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'26#1
'26#2
'26#49.0
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£69
Price from£69
Expert summary
The Dutch brand Vredestein has always been a customer favorite, perhaps for being the underdog compared to premium German manufacturers. When it comes to all-season tires, the Quatrac is excellent, offering above-average wet performance while sacrificing a bit of snow performance, making it ideal for Central European climates.
Performance
Ice braking
100%
Ice traction
100%
Dry lane changing
100%
+26
Price/value
39%
Snow acceleration
33%
Fuel efficiency
21%
Price variants (1)
145/65 R15 72 T £69
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Budget
'26#7
'26#10'25#57.5
Price from
£49
Price from£49
Expert summary
The Maxxis Premitra AS AP3 is a budget all-season tyre carrying both the 3PMSF snowflake symbol and the M+S marking. It has appeared in 13 independent tests in our database and is available in a very wide range of sizes, with 232 dimensions listed. Most sizes carry EU label class B for wet grip, while fuel efficiency labels are mainly classes D and C.
Performance
Aquaplaning - cross
73%
Dry braking
67%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
58%
+14
Wet handling - objective
25%
Mileage
22%
Snow handling - objective
9%
Test results
2026215/55 R18#7(Satisfactory)2026225/50 R17#10(Conditionally recommended)2025235/55 R18#5(Recommended)2025215/50 R18#8(Satisfactory)
2024215/50 R18#7(Recommended)2022225/50 R18#10(Not recommended)2022195/55 R16#10(-)2022195/55 R16#14(Conditionally recommended)2021225/50 R17#7(-)2021225/50 R17#8(Satisfactory)
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Upper-middle'25#125.6
Performance
Dry braking
75%
Aquaplaning - cross
75%
Ice braking
75%
+11
Snow traction
13%
Snow handling
0%
Fuel efficiency
0%
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