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Vredestein Wintrac vs Triangle Snowlink PL01 — 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 9 + 1 road tests and 5 + 2 owner reviews. How we score

Wintrac is ahead, 76–68

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Vredestein Wintrac
Tire AVredestein

Wintrac

Winter

± 5

Tests 75 · 9 tests Owners 75 · 5 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2021 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test (dry braking)

Category by category

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

  1. 76

    Dry

    Wintrac +9
    67
    Why this score
    SourceWintracSnowlink PL01
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 7 / 1 tests7766
    Reviews found online7469

    Wintrac: 60% × 77.2 + 40% × 73.6 = 76

    Snowlink PL01: 60% × 66.3 + 40% × 69.1 = 67

  2. 85

    Wet

    Wintrac +16
    69
    Why this score
    SourceWintracSnowlink PL01
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 9 / 1 tests8765
    Reviews found online8175

    Wintrac: 60% × 87.3 + 40% × 81.2 = 85

    Snowlink PL01: 60% × 64.9 + 40% × 75.1 = 69

  3. 75

    Snow

    Wintrac +8
    67
    Why this score
    SourceWintracSnowlink PL01
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 9 / 1 tests7261
    Reviews found online7975

    Wintrac: 60% × 72.1 + 40% × 78.6 = 75

    Snowlink PL01: 60% × 60.9 + 40% × 75.1 = 67

  4. 73

    Comfort

    Wintrac +4
    69
    Why this score
    SourceWintracSnowlink PL01
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests72≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7469

    Wintrac: 40% × 71.5 + 60% × 73.8 = 73

    Snowlink PL01: 40% × 68.8 (est.) + 60% × 69 = 69

    No road tests of comfort for Snowlink PL01. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 77

    Noise

    Wintrac +7
    70
    Why this score
    SourceWintracSnowlink PL01
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 7 / 1 tests8572
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)

    Wintrac: 60% × 84.6 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 77

    Snowlink PL01: 60% × 71.8 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 70

    No owner ratings of noise for Wintrac or Snowlink PL01. 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. 65

    Treadwear

    Snowlink PL01 +4
    69
    Why this score
    SourceWintracSnowlink PL01
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / – tests61≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7070

    Wintrac: 60% × 61.5 + 40% × 70.1 = 65

    Snowlink PL01: 60% × 67.8 (est.) + 40% × 70.1 = 69

    No road tests of treadwear for Snowlink PL01. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 70

    Handling (owners)

    Wintrac +3
    67
    Why this score
    SourceWintracSnowlink PL01
    Reviews found online7067
  8. 75

    Efficiency

    Wintrac +14
    61
    Why this score
    SourceWintracSnowlink PL01
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 7 / 1 tests7561
Scores at a glance
CategoryVredestein WintracTriangle Snowlink PL01
Relative Score 76 68
Dry 76 67
Wet 85 69
Snow 75 67
Comfort 73 69
Noise 77 70
Treadwear 65 69
Handling (owners) 70 67
Efficiency 75 61

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

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Snowlink PL01

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.

DisciplineCategoryWintracSnowlink PL01ΔHead-to-head
Straight Aquaplaning Wet 94% #11/14 · 2026 Auto Bild 205/55 R16 Winter Tyre Test 92% #5/8 · 2023 Studless Friction Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Handling Wet 98% #8/14 · 2026 Auto Bild 205/55 R16 Winter Tyre Test 97% #5/8 · 2023 Studless Friction Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Snow Handling Snow 97% #4/14 · 2026 Auto Bild 205/55 R16 Winter Tyre Test 94% #7/8 · 2023 Studless Friction Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Snow Traction Snow 96% #6/14 · 2026 Auto Bild 205/55 R16 Winter Tyre Test 95% #8/8 · 2023 Studless Friction Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Noise Noise 98% #4/14 · 2026 Auto Bild 205/55 R16 Winter Tyre Test 99% #6/8 · 2023 Studless Friction Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Fuel Consumption Efficiency 95% #11/16 · 2026 ADAC Winter Tyre Test - 185/65 R15 94% #6/8 · 2023 Studless Friction Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #6/14 2026 Auto Bild 205/55 R16 Winter Tyre Test #9/7 2025 UTAC Ivalo Studless Winter Tire Test R16 – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Wintrac

Pros

  • Excellent traction and handling on snow and ice
  • High above-average performance and grip on wet roads
  • Comfortable ride quality

Cons

  • Limited steering feedback and road feel
  • Pricing is close to established premium options, leaving less of a value gap
All owner themes in the Wintrac review

Tire B Snowlink PL01

Pros

  • High level of ride comfort and smoothness
  • Reliable performance on wet and salted road surfaces
  • Good traction on packed snow and ice

Cons

  • Limited long-term data on tread life
  • Performance in extreme, deep blizzard conditions remains anecdotal
  • Soft compound may feel less precise during high-speed dry cornering
All owner themes in the Snowlink PL01 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Vredestein Wintrac B · Triangle Snowlink PL01
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available25—
Rim diameters15″ – 19″—

Which one should you actually buy?

Vredestein Wintrac

Triangle Snowlink PL01

Winner: Vredestein Wintrac — better wet, efficiency and dry. Pick the Triangle Snowlink PL01 if treadwear matters most to you. Triangle Snowlink PL01 rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 2 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Vredestein Wintrac scores 85 vs 69 on wet.

Pick tire A You want lower fuel or energy use

Vredestein Wintrac scores 75 vs 61 on efficiency.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Vredestein Wintrac scores 76 vs 67 on dry.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Vredestein Wintrac scores 75 vs 67 on snow.

Tire A · Vredestein Wintrac
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Tire B · Triangle Snowlink PL01
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Wintrac or Snowlink PL01?

Which is better in the wet, Wintrac or Snowlink PL01?

Vredestein Wintrac, 85 vs 69 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Wintrac or Snowlink PL01?

Vredestein Wintrac, 76 vs 67 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Wintrac or Snowlink PL01?

Vredestein Wintrac, 75 vs 67 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Wintrac or Snowlink PL01?

Vredestein Wintrac, 77 vs 70 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Wintrac or Snowlink PL01?

Vredestein Wintrac, 73 vs 69 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Wintrac or Snowlink PL01?

Triangle Snowlink PL01, 69 vs 65 on our treadwear score.

Which rolls more easily, Wintrac or Snowlink PL01?

Vredestein Wintrac, 75 vs 61 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