Vredestein Wintrac Pro review

The Wintrac Pro was at its weakest in the wet, where lacked the balance of its rivals

The Wintrac Pro is starting to show its age because we first tested it in 2019. It finished last in the two snow tests but only a few percentage points behind our overall winner and close to the best. In the wet and dry the gap was bigger, though.

It was weakest in the wet, where it lacked the balance of rivals, with a rear that moved a little too much for comfort off the throttle. It also struggled in the tight sections of the handling track, with a long wait on the throttle for the front to grip. Once it had hooked up, care was needed with the throttle because it was easy to lose traction.

It was better in the dry, where it was close to the pace and had a decent handling balance. It is also one to consider if cabin noise is a priority.

We say…

Dutch producer’s five-year-old design is struggling to stay with much newer rivals who have raised the performance bar.

Blackcircles.com says…

A slightly lesser-known tyre, but the reviews are positive. They particularly focus on the tyre’s performance in the wet and give a score of 4.5 out of 5.

Vredestein Wintrac Pro    
Overall 96.8%  
Price £115.20  
Snow braking 98.1% 6th
Snow traction 95.8% 7th
Straight aquaplaning 91.7% 7th
Curved aquaplaning 79.2% 7th
Wet braking 90.8% 7th
Wet handling 96% 7th
Wet circle 96% 7th
Dry braking 97.6% =5th
Dry handling 99% =4th
Rolling resistance 97.5% 3rd
Cabin noise 100% =1st

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Products editor

Kim has worked for Auto Express for more than three decades and all but a year of that time in the Products section. His current role as products editor involves managing the section’s content and team of testers plus doing some of the tests himself. 

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