Segment
1. Vredestein Wintrac Pro+ Premium2. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro Upper-middle
Comparison: Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro vs. Vredestein Wintrac Pro+
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Falken) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Holland (Vredestein). Generally, Vredestein winter tyres are slightly better rated (59%) than Falken (58%). In this particular case, the Vredestein Wintrac Pro+ has a better rating of 67% compared to 55% of the Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro. The first tyre test of Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro was done in 2023, compared to 2025 when was the Vredestein Wintrac Pro+ first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2025 215/55 R17 test, where both the EuroWinter HS02 Pro and the Wintrac Pro+ were tested. See more mutual tests below.
| # | Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
| Vredestein Wintrac Pro+
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| Dimensions | R16 - R21 | R17 - R22 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Vredestein Wintrac Pro+ Exemplary2. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
2. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro Sufficient
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking
Wet handling
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet circle cornering
Aquaplaning - cross
Wet performance
Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow traction
Snow braking
Snow cornering
Snow handling
Snow performance
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry handling
Dry performance
Costs
(Overall rating)Rolling resistance
Fuel consumption according to EU label
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Comfort
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Offroad
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual Tests Available
These tyres were tested together in 4 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.
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Mutual tests
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | ||||
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| Best values in test | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Falken Eurowinter HS02 Pro Rating: Good | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Vredestein Wintrac Pro+ Rating: Exemplary | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1– | 1 | |||
| Falken Eurowinter HS02 Pro Rating: Satisfactory | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |||
| Vredestein Wintrac Pro+ Rating: Satisfactory | 2 | 2– | 2 | 3 | |||
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| Falken Eurowinter HS02 Pro Rating: Sufficient | |||||||
| Vredestein Wintrac Pro+ Rating: Good | |||||||
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| Name | Wet | Snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32.6 | 27.1 | |||||
| Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro | 35.8 | 29.5 | |||||
| Vredestein Wintrac Pro+ | 36.0 | 28.7 | |||||
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