Dunlop Winter Sport 5 scores 84 vs 81 on wet.

Tire A · Dunlop Winter Sport 5
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Winter Sport 5 or Wintrac 4 Extreme?

Which is better in the wet, Winter Sport 5 or Wintrac 4 Extreme?

Dunlop Winter Sport 5, 84 vs 81 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Winter Sport 5 or Wintrac 4 Extreme?

Vredestein Wintrac 4 Extreme, 74 vs 69 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Winter Sport 5 or Wintrac 4 Extreme?

Dunlop Winter Sport 5, 83 vs 72 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Winter Sport 5 or Wintrac 4 Extreme?

Neither, by our numbers: 75 vs 76 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Winter Sport 5 or Wintrac 4 Extreme?

Dunlop Winter Sport 5, 79 vs 72 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