Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
Ultrac leads, 63–59 Narrow edge
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Tests 61 · 14 tests Owners 64 · 411 reviews
“I have vredestein ultrac pro’s on my golf R currently in 245/40r18 - I have been very pleased with the performance for the price. They’ve taken over 1G in corners with no issues. Wearing pretty well about 5k miles in as well. I’d say they’re about 85-90% as good as a PS4S or EC02. Been surprisingly good in the rain too”
Tests – · none yet Owners 54 · 12 reviews
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Ultrac | ControlContact Sport SRS+ |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 83 | – |
| Reviews found online | 66 | 55 |
| Source | Ultrac | ControlContact Sport SRS+ |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 90 | – |
| Reviews found online | 69 | 60 |
| Source | Ultrac | ControlContact Sport SRS+ |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | – | 50 |
| Source | Ultrac | ControlContact Sport SRS+ |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 65 | 48 |
| Source | Ultrac | ControlContact Sport SRS+ |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 67 | – |
| Source | Ultrac | ControlContact Sport SRS+ |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 10 | – |
| Reviews found online | 56 | 55 |
| Source | Ultrac | ControlContact Sport SRS+ |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 65 | 50 |
| Category | Vredestein Ultrac | Continental ControlContact Sport SRS+ |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 63 | 59 |
| Dry | 76 | 59 |
| Wet | 81 | 63 |
| Snow | – | 58 |
| Comfort | 67 | 58 |
| Noise | 67 | – |
| Treadwear | 28 | 60 |
| Handling | 65 | 50 |
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Ultrac
ControlContact Sport SRS+
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Community members generally view the Vredestein Ultrac and Ultrac Pro as a compelling, budget-friendly alternative to premium high-performance summer tires like the Michelin Pilot Sport 4S. Users frequently highlight significant cost savings alongside comparable dry and wet performance, comfort, and noise levels, though a few note trade-offs in extreme cornering stiffness.
“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!”
“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.”
“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.”
Based on 17 community posts
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
| Attribute | A · Vredestein Ultrac | B · Continental ControlContact Sport SRS+ |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 65 | — |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 21″ | — |
Vredestein Ultrac
Continental ControlContact Sport SRS+
Winner: Vredestein Ultrac — better wet, dry and handling. Pick the Continental ControlContact Sport SRS+ if treadwear matters most to you.
Continental ControlContact Sport SRS+ scores 60 vs 28 on treadwear.
Vredestein Ultrac scores 81 vs 63 on wet.
Vredestein Ultrac scores 76 vs 59 on dry.
Vredestein Ultrac scores 65 vs 50 on handling.
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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.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.
