Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro vs Vredestein Wintrac Pro
In this article we will be looking at independent tire test data, and real world driver reviews of the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro and the Vredestein Wintrac Pro to find out which tire 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 tires designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars, which means comparing the two tires is relatively simple.
Both tires are hugely popular in the market place with drivers, and both have been featured in independent tire tests.
Test Results
Independent comparison tire tests are the best source of data to get tire information from, and the good news is there have been nine tests which compare both tires directly!
| Tire | Test Wins | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro | one | |
| Vredestein Wintrac Pro | eight |
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, tires are very complicated objects which means where one tire is better than the other can be more important in real world use.
Let's look at how the two tires compare across multiple tire test categories.
Dry Braking
Looking at data from eight tire 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 >>
Dry Handling [s]
Looking at data from one tire 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 >>
Dry Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from seven tire 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 >>
Subj. Dry Handling
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro and Vredestein Wintrac Pro performed equally well in subj. dry handling tests.
Best In Subj. Dry Handling: Both tires performed equally well
See how the Subj. Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
Wet Braking
Looking at data from nine tire 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 >>
Wet Handling [s]
Looking at data from one tire 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 >>
Wet Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from seven tire 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 >>
Subj. Wet Handling
Looking at data from one tire 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 >>
Wet Circle
Looking at data from three tire 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 >>
Straight Aqua
Looking at data from eight tire tests, the Vredestein Wintrac Pro was better during six straight aqua tests. On average the Vredestein Wintrac Pro floated at a 2.59% higher speed than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.
Best In Straight Aqua: Vredestein Wintrac Pro
See how the Straight Aqua winner was calculated >>
Curved Aquaplaning
Looking at data from seven tire tests, the Vredestein Wintrac Pro was better during five curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Vredestein Wintrac Pro slipped out at a 8.36% higher speed than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Vredestein Wintrac Pro
See how the Curved Aquaplaning winner was calculated >>
Snow Braking
Looking at data from nine tire 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 >>
Snow Traction
Looking at data from one tire 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 >>
Snow Traction
Looking at data from seven tire tests, the Vredestein Wintrac Pro was better during five snow traction tests. On average the Vredestein Wintrac Pro had 3.25% better snow traction than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.
Best In Snow Traction: Vredestein Wintrac Pro
See how the Snow Traction winner was calculated >>
Snow Handling [s]
Looking at data from one tire 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 >>
Snow Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from seven tire tests, the Vredestein Wintrac Pro was better during seven snow handling [km/h] tests. On average the Vredestein Wintrac Pro was 3.7% faster around a lap than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.
Best In Snow Handling [Km/H]: Vredestein Wintrac Pro
See how the Snow Handling winner was calculated >>
Subj. Snow Handling
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Vredestein Wintrac Pro was better during one subj. snow handling tests. On average the Vredestein Wintrac Pro scored 5.26% more points than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.
Best In Subj. Snow Handling: Vredestein Wintrac Pro
See how the Subj. Snow Handling winner was calculated >>
Snow Circle
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro and Vredestein Wintrac Pro performed equally well in snow circle tests.
Best In Snow Circle: Both tires performed equally well
See how the Snow Circle winner was calculated >>
Snow Slalom
Looking at data from four tire tests, the Vredestein Wintrac Pro was better during three snow slalom tests. On average the Vredestein Wintrac Pro was 6.6% faster through a slalom than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.
Best In Snow Slalom: Vredestein Wintrac Pro
See how the Snow Slalom winner was calculated >>
Subj. Comfort
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was better during one subj. comfort tests. On average the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro scored 8% more points than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.
Best In Subj. Comfort: Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
See how the Subj. Comfort winner was calculated >>
Noise
Looking at data from seven tire 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 >>
Wear
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Vredestein Wintrac Pro was better during one wear tests. On average the Vredestein Wintrac Pro is predicted to cover 5.94% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.
Best In Wear: Vredestein Wintrac Pro
See how the Wear winner was calculated >>
Value
Looking at data from one tire 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 >>
Price
Looking at data from three tire 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 >>
Rolling Resistance
Looking at data from eight tire 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 >>
Real World Driver Reviews
Tire 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 tire 89% overall.
The Vredestein Wintrac Pro has been reviewed 29 times and drivers have given the tire 87% overall.
This means in real world driving, people prefer the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 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, subj. comfort, 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 tires performed equally well in dry handling, subj. dry handling, wet handling, snow handling and snow circle, showing that they are closely matched in these areas.
Which tire is best for you depends a lot on your driving style and situation, plus what you want from the tire. Comparing all the data in the tire reviews database, on balance Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro seems to be the best tire overall.
However, it's important to note that both tires have their strengths.
Remember, the best tire for you might depend on which of these factors are most important for your specific driving needs and conditions.
Overall Winner: Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
Based on the tire test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro has demonstrated better overall performance in this comparison. However, as you can see from the spider diagram above, each tire has its own strengths which should be considered in your final tire buying choice.Similar Comparisons
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Footnote
This page has been developed using tire industry testing best practices. This means we are only comparing tests which have had both tires in the same test.
Why is this important? Tire 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 tire test external condition changes are calculated into the overall results, but it is not possible to calculate this between tire tests performed on different days or at different locations.
As a result you will see other tests on Tire 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 tire comparison, Tire Reviews doesn't.