Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro vs Vredestein Wintrac Pro
In this article we will be looking at independent tyre test data, and real world driver reviews of the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro and the Vredestein Wintrac Pro to find out which tyre is best for your own driving.
The good news is that both the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro and Vredestein Wintrac Pro are Ultra High Performance Winter tyres designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars, which means comparing the two tyres is relatively simple.
Both tyres are hugely popular in the market place with drivers, and both have been featured in independent tyre tests.
Test Results
Independent comparison tyre tests are the best source of data to get tyre information from, and the good news is there have been nine tests which compare both tyres directly!
Out of these nine tests:
- Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro finished ahead of the Vredestein Wintrac Pro in one of the tests
- Vredestein Wintrac Pro finished ahead of the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro in eight of the tests
While it might look like the Vredestein Wintrac Pro is better than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro purely based on the higher number of test wins, tyres are very complicated objects which means where one tyre is better than the other can be more important in real world use.
Let's look at how the two tyres compare across multiple tyre test categories.
Dry Braking
Looking at data from eight tyre tests, the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was better during six dry braking tests. On average the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro stopped the vehicle in 0.76% less distance than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.
Best In Dry Braking: Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
See how the Dry Braking winner was calculated >>
| 2023 Tyre Reviews Winter Tyre Test 225/45 R18 |
✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:42.74M | Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 43.65M |
| 2023 AMS SUV Winter Tyre Test 255/45 R20 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:44.4M | ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 43.7M |
| 2023 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 225/45 R18 |
✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:44.1M | Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 44.5M |
| 2023 Sports Cars Winter Tyre Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:43.9M | Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 44.4M |
| 2023 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test 225/60 R18 |
✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:40.9M | Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 41.6M |
| 2023 Sport Auto Winter Tyre Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:43.7M | Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 44M |
| 2024 AS SUV Winter Tyre Test 235/55 R18 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:44.1M | ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 43.8M |
| 2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test 245/45 R18 |
✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:41.8M | Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 42.7M |
Dry Handling [s]
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was better during one dry handling [s] tests. On average the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was 1.04% faster around a lap than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.
Best In Dry Handling [s]: Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
See how the Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
| 2023 Tyre Reviews Winter Tyre Test 225/45 R18 |
✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:71.25s | Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 72s |
Dry Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from seven tyre tests, the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was better during six dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was 0.48% faster around a lap than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.
Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
See how the Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
| 2023 AMS SUV Winter Tyre Test 255/45 R20 |
✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:116Km/H | Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 115.8Km/H |
| 2023 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 225/45 R18 |
✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:111.6Km/H | Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 110.9Km/H |
| 2023 Sports Cars Winter Tyre Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:102.6Km/H | Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 101.4Km/H |
| 2023 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test 225/60 R18 |
✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:94.1Km/H | Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 93.9Km/H |
| 2023 Sport Auto Winter Tyre Test 225/40 R18 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:121.8Km/H | ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 122.2Km/H |
| 2024 AS SUV Winter Tyre Test 235/55 R18 |
✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:115.1Km/H | Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 114Km/H |
| 2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test 245/45 R18 |
✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:105.6Km/H | Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 104.9Km/H |
Subj. Dry Handling
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro and Vredestein Wintrac Pro performed equally well in subj. dry handling tests.
Best In Subj. Dry Handling: Both tyres performed equally well
See how the Subj. Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
| 2023 Tyre Reviews Winter Tyre Test 225/45 R18 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:95 Points | Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 95 Points |
Wet Braking
Looking at data from nine tyre tests, the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was better during four wet braking tests. On average the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro stopped the vehicle in 0.03% less distance than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.
Best In Wet Braking: Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
See how the Wet Braking winner was calculated >>
| 2023 Tyre Reviews Winter Tyre Test 225/45 R18 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:29.58M | ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 29.43M |
| 2023 AMS SUV Winter Tyre Test 255/45 R20 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:34.2M | ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 33.9M |
| 2023 Winter Tyre Test 54 Set Braking Test 225/45 R18 |
✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:36M | Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 36.4M |
| 2023 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 225/45 R18 |
✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:56.2M | Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 56.9M |
| 2023 Sports Cars Winter Tyre Test 225/40 R18 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:47.5M | ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 47.4M |
| 2023 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test 225/60 R18 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:45.8M | ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 43.6M |
| 2023 Sport Auto Winter Tyre Test 225/40 R18 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:33.2M | Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 33.2M |
| 2024 AS SUV Winter Tyre Test 235/55 R18 |
✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:36.7M | Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 38.1M |
| 2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test 245/45 R18 |
✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:34.4M | Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 34.8M |
Wet Handling [s]
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was better during one wet handling [s] tests. On average the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was 2.37% faster around a wet lap than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.
