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Vredestein Wintrac Pro vs Continental TrueContact Tour — 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 30 + 0 road tests and 31 + 19 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: Wintrac Pro 77, TrueContact Tour 78.

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Vredestein Wintrac Pro
Tire AVredestein

Wintrac Pro

Winter

± 5

Tests 72 · 30 tests Owners 82 · 31 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 16 in 2024 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test (snow traction)

Category by category

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

  1. 77

    Dry

    Level
    77
    Why this score
    SourceWintrac ProTrueContact Tour
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 26 / – tests74≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online8382

    Wintrac Pro: 60% × 73.5 + 40% × 82.6 = 77

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 73.8 (est.) + 40% × 82.2 = 77

    No road tests of dry for TrueContact Tour. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 87

    Wet

    Wintrac Pro +4
    83
    Why this score
    SourceWintrac ProTrueContact Tour
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 30 / – tests87≈ 80 (est.)
    Reviews found online8887

    Wintrac Pro: 60% × 87.1 + 40% × 87.8 = 87

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 79.8 (est.) + 40% × 87.4 = 83

    No road tests of wet for TrueContact Tour. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 79

    Snow

    Wintrac Pro +10
    69
    Why this score
    SourceWintrac ProTrueContact Tour
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 30 / – tests78≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7968

    Wintrac Pro: 60% × 78.4 + 40% × 79.1 = 79

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 69.8 (est.) + 40% × 68.4 = 69

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

  4. 72

    Comfort

    TrueContact Tour +4
    76
    Why this score
    SourceWintrac ProTrueContact Tour
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests60≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online8179

    Wintrac Pro: 40% × 59.7 + 60% × 80.6 = 72

    TrueContact Tour: 40% × 70.7 (est.) + 60% × 79.1 = 76

    No road tests of comfort for TrueContact Tour. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 60

    Noise

    TrueContact Tour +13
    73
    Why this score
    SourceWintrac ProTrueContact Tour
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 25 / – tests55≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)83

    Wintrac Pro: 60% × 55.1 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 60

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 82.5 = 73

    No owner ratings of noise for Wintrac Pro. 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.

    No road tests of noise for TrueContact Tour. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 66

    Treadwear

    TrueContact Tour +13
    79
    Why this score
    SourceWintrac ProTrueContact Tour
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / – tests57≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online8086

    Wintrac Pro: 60% × 56.7 + 40% × 80.4 = 66

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 73.6 (est.) + 40% × 86.2 = 79

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

  7. 81

    Handling (owners)

    Wintrac Pro +1
    80
    Why this score
    SourceWintrac ProTrueContact Tour
    Reviews found online8180
  8. 44

    Efficiency

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceWintrac ProTrueContact Tour
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 25 / – tests44–
Scores at a glance
CategoryVredestein Wintrac ProContinental TrueContact Tour
Relative Score 77 78
Dry 77 77
Wet 87 83
Snow 79 69
Comfort 72 76
Noise 60 73
Treadwear 66 79
Handling (owners) 81 80
Efficiency 44 –

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Headline score
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Wintrac Pro

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TrueContact Tour

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 Wintrac Pro

Pros

  • Exceptional wet-weather grip and aquaplaning resistance
  • High-speed stability and responsive steering feedback
  • Strong performance in cold, dry conditions

Cons

  • Noticeable increase in fuel consumption/rolling resistance
  • Potential for accelerated tread wear if used in warmer temperatures
  • Occasional reports of noise or 'squealing' during hard cornering in dry conditions
All owner themes in the Wintrac Pro review

Tire B TrueContact Tour

Pros

  • Extremely low road noise and a comfortable ride quality that absorbs bumps well
  • Impressive tread life and overall mileage durability
  • Reliable wet weather grip and cornering confidence

Cons

  • Some users reported a noticeable drop in fuel economy
  • Desire for improved water displacement grooves to better handle heavy rain
  • Limited performance in deep winter or heavy snow conditions
All owner themes in the TrueContact Tour review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Vredestein Wintrac Pro B · Continental TrueContact Tour
CategoryWinterAll Season Premium Touring tires
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available1191
Rim diameters17″ – 22″16″
Tread depth—11/32″
UTQG—700 - 800 A A - B
Sidewall—Black Side Wall - White Wall
Max pressure—44 - 51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Vredestein Wintrac Pro

Continental TrueContact Tour

Too close to call: Vredestein Wintrac Pro and Continental TrueContact Tour are within 2 points overall. Vredestein Wintrac Pro is stronger on snow and wet. Continental TrueContact Tour is stronger on noise, treadwear and comfort. Continental TrueContact Tour rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 19 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 73 vs 60 on noise.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 79 vs 66 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Vredestein Wintrac Pro scores 79 vs 69 on snow.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Vredestein Wintrac Pro scores 87 vs 83 on wet.

Tire A · Vredestein Wintrac Pro
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Tire B · Continental TrueContact Tour
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Wintrac Pro or TrueContact Tour?

Which is better in the wet, Wintrac Pro or TrueContact Tour?

Vredestein Wintrac Pro, 87 vs 83 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Wintrac Pro or TrueContact Tour?

Neither, by our numbers: 77 vs 77 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is better in snow, Wintrac Pro or TrueContact Tour?

Vredestein Wintrac Pro, 79 vs 69 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Wintrac Pro or TrueContact Tour?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 73 vs 60 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Wintrac Pro or TrueContact Tour?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 76 vs 72 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Wintrac Pro or TrueContact Tour?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 79 vs 66 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