Segment
1. Vredestein Wintrac Pro Premium2. General Altimax Winter 3 Lowcost
Comparison: General Altimax Winter 3 vs. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Pakistan (General) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Holland (Vredestein). General is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Generally, Vredestein winter tyres are slightly better rated (53%) than General (40%). In this particular case, the Vredestein Wintrac Pro has a better rating of 81% compared to 51% of the General Altimax Winter 3. The first tyre test of General Altimax Winter 3 was done in 2019, compared to 2018 when was the Vredestein Wintrac Pro first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2022 215/55 R17 test, where both the Altimax Winter 3 and the Wintrac Pro were tested. See more mutual tests below.
| # | General Altimax Winter 3 | Vredestein Wintrac Pro | Add to comparison |
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| Dimensions | R13 - R18 | R17 - R22 | |
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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. General Altimax Winter 3 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Vredestein Wintrac Pro Recommended2. General Altimax Winter 3 Satisfactory
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Add to comparison
Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Stopping distance on wet | ||||||
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| Best values in test | 32,8 | ||||||
| General Altimax Winter 3 | 38,1 | ||||||
| Vredestein Wintrac Pro | 36,9 | 26,3 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 1- | 2+ | 1- | |||
| General Altimax Winter 3 Rating: Satisfactory | 3 | 2- | 2+ | 2 | |||
| Vredestein Wintrac Pro Rating: Good | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2- | |||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 30,3 | 24,3 | |||||
| General Altimax Winter 3 | 36 | 24,7 | |||||
| Vredestein Wintrac Pro | 33,2 | 24,9 | |||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | ||||||
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| Best values in test | 29,2 | ||||||
| General Altimax Winter 3 | 34,9 | ||||||
| Vredestein Wintrac Pro | 30,8 | 25,2 | |||||
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