Winter tire handling Updated October 2026

Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S review

Name: Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S
Brand: Vredestein

± 8

Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners Provisional

Owners 70 · 10 reviews analysed Road tests 69 · 1 test

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Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S has a Relative Score of 69 out of 100 among winter tires. In 12 road tests with an overall ranking it finished first 0 times and in the top three 0 times. 10 owner reviews rate it 70 out of 100. 67% would buy it again.

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.

Full methodology

By owner reviews

70/100

From 10 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.

Would buy again 67%

Dry

Overall dry

Wet

Overall wet

Snow & ice

Overall snow & ice

Comfort

Overall comfort

Treadwear

Overall treadwear

Handling

Overall handling

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By road tests

69/100

Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.

Dry

Wet

Snow

Noise

Efficiency

What owners like and dislike

Themes extracted from 10 owner reviews found online.

The Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S receives generally favorable reviews for its exceptional snow, ice, and winter weather capabilities, particularly on high-performance SUVs and 4x4 vehicles. While users praise its cold-weather performance and high-speed stability, some note minor drawbacks in dry cornering precision and report isolated quality control concerns.

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

Worth knowing

Performs exceptionally well on heavy, high-performance 4x4s and SUVs such as the Audi Q7, Audi SQ5, Range Rover Evoque, and Volvo XC60.
Well-suited for drivers navigating severe alpine winter environments, such as ski areas in Switzerland.

12 published test appearances (1 in the score)

Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.

2017 Auto Bild SUV Winter tire Test · 225/55 R17

7th of 10

Best: Wet Braking · 2nd Weakest: Snow Handling · 10th

Discipline	Placement	Field position
Wet Braking	2nd of 10
Wet Handling	2nd of 10
Dry Braking	5th of 10
Dry Handling	8th of 10
Snow Braking	8th of 10
Snow Handling	10th of 10
Rolling Resistance	8th of 10
Straight Aquaplaning	6th of 10
Noise	3rd of 10

Source: Auto Bild