Linglong Sport Master Winter vs Vredestein Wintrac Pro+
- TR Score
- 7.3/10
- Owners say
- 82% · 4
- TR Score
- 8.4/10
- Owners say
- 87% · 3
In the 6 independent tests that ran both tires, the Vredestein Wintrac Pro+ finished ahead 4 times and the Sport Master Winter twice. The Sport Master Winter stopped 3.7% shorter in the dry; the Wintrac Pro+ had 9.8% lower rolling resistance.
Data updated
Which should you buy?
Choose Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus for typical European winters with frequent wet roads and regular snow-its control, efficiency, and composure outweigh its average dry braking. Pick Linglong Sport Master Winter only for milder, mostly dry/wet cold climates where budget and dry grip matter most, and snow exposure is rare and short-lived.
Where the Sport Master Winter is stronger
- Best-in-test trend in dry braking and dry handling across sizes
- Often shorter wet braking distances versus Vredestein
- Strong value per 1,000 km in multiple tests
Where the Wintrac Pro+ is stronger
- Wet 17/22 Held 4.8% more grip in curved aquaplaning (3 tests)
- Snow 9/18 Stopped 1.2% shorter on snow (6 tests)
- Comfort 4/7 Was 0.9 dB quieter (4 tests)
- Value 6/7 Had 9.8% lower rolling resistance (4 tests)
The measured tallies (wins out of measurements in the shared tests) come straight from the tables below. The written verdict and bullet points are analysis of those tests and of owner reviews; where they and the figures disagree, the figures are right.
Sport Master Winter vs Wintrac Pro+ at a glance
| Category | Sport Master Winter | Gap | Wintrac Pro+ |
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| Shared tests won6 shared tests | 2 | 4 | |
| Dry10 measurements | 9 | The Sport Master Winter stopped 3.7% shorter in the dry (4 tests) | 1 |
| Wet22 measurements | 5 | The Wintrac Pro+ held 4.8% more grip in curved aquaplaning (3 tests) | 17 |
| Snow18 measurements | 6 | The Wintrac Pro+ stopped 1.2% shorter on snow (6 tests) | 9 |
| Comfort7 measurements | 2 | The Wintrac Pro+ was 0.9 dB quieter (4 tests) | 4 |
| Value7 measurements | 1 | The Wintrac Pro+ had 9.8% lower rolling resistance (4 tests) | 6 |
| Tire Reviews Scoreevery test and review we hold | 7.3/10 | The Wintrac Pro+ by 1.1 | 8.4/10 |
| Owner rating4 and 3 reviews | 82% | The Wintrac Pro+ by 5 points | 87% |
| Pricein the 5 tests that listed prices | Cheaper | The Wintrac Pro+ was dearer in 5 of 5 | +36.6% |
| Sizes madeEU label registrations | 95 | 63 sizes made in both | 124 |
Wins count every measurement the shared tests recorded for both tires; a tick marks the tire ahead on that line. Subjective driver scores count as wins but are never averaged, because each test uses its own scale.
Head to head in 6 tests, 2025 to 2026
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 | Sport Master Winter | Field | Wintrac Pro+ |
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| 2026 Winter Tire Braking Test - 50 Sets | P21 of 50 | P6 of 50 | |
| 2025 AZ Performance Winter Tire Test | P9 of 10 | P6 of 10 | |
| 2025 Autobild Winter Tire Test | P19 of 20 | P13 of 20 | |
| 2025 Winter Tire Braking Test - 52 Sets! | P16 of 51 | P17 of 51 | |
| 2025 AMS Winter Tire Test | P8 of 10 | P5 of 10 | |
| 2025 Auto Express Winter Tire Test | P5 of 8 | P6 of 8 |
Performance profile
21 measurements from the 6 shared tests, each tire shown as its share of the better figure in every test.
Where each is furthest ahead
Sport Master Winter
Wintrac Pro+
Point at or tap any spoke for both tires' figures.
In each test the better of the two figures counts as 100% and the other as its share of it, so a 118 ft stop against 112 ft is 95%; each spoke averages the shared tests that recorded it. The scale stops at 90%: a point further in sits on the hub's edge, hollow. 4 measurements recorded in only one shared test are left off; every measurement is in the table further down.
Where each scores higher
Sport Master Winter
Wintrac Pro+
Point at or tap any spoke for both tires' figures.
Category scores are percentiles among tires of the same season and class: 90 means this tire out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
Where owners rate each higher
Sport Master Winter
Wintrac Pro+
Point at or tap any spoke for both tires' figures.
