Tests 72 · 30 tests Owners 83 · 31 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 16 in 2024 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test (snow traction)
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Vredestein Wintrac Pro vs Vredestein Quatrac Pro — 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 + 14 road tests and 31 + 588 owner reviews. How we score
Wintrac Pro is ahead, 76–71
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Tests 68 · 14 tests Owners 74 · 588 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 16 in 2021 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test (wet braking)
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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77
Dry
Wintrac Pro +374Why this score
Source Wintrac Pro Quatrac Pro Professional tests (TWG score) · 26 / 13 tests 74 73 Reviews found online 83 75 Dry Braking (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 96% 99% Dry Handling (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 98% 100% Wintrac Pro: 60% × 73.6 + 40% × 83.2 = 77
Quatrac Pro: 60% × 72.7 + 40% × 74.7 = 74
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88
Wet
Wintrac Pro +484Why this score
Source Wintrac Pro Quatrac Pro Professional tests (TWG score) · 30 / 13 tests 87 85 Reviews found online 88 82 Straight Aquaplaning (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 100% 95% Wet Braking (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 96% 93% Wet Handling (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 98% 96% Wintrac Pro: 60% × 87.3 + 40% × 88.1 = 88
Quatrac Pro: 60% × 85.3 + 40% × 81.8 = 84
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79
Snow
Wintrac Pro +2455Why this score
Source Wintrac Pro Quatrac Pro Professional tests (TWG score) · 30 / 11 tests 78 48 Reviews found online 80 65 Snow Braking (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 95% 89% Snow Handling (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 98% 91% Snow Traction (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 91% 81% Wintrac Pro: 60% × 78.3 + 40% × 79.5 = 79
Quatrac Pro: 60% × 48.4 + 40% × 65 = 55
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73
Comfort
Quatrac Pro +376Why this score
Source Wintrac Pro Quatrac Pro Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / 1 tests 60 73 Reviews found online 81 78 Wintrac Pro: 40% × 60.4 + 60% × 81.2 = 73
Quatrac Pro: 40% × 72.9 + 60% × 78.2 = 76
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60
Noise
Quatrac Pro +1272Why this score
Source Wintrac Pro Quatrac Pro Professional tests (TWG score) · 25 / 10 tests 56 76 Reviews found online ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Noise (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 97% 99% Wintrac Pro: 60% × 55.7 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 60
Quatrac Pro: 60% × 75.6 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 72
No owner ratings of noise for Wintrac Pro or Quatrac Pro. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.
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66
Treadwear
Wintrac Pro +660Why this score
Source Wintrac Pro Quatrac Pro Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / 2 tests 56 55 Reviews found online 80 69 Wintrac Pro: 60% × 55.6 + 40% × 80.4 = 66
Quatrac Pro: 60% × 54.9 + 40% × 68.8 = 60
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82
Handling (owners)
Wintrac Pro +973Why this score
Source Wintrac Pro Quatrac Pro Reviews found online 82 73 -
45
Efficiency
Quatrac Pro +550Why this score
Source Wintrac Pro Quatrac Pro Professional tests (TWG score) · 25 / 10 tests 45 50 Rolling Resistance (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 84% 91%
Scores at a glance
| Category | Vredestein Wintrac Pro | Vredestein Quatrac Pro |
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| Relative Score | 76 | 71 |
| Dry | 77 | 74 |
| Wet | 88 | 84 |
| Snow | 79 | 55 |
| Comfort | 73 | 76 |
| Noise | 60 | 72 |
| Treadwear | 66 | 60 |
| Handling (owners) | 82 | 73 |
| Efficiency | 45 | 50 |
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76
/ 100
Wintrac Pro
71
/ 100
Quatrac Pro
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.
In the overall rankings of 1 tests that ran both, Vredestein Wintrac Pro finished ahead 1 times and Vredestein Quatrac Pro 0 times.
