Pirelli P Zero PZ4 vs Vredestein Ultrac Pro

In this article we will be looking at independent tyre test data, and real world driver reviews of the Pirelli P Zero PZ4 and the Vredestein Ultrac Pro to find out which tyre is best for your own driving.

The good news is that both the Pirelli P Zero PZ4 and Vredestein Ultrac Pro are Max Performance Summer 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

Test Results Driver Reviews Conclusion Similar Comparisons

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 five tests which compare both tyres directly!

Out of these five tests:

Pirelli P Zero PZ4 finished ahead of the Vredestein Ultrac Pro in two of the tests
Vredestein Ultrac Pro finished ahead of the Pirelli P Zero PZ4 in three of the tests

While it might look like the Vredestein Ultrac Pro is better than the Pirelli P Zero PZ4 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 five tyre tests, the Pirelli P Zero PZ4 was better during five dry braking tests. On average the Pirelli P Zero PZ4 stopped the vehicle in 3.41% less distance than the Vredestein Ultrac Pro.

Pirelli P Zero PZ4

34.54M

Vredestein Ultrac Pro

35.76M

Dry braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Dry Braking: Pirelli P Zero PZ4

See how the Dry Braking winner was calculated >>

2024 EVO Summer Tyre Test 235/35 R19	✓ Pirelli P Zero PZ4:33.6M	Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 35.1M
2025 Summer Tyre Test Shootout 225/40 R18	✓ Pirelli P Zero PZ4:34.6M	Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 35M
2025 AZ Summer Tyre Test 225/45 R18	✓ Pirelli P Zero PZ4:33.9M	Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 35M
2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tyre Test 225/40 R18	✓ Pirelli P Zero PZ4:34.6M	Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 35M
2025 Sports Cars Tyre Test 245/35 R19	✓ Pirelli P Zero PZ4:36M	Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 38.7M

Dry Handling [s]

Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Pirelli P Zero PZ4 was better during one dry handling [s] tests. On average the Pirelli P Zero PZ4 was 0.02% faster around a lap than the Vredestein Ultrac Pro.

Pirelli P Zero PZ4

85.37s

Vredestein Ultrac Pro

85.39s

Dry handling time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Dry Handling [s]: Pirelli P Zero PZ4

See how the Dry Handling winner was calculated >>

2024 EVO Summer Tyre Test 235/35 R19	Pirelli P Zero PZ4:101.23s	✓ Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 101.18s
2025 AZ Summer Tyre Test 225/45 R18	✓ Pirelli P Zero PZ4:69.5s	Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 69.6s

Dry Handling [Km/H]

Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Pirelli P Zero PZ4 was better during two dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Pirelli P Zero PZ4 was 1.62% faster around a lap than the Vredestein Ultrac Pro.

Pirelli P Zero PZ4

114.55Km/H

Vredestein Ultrac Pro

112.7Km/H

Dry Handling Average Speed, higher is better

Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Pirelli P Zero PZ4

See how the Dry Handling winner was calculated >>

2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tyre Test 225/40 R18	✓ Pirelli P Zero PZ4:120.2Km/H	Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 117.4Km/H
2025 Sports Cars Tyre Test 245/35 R19	✓ Pirelli P Zero PZ4:108.9Km/H	Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 108Km/H

Subj. Dry Handling

Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Vredestein Ultrac Pro was better during one subj. dry handling tests. On average the Vredestein Ultrac Pro scored 1.75% more points than the Pirelli P Zero PZ4.

Pirelli P Zero PZ4

56 Points

Vredestein Ultrac Pro

57 Points

Subjective Dry Handling Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Dry Handling: Vredestein Ultrac Pro

See how the Subj. Dry Handling winner was calculated >>

2024 EVO Summer Tyre Test
235/35 R19

Pirelli P Zero PZ4:56 Points

✓ Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 57 Points

Wet Braking

Looking at data from five tyre tests, the Vredestein Ultrac Pro was better during three wet braking tests. On average the Vredestein Ultrac Pro stopped the vehicle in 0.05% less distance than the Pirelli P Zero PZ4.

