Segment
1. Vredestein Wintrac Pro Premium2. Falken EuroWinter HS01 Upper-middle
Comparison: Vredestein Wintrac Pro vs. Falken EuroWinter HS01
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Holland (Vredestein) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Falken). Generally, Vredestein winter tyres are slightly better rated (60%) than Falken (58%). In this particular case, the Vredestein Wintrac Pro has a better rating of 62% compared to 53% of the Falken EuroWinter HS01. The first tyre test of Vredestein Wintrac Pro was done in 2018, compared to 2017 when was the Falken EuroWinter HS01 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2022 215/55 R17 test, where both the Wintrac Pro and the EuroWinter HS01 were tested. See more mutual tests below. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the Wintrac Pro is made in Netherlands/Hungary and EuroWinter HS01 is made in Turkey.
| # | Vredestein Wintrac Pro
| Falken EuroWinter HS01
| Add to comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
 |  | ||
| Dimensions | R17 - R22 | R13 - R21 | |
| Price | |||
| Remove | Remove from comparison | Remove from comparison |
Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Vredestein Wintrac Pro Exemplary2. Falken EuroWinter HS01 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Vredestein Wintrac Pro Recommended2. Falken EuroWinter HS01 Sufficient
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow traction
Snow braking
Snow handling
Snow cornering
Wet
(Overall rating)Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet braking
Wet handling
Aquaplaning - cross
Wet circle cornering
Wet braking according to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry handling
Dry lane changing
Dry steering response
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Comfort
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Rolling resistance
Fuel consumption according to EU label
Offroad
(Overall rating)Ice
(Overall rating)Add to comparison
Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best values in test | 32,8 | 25,4 | |||||
| Vredestein Wintrac Pro | 36,9 | 26,3 | |||||
| Falken EuroWinter HS01 | 36,3 | 25,9 | |||||
| Show test details | |||||||
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 2+ | 2+ | |||
| Vredestein Wintrac Pro Rating: Good | 2- | 2 | 2+ | 3+ | |||
| Falken EuroWinter HS01 Rating: Good | 2- | 2- | 2 | 2 | |||
| Show test details | |||||||
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 2+ | ||||
| Vredestein Wintrac Pro Rating: Satisfactory | 2+ | 2- | 2 | ||||
| Falken EuroWinter HS01 Rating: Good | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Show test details | |||||||
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Rolling resistance | Noise | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best values in test | 9,3 | 9,4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||
| Vredestein Wintrac Pro Rating: Very good | 9,3 | 7,0 | 8,0 | 8 | 9 | ||
| Falken EuroWinter HS01 Rating: Sufficient | 8,3 | 8,2 | 4,3 | 4 | 6 | ||
| Show test details | |||||||
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | ||||
| Vredestein Wintrac Pro Rating: Exemplary | 2+ | 2 | 2+ | ||||
| Falken EuroWinter HS01 Rating: Satisfactory | 2- | 2- | 2+ | ||||
| Show test details | |||||||
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best values in test | 1- | 2 | 1- | ||||
| Vredestein Wintrac Pro Rating: Exemplary | 1- | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Falken EuroWinter HS01 Rating: Good | 2+ | 2- | 1- | ||||
| Show test details | |||||||
| Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | Snow | Rolling resistance | Noise | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best values in test | 200 | 67 | 48 | 60 | 18 | 9 | |
| Vredestein Wintrac Pro Rating: Recommended | 175 | 58 | 44 | 51 | 13 | 4 | |
| Falken EuroWinter HS01 Rating: Conditionally recommended | 167 | 63 | 45 | 39 | 10 | 5 | |
| Show test details | |||||||
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Rolling resistance | Noise | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best values in test | 9,5 | 8,7 | 9,9 | 10 | 9 | ||
| Vredestein Wintrac Pro Rating: Very good | 8,3 | 8,6 | 7,9 | 6 | 7 | ||
| Falken EuroWinter HS01 Rating: Satisfactory | 7,1 | 6,9 | 6,7 | 5 | 8 | ||
| Show test details | |||||||
| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best values in test | 30,3 | 24,3 | |||||
| Vredestein Wintrac Pro | 33,2 | 24,9 | |||||
| Falken EuroWinter HS01 | 37 | 27 | |||||
| Show test details | |||||||
| Name | Points total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best values in test | 8,9 | ||||||
| Vredestein Wintrac Pro Rating: Very good | 8,3 | ||||||
| Falken EuroWinter HS01 Rating: Good | 7,4 | ||||||
| Show test details | |||||||
| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best values in test | 29,2 | 24 | |||||
| Vredestein Wintrac Pro | 30,8 | 25,2 | |||||
| Falken EuroWinter HS01 | 33,9 | 26,1 | |||||
| Show test details | |||||||
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | ||||
| Vredestein Wintrac Pro Rating: Exemplary | 2+ | 2 | 1- | ||||
| Falken EuroWinter HS01 Rating: Good | 2 | 2- | 2 | ||||
| Show test details | |||||||
