Vredestein Ultrac Vorti review
Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners
Owners 79 · 192 reviews analysed Road tests 78 · 31 tests
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The Vredestein Ultrac Vorti receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from users, who frequently praise its exceptional dry grip, precise handling, and impressive value compared to tier-one premium brands. Many drivers noted that the tires significantly improved ride comfort, reduced cabin noise, and offered strong steering feedback, though opinions on wet weather performance and tread longevity are occasionally mixed.
Two scoring systems, side by side
Owner scores come from reviews found online; road-test scores come from instrumented tests. Where they disagree, it is usually a discipline owners rarely push to the limit.
How scores work
- Relative score
- 0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
- Road tests
- 0–100 per score, from published tests, newer tests counting more. Each result is compared with every other tire in the same test, so a win against a strong field counts for more. The average tested tire gets 70, the best 100; with only one or two tests a tire stays nearer 70. The discipline rows show % of the best tire in that test.
- Owner reviews
- 0–100 from the owner reviews we found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates and scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70. With only a few reviews a tire stays near the average.
By owner reviews
79/100From 192 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
By road tests
78/100Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.
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What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 192 owner reviews found online.
The Vredestein Ultrac Vorti receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from users, who frequently praise its exceptional dry grip, precise handling, and impressive value compared to tier-one premium brands. Many drivers noted that the tires significantly improved ride comfort, reduced cabin noise, and offered strong steering feedback, though opinions on wet weather performance and tread longevity are occasionally mixed.
Pros
- Outstanding dry grip and cornering stability
- High value for money compared to top-tier premium brands
- Excellent steering feedback and driver confidence
- Noticeably lower road noise and improved ride comfort
- Attractive sidewall design with robust rim protection
Cons
- Rapid tread wear reported by some aggressive drivers or on heavy rear-wheel-drive/high-power vehicles
- Wet weather traction and aquaplaning resistance considered inferior to top competitors like Michelin or Continental by a minority of users
- Stiff sidewalls on low-profile sizes can negatively impact comfort or lead to cupping
- Occasional reports of premature rubber cracking or dry rot after a few years
Worth knowing
- Drivers with high-powered rear-wheel-drive cars (such as BMW and Mercedes models) noted impressive stability, though some reported that rear tires wear out notably faster on high-torque setups.
- Users running larger wheels (19-inch and 20-inch) highlighted that while handling is razor-sharp, the stiffer sidewalls can translate to a firmer ride and require careful attention to tire pressures to prevent uneven wear.
- Owners of heavier sedans and tourers (like Audi A5/A6 and Skoda Octavia VRS) frequently praised the balance of comfort and high-speed highway stability.
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31 published test appearances
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2021 Auto Bild 19 inch Summer tire Test · 235/35 R19
6th of 15
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 6th of 15 | |
| Wet Handling | 5th of 15 | |
| Dry Braking | 7th of 15 | |
| Dry Handling | 5th of 15 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 14th of 15 | |
| Straight Aqua | 7th of 15 | |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 4th of 15 | |
| Noise | 5th of 15 | |
| Price | 7th of 15 |
Source: Auto Bild Sportscars
2020 EVO UHP Summer tire Test · 235/35 R19
7th of 7
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 6th of 7 | |
| Wet Handling | 6th of 7 | |
| Wet Circle | 7th of 7 | |
| Dry Braking | 7th of 7 | |
| Dry Handling | 3rd of 7 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 6th of 7 | |
| Straight Aqua | 5th of 7 | |
| Subj. Dry Handling | 7th of 7 | |
| Subj. Comfort | 6th of 7 | |
| Subj. Wet Handling | 6th of 7 | |
| Price | 2nd of 7 |
Source: evo
2020 UHP, UUHP and Track Day tire Test · 245/35 R19
9th of 10
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 6th of 10 | |
| Wet Handling | 5th of 10 | |
| Wet Circle | 4th of 10 | |
| Dry Braking | 7th of 10 | |
| Dry Handling | 9th of 10 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 6th of 10 | |
| Straight Aqua | 7th of 10 | |
| Subj. Dry Handling | 7th of 10 | |
| Subj. Comfort | 1st of 10 | |
| Subj. Wet Handling | 5th of 10 | |
| Noise | 2nd of 10 | |
| Tyre Weight | 10th of 10 |
Source: Sport Auto
2020 Auto Bild UHP 19 inch tire Test · 265/35 R19
6th of 10
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 6th of 10 | |
| Wet Handling | 3rd of 10 | |
| Dry Braking | 5th of 10 | |
| Dry Handling | 6th of 10 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 7th of 10 | |
| Straight Aqua | 8th of 10 | |
| Noise | 7th of 10 | |
| Price | 5th of 10 |
Source: Auto Bild
2020 Auto Bild Summer tire Test · 245/45 R18
4th of 20