Pirelli P Zero PZ4

40.9M

Vredestein Ultrac Pro

40.88M

Wet braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Wet Braking: Vredestein Ultrac Pro

See how the Wet Braking winner was calculated >>

2024 EVO Summer Tyre Test 235/35 R19	Pirelli P Zero PZ4:34.1M	✓ Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 32.3M
2025 Summer Tyre Test Shootout 225/40 R18	Pirelli P Zero PZ4:32.3M	✓ Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 31.2M
2025 AZ Summer Tyre Test 225/45 R18	✓ Pirelli P Zero PZ4:45.2M	Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 47.3M
2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tyre Test 225/40 R18	Pirelli P Zero PZ4:50.5M	✓ Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 48.8M
2025 Sports Cars Tyre Test 245/35 R19	✓ Pirelli P Zero PZ4:42.4M	Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 44.8M

Wet Handling [s]

Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Pirelli P Zero PZ4 was better during two wet handling [s] tests. On average the Pirelli P Zero PZ4 was 2.7% faster around a wet lap than the Vredestein Ultrac Pro.

Pirelli P Zero PZ4

69.28s

Vredestein Ultrac Pro

71.2s

Wet handling time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Wet Handling [s]: Pirelli P Zero PZ4

See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>

2024 EVO Summer Tyre Test 235/35 R19	✓ Pirelli P Zero PZ4:68.36s	Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 69.8s
2025 AZ Summer Tyre Test 225/45 R18	✓ Pirelli P Zero PZ4:70.2s	Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 72.6s

Wet Handling [Km/H]

Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Pirelli P Zero PZ4 was better during two wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Pirelli P Zero PZ4 was 2.51% faster around a wet lap than the Vredestein Ultrac Pro.

Pirelli P Zero PZ4

77.65Km/H

Vredestein Ultrac Pro

75.7Km/H

Wet Handling Average Speed, higher is better

Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Pirelli P Zero PZ4

See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>

2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tyre Test 225/40 R18	✓ Pirelli P Zero PZ4:72.6Km/H	Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 71.3Km/H
2025 Sports Cars Tyre Test 245/35 R19	✓ Pirelli P Zero PZ4:82.7Km/H	Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 80.1Km/H

Subj. Wet Handling

Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Pirelli P Zero PZ4 was better during one subj. wet handling tests. On average the Pirelli P Zero PZ4 scored 1.72% more points than the Vredestein Ultrac Pro.

Pirelli P Zero PZ4

58 Points

Vredestein Ultrac Pro

57 Points

Subjective Wet Handling Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Wet Handling: Pirelli P Zero PZ4

See how the Subj. Wet Handling winner was calculated >>

2024 EVO Summer Tyre Test
235/35 R19

✓ Pirelli P Zero PZ4:58 Points

Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 57 Points

Wet Circle

Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Pirelli P Zero PZ4 was better during two wet circle tests. On average the Pirelli P Zero PZ4 was 3.19% faster around a wet circle than the Vredestein Ultrac Pro.

Pirelli P Zero PZ4

13.05s

Vredestein Ultrac Pro

13.48s

Wet Circle Lap Time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Wet Circle: Pirelli P Zero PZ4

See how the Wet Circle winner was calculated >>

2025 AZ Summer Tyre Test 225/45 R18	✓ Pirelli P Zero PZ4:11.18s	Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 11.71s
2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tyre Test 225/40 R18	✓ Pirelli P Zero PZ4:14.91s	Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 15.24s

Straight Aqua

Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Vredestein Ultrac Pro was better during four straight aqua tests. On average the Vredestein Ultrac Pro floated at a 2.34% higher speed than the Pirelli P Zero PZ4.

Pirelli P Zero PZ4

74.16Km/H

Vredestein Ultrac Pro

75.94Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H, higher is better

Best In Straight Aqua: Vredestein Ultrac Pro

See how the Straight Aqua winner was calculated >>

2024 EVO Summer Tyre Test 235/35 R19	Pirelli P Zero PZ4:69.85Km/H	✓ Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 71.76Km/H
2025 AZ Summer Tyre Test 225/45 R18	Pirelli P Zero PZ4:73Km/H	✓ Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 76.6Km/H
2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tyre Test 225/40 R18	Pirelli P Zero PZ4:79.9Km/H	✓ Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 80.7Km/H
2025 Sports Cars Tyre Test 245/35 R19	Pirelli P Zero PZ4:73.9Km/H	✓ Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 74.7Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning

Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Pirelli P Zero PZ4 was better during one curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Pirelli P Zero PZ4 slipped out at a 1.06% higher speed than the Vredestein Ultrac Pro.