Owners rate the Sport Master Winter 82% from 4 reviews and the Wintrac Pro+ 87% from 3. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Every measurement, side by side
Averages of the figures both tires posted in the same tests. The gap is the average of each test's own gap, so figures from different cars and years are never mixed. Open a discipline for its measurements, and a measurement for every test's figure.
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| 135 | 3.7% | 140 | 4-0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 66.6 | 2.4% | 68.22 | 2-0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 69.8 | 1.2% | 69 | 2-0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 139 | 0.3% | 139 | 3-3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 75.32 | 2% | 73.68 | 0-2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 44.7 | 2.7% | 45.9 | 0-2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| scored | 53.3% | scored | 0-2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 16.3 | 2.1% | 16.6 | 0-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 12.67 | 1.6% | 12.47 | 0-2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 50.2 | 0.9% | 50.6 | 1-3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 111.4 | 4.8% | 109.4 | 1-2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 101 | 1.2% | 100 | 1-3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 11.04 | 4.4% | 10.55 | 0-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 610 | 3.4% | 629 | 0-2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 67.79 | 0.8% | 68.3 | 1-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 47.1 | 0.2% | 47 | 1-0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 11.8 | 0.8% | 11.7 | 2-0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 9.2 | 1.1% | 9.1 | 1-0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| scored | 6.5% | scored | 1-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 71.51 | 0.9 dB | 70.62 | 1-3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 23,180 | 6.4% | 21,400 | 1-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 9.72 | 9.8% | 8.72 | 0-4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 0.22 | 6.5% | 0.2 | 0-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Braking distances and lap times are better when lower; speeds, wear and grip figures when higher. A test's figures are its own: sizes, cars, surfaces and temperatures differ from one to the next, which is why the averages here are only ever of tests the two tires shared. "Scored" rows are subjective driver ratings: each test uses its own scale, so only the wins are counted.
Scores beyond the shared tests
On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Sport Master Winter scores 7.3 and the Wintrac Pro+ 8.4 out of 10.
| Sport Master Winter | Category | Wintrac Pro+ | ||
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| 83 | Dry | 52 | ||
| 62 | Wet | 87 | ||
| 29 | Comfort | 45 | ||
| 32 | Value | 13 | ||
| 26 | Snow | 56 | ||
| 17 | Ice | 44 | ||
Category scores are percentiles among tires of the same season and class: 90 means this tire out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
What owners say
| Sport Master Winter | Category | Wintrac Pro+ | ||
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| 8.8 | Dry Grip | 8.3 | ||
| 8.3 | Wet Grip | 9 | ||
| 7.8 | Road Feedback | 8.7 | ||
| 7.8 | Handling | 9 | ||
| 6.7 | Wear | 8 | ||
| 8 | Comfort | 8.7 | ||
| 9.3 | Snow Grip | 9.5 | ||
| 8 | Ice Grip | 10 | ||
Owners rate the Sport Master Winter 82% from 4 reviews and the Wintrac Pro+ 87% from 3. Reviews are vetted by hand before publication; ownership is not verified.
Linglong Sport Master Winter
- 82%from 4 reviews
- 5,000 milesdriven by reviewers
All 4 Sport Master Winter reviewsDrove them one winter on really heavy snow in the moutains no problem at all the snow grip was really impresive even against some premium tires. I had no problems never got stuck even when i was trying to get stuck i saw many people with premium tires and same awd having trouble but not with this ones. The only problem is Wear I think if ur winter is mild and temp are high the tires will melt away. About to mount them for this winter to see did they change after 1 year.
Vredestein Wintrac Pro+
- 87%from 3 reviews
- 37,500 milesdriven by reviewers
All 3 Wintrac Pro+ reviewsTires has been perfect on my electric car which is very very (2,5 tonnes). quiet, stabile and long lasting.
