Vredestein Ultrac
Summer tyre
Vredestein Ultrac 205/55 R16: braking distance on a wet road from 90 km/h is about 46 m (Citroën C3 IV (2024+), without reaction time; based on an independent test · Pidurdusmaa.ee)
Independent tests
Measured results. Rank = position in the same test on the same surface (1 = shortest braking distance).
| Test | Surface and speed | Result | Rank | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTAC / Aftonbladet summer and all-season tyre test 2025 | dry asphalt, 100→5 km/h | 36.9 m | 9 / 14 | 34.2 m |
| UTAC / Aftonbladet summer and all-season tyre test 2025 | wet asphalt, 80→5 km/h | 36.5 m | 6 / 6 | 33.0 m |
Test: 225/45 R17. The same tyre may perform slightly differently in another size.
Magazine tests
Published braking distances (Auto Bild, auto motor und sport, Auto Zeitung, ADAC, Za Rulem and others). Rank = position in the same test on the same surface (1 = shortest). The tests use different sizes, cars and conditions, so only compare numbers within the same test.
| Test | Size | Conditions | Result | Rank | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAC 2024 | 215/55 R17 | dry asphalt · speed not stated | 37.8 m | 7 / 16 | 35.4 m |
| ADAC 2024 | 215/55 R17 | wet asphalt · speed not stated | 34.1 m | 11 / 16 | 28.5 m |
| ADAC 2024 | 215/55 R17 | wet concrete · speed not stated | 36.3 m | 3 / 16 | 32.0 m |
| Auto Bild 2024 | 205/55 R16 | dry asphalt 100→0 km/h | 36.1 m | 4 / 55 | 35.4 m |
| Auto Bild 2024 | 205/55 R16 | wet asphalt 80→0 km/h | 26.6 m | 3 / 55 | 25.8 m |
| Auto Zeitung 2024 | 225/45 R17 | dry asphalt · speed not stated | 33.7 m | 5 / 9 | 32.9 m |
| Auto Zeitung 2024 | 225/45 R17 | wet asphalt · speed not stated | 44.1 m | 8 / 9 | 39.5 m |
| Auto Bild 2022 | 215/55 R17 | dry asphalt 100→0 km/h | 36.1 m | 6 / 50 | 35.7 m |
| Auto Bild 2022 | 215/55 R17 | wet asphalt 80→0 km/h | 28.2 m | 3 / 50 | 27.5 m |
The calculation on this page does not use these results: our check showed that a test in another size does not predict wet braking better than the EU label for your size. They are shown here as measured facts.
EU tyre label
Official data from the EU product register EPREL, by size. The class applies to each size separately. What do the classes mean?
| Size | Wet grip | Rolling resistance | Noise | Winter | Load / speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 175/50 R15 | A | D | 69 dB (B) | – | 75 H |
| 175/50 R15 | A | D | 69 dB (B) | – | 75 H |
| 175/65 R15 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 84 H |
| 175/65 R15 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 84 H |
| 185/55 R15 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 82 V |
| 185/55 R15 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 82 V |
| 185/60 R15 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 88 H |
| 185/60 R15 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 88 H |
| 185/65 R15 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 88 H |
| 185/65 R15 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 88 H |
| 195/45 R16 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 84 V |
| 195/45 R16 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 84 V |
| 195/50 R15 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 82 V |
| 195/50 R15 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 82 V |
| 195/50 R16 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 88 V |
| 195/50 R16 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 88 V |
| 195/55 R15 | A | D | 69 dB (B) | – | 85 V |
| 195/55 R15 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 85 V |
| 195/55 R16 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 87 V |
| 195/55 R16 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 87 V |
| 195/55 R20 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 95 H |
| 195/55 R20 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 95 H |
| 195/60 R15 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 88 V |
| 195/60 R15 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 88 V |
| 195/60 R16 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 89 V |
| 195/60 R16 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 89 V |
| 195/65 R15 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 91 H/V |
| 195/65 R15 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 91 H/V |
| 205/40 R17 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 84 Y |
| 205/40 R17 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 84 Y |
| 205/45 R16 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 87 W |
| 205/45 R16 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 87 W |
| 205/45 R17 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 88 Y |
| 205/45 R17 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 88 Y |
| 205/50 R16 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 87 V |
| 205/50 R16 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 87 V |
| 205/50 R17 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 93 V/Y |
| 205/50 R17 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 89/93 V/Y |
| 205/55 R16 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 91/94 H/V/W |
| 205/55 R16 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 91/94 H/V/W |
| 205/55 R17 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 95 V |
| 205/55 R17 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 91/95 V/W |
| 205/60 R16 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 92/96 H/V |
| 205/60 R16 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 92/96 H/V |
| 205/60 R17 | A | A | 70 dB (B) | – | 97 W |
| 205/60 R17 | B | A | 70 dB (B) | – | 97 W |
| 205/65 R15 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 94 V |
| 205/65 R15 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 94 V |
| 205/65 R16 | A | A | 70 dB (B) | – | 95 W |
| 205/65 R17 | B | A | 69 dB (B) | – | 100 Y |
| 215/40 R17 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 87 Y |
| 215/40 R17 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 87 Y |
| 215/40 R18 | A | A | 70 dB (B) | – | 89 Y |
| 215/45 R16 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 90 V |