Best In Wet Handling [s]: Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
| 2023 Tyre Reviews Winter Tyre Test 225/45 R18 |
✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:57.97s | Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 59.38s |
Wet Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from seven tyre tests, the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was better during four wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was 0.05% faster around a wet lap than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.
Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
| 2023 AMS SUV Winter Tyre Test 255/45 R20 |
✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:78.4Km/H | Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 78.3Km/H |
| 2023 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 225/45 R18 |
✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:83.9Km/H | Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 82.5Km/H |
| 2023 Sports Cars Winter Tyre Test 225/40 R18 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:80.3Km/H | ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 81.9Km/H |
| 2023 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test 225/60 R18 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:82.8Km/H | ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 83Km/H |
| 2023 Sport Auto Winter Tyre Test 225/40 R18 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:79.6Km/H | ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 80.1Km/H |
| 2024 AS SUV Winter Tyre Test 235/55 R18 |
✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:64.5Km/H | Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 63.9Km/H |
| 2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test 245/45 R18 |
✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:83Km/H | Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 82.5Km/H |
Subj. Wet Handling
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was better during one subj. wet handling tests. On average the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro scored 6.12% more points than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.
Best In Subj. Wet Handling: Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
See how the Subj. Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
| 2023 Tyre Reviews Winter Tyre Test 225/45 R18 |
✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:98 Points | Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 92 Points |
Wet Circle
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was better during one wet circle tests. On average the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was 0.47% faster around a wet circle than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.
Best In Wet Circle: Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
See how the Wet Circle winner was calculated >>
| 2023 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 225/45 R18 |
✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:12.5s | Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 12.83s |
| 2023 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test 225/60 R18 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:16.14s | ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 16.07s |
| 2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test 245/45 R18 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:16.25s | ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 16.2s |
Straight Aqua
Looking at data from eight tyre tests, the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was better during two straight aqua tests. On average the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro floated at a 2.59% higher speed than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.
Best In Straight Aqua: Vredestein Wintrac Pro
See how the Straight Aqua winner was calculated >>
| 2023 Tyre Reviews Winter Tyre Test 225/45 R18 |
✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:95.24Km/H | Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 92.97Km/H |
| 2023 AMS SUV Winter Tyre Test 255/45 R20 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:72Km/H | ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 74.5Km/H |
| 2023 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 225/45 R18 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:90.5Km/H | ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 91.1Km/H |
| 2023 Sports Cars Winter Tyre Test 225/40 R18 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:96.8Km/H | ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 98.5Km/H |
| 2023 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test 225/60 R18 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:79.6Km/H | ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 84.7Km/H |
| 2023 Sport Auto Winter Tyre Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:70.5Km/H | Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 70.1Km/H |
| 2024 AS SUV Winter Tyre Test 235/55 R18 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:66.5Km/H | ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 72.7Km/H |
| 2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test 245/45 R18 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:69.8Km/H | ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 73.4Km/H |
Curved Aquaplaning
Looking at data from seven tyre tests, the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was better during two curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro slipped out at a 8.36% higher speed than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Vredestein Wintrac Pro
See how the Curved Aquaplaning winner was calculated >>
| 2023 AMS SUV Winter Tyre Test 255/45 R20 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:1.85m/sec2 | ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 2.24m/sec2 |
| 2023 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 225/45 R18 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:2m/sec2 | ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 2.17m/sec2 |
| 2023 Sports Cars Winter Tyre Test 225/40 R18 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:2.45m/sec2 | ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 2.54m/sec2 |
| 2023 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test 225/60 R18 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:3.63m/sec2 | ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 4.12m/sec2 |
| 2023 Sport Auto Winter Tyre Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:2.46m/sec2 | Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 2.42m/sec2 |
| 2024 AS SUV Winter Tyre Test 235/55 R18 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:2.65m/sec2 | ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 3.22m/sec2 |
| 2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test 245/45 R18 |
✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:2.6m/sec2 | Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 2.56m/sec2 |
Snow Braking
Looking at data from nine tyre tests, the Vredestein Wintrac Pro was better during eight snow braking tests. On average the Vredestein Wintrac Pro stopped the vehicle in 2.62% less distance than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.
