Vredestein Sportrac 5 Reviews - Page 6

Given 84% while driving a Opel corsa d 1.3 cdti (195/65 R14 V) on a combination of roads for 13,000 spirited miles
very good in dry and wet road. i have them for 20k km and i heve no complaint. i am going to buy it again
Helpful 14 - tire reviewed on January 7, 2015
Given 93% while driving a Volkswagen Lupo GTI (225/45 R17) on mostly country roads for 1,000 spirited miles
Awesome in the dry and virtually no loss of grip in the wet. Definitely an upgrade on the T1Rs they replaced. Recommend!
Helpful 12 - tire reviewed on November 2, 2014
Given 91% while driving a Mitsubishi Lancer estate 1.6 16v (195/60 R15 H) on a combination of roads for 10,000 average miles
Bought these after having to fit 2 Barums as a bit of an emergency ( these are now on the rear of the car ) because of a puncture which could not be repaired.
I generally fit a set of all season tires (Vredestein Quatrac) for use in the winter to the front of my car and swap back and forth summer and winter so am familiar with the brand and the overall quality of the product.
Back to the Sportrac 5 ! I have these on the front of my car and have been excellent in all conditions except for winter as we have not really had a 'winter' yet for the last few years in the UK.
The reason for giving a 10 on wear is that they will wear out before the tire gets old and sidewalls/tread starts cracking/perishing so you actually get to use the life of the tire before you have to bin them.
Vredestein as far as I'm concerned is the best brand you have never heard of until now ! Top quality tire, reasonable price, looks good, go buy a set !
Helpful 10 - tire reviewed on October 10, 2014
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Given 87% while driving a Toyota Avensis (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 1,000 spirited miles
Scratched my head for weeks on end and finally settled for these. Compared to my previous Barums these are like crawling out of the sewers and reaching for the Sky. Very good tires and precise handling and grip in wet and dry. Absolutely no complaints and paid a fair price at £52 a corner. Compared too premium brands would argue as good. Good all rounder and really enjoy the ride and drive.
Helpful 13 - tire reviewed on August 20, 2014
Given 100% while driving a SEAT Ibiza FR TDi (215/45 R16 V) on mostly country roads for 3,000 spirited miles
Fantastic tire, excellent grip, great feedback and pretty quiet. Far better than the Continental Premium Contacts they replaced, which made the car a bit numb. These really bring the car to life and and massively improve confidence and momentum in the bends. Fuel economy is also good so far, as is wear. Perfect for keen drivers in quick FWD cars.
Helpful 11 - tire reviewed on August 13, 2014
Given 91% while driving a Mercedes Benz A140 (195/50 R15 V) on a combination of roads for 0 spirited miles
have them on my mercedes a140.the car sleeps on the road.i will buy them again any day,i wanted pirelli cinturato c7 but you get the same quality for lower price
Helpful 11 - tire reviewed on June 8, 2014
Given 63% while driving a Mazda 6 (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 3,000 spirited miles
interesting tire. Good grip in dry and wet.
Helpful 11 - tire reviewed on April 18, 2014
Given 93% while driving a Renault Clio 1.5 dCi 86 (195/50 R16 V) on a combination of roads for 150 easy going miles
I recently purchased the XL version of these tires for my car (only just had them fitted, so my opinion on wear is taken from other reviews) to replace some Michelins, and these are so much better! More comfortable, more fun!

The best tires I've ever had!

Definitely recommend.
Helpful 10 - tire reviewed on March 29, 2014
Given 97% while driving a SEAT Exeo ST (205/55 R16 V) on mostly motorways for 1,000 average miles
Bought vredestein sportrac 5 after reading good test results and excellent reviews. Compared to the Cinturato P7 and michelin primacy3 that had before, great upgrade. Better in grip in dry and wet road, more silent and better grip in high speed curving. If they last for as long as michelin (had michelin for 70.0000 km and Pirelli for 50.0000Km without any problem) would be the perfect tire.
Helpful 12 - tire reviewed on March 18, 2014
Given 91% while driving a Fiat Linea MJD (195/65 R15 V) on a combination of roads for 500 average miles
I have upgraded SPORTRAC5 from GT3 with amazing results. Tires are super silent, much smoother, steering is smooth & light, Drive is like gliding on good surfaces and on bad roads it does take lot of nuisance off. Overall good tires. These tires are launched in India recently only and I am one of the first ones to go in for these tires. I choose this from Micellin PS3 ST and Pirelli Cinturato P7. On the wear rate I cannot say anything as its very early. Considering the road conditions in India, I would say this would be one of the harshest test that these tires are subject to now. But as such tire is strongly made, light in weight, good tread, strong sidewalls, So overall a very balanced tires and should come out good in this test for durability...will post review again after 5000 kms drive.
Helpful 12 - tire reviewed on January 27, 2014
Given 79% while driving a Volkswagen Jetta 1.9tdi se (205/55 R16) on mostly motorways for 30,000 average miles
Just bought the third set of four tires for my VW Jetta, and I cannont fault these tires for price and overall performance.I only paid £59 for each tire at M&M Tires in Caerphilly (what a bargain!!)
Helpful 11 - tire reviewed on January 15, 2014
Given 88% while driving a Mazda 6 2.0 D (205/55 R16 V) on a combination of roads for 600 spirited miles
Grip: Superb - no complaints, even near freezing. Drags a fair bit in standing water but grip never flinches. Feels totally planted in the dry and wet.

Steering: Excellent turn-in, steering feels heavy but communicative. Lets you know about camber and tramlines, but I prefer it that way. Very stable and planted even with quick steering changes - never gets snappy. Heavy steering can be annoying for tight parking.

Noise: Not bad. Not great. Moderate road noise but fairly neutral sounding and not too rumbly. Worse at low speed. No whining or buzzing, just road roar. Overall I have no issue with it, but there are better options around if you want quiet. Note: my car is not great for road noise in general.

Ride: Fairly firm, taut and very well damped. Not bouncy or crashy. Overall very pleased. Doesn't crash all over the place over potholes even when cold.

Wear: no idea.

Fuel: Only used when fairly cold outside. About average. Not a fuel economy tire, but not enough worse to bother me.

Overall: A good, solid, firm feeling sporty tire available in non-sporty sizes with no real drawbacks. Lots of confidence, good fun to drive on, far better than I expected, and would totally buy again. Feels like I've had a suspension upgrade. Oh, and they're very reasonably priced.

Just beware that it's a tire that lets you know what's going on at the front wheels. If you want to feel isolated from it, maybe there are better options.

Oh, and the tire in general looks pretty classy, in case that's your thing.
Helpful 14 - tire reviewed on January 8, 2014