| 215/45 R16 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 90 V |
| 215/45 R17 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 91 Y |
| 215/45 R17 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 91 Y |
| 215/45 R17AO | B | B | 69 dB (A) | – | 91 W |
| 215/50 R17 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 95 Y |
| 215/50 R17 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 95 Y |
| 215/50 R18 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 92 W |
| 215/50 R18 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 92 W |
| 215/55 R16 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 93/97 V/W |
| 215/55 R16 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 93/97 V/W |
| 215/55 R17 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 94/98 W/Y |
| 215/55 R17 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 94/98 W/Y |
| 215/55 R18 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 99 V |
| 215/55 R18 | A | A | 69 dB (B) | – | 99 V |
| 215/60 R16 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 95/99 H/V |
| 215/60 R16 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 95/99 H/V |
| 215/60 R17 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 96 V |
| 215/60 R17 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 96/100 V |
| 215/65 R16 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 98 H |
| 215/65 R16 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 98 H |
| 215/65 R17 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 99 V |
| 215/65 R17 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 99/103 V |
| 215/70 R16 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 100 H |
| 215/70 R16 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 100 H |
| 225/45 R17 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 91/94 Y |
| 225/45 R17 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 91 Y |
| 225/50 R17 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 98 Y |
| 225/50 R17 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 94/98 Y |
| 225/50 R18 | A | A | 70 dB (B) | – | 99 W |
| 225/55 R16 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 99 Y |
| 225/55 R16 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 99 Y |
| 225/55 R17 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 101 Y |
| 225/55 R17 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 97/101 Y |
| 225/55 R18 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 98 V |
| 225/55 R18 | B | A | 69 dB (A) | – | 102 Y |
| 225/55 R18 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 98/102 V/Y |
| 225/55 R18MO | B | A | 69 dB (B) | – | 102 Y |
| 225/55 R19 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 99 V |
| 225/55 R19 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 99 V |
| 225/60 R17 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 99 V |
| 225/60 R17 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 99 V |
| 225/60 R18 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 104 W |
| 225/60 R18 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 100/104 W |
| 225/65 R17 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 102 V |
| 225/65 R17 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 102/106 V |
| 235/45 R17 | A | B | 70 dB (B) | – | 97 Y |
| 235/45 R17 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 97 Y |
| 235/50 R17 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 96 Y |
| 235/50 R17 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 96 Y |
| 235/50 R18 | A | B | 70 dB (B) | – | 101 Y |
| 235/50 R18 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 97/101 Y |
| 235/50 R19 | A | C | 70 dB (B) | – | 99 V |
| 235/50 R19 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 99/103 V/W |
| 235/55 R17 | A | B | 70 dB (B) | – | 103 Y |
| 235/55 R17 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 99/103 V/Y |
| 235/55 R18 | A | B | 70 dB (B) | – | 100 V |
| 235/55 R18 | A | A | 69 dB (B) | – | 100 V |
| 235/60 R18 | A | B | 70 dB (B) | – | 107 W |
| 235/60 R18 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 103/107 V/W |
| 235/60 R20 | B | A | 69 dB (A) | – | 108 H |
| 235/65 R17 | A | B | 70 dB (B) | – | 108 V |
| 235/65 R17 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 108 V |
| 245/40 R17 | A | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 95 Y |
| 245/40 R17 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 95 Y |
| 245/45 R17 | A | B | 70 dB (B) | – | 99 Y |
| 245/45 R17 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 99 Y |
| 255/40 R21 | B | A | 70 dB (A) | – | 102 W |
| 255/45 R20 | B | A | 70 dB (A) | – | 105 W/Y |
| 255/55 R18 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 109 Y |
| 255/55 R18 | A | C | 70 dB (B) | – | 109 Y |
| 255/60 R18 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 112 W |
| 255/60 R18 | A | B | 70 dB (B) | – | 112 W |
Frequently asked questions
What is the wet grip class of the Vredestein Ultrac?
On the EU tyre label, the Vredestein Ultrac has wet grip class A to B, depending on the size. A is the best and E the worst. The difference between class A and class E is about 18 m of braking distance from 90 km/h on a wet road.
How long is the braking distance of the Vredestein Ultrac on a wet road?
According to the Pidurdusmaa.ee calculation, the Vredestein Ultrac 205/55 R16 stops from 90 km/h on a wet road in about 46 metres (Citroën C3 IV (2024+), without reaction time). The calculation is based on an independent test.
Has the Vredestein Ultrac been independently tested?
Yes. Source: Auto Bild 2024. The Vredestein Ultrac stopped on wet asphalt from 80 km/h in 26.6 m, ranking 3 of 55 tyres. All measured results are in the table above.
What sizes is the Vredestein Ultrac available in?
In the EU tyre register, our database has the Vredestein Ultrac in 65 sizes, for example 175/50 R15, 175/65 R15, 185/55 R15, 185/60 R15, 185/65 R15 and 195/45 R16. As a main factory size it fits cars such as the Audi A6 C9 (2025+), Audi Q3 III (2025+) and BMW iX3 NA5 (2025+).
Compare within the same test
Tyres that were neighbours in the same test: same car, same day.