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Vredestein Premium

WINTRAC

8.0 Very good
PTI – Pneutesty Index
✓ 6 tyre tests
PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 195/55 R15 among 39 available
tested in R15 noise and comfort: only 20 % measured
Rolling resistance Wet grip Noise
Price from
88,45 €
in 195/55 R15
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Load capacityLI index

Load index (LI) — You must keep the LI at least as high as stated in the vehicle registration document for the specific tyre size. A higher LI (load index) is permitted by law.

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SpeedSI index

Speed index (SI) — For winter (3PMSF) tyres, the SI may be either higher or lower than stated in the vehicle registration document.

Tyre variants (1)

Your size 195/55 R15 85H EAN: 8714692361319 SAP: AP19555015HWTRA00
VREDESTEIN WINTRAC
Rolling resistanceD Wet gripB NoiseB Price from 88,45 €
M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF Suitable for EVs Suitable for EVs
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Rating and verdict

How the Vredestein WINTRAC evaluated

8.0 Very good
PTI – Pneutesty Index 8,0 / 10 PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 195/55 R15 among 39 available
tested in R15 noise and comfort: only 20 % measured incomplete measurement: comfort from noise only
✓ Disciplines
Snow from 16 measurements · 8 tests
beats 18 of 42
44 ≈ average
Breakdown „Snow“
snow braking 6 tests
beats 15 of 42
32 ≈ average
snow traction 6 tests
beats 18 of 38
50 +1,1 %
snow handling 3 tests
beats 10 of 38
26 ≈ average
Wet from 26 measurements · 8 tests
beats 41 of 50
83 +4,8 %
Breakdown „Wet“
wet braking 6 tests
beats 41 of 50
83 +6,9 %
Aquaplaning 6 tests
beats 21 of 39
59 +1,1 %
wet handling 3 tests
beats 33 of 38
80 +2,5 %
Dry from 9 measurements · 6 tests
beats 32 of 39
83 +2,2 %
Breakdown „Dry“
dry braking 6 tests
beats 34 of 39
86 +2,8 %
dry handling 3 tests
beats 25 of 38
54 ≈ average
Ice from 3 measurements · 3 tests
– Not measured.
Breakdown „Ice“
ice braking 3 tests
beats 26 of 29
84 +4,0 %
Economy from 14 measurements · 6 tests
beats 24 of 39
63 −1,2 %
Breakdown „Economy“
efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 6 tests
beats 32 of 39
86 +4,5 %
durability (wear and abrasion) 5 tests
beats 13 of 34
34 −5,3 %
Noise and comfort from 6 measurements · 6 tests noise only
beats 25 of 39
65 +1,1 %
Breakdown „Noise and comfort“
quietness (measured and subjective noise) 6 tests
beats 34 of 39
89 +1,1 %
poor 0+ below average 25+ average 45+ good 60+ very good 80+ excellent 92+
✓ Strengths and weaknesses
Strength
Wet 83 % Dry 83 %
Weakness
durability (wear and abrasion) −5 % below average
🏆 Trophies from our data
🏆 Top 3 2× 1st–3rd place in 2 tests counted in PTI

Customer reviews are not part of PTI – PTI is based on measurements from independent tests; for tyres with few tests it also partly considers the brand's class.

✓ Characteristics data-driven recommendations
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A balanced choice performance, comfort and price
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For everyday driving city and motorway
M+S
M+S Suitable for mud and snow
3PMSF
3PMSF Certified for winter conditions
Suitable for EVs
Suitable for EVs Reinforced for EV weight and torque