Best In Snow Braking: Vredestein Wintrac Pro
See how the Snow Braking winner was calculated >>
| 2023 Tyre Reviews Winter Tyre Test 225/45 R18 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:20.965M | ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 18.76M |
| 2023 AMS SUV Winter Tyre Test 255/45 R20 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:31.7M | ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 31.3M |
| 2023 Winter Tyre Test 54 Set Braking Test 225/45 R18 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:31.3M | ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 30.6M |
| 2023 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 225/45 R18 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:31.3M | ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 30.6M |
| 2023 Sports Cars Winter Tyre Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:31.4M | Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 31.5M |
| 2023 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test 225/60 R18 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:22.8M | ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 22.5M |
| 2023 Sport Auto Winter Tyre Test 225/40 R18 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:31M | ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 30.7M |
| 2024 AS SUV Winter Tyre Test 235/55 R18 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:27M | ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 26.4M |
| 2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test 245/45 R18 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:23.1M | ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 21.6M |
Snow Traction
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Vredestein Wintrac Pro was better during one snow traction tests. On average the Vredestein Wintrac Pro accelerated 2.76% faster than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.
Best In Snow Traction: Vredestein Wintrac Pro
See how the Snow Traction winner was calculated >>
| 2023 Tyre Reviews Winter Tyre Test 225/45 R18 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:6.15s | ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 5.98s |
Snow Traction
Looking at data from seven tyre tests, the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was better during two snow traction tests. On average the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro had 3.25% better snow traction than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.
Best In Snow Traction: Vredestein Wintrac Pro
See how the Snow Traction winner was calculated >>
| 2023 AMS SUV Winter Tyre Test 255/45 R20 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:3.1N | ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 3.36N |
| 2023 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 225/45 R18 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:2571N | ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 2768N |
| 2023 Sports Cars Winter Tyre Test 225/40 R18 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:2026N | ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 2098N |
| 2023 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test 225/60 R18 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:3160N | ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 3200N |
| 2023 Sport Auto Winter Tyre Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:1.46N | Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 1.42N |
| 2024 AS SUV Winter Tyre Test 235/55 R18 |
✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:1.41N | Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 1.39N |
| 2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test 245/45 R18 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:2674N | ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 2715N |
Snow Handling [s]
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Vredestein Wintrac Pro was better during one snow handling [s] tests. On average the Vredestein Wintrac Pro was 4.79% faster around a lap than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.
Best In Snow Handling [s]: Vredestein Wintrac Pro
See how the Snow Handling winner was calculated >>
| 2023 Tyre Reviews Winter Tyre Test 225/45 R18 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:90.66s | ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 86.32s |
Snow Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from seven tyre tests, the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was better during zero snow handling [km/h] tests. On average the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was 3.7% faster around a lap than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.
Best In Snow Handling [Km/H]: Vredestein Wintrac Pro
See how the Snow Handling winner was calculated >>
| 2023 AMS SUV Winter Tyre Test 255/45 R20 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:45.2Km/H | ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 47.3Km/H |
| 2023 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 225/45 R18 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:56.9Km/H | ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 59.8Km/H |
| 2023 Sports Cars Winter Tyre Test 225/40 R18 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:52.2Km/H | ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 53.4Km/H |
| 2023 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test 225/60 R18 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:52.9Km/H | ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 54.7Km/H |
| 2023 Sport Auto Winter Tyre Test 225/40 R18 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:51.7Km/H | ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 54.1Km/H |
| 2024 AS SUV Winter Tyre Test 235/55 R18 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:46.7Km/H | ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 47.7Km/H |
| 2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test 245/45 R18 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:62Km/H | ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 64.7Km/H |
Subj. Snow Handling
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was better during zero subj. snow handling tests. On average the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro scored 5.26% more points than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.
Best In Subj. Snow Handling: Vredestein Wintrac Pro
See how the Subj. Snow Handling winner was calculated >>
| 2023 Tyre Reviews Winter Tyre Test 225/45 R18 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:90 Points | ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 95 Points |
Snow Circle
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro and Vredestein Wintrac Pro performed equally well in snow circle tests.
Best In Snow Circle: Both tyres performed equally well
See how the Snow Circle winner was calculated >>
| 2023 AMS SUV Winter Tyre Test 255/45 R20 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:3.85ms/2 | Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 3.85ms/2 |
Snow Slalom
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was better during one snow slalom tests. On average the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was 6.6% faster through a slalom than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.
Best In Snow Slalom: Vredestein Wintrac Pro
See how the Snow Slalom winner was calculated >>
| 2023 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 225/45 R18 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:2.9m/sec2 | ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 3.23m/sec2 |
| 2023 Sports Cars Winter Tyre Test 225/40 R18 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:2.95m/sec2 | ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 3.39m/sec2 |
| 2023 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test 225/60 R18 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:4.43m/sec2 | ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 4.8m/sec2 |
| 2023 Sport Auto Winter Tyre Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:4.43m/sec2 | Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 4.34m/sec2 |
Subj. Comfort
Best In Subj. Comfort: Vredestein Wintrac Pro
See how the Subj. Comfort winner was calculated >>
Noise
Looking at data from seven tyre tests, the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was better during five noise tests. On average the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro measured 0.3% quieter than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.