Pirelli P Zero PZ4

24.55m/sec2

Vredestein Ultrac Pro

24.29m/sec2

Remaining lateral acceleration, higher is better

Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Pirelli P Zero PZ4

See how the Curved Aquaplaning winner was calculated >>

2024 EVO Summer Tyre Test 235/35 R19	✓ Pirelli P Zero PZ4:67.78m/sec2	Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 66.14m/sec2
2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tyre Test 225/40 R18	Pirelli P Zero PZ4:2.99m/sec2	✓ Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 3.35m/sec2
2025 Sports Cars Tyre Test 245/35 R19	Pirelli P Zero PZ4:2.87m/sec2	✓ Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 3.37m/sec2

Subj. Comfort

Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Vredestein Ultrac Pro was better during two subj. comfort tests. On average the Vredestein Ultrac Pro scored 10.04% more points than the Pirelli P Zero PZ4.

Pirelli P Zero PZ4

6 Points

Vredestein Ultrac Pro

6.67 Points

Subjective Comfort Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Comfort: Vredestein Ultrac Pro

See how the Subj. Comfort winner was calculated >>

2025 AZ Summer Tyre Test 225/45 R18	Pirelli P Zero PZ4:6 Points	✓ Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 7 Points
2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tyre Test 225/40 R18	Pirelli P Zero PZ4:5 Points	Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 5 Points
2025 Sports Cars Tyre Test 245/35 R19	Pirelli P Zero PZ4:7 Points	✓ Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 8 Points

Subj. Noise

Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Pirelli P Zero PZ4 and Vredestein Ultrac Pro performed equally well in subj. noise tests.

Pirelli P Zero PZ4

23.5 Points

Vredestein Ultrac Pro

23.5 Points

Subjective in car noise levels, higher is better

Best In Subj. Noise: Both tyres performed equally well

See how the Subj. Noise winner was calculated >>

2024 EVO Summer Tyre Test
235/35 R19

Pirelli P Zero PZ4:23.5 Points

Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 23.5 Points

Noise

Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Vredestein Ultrac Pro was better during three noise tests. On average the Vredestein Ultrac Pro measured 1.1% quieter than the Pirelli P Zero PZ4.

Pirelli P Zero PZ4

72.63dB

Vredestein Ultrac Pro

71.83dB

External noise in dB, lower is better

Best In Noise: Vredestein Ultrac Pro

See how the Noise winner was calculated >>

2025 AZ Summer Tyre Test 225/45 R18	Pirelli P Zero PZ4:69dB	✓ Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 68dB
2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tyre Test 225/40 R18	Pirelli P Zero PZ4:74dB	✓ Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 73.5dB
2025 Sports Cars Tyre Test 245/35 R19	Pirelli P Zero PZ4:74.9dB	✓ Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 74dB

Wear

Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Vredestein Ultrac Pro was better during one wear tests. On average the Vredestein Ultrac Pro is predicted to cover 7.35% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Pirelli P Zero PZ4.

Pirelli P Zero PZ4

30310KM

Vredestein Ultrac Pro

32715KM

Predicted tread life in KM, higher is better

Best In Wear: Vredestein Ultrac Pro

See how the Wear winner was calculated >>

2025 AZ Summer Tyre Test 225/45 R18	Pirelli P Zero PZ4:32500KM	Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 32500KM
2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tyre Test 225/40 R18	Pirelli P Zero PZ4:28120KM	✓ Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 32930KM

Value

Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Vredestein Ultrac Pro was better during two value tests. On average the Vredestein Ultrac Pro proved to have a 22.19% better value based on price/1000km than the Pirelli P Zero PZ4.

Pirelli P Zero PZ4

18.66Price/1000

Vredestein Ultrac Pro

14.52Price/1000

Euros/1000km based on cost/wear, lower is better

Best In Value: Vredestein Ultrac Pro

See how the Value winner was calculated >>

2025 AZ Summer Tyre Test 225/45 R18	Pirelli P Zero PZ4:21.38Price/1000	✓ Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 17.85Price/1000
2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tyre Test 225/40 R18	Pirelli P Zero PZ4:15.93Price/1000	✓ Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 11.18Price/1000

Rolling Resistance

Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Vredestein Ultrac Pro was better during two rolling resistance tests. On average the Vredestein Ultrac Pro had a 4.08% lower rolling resistance than the Pirelli P Zero PZ4.