Where Vredestein WINTRAC stands in size 195/55 R15

Compared with 29 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

weakestbest
This tyre 8,0 88,45 €
Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 8.3 87,58 € better and cheaper Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 8.3 83,12 € better and cheaper Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.3 69,85 € better and cheaper Hankook W452 WINTER I*CEPT RS2 8.3 81,65 € better and cheaper Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.1 82,85 € better and cheaper Vredestein WINTRAC 8.0 88,45 € This tyre Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 7.8 81,30 € Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 7.8 99,87 € Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 7.7 87,74 € Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 7.6 79,48 € Falken EUROWINTER HS02 7.6 82,50 € Barum POLARIS 6 7.5 72,60 € Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 7.4 80,95 € Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 1 7.4 86,88 € Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 7.4 44,51 € Giti GITIWINTER W2 7.4 85,29 € Toyo S944 Observe XL 7.3 157,60 € Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 6.9 70,67 € Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G 3 6.8 69,00 € Matador MP93 NORDICCA 6.8 59,89 € Apollo ALNAC 4G WINTER 6.8 72,34 € Debica FRIGO HP 2 6.7 70,92 € Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G WH2 6.4 Petlas SNOWMASTER 2 BSW M+S 3PMSF 6.4 66,73 € Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP51 6.0 65,17 € Leao WINTER DEFENDER UHP 5.9 62,55 € Triangle TW401 WinterX 5.7 49,54 € Minerva FROSTRACK HP M+S 5.6 75,18 € Goodride SW 608 SNOWMASTER XL M+S 5.2 49,69 €
5,2 Median 7,4 8,3
6. rank in the group of 29 compared
79 % of tyres are weaker in this group
+0,6 above the group median group median 7,4
−0,3 behind the best in the group the best has 8,3
Show all tyres in the ranking (29)
  1. 1. 8.3 Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 better and cheaper 87,58 € −0,87 €
  2. 1. 8.3 Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 better and cheaper 83,12 € −5,33 €
  3. 1. 8.3 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ better and cheaper 69,85 € −18,60 €
  4. 1. 8.3 Hankook W452 WINTER I*CEPT RS2 better and cheaper 81,65 € −6,80 €
  5. 5. 8.1 Kleber KRISALP HP3 better and cheaper 82,85 € −5,60 €
  6. 6. 8.0 Vredestein WINTRAC This tyre 88,45 €
  7. 7. 7.8 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 81,30 € −7,15 €
  8. 7. 7.8 Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 99,87 € +11,42 €
  9. 9. 7.7 Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 87,74 € −0,71 €
  10. 10. 7.6 Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 79,48 € −8,97 €
  11. 10. 7.6 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 82,50 € −5,95 €
  12. 12. 7.5 Barum POLARIS 6 72,60 € −15,85 €
  13. 13. 7.4 Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 80,95 € −7,50 €
  14. 13. 7.4 Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 1 86,88 € −1,57 €
  15. 13. 7.4 Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 44,51 € −43,94 €
  16. 13. 7.4 Giti GITIWINTER W2 85,29 € −3,16 €
  17. 17. 7.3 Toyo S944 Observe XL 157,60 € +69,15 €
  18. 18. 6.9 Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 70,67 € −17,78 €
  19. 19. 6.8 Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G 3 69,00 € −19,45 €
  20. 19. 6.8 Matador MP93 NORDICCA 59,89 € −28,56 €
  21. 19. 6.8 Apollo ALNAC 4G WINTER 72,34 € −16,11 €
  22. 22. 6.7 Debica FRIGO HP 2 70,92 € −17,53 €
  23. 23. 6.4 Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G WH2
  24. 23. 6.4 Petlas SNOWMASTER 2 BSW M+S 3PMSF 66,73 € −21,72 €
  25. 25. 6.0 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP51 65,17 € −23,28 €
  26. 26. 5.9 Leao WINTER DEFENDER UHP 62,55 € −25,90 €
  27. 27. 5.7 Triangle TW401 WinterX 49,54 € −38,91 €
  28. 28. 5.6 Minerva FROSTRACK HP M+S 75,18 € −13,27 €
  29. 29. 5.2 Goodride SW 608 SNOWMASTER XL M+S 49,69 € −38,76 €
Specifications

Technical information

Our classification not an official manufacturer classification

Focus: Standard

The largest and best-selling category, and Vredestein WINTRAC belongs to it. No single property is pushed here at the expense of the others — comfort, grip, noise and tread life keep a sensible balance. For most drivers it is the safest bet: the tyre behaves predictably in the dry and in the wet and covers a decent number of kilometres.

Eco
Eco
Eco-standard
Eco-standard
Standard
Standard
Standard-sport
Standard-sport
Sport
Sport
Supersport
Supersport
Selected size 195/55 R15
Width195 mm
Profile height55 %
Rim diameter15″
Load index (LI)85
Speed index (SI)H
Product codeAP19555015HWTRA00
EAN8714692361319
EU energy label Rolling resistanceD Wet gripB NoiseB (70 dB)
Manufacturer Vredestein
Tread WINTRAC
Season Winter
Vehicle type Passenger car
Available technologies
M+S Yes - M+S
3PMSF 3PMSF Yes
Suitable for EVs Yes - EV
Comparison

Competitors

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Test history

Which tests it appeared in

Total tests 4×
Wins 0×
Top 3 0×
Average placement 11,0
2026
10. place
ADAC Winter Tyre Test 185/65 R15 2026
16 tyres
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2024
10. place
ADAC Winter Tire Test 205/55 R16 2024
12 tyres
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11. place
AutoBild Winter Tire Test 205/55 R16 2024
20 tyres
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2023
13. place
ADAC Winter Tire Test 205/60 R16 2023
16 tyres ·Premiere
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Price history

How the price has evolved

Lowest price across shops for size 195/55 R15.

Current lowest
88,45 €
↘ 2,94 % cheaper
Lowest for the period
75,46 €
28.9.2026
Highest for the period
92,93 €
27.6.2026
92,93 75,46 88,45 € 22.6.2026 8.11.2026 22.6.2026: 91,13 € 25.6.2026: 91,94 € 25.6.2026: 90,23 € 25.6.2026: 91,13 € 26.6.2026: 90,23 € 26.6.2026: 91,13 € 27.6.2026: 90,23 € 27.6.2026: 92,93 € 27.6.2026: 90,23 € 28.6.2026: 91,13 € 28.6.2026: 90,23 € 29.6.2026: 91,13 € 2.7.2026: 90,23 € 7.7.2026: 87,58 € 7.7.2026: 90,23 € 17.8.2026: 92,93 € 17.8.2026: 90,23 € 22.8.2026: 92,93 € 22.8.2026: 90,23 € 21.9.2026: 92,03 € 24.9.2026: 90,23 € 24.9.2026: 91,13 € 25.9.2026: 90,23 € 25.9.2026: 91,13 € 26.9.2026: 90,23 € 27.9.2026: 91,13 € 27.9.2026: 90,23 € 28.9.2026: 91,13 € 28.9.2026: 75,46 € 8.11.2026: 88,45 €

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