Best In Noise: Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
See how the Noise winner was calculated >>
| 2023 AMS SUV Winter Tyre Test 255/45 R20 |
✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:72.9dB | Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 73.7dB |
| 2023 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 225/45 R18 |
✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:72.6dB | Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 73.6dB |
| 2023 Sports Cars Winter Tyre Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:71.5dB | Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 71.9dB |
| 2023 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test 225/60 R18 |
✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:72.8dB | Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 73.3dB |
| 2023 Sport Auto Winter Tyre Test 225/40 R18 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:73dB | ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 72.5dB |
| 2024 AS SUV Winter Tyre Test 235/55 R18 |
✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:72.8dB | Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 72.9dB |
| 2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test 245/45 R18 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:73.9dB | ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 73.2dB |
Wear
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was better during zero wear tests. On average the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro is predicted to cover 5.94% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.
Best In Wear: Vredestein Wintrac Pro
See how the Wear winner was calculated >>
| 2023 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 225/45 R18 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:29534KM | ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 31400KM |
Value
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was better during one value tests. On average the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro proved to have a 10.66% better value based on price/1000km than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.
Best In Value: Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
See how the Value winner was calculated >>
| 2023 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 225/45 R18 |
✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:16.93Price/1000 | Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 18.95Price/1000 |
Price
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was better during two price tests. On average the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro cost 14.22% less than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.
Best In Price: Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
See how the Price winner was calculated >>
| 2023 Tyre Reviews Winter Tyre Test 225/45 R18 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:142.89 | ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 137.99 |
| 2023 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test 225/60 R18 |
✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:545 | Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 670 |
| 2023 Sport Auto Winter Tyre Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:121 | Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 135 |
Rolling Resistance
Looking at data from eight tyre tests, the Vredestein Wintrac Pro was better during five rolling resistance tests. On average the Vredestein Wintrac Pro had a 1.26% lower rolling resistance than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Vredestein Wintrac Pro
See how the Rolling Resistance winner was calculated >>
| 2023 Tyre Reviews Winter Tyre Test 225/45 R18 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:8.9kg / t | ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 8.45kg / t |
| 2023 AMS SUV Winter Tyre Test 255/45 R20 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:8.6kg / t | Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 8.6kg / t |
| 2023 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 225/45 R18 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:9kg / t | ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 8.45kg / t |
| 2023 Sports Cars Winter Tyre Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:9.3kg / t | Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 9.94kg / t |
| 2023 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test 225/60 R18 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:7.93kg / t | ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 7.8kg / t |
| 2023 Sport Auto Winter Tyre Test 225/40 R18 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:9.8kg / t | ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 9.7kg / t |
| 2024 AS SUV Winter Tyre Test 235/55 R18 |
✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:8.1kg / t | Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 8.4kg / t |
| 2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test 245/45 R18 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:8.47kg / t | ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 7.84kg / t |
Real World Driver Reviews
Tyre Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro and Vredestein Wintrac Pro.
In total the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro has been reviewed 4 times and drivers have given the tyre 89% overall.
The Vredestein Wintrac Pro has been reviewed 27 times and drivers have given the tyre 87% overall.
This means in real world driving, people prefer the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.
Conclusion
In conclusion the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro performed better in dry braking, dry handling [s], dry handling [km/h], wet braking, wet handling [s], wet handling [km/h], subj. wet handling, wet circle, noise, value and price, while the Vredestein Wintrac Pro performed better in straight aqua, curved aquaplaning, snow braking, snow traction, snow traction, snow handling [s], snow handling [km/h], subj. snow handling, snow slalom, wear and rolling resistance.
Interestingly, both tyres performed equally well in subj. dry handling and snow circle, showing that they are closely matched in these areas.
Which tyre is best for you depends a lot on your driving style and situation, plus what you want from the tyre. Comparing all the data in the tyre reviews database, on balance Both tyres performed equally well seems to be the best tyre overall.
Remember, the best tyre for you might depend on which of these factors are most important for your specific driving needs and conditions.
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Footnote
This page has been developed using tyre industry testing best practices. This means we are only comparing tests which have had both tyres in the same test.
Why is this important? Tyre testing is heavily affected by things like surface grip levels and surface temperature, which means you can only compare values from the same day. During a tyre test external condition changes are calculated into the overall results, but it is not possible to calculate this between tyre tests performed on different days or at different locations.
As a result you will see other tests on Tyre Reviews which feature both the %s and %s, but as they weren't conducted on the same day, the results are not comparable.
Lots of other websites do this sort of tyre comparison, Tyre Reviews doesn't.
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