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 12th of 20 | |
| Wet Handling | 10th of 20 | |
| Dry Braking | 6th of 20 | |
| Dry Handling | 1st of 20 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 19th of 20 | |
| Straight Aqua | 8th of 20 | |
| Noise | 16th of 20 | |
| Value | 7th of 20 | |
| Price | 7th of 20 | |
| Wear | 7th of 20 | |
| Total Cost of Ownership | 14th of 20 |
Source: Auto Bild
2020 ADAC 18 Inch Summer tire Test · 225/40 R18
7th of 16
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wear | 8th of 16 |
Source: ADAC
2020 tire Market Overview Braking Test · 245/45 R18
8th of 49
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 12th of 49 | |
| Dry Braking | 6th of 49 |
Source: Auto Bild
2020 Auto Bild Sportscars Summer tire test R19 · 245/35R19
5th of 9
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Auto Bild Sportscars
2020 TCS Summer Tire Test R18 · 225/40R18
7th of 14
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: TCS
2019 Auto Bild Sports Car tire Test · 245/45 R18
5th of 11
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 5th of 11 | |
| Wet Handling | 5th of 11 | |
| Dry Braking | 3rd of 11 | |
| Dry Handling | 1st of 11 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 10th of 11 | |
| Straight Aqua | 2nd of 11 | |
| Subj. Comfort | 1st of 11 | |
| Noise | 5th of 11 | |
| Price | 5th of 11 |
Source: Auto Bild Sportscars
2019 Auto Bild Summer tire Test · 225/45 R17
12th of 20
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 9th of 20 | |
| Wet Handling | 14th of 20 | |
| Dry Braking | 10th of 20 | |
| Dry Handling | 5th of 20 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 20th of 20 | |
| Straight Aqua | 12th of 20 | |
| Subj. Comfort | 19th of 20 | |
| Noise | 11th of 20 | |
| Value | 9th of 20 | |
| Price | 9th of 20 | |
| Wear | 11th of 20 | |
| Total Cost of Ownership | 18th of 20 |
Source: Auto Bild
2019 Gute Fahrt Summer 18 Inch tire Test · 225/40 R18
10th of 10
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 2nd of 10 | |
| Dry Braking | 4th of 10 | |
| Straight Aqua | 10th of 10 | |
| Price | 6th of 10 |
Source: Gute Fahrt
2019 Summer 53 tire Braking Shootout · 225/45 R17
9th of 45
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 9th of 45 | |
| Dry Braking | 10th of 45 |
Source: Auto Bild
2019 Tyre Reviews UHP Summer tire Test
5th of 8
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Subj. Wet Handling | 2nd of 8 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 7th of 8 | |
| tire Weight | 8th of 8 | |
| Inside Noise level | 7th of 8 | |
| Subjective Comfort | 8th of 8 | |
| Straight Aquaplaning | 6th of 8 | |
| Wet Handling | 2nd of 8 | |
| Wet Braking | 6th of 8 | |
| Subj. Dry Handling | 2nd of 8 | |
| Dry Handling | 4th of 8 | |
| Dry Braking | 5th of 8 |
2018 AMS Summer UHP tire Test · 225/45 R17
11th of 11
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 9th of 11 | |
| Wet Handling | 8th of 11 | |
| Dry Braking | 7th of 11 | |
| Dry Handling | 3rd of 11 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 9th of 11 | |
| Straight Aqua | 8th of 11 | |
| Subj. Dry Handling | 5th of 11 | |
| Subj. Wet Handling | 8th of 11 | |
| Noise | 7th of 11 |
Source: Auto Motor und Sport
2018 Test World Summer tire Test · 225/45 R17
6th of 16
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 8th of 16 | |
| Wet Handling | 1st of 16 | |
| Dry Braking | 2nd of 16 | |
| Straight Aqua | 5th of 16 | |
| Subj. Dry Handling | 9th of 16 | |
| Subj. Wet Handling | 4th of 16 | |
| Noise | 5th of 16 |
Source: Test World
2017 Auto Bild UHP tire Test · 245/40 R18
3rd of 9
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 2nd of 9 | |
| Wet Handling | 3rd of 9 | |
| Dry Braking | 1st of 9 | |
| Dry Handling | 2nd of 9 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 9th of 9 | |
| Noise | 2nd of 9 |
Source: Auto Bild
2016 Auto Express Summer tire Test · 225/40 R18
9th of 9
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Auto Express
2016 Sport Auto UHP Summer tire Test · 235/40 R18
8th of 8
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Sport Auto
2016 AutoBild UHP Summer tire Test · 255/35 R20
5th of 6
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Auto Bild
2016 ADAC tire Test - 225/45 R17 · 225/45 R17
4th of 16
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: ADAC
2015 EVO Magazine Performance tire Test · 225/40 R18
5th of 10
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: evo
2015 Off Road SUV 4x4 tire Test · 225/55 R18
8th of 9
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
2015 Auto Bild Performance tire Test · 275/35 R19
4th of 7
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Auto Bild
2015 AZ 225/40 R18 Summer tire Test · 225/40 R18
11th of 14
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
2014 EVO Max Performance Summer tire Test · 225/45 R17
6th of 10
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: evo
2014 ACE Summer tire Test · 225/45 R17
7th of 11
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: ACE
2013 Auto Express Summer tire Test · 225/45 R17
8th of 10
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Auto Express
2013 Sport Auto Max Performance Summer tire Test · 225/40 R18
9th of 10
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Sport Auto
2013 European Summer Sports tire Test · 225/45 R17
5th of 18
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
2012 EVO Summer tire Test · 225/45 R17
8th of 10
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: evo
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