See how this tyre stacks up against its closest rivals across all tested properties
This tyre Snowtrac 5
Premium UltraGrip 9
Better at: Aquaplaning - cross, Exterior noise, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Worse at: Dry braking, Dry handling, Snow handling
Premium WinterContact TS 860
Better at: Exterior noise, Wet braking, Wet handling
Worse at: Dry handling, Dry braking
Upper-middle WR D4
Better at: Exterior noise, Snow handling, Aquaplaning - cross
Worse at: Dry handling, Comfort, Dry braking
Premium Cinturato Winter
Better at: Exterior noise, Aquaplaning - cross, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Worse at: Dry handling, Dry braking, Snow traction
Upper-middle Winter i*cept RS2 W452
Better at: Exterior noise, Aquaplaning - cross, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Worse at: Dry handling, Interior noise, Dry braking
Budget euro Frost 6
Better at: Exterior noise, Interior noise, Comfort
Worse at: Dry braking, Wet handling, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Upper-middle WinterCraft WP51
Better at: Comfort, Exterior noise, Aquaplaning - cross
Worse at: Dry braking, Snow traction, Dry handling
Upper-middle Snowprox S943
Better at: Interior noise, Exterior noise, Aquaplaning - cross
Worse at: Snow traction, Snow handling, Wet handling
Premium SP Winter Response 2
Better at: Exterior noise, Aquaplaning - cross, Wet circle cornering
Worse at: Dry handling
Budget WinTech
Better at: Exterior noise, Interior noise
Worse at: Dry braking, Dry handling, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Budget Wintoura
Better at: Exterior noise, Dry braking
Worse at: Snow traction, Wet circle cornering, Snow handling
Upper-middle Eurowinter HS01
Better at: Exterior noise, Aquaplaning - cross, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Worse at: Snow traction, Dry handling, Dry braking
Upper-middle Krisalp HP3
Better at: Exterior noise, Aquaplaning - cross, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Worse at: Dry handling, Dry braking
Premium Alpin A4
Better at: Wet braking, Wet circle cornering, Wet handling
Worse at: Snow handling, Aquaplaning - cross
Budget Eskimo S3+
Better at: Exterior noise, Aquaplaning - cross, Interior noise
Worse at: Wet circle cornering, Wet handling, Wet braking
Size: 235/45 R18 255/45 R20 225/50 R17 235/50 R19 205/55 R16
R13 R14 R15 R16
Width: All 145 mm 155 mm 165 mm 175 mm
Width: All 155 mm 165 mm 175 mm 185 mm
4 Variants
82 86 88 T
Best £56 Compare prices
3 Variants
84 88 93 T
Best £49 Compare prices
Width: All 165 mm 175 mm 185 mm 195 mm 205 mm
Width: All 185 mm 195 mm 205 mm
5 Variants
91 94 H T
Best £85 Compare prices
8× By professional organizations
● Recommended 6× (75%)
● Still recommended 1× (13%)
● Sufficient 1× (13%)
Performance by size
xxx/xx R14 8.5 xxx/xx R15 8.5 xxx/xx R16 7.5 175/xx Rxx 8.5 185/xx Rxx 8.5 195/xx Rxx 8.5 205/xx Rxx 7.5
Frequently asked questions Vredestein Snowtrac 5 is made in Netherlands.
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