Comparison: Falken EuroALL Season AS210 vs. Vredestein Quatrac

The comparison here is between the Falken EuroALL Season AS210 and the Vredestein Quatrac. Both tyres are all-round models, with Falken produced in Turkey and Vredestein manufactured in Hungary. Importantly, none of these tyres have been replaced with a newer model.

The Falken EuroALL Season AS210 has scored a respectable 67% in our test rating. The tyre stood out for its good traction and short braking distances on snow, secure aquaplaning qualities, and long life span according to Autobild 2019. Despite these positive aspects, the tyre has been marked as having slightly understeering snow and wet handling, heightened rolling resistance, and prolonged dry braking distance.

On the other hand, the Vredestein Quatrac performed superiorly and scored 88% in our rating. It has been praised for its good dry braking and dry handling, very good performance around the wet handling lap, and good snow driving according to Autobild 2019. However, it has average wet and snow braking, and higher than average rolling resistance.

Mutual test positions show that Vredestein Quatrac is close competition to Falken EuroALL Season AS210. In the ADAC test, Vredestein Quatrac ranked 6th among 16 tyres, beating the Falken EuroALL Season AS210 which came 7th. In the Autobild test, the Vredestein Quatrac shone with a 2nd place among 32 tyres, whereas the Falken EuroALL Season AS210 landed in the 11th spot.

In conclusion, both the Falken and Vredestein are great all-round tyres, each with their strengths and weaknesses. However, Vredestein Quatrac appears to have the edge in most of the tyre tests, performing excellently in wet and dry conditions, as well as comfort and wet braking. Despite this, Falken EuroALL Season AS210 strikes a balance with features such as price-value and secure aquaplaning qualities.