In this article we will be looking at independent tire test data, and real world driver reviews of the Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 and the Vredestein Ultrac Pro to find out which tire is best for your own driving.
The good news is that both the Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 and Vredestein Ultrac Pro are Max Performance Summer 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.
Independent comparison tire tests are the best source of data to get tire information from, and the good news is there have been three tests which compare both tires directly!
Out of these three tests:
While it might look like the Vredestein Ultrac Pro is better than the Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 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.
Looking at data from three tire tests, the Vredestein Ultrac Pro was better during three dry braking tests. On average the Vredestein Ultrac Pro stopped the vehicle in 1.03% less distance than the Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2.
Best In Dry Braking: Vredestein Ultrac Pro
See how the Dry Braking winner was calculated >>
2025 Summer Tire Test Shootout 225/40 R18 |
Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2:35.2M | ✓ Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 35M |
2025 ADAC Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2:37.3M | ✓ Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 36.6M |
2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2:35.2M | ✓ Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 35M |
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 was better during one dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 was 0.68% faster around a lap than the Vredestein Ultrac Pro.
Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
See how the Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2:118.2Km/H | Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 117.4Km/H |
Looking at data from three tire tests, the Vredestein Ultrac Pro was better during three wet braking tests. On average the Vredestein Ultrac Pro stopped the vehicle in 0.99% less distance than the Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2.
Best In Wet Braking: Vredestein Ultrac Pro
See how the Wet Braking winner was calculated >>
2025 Summer Tire Test Shootout 225/40 R18 |
Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2:31.5M | ✓ Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 31.2M |
2025 ADAC Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2:31.5M | ✓ Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 31M |
2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2:49.1M | ✓ Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 48.8M |
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Vredestein Ultrac Pro was better during one wet braking - concrete tests. On average the Vredestein Ultrac Pro stopped the vehicle in 1.57% less distance than the Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2.
Best In Wet Braking - Concrete: Vredestein Ultrac Pro
See how the Wet Braking - Concrete winner was calculated >>
2025 ADAC Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2:38.1M | ✓ Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 37.5M |
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 was better during one wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 was 0.56% faster around a wet lap than the Vredestein Ultrac Pro.
Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2:71.7Km/H | Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 71.3Km/H |
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 was better during one wet circle tests. On average the Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 was 1.71% faster around a wet circle than the Vredestein Ultrac Pro.
Best In Wet Circle: Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
See how the Wet Circle winner was calculated >>
2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2:14.98s | Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 15.24s |
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 was better during two straight aqua tests. On average the Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 floated at a 1.54% higher speed than the Vredestein Ultrac Pro.
Best In Straight Aqua: Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
See how the Straight Aqua winner was calculated >>
2025 ADAC Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2:81.2Km/H | Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 79.1Km/H |
2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2:81.1Km/H | Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 80.7Km/H |
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 was better during two curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 slipped out at a 8.62% higher speed than the Vredestein Ultrac Pro.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
See how the Curved Aquaplaning winner was calculated >>
2025 ADAC Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2:3.5m/sec2 | Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 3m/sec2 |
2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2:3.45m/sec2 | Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 3.35m/sec2 |
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 and Vredestein Ultrac Pro performed equally well in subj. comfort tests.
Best In Subj. Comfort: Both tires performed equally well
See how the Subj. Comfort winner was calculated >>
2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2:5 Points | Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 5 Points |
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Vredestein Ultrac Pro was better during two noise tests. On average the Vredestein Ultrac Pro measured 0.75% quieter than the Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2.
Best In Noise: Vredestein Ultrac Pro
See how the Noise winner was calculated >>
2025 ADAC Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2:72.8dB | ✓ Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 71.8dB |
2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2:73.6dB | ✓ Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 73.5dB |
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 was better during two wear tests. On average the Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 is predicted to cover 10.16% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Vredestein Ultrac Pro.
Best In Wear: Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
See how the Wear winner was calculated >>
2025 ADAC Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2:41700KM | Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 40100KM |
2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2:39590KM | Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 32930KM |
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 was better during one value tests. On average the Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 proved to have a 8.61% better value based on price/1000km than the Vredestein Ultrac Pro.
Best In Value: Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
See how the Value winner was calculated >>
2025 ADAC Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2:11.7Price/1000 | ✓ Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 11.57Price/1000 |
2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2:9.09Price/1000 | Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 11.18Price/1000 |
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Vredestein Ultrac Pro was better during one rolling resistance tests. On average the Vredestein Ultrac Pro had a 2.34% lower rolling resistance than the Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Vredestein Ultrac Pro
See how the Rolling Resistance winner was calculated >>
2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2:9.41kg / t | ✓ Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 9.19kg / t |
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 was better during one fuel consumption tests. On average the Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 used 1.75% less fuel than the Vredestein Ultrac Pro.
Best In Fuel Consumption: Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
See how the Fuel Consumption winner was calculated >>
2025 ADAC Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2:5.6l/100km | Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 5.7l/100km |
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Vredestein Ultrac Pro was better during one abrasion tests. On average the Vredestein Ultrac Pro emitted 17.03% less particle wear matter than the Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2.
Best In Abrasion: Vredestein Ultrac Pro
See how the Abrasion winner was calculated >>
2025 ADAC Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18 |
Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2:91mg/km/t | ✓ Vredestein Ultrac Pro: 75.5mg/km/t |
Tire Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 and Vredestein Ultrac Pro.
In total the Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 has been reviewed 92 times and drivers have given the tire 77% overall.
The Vredestein Ultrac Pro has been reviewed 5 times and drivers have given the tire 86% overall.
This means in real world driving, people prefer the Vredestein Ultrac Pro.
In conclusion the Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 performed better in dry handling [km/h], wet handling [km/h], wet circle, straight aqua, curved aquaplaning, wear, value and fuel consumption, while the Vredestein Ultrac Pro performed better in dry braking, wet braking, wet braking - concrete, noise, rolling resistance and abrasion.
Interestingly, both tires performed equally well in dry handling, wet handling and subj. comfort, 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 Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 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.
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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.