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Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme vs Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S — 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 0 + 1 road tests and 64 + 10 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: Wintrac Xtreme 69, Wintrac xtreme S 70.

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Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S
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Wintrac xtreme S

Winter

± 8Provisional

Tests 69 · 1 test Owners 70 · 10 reviews

Best test result: #2 of 10 in 2017 Auto Bild SUV Winter 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.

  1. 68

    Dry

    Wintrac xtreme S +1
    69
    Why this score
    SourceWintrac XtremeWintrac xtreme S
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 68 (est.)68
    Reviews found online6970

    Wintrac Xtreme: 60% × 68.3 (est.) + 40% × 68.6 = 68

    Wintrac xtreme S: 60% × 68.3 + 40% × 70.2 = 69

    No road tests of dry for Wintrac Xtreme. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 75

    Wet

    Level
    75
    Why this score
    SourceWintrac XtremeWintrac xtreme S
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 74 (est.)75
    Reviews found online7775

    Wintrac Xtreme: 60% × 74.3 (est.) + 40% × 77.2 = 75

    Wintrac xtreme S: 60% × 74.8 + 40% × 75 = 75

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

  3. 60

    Snow

    Wintrac xtreme S +7
    67
    Why this score
    SourceWintrac XtremeWintrac xtreme S
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 64 (est.)64
    Reviews found online5371

    Wintrac Xtreme: 60% × 64.2 (est.) + 40% × 53.3 = 60

    Wintrac xtreme S: 60% × 63.9 + 40% × 71.3 = 67

    No road tests of snow for Wintrac Xtreme. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 72

    Comfort

    Wintrac Xtreme +1
    71
    Why this score
    SourceWintrac XtremeWintrac xtreme S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7372

    Wintrac Xtreme: 40% × 69.8 (est.) + 60% × 72.7 = 72

    Wintrac xtreme S: 40% × 69.6 (est.) + 60% × 71.5 = 71

    No road tests of comfort for Wintrac Xtreme or Wintrac xtreme S. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    70
    Why this score
    SourceWintrac XtremeWintrac xtreme S
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–72
    Reviews found online–≈ 67 (est.)

    Wintrac xtreme S: 60% × 71.7 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 70

    No owner ratings of noise for Wintrac xtreme S. 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.

  6. 72

    Treadwear

    Wintrac Xtreme +9
    63
    Why this score
    SourceWintrac XtremeWintrac xtreme S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online7662

    Wintrac Xtreme: 60% × 69.7 (est.) + 40% × 76.3 = 72

    Wintrac xtreme S: 60% × 64.5 (est.) + 40% × 61.5 = 63

    No road tests of treadwear for Wintrac Xtreme. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

    No road tests of treadwear for Wintrac xtreme S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 69

    Handling (owners)

    Wintrac xtreme S +4
    73
    Why this score
    SourceWintrac XtremeWintrac xtreme S
    Reviews found online6973
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    65
    Why this score
    SourceWintrac XtremeWintrac xtreme S
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–65
Scores at a glance
CategoryVredestein Wintrac XtremeVredestein Wintrac xtreme S
Relative Score 69 70
Dry 68 69
Wet 75 75
Snow 60 67
Comfort 72 71
Noise – 70
Treadwear 72 63
Handling (owners) 69 73
Efficiency – 65

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

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Headline score
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Wintrac Xtreme

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Wintrac xtreme S

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 XtremeWintrac xtreme SΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #31/48 2014 50 Winter Tyre Braking Overview #27/45 2017 50 Winter Tyre Shoot Out – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Wintrac Xtreme

Pros

  • Exceptional traction and control in deep snow and icy conditions.
  • High level of driver confidence and predictability in cold weather.
  • Impressive longevity and tread wear, with many users reporting high mileage.

Cons

  • Reported lack of grip in wet conditions, particularly for high-torque or high-performance vehicles.
  • Noticeable 'break-in' period where the tires may feel slippery or detached from the road.
  • Performance degradation in warmer temperatures (above 10°C) due to the softer compound.
All owner themes in the Wintrac Xtreme review

Tire B Wintrac xtreme S

Pros

  • Astonishing grip and traction on snow, ice, and extreme winter surfaces
  • Excellent high-speed stability and highway performance in winter conditions
  • Reliable and safe handling characteristics in wet and dry cold weather for high-performance SUVs

Cons

  • Slightly vague or loose feeling during spirited dry cornering
  • Isolated manufacturing defect reported involving a chunk of rubber coming off a brand new tire
  • May not match dedicated summer tires in warm wet/dry conditions
All owner themes in the Wintrac xtreme S review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme B · Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—13
Rim diameters—16″ – 22″

Which one should you actually buy?

Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme

Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S

Too close to call: Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme and Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S are within 2 points overall. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme is stronger on treadwear. Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S is stronger on snow. Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme scores 72 vs 63 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S scores 67 vs 60 on snow.

Tire A · Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme
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Tire B · Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S
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Wintrac Xtreme or Wintrac xtreme S?

Which is better in the wet, Wintrac Xtreme or Wintrac xtreme S?

Neither, by our numbers: 75 vs 75 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Wintrac Xtreme or Wintrac xtreme S?

Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 69 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is better in snow, Wintrac Xtreme or Wintrac xtreme S?

Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S, 67 vs 60 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Wintrac Xtreme or Wintrac xtreme S?

Neither, by our numbers: 72 vs 71 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Wintrac Xtreme or Wintrac xtreme S?

Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme, 72 vs 63 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