Tests – · none yet Owners 60 · 86 reviews
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Pirelli P 7 vs Vredestein Sportrac 5 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 2 road tests and 86 + 335 owner reviews. How we score
Sportrac 5 is ahead, 73–62
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Tests 72 · 2 tests Owners 74 · 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.
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62
Dry
Sportrac 5 +1173Why this score
Source P 7 Sportrac 5 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests ≈ 64 (est.) 71 Reviews found online 59 75 P 7: 60% × 64.3 (est.) + 40% × 59.2 = 62
Sportrac 5: 60% × 71.1 + 40% × 75.1 = 73
No road tests of dry for P 7. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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63
Wet
Sportrac 5 +1174Why this score
Source P 7 Sportrac 5 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests ≈ 65 (est.) 73 Reviews found online 61 77 P 7: 60% × 65 (est.) + 40% × 61.2 = 63
Sportrac 5: 60% × 72.8 + 40% × 76.6 = 74
No road tests of wet for P 7. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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62
Comfort
Sportrac 5 +971Why this score
Source P 7 Sportrac 5 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 54 73 P 7: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 54.1 = 62
Sportrac 5: 60% × 69.7 (est.) + 40% × 72.6 = 71
No road tests of comfort for P 7 or Sportrac 5. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison71Why this score
Source P 7 Sportrac 5 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests – 75 Reviews found online – 65 Sportrac 5: 60% × 74.9 + 40% × 64.5 = 71
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63
Treadwear
Sportrac 5 +972Why this score
Source P 7 Sportrac 5 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 64 (est.) 71 Reviews found online 60 72 P 7: 60% × 64 (est.) + 40% × 60.3 = 63
Sportrac 5: 60% × 71 + 40% × 72.3 = 72
No road tests of treadwear for P 7. 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)
Sportrac 5 +1775Why this score
Source P 7 Sportrac 5 Reviews found online 58 75
Scores at a glance
| Category | Pirelli P 7 | Vredestein Sportrac 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 62 | 73 |
| Dry | 62 | 73 |
| Wet | 63 | 74 |
| Comfort | 62 | 71 |
| Noise | – | 71 |
| Treadwear | 63 | 72 |
| Handling (owners) | 58 | 75 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
62
/ 100
P 7
73
/ 100
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 P 7
Pros
- Excellent dry-weather handling and steering precision
- Strong tread life and durability for many users
- High level of ride comfort on smooth surfaces
Cons
- High levels of road noise, particularly at motorway speeds
- Inconsistent or poor wet-weather grip and aquaplaning resistance
- Reports of sidewall bubbles, cracking, and structural failures
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
What real owners are saying
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Tire A
Pirelli P 7
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Tire B
Positive
Vredestein Sportrac 5
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.
twingoforum.com
·2017-03-16
“Sorry, I completely forgot to reply to this. The vredstein sportrac 5 are a good tyre, much better handling in the wet over the Hankook Ventus that I had fitted to the front, (now on the back) at around 65£ each for the sportracs id recommend you try them. I've had problems with 205/40/17 scrubbing on mine even with stock cup rims, not sure why but was even worse when I got a set of OZ rims, so went to 195/40/17”
kiaownersclub.co.uk
·2016-10-29
“Had them on my ford focus excellent tyres fantastic grip in the wet and dry went through winter with no issues a good looking tyre as well fitted to high performance cars and a premium brand tyre”
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 · Pirelli P 7 | B · Vredestein Sportrac 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | — | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 3 | 35 |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 18″ | 14″ – 17″ |
| Sizes in common | 1 | 1 |
Which one should you actually buy?
62
/ 100
Pirelli P 7
73
/ 100
Vredestein Sportrac 5
Winner: Vredestein Sportrac 5 — better handling, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Vredestein Sportrac 5 scores 75 vs 58 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Vredestein Sportrac 5 scores 73 vs 62 on dry.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Vredestein Sportrac 5 scores 74 vs 63 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Vredestein Sportrac 5 scores 71 vs 62 on comfort.
Tire A · Pirelli P 7
Tire B · Vredestein Sportrac 5
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P 7 or Sportrac 5?
Which is better in the wet, P 7 or Sportrac 5?
Vredestein Sportrac 5, 74 vs 63 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, P 7 or Sportrac 5?
Vredestein Sportrac 5, 73 vs 62 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, P 7 or Sportrac 5?
Vredestein Sportrac 5, 71 vs 62 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, P 7 or Sportrac 5?
Vredestein Sportrac 5, 72 vs 63 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