Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 2 + 2 road tests and 335 + 33 owner reviews. How we score
Too close to call: Sportrac 5 and TerrainContact A/T are level at 75.
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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..”
Tests 74 · 2 tests Owners 75 · 33 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 9 in 2025 Tire Rack All Terrain Tyre Test (dry braking)
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Sportrac 5 | TerrainContact A/T |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / 1 tests | 71 | 76 |
| Reviews found online | 77 | 79 |
Sportrac 5: 60% × 71.2 + 40% × 77.3 = 74
TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 76.4 + 40% × 79.1 = 77
| Source | Sportrac 5 | TerrainContact A/T |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / 1 tests | 73 | 77 |
| Reviews found online | 80 | 84 |
Sportrac 5: 60% × 73 + 40% × 79.7 = 76
TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 77.4 + 40% × 83.9 = 80
| Source | Sportrac 5 | TerrainContact A/T |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | – | ≈ 67 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | – | 62 |
TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 61.5 = 65
No road tests of snow for TerrainContact A/T. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
| Source | Sportrac 5 | TerrainContact A/T |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests | ≈ 70 (est.) | 72 |
| Reviews found online | 75 | 73 |
Sportrac 5: 40% × 70.1 (est.) + 60% × 74.5 = 73
TerrainContact A/T: 40% × 72.4 + 60% × 73 = 73
No road tests of comfort for Sportrac 5. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
| Source | Sportrac 5 | TerrainContact A/T |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests | 75 | 82 |
| Reviews found online | ≈ 67 (est.) | 75 |
Sportrac 5: 60% × 75 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 72
TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 82.1 + 40% × 74.8 = 79
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.
| Source | Sportrac 5 | TerrainContact A/T |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests | 71 | 67 |
| Reviews found online | 78 | 70 |
Sportrac 5: 60% × 71.2 + 40% × 77.5 = 74
TerrainContact A/T: 60% × 66.8 + 40% × 69.7 = 68
| Source | Sportrac 5 | TerrainContact A/T |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 77 | 75 |
| Source | Sportrac 5 | TerrainContact A/T |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests | 73 | – |
| Category | Vredestein Sportrac 5 | Continental TerrainContact A/T |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 75 | 75 |
| Dry | 74 | 77 |
| Wet | 76 | 80 |
| Snow | – | 65 |
| Comfort | 73 | 73 |
| Noise | 72 | 79 |
| Treadwear | 74 | 68 |
| Handling (owners) | 77 | 75 |
| Efficiency | 73 | – |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Wet grip and treadwear start at “Important” — the two things buyers rank highest. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
Sportrac 5
TerrainContact A/T
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
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.
| Discipline | Category | Sportrac 5 | TerrainContact A/T | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 96% #8/13 · 2019 Swedish Summer Tyre Test | 100% #1/9 · 2025 Tire Rack All Terrain Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Dry Handling (tester's mark) | Dry | 80% #6/13 · 2019 Swedish Summer Tyre Test | 100% #1/9 · 2025 Tire Rack All Terrain Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 95% #10/13 · 2019 Swedish Summer Tyre Test | 100% #1/9 · 2025 Tire Rack All Terrain Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 98% #5/20 · 2018 Auto Bild 15 inch Summer Tyre Test | 100% #1/9 · 2025 Tire Rack All Terrain Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Handling (tester's mark) | Wet | 70% #9/13 · 2019 Swedish Summer Tyre Test | 100% #1/9 · 2025 Tire Rack All Terrain Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #2/16 2019 ADAC Summer Tyre Test - 185/65 R15 | #1/9 2025 Tire Rack All Terrain Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
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.
“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..”
“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:”
“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.”
Based on 26 community posts
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
| Attribute | A · Vredestein Sportrac 5 | B · Continental TerrainContact A/T |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | All-Terrain tire |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | 35 | 30 |
| Rim diameters | 14″ – 17″ | 16″ – 22″ |
| Tread depth | — | 10 - 16/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 680 A A - B |
| Treadwear warranty | — | 60,000 mi |
| Sidewall | — | Black Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering |
| Max pressure | — | 44 - 80 psi |
| Sizes in common | 1 | 1 |
Vredestein Sportrac 5
Continental TerrainContact A/T
Too close to call: Vredestein Sportrac 5 and Continental TerrainContact A/T are within 2 points overall. Vredestein Sportrac 5 is stronger on treadwear. Continental TerrainContact A/T is stronger on noise, wet and dry.
Continental TerrainContact A/T scores 79 vs 72 on noise.
Vredestein Sportrac 5 scores 74 vs 68 on treadwear.
Continental TerrainContact A/T scores 80 vs 76 on wet.
Continental TerrainContact A/T scores 77 vs 74 on dry.
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Continental TerrainContact A/T, 80 vs 76 on our wet score.
Continental TerrainContact A/T, 77 vs 74 on our dry score.
Continental TerrainContact A/T, 79 vs 72 on our noise score.
Neither, by our numbers: 73 vs 73 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Vredestein Sportrac 5, 74 vs 68 on our treadwear score.
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
