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

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Michelin Alpin 5 vs Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme — 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 3 + 0 road tests and 31 + 64 owner reviews. How we score

Alpin 5 is ahead, 77–69

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Michelin Alpin 5
Tire AMichelin

Alpin 5

Winter

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Tests 74 · 3 tests Owners 81 · 31 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2018 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test (wear)

Category by category

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

  1. 73

    Dry

    Alpin 5 +5
    68
    Why this score
    SourceAlpin 5Wintrac Xtreme
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests70≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7769

    Alpin 5: 60% × 70.3 + 40% × 77.1 = 73

    Wintrac Xtreme: 60% × 68.3 (est.) + 40% × 68.6 = 68

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

  2. 83

    Wet

    Alpin 5 +8
    75
    Why this score
    SourceAlpin 5Wintrac Xtreme
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests80≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online8777

    Alpin 5: 60% × 79.7 + 40% × 86.8 = 83

    Wintrac Xtreme: 60% × 74.3 (est.) + 40% × 77.2 = 75

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

  3. 73

    Snow

    Alpin 5 +13
    60
    Why this score
    SourceAlpin 5Wintrac Xtreme
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests69≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online8053

    Alpin 5: 60% × 68.8 + 40% × 79.5 = 73

    Wintrac Xtreme: 60% × 64.2 (est.) + 40% × 53.3 = 60

    No road tests of snow for Wintrac Xtreme. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 76

    Comfort

    Alpin 5 +4
    72
    Why this score
    SourceAlpin 5Wintrac Xtreme
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7973

    Alpin 5: 40% × 70.9 (est.) + 60% × 78.6 = 76

    Wintrac Xtreme: 40% × 69.8 (est.) + 60% × 72.7 = 72

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

  5. 62

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceAlpin 5Wintrac Xtreme
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests60–
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)–

    Alpin 5: 60% × 59.7 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 62

    No owner ratings of noise for Alpin 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.

  6. 83

    Treadwear

    Alpin 5 +11
    72
    Why this score
    SourceAlpin 5Wintrac Xtreme
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests83≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online8476

    Alpin 5: 60% × 83.1 + 40% × 83.7 = 83

    Wintrac Xtreme: 60% × 69.7 (est.) + 40% × 76.3 = 72

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

  7. 78

    Handling (owners)

    Alpin 5 +9
    69
    Why this score
    SourceAlpin 5Wintrac Xtreme
    Reviews found online7869
  8. 59

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceAlpin 5Wintrac Xtreme
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests59–
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin Alpin 5Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme
Relative Score 77 69
Dry 73 68
Wet 83 75
Snow 73 60
Comfort 76 72
Noise 62 –
Treadwear 83 72
Handling (owners) 78 69
Efficiency 59 –

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

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Headline score
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Alpin 5

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Wintrac Xtreme

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.

DisciplineCategoryAlpin 5Wintrac XtremeΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #2/11 2019 Auto Zeitung Winter Tire Test R17 #31/48 2014 50 Winter Tyre Braking Overview – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Alpin 5

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and traction in deep snow and winter conditions
  • Outstanding wet-weather performance and aquaplaning resistance
  • High ride comfort and remarkably low noise levels for a winter tire

Cons

  • Soft rubber compound struggles in warm temperatures (above 20°C–25°C), causing cornering smear
  • Soft sidewalls reduce precision during aggressive dry handling
  • Potential increase in noise and hardening of the rubber compound after 3 years of use
All owner themes in the Alpin 5 review

Tire B Wintrac Xtreme

Pros

  • Exceptional traction and control in deep snow and icy conditions.
  • High level of driver confidence and predictability in cold weather.
  • Impressive longevity and tread wear, with many users reporting high mileage.

Cons

  • Reported lack of grip in wet conditions, particularly for high-torque or high-performance vehicles.
  • Noticeable 'break-in' period where the tires may feel slippery or detached from the road.
  • Performance degradation in warmer temperatures (above 10°C) due to the softer compound.
All owner themes in the Wintrac Xtreme review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Alpin 5 B · Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available17—
Rim diameters15″ – 20″—

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Alpin 5

Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme

Winner: Michelin Alpin 5 — better snow, treadwear and handling. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Michelin Alpin 5 scores 73 vs 60 on snow.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Michelin Alpin 5 scores 83 vs 72 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Alpin 5 scores 78 vs 69 on handling.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Alpin 5 scores 83 vs 75 on wet.

Tire A · Michelin Alpin 5
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Alpin 5 or Wintrac Xtreme?

Which is better in the wet, Alpin 5 or Wintrac Xtreme?

Michelin Alpin 5, 83 vs 75 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Alpin 5 or Wintrac Xtreme?

Michelin Alpin 5, 73 vs 68 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Alpin 5 or Wintrac Xtreme?

Michelin Alpin 5, 73 vs 60 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Alpin 5 or Wintrac Xtreme?

Michelin Alpin 5, 76 vs 72 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Alpin 5 or Wintrac Xtreme?

Michelin Alpin 5, 83 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