Vredestein Sportrac 5 vs Barum Bravuris 3HM
In the 3 independent tests that ran both tires, the Vredestein Sportrac 5 finished ahead 3 times and the Bravuris 3HM not once.
Performance profile
Their shared tests recorded too few of the same measurements to chart, so the chart shows what owners rate each tire on every question.
Where owners rate each higher
Sportrac 5
Bravuris 3HM
Point at or tap any spoke for both tires' figures.
Owners rate the Sportrac 5 84% from 101 reviews and the Bravuris 3HM 85% from 66. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Head to head in 3 tests, 2014 to 2016
Each row is one published test in which both tires ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | Sportrac 5 | Field | Bravuris 3HM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Market Overview - Braking Test | P11 of 50 | P20 of 50 | |
| 2015 Test World Summer Tire Test | P10 of 15 | P11 of 15 | |
| 2014 Test World Summer Tire Test | P9 of 16 | P10 of 16 |
Sportrac 5 vs Bravuris 3HM: your questions
Is the Vredestein Sportrac 5 or the Barum Bravuris 3HM the better tire?
In the 3 independent tests that ran both tires, the Vredestein Sportrac 5 finished ahead 3 times and the Bravuris 3HM not once. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Sportrac 5 scores 8.1 and the Bravuris 3HM 8.4 out of 10.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 8.4/10 for the Sportrac 5 and 8.4/10 for the Bravuris 3HM.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Sportrac 5 84% from 101 reviews and the Bravuris 3HM 85% from 66. 83% of Sportrac 5 owners would buy it again, against 90% for the Bravuris 3HM.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The Sportrac 5 is made in 35 sizes (14 to 17 inch) and the Bravuris 3HM in 30 (14 to 20 inch). 6 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the Sportrac 5 is graded B for wet grip and C for rolling resistance in most sizes; the Bravuris 3HM C and D.
More comparisons with these tires
Run either of these?
Your review is the part of this page no test can supply: how the tire wore, how it aged, what it was like in the rain in year three. It takes about five minutes.
Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tires ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
About the TR Score
The Tire Reviews Score rates each tire out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tires can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tire Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.