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Vredestein Wintrac Pro vs Dunlop SP Winter Sport 4D — 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 + 38 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: Wintrac Pro and SP Winter Sport 4D are level at 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

    SP Winter Sport 4D +1
    78
    Why this score
    SourceWintrac ProSP Winter Sport 4D
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 26 / – tests74≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online8384

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

    SP Winter Sport 4D: 60% × 74.4 (est.) + 40% × 83.6 = 78

    No road tests of dry for SP Winter Sport 4D. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 87

    Wet

    Wintrac Pro +3
    84
    Why this score
    SourceWintrac ProSP Winter Sport 4D
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 30 / – tests87≈ 81 (est.)
    Reviews found online8889

    Wintrac Pro: 60% × 87.1 + 40% × 87.7 = 87

    SP Winter Sport 4D: 60% × 80.7 (est.) + 40% × 89 = 84

    No road tests of wet for SP Winter Sport 4D. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 79

    Snow

    Wintrac Pro +8
    71
    Why this score
    SourceWintrac ProSP Winter Sport 4D
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 30 / – tests78≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online7971

    Wintrac Pro: 60% × 78.4 + 40% × 79.2 = 79

    SP Winter Sport 4D: 60% × 70.6 (est.) + 40% × 70.8 = 71

    No road tests of snow for SP Winter Sport 4D. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 72

    Comfort

    SP Winter Sport 4D +7
    79
    Why this score
    SourceWintrac ProSP Winter Sport 4D
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests60≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online8185

    Wintrac Pro: 40% × 59.7 + 60% × 80.5 = 72

    SP Winter Sport 4D: 40% × 71.8 (est.) + 60% × 84.5 = 79

    No road tests of comfort for SP Winter Sport 4D. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 60

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceWintrac ProSP Winter Sport 4D
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 25 / – tests55–
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)–

    Wintrac Pro: 60% × 55.1 + 40% × 66.5 (est.) = 60

    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.

  6. 66

    Treadwear

    SP Winter Sport 4D +10
    76
    Why this score
    SourceWintrac ProSP Winter Sport 4D
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / – tests57≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online8082

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

    SP Winter Sport 4D: 60% × 72.1 (est.) + 40% × 82 = 76

    No road tests of treadwear for SP Winter Sport 4D. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 81

    Handling (owners)

    SP Winter Sport 4D +4
    85
    Why this score
    SourceWintrac ProSP Winter Sport 4D
    Reviews found online8185
  8. 44

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceWintrac ProSP Winter Sport 4D
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 25 / – tests44–
Scores at a glance
CategoryVredestein Wintrac ProDunlop SP Winter Sport 4D
Relative Score 78 78
Dry 77 78
Wet 87 84
Snow 79 71
Comfort 72 79
Noise 60 –
Treadwear 66 76
Handling (owners) 81 85
Efficiency 44 –

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

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Recomputed
Headline score
± 5

Wintrac Pro

± 8

SP Winter Sport 4D

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.

DisciplineCategoryWintrac ProSP Winter Sport 4DΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #3/10 2025 Autobild Winter Tire Test R18 #3/48 2014 50 Winter Tyre Braking Overview – Different tests

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 SP Winter Sport 4D

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and stability in wet, slushy, and cold dry conditions.
  • Remarkably low road noise, often quieter than summer tire counterparts.
  • High level of ride comfort and refined road manners.

Cons

  • Noticeable 'squirm' or lack of sharpness during high-speed cornering.
  • Occasional reports of understeer in specific wet or icy conditions.
  • Some users noted a 'hard' ride quality compared to previous iterations like the 3D.
All owner themes in the SP Winter Sport 4D review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Vredestein Wintrac Pro B · Dunlop SP Winter Sport 4D
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available11920
Rim diameters17″ – 22″16″ – 21″
Sizes in common1515

Which one should you actually buy?

Vredestein Wintrac Pro

Dunlop SP Winter Sport 4D

Too close to call: Vredestein Wintrac Pro and Dunlop SP Winter Sport 4D are within 2 points overall. Vredestein Wintrac Pro is stronger on snow and wet. Dunlop SP Winter Sport 4D is stronger on treadwear and comfort.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Dunlop SP Winter Sport 4D scores 76 vs 66 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Vredestein Wintrac Pro scores 79 vs 71 on snow.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Dunlop SP Winter Sport 4D scores 79 vs 72 on comfort.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Vredestein Wintrac Pro scores 87 vs 84 on wet.

Tire A · Vredestein Wintrac Pro
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Tire B · Dunlop SP Winter Sport 4D
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Wintrac Pro or SP Winter Sport 4D?

Which is better in the wet, Wintrac Pro or SP Winter Sport 4D?

Vredestein Wintrac Pro, 87 vs 84 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Wintrac Pro or SP Winter Sport 4D?

Neither, by our numbers: 77 vs 78 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is better in snow, Wintrac Pro or SP Winter Sport 4D?

Vredestein Wintrac Pro, 79 vs 71 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Wintrac Pro or SP Winter Sport 4D?

Dunlop SP Winter Sport 4D, 79 vs 72 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Wintrac Pro or SP Winter Sport 4D?

Dunlop SP Winter Sport 4D, 76 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