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Falken SN828 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Falken SN828 vs Vredestein Sportrac 5 — 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 + 2 road tests and 9 + 335 owner reviews. How we score

Sportrac 5 is ahead, 75–52

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Falken SN828
Tire AFalken

SN828

Summer

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 45 · 9 reviews

Vredestein Sportrac 5
Tire BVredestein

Sportrac 5

Summer

± 5

Tests 72 · 2 tests Owners 78 · 335 reviews

Best test result: #2 of 20 in 2018 Auto Bild 15 inch Summer Tyre Test (noise)

“Ah yes, it is Dutch, and also produced in the Netherlands(east side of the country).. I am going this afternoon for the new ones, the sportrac 5 is well known here, I will keep you posted..”

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 57

    Dry

    Sportrac 5 +17
    74
    Why this score
    SourceSN828Sportrac 5
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 61 (est.)71
    Reviews found online5277

    SN828: 60% × 61.1 (est.) + 40% × 51.5 = 57

    Sportrac 5: 60% × 71.2 + 40% × 77.3 = 74

    No road tests of dry for SN828. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 52

    Wet

    Sportrac 5 +24
    76
    Why this score
    SourceSN828Sportrac 5
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 57 (est.)73
    Reviews found online4680

    SN828: 60% × 56.8 (est.) + 40% × 45.5 = 52

    Sportrac 5: 60% × 73 + 40% × 79.7 = 76

    No road tests of wet for SN828. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 57

    Comfort

    Sportrac 5 +16
    73
    Why this score
    SourceSN828Sportrac 5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online5175

    SN828: 40% × 65.8 (est.) + 60% × 51 = 57

    Sportrac 5: 40% × 70.1 (est.) + 60% × 74.5 = 73

    No road tests of comfort for SN828 or Sportrac 5. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    72
    Why this score
    SourceSN828Sportrac 5
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–75
    Reviews found online–≈ 67 (est.)

    Sportrac 5: 60% × 75 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 72

    No owner ratings of noise for Sportrac 5. 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.

  5. 48

    Treadwear

    Sportrac 5 +26
    74
    Why this score
    SourceSN828Sportrac 5
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 56 (est.)71
    Reviews found online3778

    SN828: 60% × 56 (est.) + 40% × 37.1 = 48

    Sportrac 5: 60% × 71.2 + 40% × 77.5 = 74

    No road tests of treadwear for SN828. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  6. 38

    Handling (owners)

    Sportrac 5 +39
    77
    Why this score
    SourceSN828Sportrac 5
    Reviews found online3877
  7. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    73
    Why this score
    SourceSN828Sportrac 5
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–73
Scores at a glance
CategoryFalken SN828Vredestein Sportrac 5
Relative Score 52 75
Dry 57 74
Wet 52 76
Comfort 57 73
Noise – 72
Treadwear 48 74
Handling (owners) 38 77
Efficiency – 73

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

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Headline score
± 8

SN828

± 5

Sportrac 5

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 SN828

Pros

  • High value for money compared to premium competitors
  • Strong dry weather traction
  • Comfortable ride quality

Cons

  • Poor wet weather grip, including issues with wheel spin and braking
  • Inconsistent noise levels, with some users reporting excessive cabin drone
  • Subpar tread life and durability
All owner themes in the SN828 review

Tire B Sportrac 5

Pros

  • Excellent dry and wet grip for daily driving
  • Quiet and comfortable ride quality
  • Strong wear resistance and long tread life

Cons

  • Soft sidewalls can feel vague or cause a 'floating' sensation on true sports cars
  • Reduced stability and increased risk of hydroplaning in heavy standing water or deep puddles
  • Some users reported a harsher ride due to stiffer compounds depending on the tire size
All owner themes in the Sportrac 5 review

What real owners are saying

From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score

Tire A

Falken SN828

We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.

Tire B

Vredestein Sportrac 5

Positive

Community sentiment toward the Vredestein Sportrac 5 is overwhelmingly positive, particularly among drivers of classic and older European or enthusiast cars. Users praise its strong wet and dry grip, sidewall stability, and compliant ride, frequently recommending it as one of the few high-quality summer performance tires still offered in rare 14-inch and 15-inch sizes.

kiaownersclub.co.uk ·2016-10-25

“Ah yes, it is Dutch, and also produced in the Netherlands(east side of the country).. I am going this afternoon for the new ones, the sportrac 5 is well known here, I will keep you posted..”
alfaowner.com ·2015-02-21

“Sportrac 5 didnt realise they did them in that size ive got them on the 206 designed by giugiaro grip like the preverbial to a blanket :thumbs:”
alfabb.com ·2021-03-04

“Wrong car/tire model, but I bought a set of Vredestein Sportrac 5s last year and mounted them on a spare set of wheels for my Alfetta GT . Really like the tires and they're well reviewed. Only took them off because I decided I prefer the look of the Ronal A1 wheels and old Pirelli P400 tires that the car came to me with.”
Top themes
#wet and dry grip#rare vintage wheel sizes#value and pricing#ride comfort and stability#classic car fitment#grand touring summer performance

Based on 26 community posts

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Falken SN828 B · Vredestein Sportrac 5
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—35
Rim diameters—14″ – 17″

Which one should you actually buy?

Falken SN828

Vredestein Sportrac 5

Winner: Vredestein Sportrac 5 — better handling, treadwear and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Falken SN828 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 9 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Vredestein Sportrac 5 scores 77 vs 38 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Vredestein Sportrac 5 scores 74 vs 48 on treadwear.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Vredestein Sportrac 5 scores 76 vs 52 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Vredestein Sportrac 5 scores 74 vs 57 on dry.

Tire A · Falken SN828
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Tire B · Vredestein Sportrac 5
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SN828 or Sportrac 5?

Which is better in the wet, SN828 or Sportrac 5?

Vredestein Sportrac 5, 76 vs 52 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, SN828 or Sportrac 5?

Vredestein Sportrac 5, 74 vs 57 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, SN828 or Sportrac 5?

Vredestein Sportrac 5, 73 vs 57 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, SN828 or Sportrac 5?

Vredestein Sportrac 5, 74 vs 48 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