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.

In This Article
Introduction Test Results Driver Reviews Conclusion
EUROWINTER-HS02-Pro VS Wintrac-Pro

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.

Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
43.21M
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
43.54M
Dry braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Dry Braking: Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro

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.

Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
71.25s
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
72s
Dry handling time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Dry Handling [s]: Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro

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.

Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
109.54Km/H
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
109.01Km/H
Dry Handling Average Speed, higher is better

Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro

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.

Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
95 Points
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
95 Points
Subjective Dry Handling Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Dry Handling: Both tyres performed equally well

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.

Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
39.29M
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
39.3M
Wet braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Wet Braking: Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro

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.

Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
57.97s
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
59.38s
Wet handling time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Wet Handling [s]: Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro

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.

Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
78.93Km/H
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
78.89Km/H
Wet Handling Average Speed, higher is better

Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro

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.

Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
98 Points
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
92 Points
Subjective Wet Handling Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Wet Handling: Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro

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.

Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
14.96s
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
15.03s
Wet Circle Lap Time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Wet Circle: Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro

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.

Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
80.12Km/H
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
82.25Km/H
Float Speed in Km/H, higher is better

Best In Straight Aqua: Vredestein Wintrac Pro

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.

Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
2.52m/sec2
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
2.75m/sec2
Remaining lateral acceleration, higher is better

Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Vredestein Wintrac Pro

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.

Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
27.84M
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
27.11M
Snow braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Snow Braking: Vredestein Wintrac Pro

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.

Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
6.15s
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
5.98s
Snow acceleration time, lower is better

Best In Snow Traction: Vredestein Wintrac Pro

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.

Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
1491N
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
1541.02N
Pulling Force in Newtons, higher is better

Best In Snow Traction: Vredestein Wintrac Pro

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.

Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
90.66s
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
86.32s
Snow handling time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Snow Handling [s]: Vredestein Wintrac Pro

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.

Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
52.51Km/H
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
54.53Km/H
Snow handling average speed, higher is better

Best In Snow Handling [Km/H]: Vredestein Wintrac Pro

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.

Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
90 Points
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
95 Points
Subjective Snow Handling Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Snow Handling: Vredestein Wintrac Pro

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.

Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
3.85ms/2
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
3.85ms/2
Lateral snow grip in m/s squared, higher is better

Best In Snow Circle: Both tyres performed equally well

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.

Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
3.68m/sec2
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
3.94m/sec2
Lateral acceleration, higher is better

Best In Snow Slalom: Vredestein Wintrac Pro

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

Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
100 Points
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
92 Points
Subjective Comfort Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Comfort: Vredestein Wintrac Pro

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.

Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
72.79dB
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
73.01dB
External noise in dB, lower is better

Best In Noise: Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro

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.

Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
29534KM
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
31400KM
Predicted tread life in KM, higher is better

Best In Wear: Vredestein Wintrac Pro

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.

Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
16.93Price/1000
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
18.95Price/1000
Euros/1000km based on cost/wear, lower is better

Best In Value: Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro

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.

Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
269.63
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
314.33
Price in local currency, lower is better

Best In Price: Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro

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.

Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
8.76kg / t
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
8.65kg / t
Rolling resistance in kg t, lower is better

Best In Rolling Resistance: Vredestein Wintrac Pro

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.

Best Review for the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
Given 90% 225/45 R18 on a combination of roads for 6,000 average miles
Really happy with these tyres. Bought them a couple of months after release. Hands down better grip than my summer tyres (Fulda) on wet. Foot 80-90% to the ground, FWD, not even a single squeak or spin. Drove in very harsh rain, absolutely no issue, glides over water (not literally). Handles aquaplaning well. Honestly, noise wise is a bit higher than summer tyres, but it is what you expect. Comfort - it did not strike me as being bad, nor good, cannot comment really - maybe average. Overall - Highly Recommend, phenomenal bang for your buck.
Helpful 39 - tyre reviewed on April 4, 2023
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Best Review for the Vredestein Wintrac Pro
Given 85% 225/40 R18 W on a combination of roads for 200 average miles
I've had several types / makes of winter tyres fitted to different cars over the years (Mini Cooper S, BMW X5's), although this is an initial review and we haven't had any severe weather yet these tyres seem excellent and better that I have had in the past (plus this car is more powerful (340bhp) and rear wheel drive...). We've only driven the car in temperatures at zero degC and above but we've had some horrendous weather with heavy rain and high winds, driving with these tyres really in both small country roads and main dual carriageways with aquaplane conditions these have been sure... Continue reading this review using the link below
Helpful 151 - tyre reviewed on November 30, 2018
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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.

Overall Winner: Both tyres performed equally well

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.