Tests – · none yet Owners 67 · 119 reviews
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General Grabber X3 vs Vredestein Ultrac — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 14 road tests and 119 + 416 owner reviews. How we score
Too close to call: Grabber X3 67, Ultrac 68.
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Tests 62 · 14 tests Owners 64 · 416 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2024 AutoBild Summer Tyre Test (wet handling)
“New boots! Vredestein Ultrac Pro 225s for the Turbo 3”
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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70
Dry
Ultrac +777Why this score
Source Grabber X3 Ultrac Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 13 tests ≈ 69 (est.) 84 Reviews found online 71 66 Grabber X3: 60% × 69.2 (est.) + 40% × 71.3 = 70
Ultrac: 60% × 83.7 + 40% × 65.9 = 77
No road tests of dry for Grabber X3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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71
Wet
Ultrac +1182Why this score
Source Grabber X3 Ultrac Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 13 tests ≈ 70 (est.) 91 Reviews found online 71 69 Grabber X3: 60% × 70.4 (est.) + 40% × 70.8 = 71
Ultrac: 60% × 91.1 + 40% × 68.8 = 82
No road tests of wet for Grabber X3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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70
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source Grabber X3 Ultrac Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) – Reviews found online 70 – Grabber X3: 60% × 69.9 (est.) + 40% × 69.8 = 70
No road tests of snow for Grabber X3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).
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64
Comfort
Ultrac +367Why this score
Source Grabber X3 Ultrac Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 58 65 Grabber X3: 60% × 67.2 (est.) + 40% × 58 = 64
Ultrac: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 65 = 67
No road tests of comfort for Grabber X3 or Ultrac. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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61
Noise
Ultrac +667Why this score
Source Grabber X3 Ultrac Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 11 tests ≈ 67 (est.) 67 Reviews found online 52 ≈ 67 (est.) Grabber X3: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 51.7 = 61
Ultrac: 60% × 66.7 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 67
No road tests of noise for Grabber X3. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
No owner ratings of noise for Ultrac. 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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65
Treadwear
Grabber X3 +3728Why this score
Source Grabber X3 Ultrac Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests ≈ 66 (est.) 10 Reviews found online 65 56 Grabber X3: 60% × 65.6 (est.) + 40% × 65.4 = 65
Ultrac: 60% × 10 + 40% × 55.6 = 28
No road tests of treadwear for Grabber X3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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58
Handling (owners)
Ultrac +765Why this score
Source Grabber X3 Ultrac Reviews found online 58 65
Scores at a glance
| Category | General Grabber X3 | Vredestein Ultrac |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 67 | 68 |
| Dry | 70 | 77 |
| Wet | 71 | 82 |
| Snow | 70 | – |
| Comfort | 64 | 67 |
| Noise | 61 | 67 |
| Treadwear | 65 | 28 |
| Handling (owners) | 58 | 65 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
67
/ 100
Grabber X3
68
/ 100
Ultrac
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 Grabber X3
Pros
- Exceptional off-road traction in mud, sand, rocks, and snow
- Surprisingly quiet on the highway for a mud-terrain tire
- Aggressive and appealing visual design, including popular red lettering
Cons
- Initial high-speed handling instability or 'squirminess' reported by some drivers
- Prone to throwing rocks and debris, potentially chipping paint
- Occasional reports of rapid or uneven tread wear and cupping
Tire B Ultrac
Pros
- Exceptional grip and confidence in wet weather conditions
- High level of ride comfort and ability to absorb road bumps
- Low road noise and quiet operation
Cons
- Rapid tread wear reported by several drivers
- Softer sidewalls leading to less initial steering feedback or stability
- Occasional complaints of tramlining or tracking narrow road repairs
What real owners are saying
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Tire A
General Grabber X3
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Tire B
Positive
Vredestein Ultrac
Community opinion on Vredestein Ultrac and Ultrac Pro tires is overwhelmingly positive, with drivers praising them as a high-value alternative to premium brands like Michelin. Users frequently highlight their comfortable ride, low noise levels, and impressive dry and wet grip that rivals top-tier performance tires at a fraction of the cost.
r/VelosterN
·1 upvote ·2025-09-24
“I'm currently on Vredestein Ultrac Pros and I'm very happy with them. I would say they're 90% of PS4S for 50% of the price. They're quieter and more comfortable than the stock Pzeros. I highly recommend them. Like you, I run summers year round.”
r/TeslaModel3
·2 upvotes ·2025-02-02
“Need new tires... Anyone have Vredestein Ultrac Pro tires? Need new tires on my 2023 Model 3 Performance with 235/45R20 size. I noticed the Vredestein Ultrac Pro tires have great reviews from a couple UK tests, but they are new and not yet popular in the US. Does anyone have any thoughts on them? They are HALF the price of Michelin PS4S. I don't care at all about snow or rain performance (no CrossClimates), as I'm in warm Southern California. I mainly care about rolling resistance, having good steering feel, and not needing to replace them every 20k miles.”
r/ZL1
·2 upvotes ·2013-12-19
“The Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta are probably the best sport tyres ever made. Ive sold tyres for a living since I was 16, I've tried and tested hundreds of different tyres so i can give my customers the best advice, so I class myself as somewhat of an expert. The Sessantas are brilliant. I had them on an X5 for 8,000 miles, they couldn't have performed all round any better. EDIT: Oh and they wear so evenly it's unbelievable!”
Top themes
#Price and Value#Performance vs Michelin#Ride Comfort and Noise#Handling and Cornering Grip#Tread Wear and Longevity#Wet Weather Performance
Based on 20 community posts
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · General Grabber X3 | B · Vredestein Ultrac |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Mud-Terrain tire | Summer |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 6 | 65 |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 18″ | 15″ – 21″ |
| Tread depth | 18 - 21/32″ | — |
| UTQG | AA A | — |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall - Serrated Raised Lettering | — |
| Max pressure | 35 - 80 psi | — |
| Sizes in common | 0 | 0 |
Which one should you actually buy?
67
/ 100
General Grabber X3
68
/ 100
Vredestein Ultrac
Too close to call: General Grabber X3 and Vredestein Ultrac are within 2 points overall. General Grabber X3 is stronger on treadwear. Vredestein Ultrac is stronger on wet, dry and handling.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
General Grabber X3 scores 65 vs 28 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Vredestein Ultrac scores 82 vs 71 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Vredestein Ultrac scores 77 vs 70 on dry.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Vredestein Ultrac scores 65 vs 58 on handling.
Tire A · General Grabber X3
Tire B · Vredestein Ultrac
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Grabber X3 or Ultrac?
Which is better in the wet, Grabber X3 or Ultrac?
Vredestein Ultrac, 82 vs 71 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Grabber X3 or Ultrac?
Vredestein Ultrac, 77 vs 70 on our dry score.
Which is quieter, Grabber X3 or Ultrac?
Vredestein Ultrac, 67 vs 61 on our noise score.
Which is more comfortable, Grabber X3 or Ultrac?
Vredestein Ultrac, 67 vs 64 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Grabber X3 or Ultrac?
General Grabber X3, 65 vs 28 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