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Vredestein Wintrac Pro vs General Altimax Arctic 12 — 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 + 1 road tests and 31 + 33 owner reviews. How we score

Wintrac Pro is ahead, 77–66

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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

    Wintrac Pro +28
    49
    Why this score
    SourceWintrac ProAltimax Arctic 12
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 26 / 1 tests7447
    Reviews found online8353

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

    Altimax Arctic 12: 60% × 47.2 + 40% × 52.9 = 49

  2. 87

    Wet

    Wintrac Pro +19
    68
    Why this score
    SourceWintrac ProAltimax Arctic 12
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 30 / 1 tests8766
    Reviews found online8872

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

    Altimax Arctic 12: 60% × 65.9 + 40% × 72.2 = 68

  3. 79

    Snow

    Wintrac Pro +3
    76
    Why this score
    SourceWintrac ProAltimax Arctic 12
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 30 / 1 tests7874
    Reviews found online7980

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

    Altimax Arctic 12: 60% × 74 + 40% × 79.7 = 76

  4. 72

    Comfort

    Wintrac Pro +7
    65
    Why this score
    SourceWintrac ProAltimax Arctic 12
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / 1 tests6069
    Reviews found online8162

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

    Altimax Arctic 12: 40% × 68.8 + 60% × 61.9 = 65

  5. 60

    Noise

    Altimax Arctic 12 +9
    69
    Why this score
    SourceWintrac ProAltimax Arctic 12
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 25 / 1 tests5572
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)63

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

    Altimax Arctic 12: 60% × 72.4 + 40% × 62.9 = 69

    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

    Altimax Arctic 12 +5
    71
    Why this score
    SourceWintrac ProAltimax Arctic 12
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / – tests57≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online8074

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

    Altimax Arctic 12: 60% × 69.2 (est.) + 40% × 73.9 = 71

    No road tests of treadwear for Altimax Arctic 12. 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 +16
    65
    Why this score
    SourceWintrac ProAltimax Arctic 12
    Reviews found online8165
  8. 44

    Efficiency

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceWintrac ProAltimax Arctic 12
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 25 / – tests44–
Scores at a glance
CategoryVredestein Wintrac ProGeneral Altimax Arctic 12
Relative Score 77 66
Dry 77 49
Wet 87 68
Snow 79 76
Comfort 72 65
Noise 60 69
Treadwear 66 71
Handling (owners) 81 65
Efficiency 44 –

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

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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.

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Headline score
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Wintrac Pro

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Altimax Arctic 12

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 ProAltimax Arctic 12ΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 96% #5/16 · 2024 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test 81% #9/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Braking Wet 97% #6/16 · 2024 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test 76% #9/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Circle Wet 98% #6/10 · 2024 All Season and Winter Tyre Test 88% #7/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Ice Braking Snow 96% #3/16 · 2024 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test 84% #9/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Snow Braking Snow 96% #4/16 · 2024 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test 75% #9/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Snow Handling Snow 100% #1/10 · 2024 All Season and Winter Tyre Test 90% #9/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Snow Handling (tester's mark) Snow 80% #9/11 · 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test 58% #9/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Comfort (tester's mark) Comfort 93% #6/8 · 2023 Autozurnal Winter Tire Test R17 94% #9/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #3/10 2025 Autobild Winter Tire Test R18 #9/10 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test – 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 Altimax Arctic 12

Pros

  • Outstanding grip and traction in heavy snow, slush, and ice
  • Excellent value and affordable price point compared to premium winter tires
  • Impressive tread life and long-term durability across multiple winter seasons

Cons

  • Noticeable road noise, which can increase as the tires wear
  • Slightly soft, squishy, or vague handling characteristics on dry pavement
  • Higher rolling resistance resulting in a minor decrease in fuel economy
All owner themes in the Altimax Arctic 12 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Vredestein Wintrac Pro B · General Altimax Arctic 12
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available11938
Rim diameters17″ – 22″15″ – 19″
Tread depth—12/32″
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—51 psi
Sizes in common1919

Which one should you actually buy?

Vredestein Wintrac Pro

General Altimax Arctic 12

Winner: Vredestein Wintrac Pro — better dry, wet and handling. Pick the General Altimax Arctic 12 if noise and treadwear matter most to you.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Vredestein Wintrac Pro scores 77 vs 49 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Vredestein Wintrac Pro scores 87 vs 68 on wet.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Vredestein Wintrac Pro scores 81 vs 65 on handling.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

General Altimax Arctic 12 scores 69 vs 60 on noise.

Tire A · Vredestein Wintrac Pro
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Tire B · General Altimax Arctic 12
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Wintrac Pro or Altimax Arctic 12?

Which is better in the wet, Wintrac Pro or Altimax Arctic 12?

Vredestein Wintrac Pro, 87 vs 68 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Wintrac Pro or Altimax Arctic 12?

Vredestein Wintrac Pro, 77 vs 49 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Wintrac Pro or Altimax Arctic 12?

Vredestein Wintrac Pro, 79 vs 76 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Wintrac Pro or Altimax Arctic 12?

General Altimax Arctic 12, 69 vs 60 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Wintrac Pro or Altimax Arctic 12?

Vredestein Wintrac Pro, 72 vs 65 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Wintrac Pro or Altimax Arctic 12?

General Altimax Arctic 12, 71 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