Sizes, EU label and lineage
From the EU label registrations for each tire: 95 sizes of the Sport Master Winter and 124 of the Wintrac Pro+, 63 of them made in both.
| Category | Sport Master Winter | Wintrac Pro+ |
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| Season | Winter Run flat | Winter |
| Sizes made | 95 sizes, 14 to 21 inch | 124 sizes, 17 to 22 inch |
| Made in both | 63 sizes 205/45 R17205/50 R17205/55 R17205/60 R17215/45 R17215/50 R17215/55 R17215/60 R17215/65 R17225/45 R17225/50 R17225/55 R17and 51 more | |
| EU label wet grip | A81%B19% | B68%C32% |
| EU label rolling resistance | D82%C17%B1% | C55%D40%B3%E2% |
| EU label noise | 71-75 dB B100% | 70-74 dB B100% |
| Severe snow (3PMSF) sizes | 101 of 101 | 137 of 137 |
| On the market since | 2025 | 2024 |
| Price in the shared tests | The Wintrac Pro+ was the dearer tire in 5 of the 5 tests that listed prices, by 36.6% on average. Each test priced the tires in its own market at the time; only the gap is comparable. | |
Label grades are shown as the share of registered sizes carrying each grade, so "B (88%), C (12%)" means most sizes are B. Grades vary by size; check the label for yours.
Reading the results
Written from the test results and owner reviews above. It is analysis, not a measurement: where it and the tables disagree, the tables are right.
This head-to-head pits the budget-leaning Linglong Sport Master Winter against the ultra-high-performance-oriented Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus. Across five shared European winter tests, the Vredestein typically finishes higher overall, while the Linglong repeatedly posts quicker dry stops and laps-an unusual split for a winter matchup.
Expect a trade-off: Linglong brings eye-catching dry braking and competitive pricing, but inconsistent snow security, higher noise, and higher running costs. Vredestein counters with stronger wet-road control, better rolling resistance, and lower noise, yet shows soft spots in dry braking that hold it back from the class leaders.
Conclusion
Patterns are clear across tests: Linglong dominates dry metrics (4/4 dry braking wins; 4/4 dry handling wins) and often edges wet braking, but it trails decisively in wet handling/control and snow traction/subjective feel-critical safety areas in real winter. It's also louder with higher rolling resistance, and professional testers question its consistency and snow safety, despite sporadic strong showings and attractive cost per 1,000 km.
Vredestein is the safer all-rounder for typical European winters: better wet handling balance (wins 4/4), stronger aquaplaning resistance and rolling efficiency (wins 4/4 RR), lower noise, and more trustworthy snow behavior. Its main drawback is longer dry braking than Linglong and middling value versus top-tier rivals. For drivers facing frequent rain and mixed winter roads, Vredestein provides the more confidence-inspiring package; Linglong suits budget buyers in milder climates prioritising dry performance, accepting compromises on snow security and efficiency.
Sport Master Winter vs Wintrac Pro+: your questions
Is the Linglong Sport Master Winter or the Vredestein Wintrac Pro+ the better tire?
In the 6 independent tests that ran both tires, the Vredestein Wintrac Pro+ finished ahead 4 times and the Sport Master Winter twice. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Sport Master Winter scores 7.3 and the Wintrac Pro+ 8.4 out of 10.
Which is better in the wet, the Sport Master Winter or the Wintrac Pro+?
The Wintrac Pro+ led 17 of the 22 wet measurements the shared tests recorded. On average it held 4.8% more grip in curved aquaplaning across 3 tests.
Which is better in the dry?
The Sport Master Winter led 9 of the 10 dry measurements the shared tests recorded. On average it stopped 3.7% shorter in the dry across 4 tests.
Which is better in snow?
The Wintrac Pro+ led 9 of the 18 snow measurements the shared tests recorded. On average it stopped 1.2% shorter on snow across 6 tests.
Which lasts longer and costs less to run?
The Wintrac Pro+ had 9.8% lower rolling resistance (4 tests). Owners rate wear 6.7/10 for the Sport Master Winter and 8/10 for the Wintrac Pro+.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
The Wintrac Pro+ was 0.9 dB quieter (4 tests). Owners rate comfort 8/10 for the Sport Master Winter and 8.7/10 for the Wintrac Pro+.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Sport Master Winter 82% from 4 reviews and the Wintrac Pro+ 87% from 3.
Which is more expensive?
In the 5 tests that listed prices, the Wintrac Pro+ was the dearer tire in 5 of them, by 36.6% on average. Prices are the test's own at the time, in its own market.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The Sport Master Winter is made in 95 sizes (14 to 21 inch) and the Wintrac Pro+ in 124 (17 to 22 inch). 63 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the Sport Master Winter is graded A for wet grip and D for rolling resistance in most sizes; the Wintrac Pro+ B and C.
Which is the newer tire?
The Sport Master Winter is the newer design: it reached the market in 2025, the Wintrac Pro+ in 2024.
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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.
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Who does the testing
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