Pirelli P Zero PZ4

9.31kg / t

Vredestein Ultrac Pro

8.93kg / t

Rolling resistance in kg t, lower is better

Best In Rolling Resistance: Vredestein Ultrac Pro

See how the Rolling Resistance winner was calculated >>

2024 EVO Summer Tyre Test 235/35 R19	Pirelli P Zero PZ4:9.17kg / t	✓ Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 8.86kg / t
2025 AZ Summer Tyre Test 225/45 R18	✓ Pirelli P Zero PZ4:8.6kg / t	Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 8.85kg / t
2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tyre Test 225/40 R18	✓ Pirelli P Zero PZ4:8.88kg / t	Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 9.19kg / t
2025 Sports Cars Tyre Test 245/35 R19	Pirelli P Zero PZ4:10.6kg / t	✓ Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 8.8kg / t

Abrasion

Pirelli P Zero PZ4

0.15mm/1000km

Vredestein Ultrac Pro

0.11mm/1000km

Millimetre of tread lost per 1000km driven, higher is better

Best In Abrasion: Vredestein Ultrac Pro

See how the Abrasion winner was calculated >>

Real World Driver Reviews

Tyre Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Pirelli P Zero PZ4 and Vredestein Ultrac Pro.

In total the Pirelli P Zero PZ4 has been reviewed 74 times and drivers have given the tyre 74% overall.

The Vredestein Ultrac Pro has been reviewed 3 times and drivers have given the tyre 90% overall.

This means in real world driving, people prefer the Vredestein Ultrac Pro.

Best Review for the Pirelli P Zero PZ4

225/40 R18 W on for 0 miles

Really good !
Replace very very good Yokohama V105 one year old.
To try them out.
First-class comfort (top) + rolling silence
A little above the Yoko on the dry,
In the rain, they are incredible ! Well above all that I have tried :
Dunlop RT, PS3, Yoko V105, Hankook V12 K110.
No idea about wear again ... The +:
- Braking (this is a big highlight)
- Motricity
- Handling
They are equipped with protections of the rims although the option is not specified (in France).
The sides are stiffer than the PS3 for... Continue reading this review using the link below

Helpful 360 - tyre reviewed on June 27, 2017

View all Pirelli P Zero PZ4 driver reviews >>

Best Review for the Vredestein Ultrac Pro

Given 83% 225/45 R18 on mostly motorways for 3,000 spirited miles

Firstly, the Ultrac Pro is a sexy tire. The sidewall is designed by italodesign, and it really looks good. Dry grip (intermediate temps ~10-20°C) is very good. The car feels to have endless grip and you really feel comfortable pushing some twisty roads. Obviously, the warmer it got, the stickier the tire was. The Ultrac Pro seems to like temperature.
Wet grip is also very handsome. You really feel comfortable driving in heavy rain, and the grip is also very reassuring. Especially in the wet

Helpful 75 - tyre reviewed on March 27, 2024

View all Vredestein Ultrac Pro driver reviews >>

Conclusion

In conclusion the Pirelli P Zero PZ4 performed better in dry braking, dry handling [s], dry handling [km/h], wet handling [s], wet handling [km/h], subj. wet handling, wet circle and curved aquaplaning, while the Vredestein Ultrac Pro performed better in subj. dry handling, wet braking, straight aqua, subj. comfort, noise, wear, value and rolling resistance.

Interestingly, both tyres performed equally well in subj. noise, 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.

Pirelli P Zero PZ4 vs Vredestein Ultrac Pro

Test Results

Dry Braking

Dry Handling [s]

Dry Handling [Km/H]

Subj. Dry Handling

Wet Braking

Wet Handling [s]

Wet Handling [Km/H]

Subj. Wet Handling

Wet Circle

Straight Aqua

Curved Aquaplaning

Subj. Comfort

Subj. Noise

Noise

Wear

Value

Rolling Resistance

Abrasion

Real World Driver Reviews

Conclusion

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