Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
Primacy 4+ is ahead, 77–63
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Tests 61 · 14 tests Owners 64 · 411 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 6 in 2024 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ Summer Tire Test R17 (exterior noise)
“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 83 · 10 tests Owners 72 · 39 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 16 in 2024 ADAC Summer Tyre Test (abrasion)
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Ultrac | Primacy 4+ |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 83 | 82 |
| Reviews found online | 66 | 72 |
| Dry Braking (% of best) | 90% | 95% |
| Dry Handling (% of best) | 98% | 91% |
| Source | Ultrac | Primacy 4+ |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 90 | 82 |
| Reviews found online | 69 | 76 |
| Longitudinal Aquaplaning (% of best) | 100% | 83% |
| Transverse Aquaplaning (% of best) | 100% | 70% |
| Wet Braking (% of best) | 97% | 91% |
| Wet Braking - Concrete (% of best) | 88% | 93% |
| Wet Circle (% of best) | 98% | 94% |
| Wet Handling (% of best) | 98% | 25% |
| Source | Ultrac | Primacy 4+ |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | – | 73 |
| Reviews found online | 65 | 72 |
| Source | Ultrac | Primacy 4+ |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 67 | 75 |
| Exterior Noise (% of best) | 100% | 83% |
| Source | Ultrac | Primacy 4+ |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 10 | 90 |
| Reviews found online | 56 | 70 |
| Source | Ultrac | Primacy 4+ |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 65 | 68 |
| Category | Vredestein Ultrac | Michelin Primacy 4+ |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 63 | 77 |
| Dry | 76 | 78 |
| Wet | 81 | 79 |
| Comfort | 67 | 73 |
| Noise | 67 | 72 |
| Treadwear | 28 | 82 |
| Handling | 65 | 68 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Ultrac
Primacy 4+
Each result is shown as % of the best tire in that test. “Same test” rows are the strictest comparison: both tires were measured side by side.
| Discipline | Category | Ultrac | Primacy 4+ | Δ | Both? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curved Aquaplaning | Curved | 95% #3/21 · 2022 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | 86% #7/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test | +8.5 | Different tests |
| Dry Braking | Dry | 90% #6/12 · 2025 UTAC / Aftonbladet Summer & All-Season Tire Test R17 | 95% #3/16 · 2024 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | −4.5 | Different tests |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 98% #5/10 · 2025 Autobild SUV Off-Road Summer Tyre Test | 91% #2/6 · 2024 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ Summer Tire Test R17 | +7.5 | Different tests |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 93% #5/8 · 2024 AMS Summer SUV Tyre Test | 90% #2/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test | +3.0 | Different tests |
| Fuel Consumption | Fuel | 97% #7/16 · 2024 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | 98% #6/16 · 2024 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | −1.7 | Same test |
| Exterior Noise | Noise | 100% #1/6 · 2024 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ Summer Tire Test R17 | 83% #4/6 · 2024 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ Summer Tire Test R17 | +16.7 | Same test |
| Abrasion | Other | 47% #16/16 · 2024 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | 100% #1/16 · 2024 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | −53.2 | Same test |
| Noise | Other | 99% #3/10 · 2025 Autobild SUV Off-Road Summer Tyre Test | 96% #6/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test | +2.2 | Different tests |
| Price | Other | 100% #1/8 · 2023 Motor Summer Tyre Test | 52% #16/16 · 2024 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | +47.8 | Different tests |
| Value | Other | 62% #20/21 · 2022 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | 66% #9/20 · 2024 AutoBild Summer Tyre Test | −3.6 | Different tests |
| Wear | Other | 53% #19/21 · 2022 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | 86% #4/50 · 2023 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | −32.8 | Different tests |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | 33% #3/10 · 2021 Auto Express Summer Tyre Test | 75% #3/6 · 2024 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ Summer Tire Test R17 | −41.7 | Different tests |
| Straight Aqua | Straight | 98% #6/21 · 2022 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | 96% #7/50 · 2023 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | +1.7 | Different tests |
| Subj. Dry Handling | Subj | 92% #5/6 · 2024 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ Summer Tire Test R17 | 92% #5/6 · 2024 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ Summer Tire Test R17 | 0.0 | Same test |
| Subj. Wet Handling | Subj | 88% #2/6 · 2024 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ Summer Tire Test R17 | 88% #2/6 · 2024 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ Summer Tire Test R17 | 0.0 | Same test |
| Total Cost of Ownership | Total | 0% #20/21 · 2022 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | 0% #5/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test | 0.0 | Different tests |
| Longitudinal Aquaplaning | Wet | 100% #1/6 · 2024 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ Summer Tire Test R17 | 83% #5/6 · 2024 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ Summer Tire Test R17 | +16.7 | Same test |
| Transverse Aquaplaning | Wet | 100% #1/6 · 2024 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ Summer Tire Test R17 | 70% #3/6 · 2024 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ Summer Tire Test R17 | +30.0 | Same test |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 97% #3/20 · 2024 AutoBild Summer Tyre Test | 91% #5/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test | +5.7 | Different tests |
| Wet Braking - Concrete | Wet | 88% #3/16 · 2024 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | 93% #11/50 · 2023 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | −5.2 | Different tests |
| Wet Circle | Wet | 98% #4/8 · 2024 AMS Summer SUV Tyre Test | 94% #9/9 · 2024 AZ Summer Tyre Test | +3.6 | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 98% #9/10 · 2024 Motorhome Summer Tyre Test | 25% #5/6 · 2024 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ Summer Tire Test R17 | +72.8 | 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 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 · Michelin Primacy 4+ |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 65 | 66 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 21″ | 16″ – 21″ |
Vredestein Ultrac
Michelin Primacy 4+
Winner: Michelin Primacy 4+ — better treadwear, comfort and noise. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Michelin Primacy 4+ scores 82 vs 28 on treadwear.
Michelin Primacy 4+ scores 73 vs 67 on comfort.
Michelin Primacy 4+ scores 72 vs 67 on noise.
Michelin Primacy 4+ scores 68 vs 65 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.
