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Vredestein Ultrac Vorti R vs Continental ExtremeContact Sport — 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 + 2 road tests and 8 + 45 owner reviews. How we score

Ultrac Vorti R leads, 77–75 Narrow edge

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Vredestein Ultrac Vorti R
Tire AVredestein

Ultrac Vorti R

Summer

± 6

Tests 78 · 3 tests Owners 76 · 8 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 8 in 2018 Auto Bild 20 inch UHP Tyre Test (dry handling)

Continental ExtremeContact Sport
Tire BContinental

ExtremeContact Sport

Summer

± 6

Tests 74 · 2 tests Owners 69 · 45 reviews

Best test result: #6 of 22 in 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance Summer Tires (tested tread life (miles))

Category by category

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

  1. 81

    Dry

    Ultrac Vorti R +5
    76
    Why this score
    SourceUltrac Vorti RExtremeContact Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / 1 tests8274
    Reviews found online7880

    Ultrac Vorti R: 60% × 82.2 + 40% × 78.3 = 81

    ExtremeContact Sport: 60% × 74 + 40% × 79.7 = 76

  2. 78

    Wet

    ExtremeContact Sport +2
    80
    Why this score
    SourceUltrac Vorti RExtremeContact Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / 1 tests8079
    Reviews found online7680

    Ultrac Vorti R: 60% × 79.6 + 40% × 75.6 = 78

    ExtremeContact Sport: 60% × 79.3 + 40% × 80.1 = 80

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    48
    Why this score
    SourceUltrac Vorti RExtremeContact Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 58 (est.)
    Reviews found online–32

    ExtremeContact Sport: 60% × 58.2 (est.) + 40% × 31.8 = 48

    No road tests of snow for ExtremeContact Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 71

    Comfort

    ExtremeContact Sport +1
    72
    Why this score
    SourceUltrac Vorti RExtremeContact Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests63≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7674

    Ultrac Vorti R: 40% × 63 + 60% × 75.5 = 71

    ExtremeContact Sport: 40% × 69.6 (est.) + 60% × 73.6 = 72

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

  5. 70

    Noise

    ExtremeContact Sport +1
    71
    Why this score
    SourceUltrac Vorti RExtremeContact Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / 1 tests7373
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)68

    Ultrac Vorti R: 60% × 73.1 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 70

    ExtremeContact Sport: 60% × 72.7 + 40% × 67.7 = 71

    No owner ratings of noise for Ultrac Vorti R. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 72

    Treadwear

    Ultrac Vorti R +3
    69
    Why this score
    SourceUltrac Vorti RExtremeContact Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 70 (est.)70
    Reviews found online7568

    Ultrac Vorti R: 60% × 69.5 (est.) + 40% × 74.8 = 72

    ExtremeContact Sport: 60% × 70.2 + 40% × 67.9 = 69

    No road tests of treadwear for Ultrac Vorti R. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 78

    Handling (owners)

    Ultrac Vorti R +4
    74
    Why this score
    SourceUltrac Vorti RExtremeContact Sport
    Reviews found online7874
  8. 52

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceUltrac Vorti RExtremeContact Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests52–
Scores at a glance
CategoryVredestein Ultrac Vorti RContinental ExtremeContact Sport
Relative Score 77 75
Dry 81 76
Wet 78 80
Snow – 48
Comfort 71 72
Noise 70 71
Treadwear 72 69
Handling (owners) 78 74
Efficiency 52 –

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

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Ultrac Vorti R

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ExtremeContact Sport

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.

DisciplineCategoryUltrac Vorti RExtremeContact SportΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 96% #5/9 · 2021 Auto Bild UUHP Summer Tyre Test 100% #2/5 · 2017 Car and Driver UHP Tyre Test – Different tests
Dry Handling Dry 98% #3/9 · 2021 Auto Bild UUHP Summer Tyre Test 98% #3/5 · 2017 Car and Driver UHP Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Braking Wet 89% #6/9 · 2021 Auto Bild UUHP Summer Tyre Test 100% #1/5 · 2017 Car and Driver UHP Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Handling Wet 97% #2/9 · 2021 Auto Bild UUHP Summer Tyre Test 100% #1/5 · 2017 Car and Driver UHP Tyre Test – Different tests
Noise Noise 100% #4/9 · 2021 Auto Bild UUHP Summer Tyre Test 99% #2/5 · 2017 Car and Driver UHP Tyre Test – Different tests
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #5/9 2021 Auto Bild UUHP Summer Tyre Test #2/22 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance Summer Tires – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Ultrac Vorti R

Pros

  • Excellent dry grip and handling precision
  • High value-for-money proposition compared to premium brands
  • Strong road feedback and stiff sidewall construction

Cons

  • Wet weather performance can feel less secure at high power outputs
  • Noticeable loss of traction as the tread depth approaches the wear limit
  • May struggle to manage torque delivery on high-horsepower front-wheel-drive vehicles
All owner themes in the Ultrac Vorti R review

Tire B ExtremeContact Sport

Pros

  • Exceptional dry and wet traction with high confidence in the rain
  • High value for money compared to primary competitors like Michelin
  • Quiet and comfortable ride quality for an ultra-high-performance tire

Cons

  • Softer sidewalls leading to a slight delay or lack of immediate steering feedback and precision
  • Requires a brief warm-up period in colder temperatures, sometimes causing temporary vibrations
  • Stiff ride over sharp road imperfections noted by some users
All owner themes in the ExtremeContact Sport review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Vredestein Ultrac Vorti R B · Continental ExtremeContact Sport
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available41
Rim diameters19″ – 21″17″
Tread depth—10/32″
UTQG—340 AA A
Treadwear warranty—30,000 mi
Sidewall—Black Side Wall
Max pressure—44 - 51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Vredestein Ultrac Vorti R

Continental ExtremeContact Sport

Narrow edge: Vredestein Ultrac Vorti R — better dry and treadwear. Where the Continental ExtremeContact Sport is ahead, it is by less than 3 points.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Vredestein Ultrac Vorti R scores 81 vs 76 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Vredestein Ultrac Vorti R scores 72 vs 69 on treadwear.

Tire A · Vredestein Ultrac Vorti R
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Ultrac Vorti R or ExtremeContact Sport?

Which is better in the wet, Ultrac Vorti R or ExtremeContact Sport?

Neither, by our numbers: 78 vs 80 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Ultrac Vorti R or ExtremeContact Sport?

Vredestein Ultrac Vorti R, 81 vs 76 on our dry score.

Which is quieter, Ultrac Vorti R or ExtremeContact Sport?

Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 71 on the noise score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Ultrac Vorti R or ExtremeContact Sport?

Neither, by our numbers: 71 vs 72 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Ultrac Vorti R or ExtremeContact Sport?

Vredestein Ultrac Vorti R, 72 vs 69 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