| Discipline | Category | Wintrac Pro | Quatrac Pro | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry | Dry | 98% #5/8 · 2023 Autozurnal Winter Tire Test R17 | 93% #5/8 · 2024 Promobil Commercial Winter Tire Test R17 | – | Different tests |
| Dry Braking | Dry | 96% | 99% | −3.0 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2021 Auto Bild Sports Car Winter Tyre Test · 245/40 R18 |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 98% | 100% | −1.6 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2021 Auto Bild Sports Car Winter Tyre Test · 245/40 R18 |
| Dry Handling (tester's mark) | Dry | 80% #6/8 · 2023 Autozurnal Winter Tire Test R17 | 90% #2/8 · 2024 Promobil Commercial Winter Tire Test R17 | – | Different tests |
| Curved Aquaplaning | Wet | 83% #5/8 · 2023 Autozurnal Winter Tire Test R17 | 78% #10/11 · 2024 Sports Car All Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Straight Aquaplaning | Wet | 100% | 95% | +4.8 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2021 Auto Bild Sports Car Winter Tyre Test · 245/40 R18 |
| Wet | Wet | 95% #5/8 · 2023 Autozurnal Winter Tire Test R17 | 85% #3/8 · 2024 Promobil Commercial Winter Tire Test R17 | – | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 96% | 93% | +2.9 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2021 Auto Bild Sports Car Winter Tyre Test · 245/40 R18 |
| Wet Circle | Wet | 98% #6/10 · 2024 All Season and Winter Tyre Test | 98% #3/8 · 2024 Motorhome Camper Van All Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 98% | 96% | +2.0 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2021 Auto Bild Sports Car Winter Tyre Test · 245/40 R18 |
| Wet Handling (tester's mark) | Wet | 58% #5/8 · 2022 Auto Zeitung Winter Tyre Test | 90% #2/8 · 2024 Promobil Commercial Winter Tire Test R17 | – | Different tests |
| Wet Lateral Stability | Wet | 97% #5/8 · 2023 Autozurnal Winter Tire Test R17 | 70% #3/8 · 2024 Promobil Commercial Winter Tire Test R17 | – | Different tests |
| Ice Braking | Snow | 96% #3/16 · 2024 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test | 91% #7/7 · 2020 ADAC SUV All Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Snow | Snow | 98% #5/8 · 2023 Autozurnal Winter Tire Test R17 | 71% #8/8 · 2024 Promobil Commercial Winter Tire Test R17 | – | Different tests |
| Snow Braking | Snow | 95% | 89% | +6.5 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2021 Auto Bild Sports Car Winter Tyre Test · 245/40 R18 |
| Snow Circle | Snow | 99% #4/10 · 2024 All Season and Winter Tyre Test | 84% #8/8 · 2024 Motorhome Camper Van All Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Snow Handling | Snow | 98% | 91% | +7.3 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2021 Auto Bild Sports Car Winter Tyre Test · 245/40 R18 |
| Snow Slalom | Snow | 96% #9/20 · 2023 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test | 93% #7/11 · 2024 Sports Car All Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Snow Traction | Snow | 91% | 81% | +9.6 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2021 Auto Bild Sports Car Winter Tyre Test · 245/40 R18 |
| Comfort (tester's mark) | Comfort | 93% #6/8 · 2023 Autozurnal Winter Tire Test R17 | 80% #2/6 · 2022 Gute Fahrt All-Season Tire Test R18 | – | Different tests |
| Exterior Noise | Noise | 97% #5/8 · 2023 Autozurnal Winter Tire Test R17 | 80% #2/8 · 2024 Promobil Commercial Winter Tire Test R17 | – | Different tests |
| Noise | Noise | 97% | 99% | −1.7 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2021 Auto Bild Sports Car Winter Tyre Test · 245/40 R18 |
| Wear | Treadwear | 64% #12/16 · 2024 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test | 63% #15/16 · 2021 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 84% | 91% | −6.3 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2021 Auto Bild Sports Car Winter Tyre Test · 245/40 R18 |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Price | Cost | 80% | 80% | 0.0 | 0–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2021 Auto Bild Sports Car Winter Tyre Test · 245/40 R18 |
| Total Cost of Ownership | Cost | #19/20 2023 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test | #15/16 2021 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Value | Cost | 61% #7/15 · 2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test | 54% #12/16 · 2021 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #3/13 | #13/13 | – | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2021 Auto Bild Sports Car Winter Tyre Test · 245/40 R18 |
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
Tire B Quatrac Pro
Pros
- Exceptional wet weather performance with high resistance to aquaplaning
- Remarkably low road noise and high ride comfort compared to OEM or run-flat tires
- Strong and predictable grip in cold, rainy, and mild winter conditions
Cons
- Reduced fuel economy or slight negative impact on range reported by some users
- Mixed feedback on durability, with a few drivers experiencing faster-than-expected tread wear or manufacturing defects
- Subpar performance in heavy snow or packed ice compared to dedicated winter tires
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Vredestein Wintrac Pro | B · Vredestein Quatrac Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Winter | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 119 | 97 |
| Rim diameters | 17″ – 22″ | 17″ – 22″ |
| Sizes in common | 87 | 87 |
Which one should you actually buy?
76
/ 100
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
71
/ 100
Vredestein Quatrac Pro
Winner: Vredestein Wintrac Pro — better snow, handling and treadwear. Pick the Vredestein Quatrac Pro if noise, efficiency and comfort matter most to you.
Pick tire A
You drive through snowy winters
Vredestein Wintrac Pro scores 79 vs 55 on snow.
Pick tire B
You want a quieter cabin
Vredestein Quatrac Pro scores 72 vs 60 on noise.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Vredestein Wintrac Pro scores 82 vs 73 on handling.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Vredestein Wintrac Pro scores 66 vs 60 on treadwear.
Tire A · Vredestein Wintrac Pro
Tire B · Vredestein Quatrac Pro
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Wintrac Pro or Quatrac Pro?
Which is better in the wet, Wintrac Pro or Quatrac Pro?
Vredestein Wintrac Pro, 88 vs 84 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Wintrac Pro or Quatrac Pro?
Vredestein Wintrac Pro, 77 vs 74 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, Wintrac Pro or Quatrac Pro?
Vredestein Wintrac Pro, 79 vs 55 on our snow score.
Which is quieter, Wintrac Pro or Quatrac Pro?
Vredestein Quatrac Pro, 72 vs 60 on our noise score.
Which is more comfortable, Wintrac Pro or Quatrac Pro?
Vredestein Quatrac Pro, 76 vs 73 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Wintrac Pro or Quatrac Pro?
Vredestein Wintrac Pro, 66 vs 60 on our treadwear score.
Which rolls more easily, Wintrac Pro or Quatrac Pro?
Vredestein Quatrac Pro, 50 vs 45 on our efficiency 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