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Head-to-head Updated September 2026

Dunlop Signature II vs Vredestein Sportrac 5 — Compared (September 2026)

Our Relative Score blends 60% objective test data with 40% owner-review signal — so any two tires can be compared even if they were never tested on the same day.

Dunlop Signature II tread pattern
Objective (60%)
–/100
No test data yet
User signal (40%)
60/100
Owner ratings
Dry
85
Wet
81
Snow
69
Comfort
70
Noise
64
Treadwear
77
Handling
85

Prices change daily — check the retailer for your size.

VS
Tire B Vredestein

Vredestein Sportrac 5

Summer High Performance tires

Vredestein Sportrac 5 tread pattern
Objective (60%)
72/100
2 professional tests
User signal (40%)
85/100
101 owner reviews
Dry
78
Wet
86
Snow
–
Comfort
84
Noise
26
Treadwear
86
Handling
83

Prices change daily — check the retailer for your size.

VerdictToo close to call: Dunlop Signature II and Vredestein Sportrac 5 are within 2 points overall. Dunlop Signature II is stronger on noise and dry. Vredestein Sportrac 5 is stronger on comfort, treadwear and wet.
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Category breakdown

7 categories, side by side

Each bar is the Relative Score for that category. Expand a tile to see the test results and owner ratings behind it.

Dry

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Signature II leads by 7
A — Dunlop Signature II
85
B — Vredestein Sportrac 5
78
Why this score
SourceSignature IISportrac 5
Professional tests (TWG score) – 71
Tire Rack owners 84 –
Tyre Reviews owners – 88
SimpleTire owners 82 –

Wet

Weight: Important
Score (0–100) Sportrac 5 leads by 5
A — Dunlop Signature II
81
B — Vredestein Sportrac 5
86
Why this score
SourceSignature IISportrac 5
Professional tests (TWG score) – 86
Tire Rack owners 81 –
Tyre Reviews owners – 85
SimpleTire owners 76 –

Snow

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100)
A — Dunlop Signature II
69
B — Vredestein Sportrac 5
–
Why this score
SourceSignature IISportrac 5
Tire Rack owners 71 –
SimpleTire owners 73 –

Comfort

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Sportrac 5 leads by 14
A — Dunlop Signature II
70
B — Vredestein Sportrac 5
84
Why this score
SourceSignature IISportrac 5
Tire Rack owners 73 –
Tyre Reviews owners – 84
SimpleTire owners 82 –

Noise

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Signature II leads by 38
A — Dunlop Signature II
64
B — Vredestein Sportrac 5
26
Why this score
SourceSignature IISportrac 5
Professional tests (TWG score) – 26
SimpleTire owners 76 –

Treadwear

Weight: Important
Score (0–100) Sportrac 5 leads by 9
A — Dunlop Signature II
77
B — Vredestein Sportrac 5
86
Why this score
SourceSignature IISportrac 5
Tire Rack owners 79 –
Tyre Reviews owners – 86
SimpleTire owners 76 –

Handling

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Signature II leads by 2
A — Dunlop Signature II
85
B — Vredestein Sportrac 5
83
Why this score
SourceSignature IISportrac 5
Tyre Reviews owners – 83
DriverReviews owners – 86

Scores at a glance

Dunlop Signature II vs Vredestein Sportrac 5: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryDunlop Signature IIVredestein Sportrac 5
Relative Score 77 76
Dry 85 78
Wet 81 86
Snow 69 –
Comfort 70 84
Noise 64 26
Treadwear 77 86
Handling 85 83

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Headline score

Tire A

Tire B

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

From owners

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews across retailers and review sites — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Dunlop Signature II

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B Vredestein Sportrac 5

The Vredestein Sportrac 5 is widely regarded as a high-value, versatile summer tire that excels in dry and wet grip, comfort, and longevity. While the majority of users praise its balanced performance and responsiveness, a minority of enthusiasts find the sidewalls too soft for spirited driving, leading to vague steering feedback and a lack of precision in performance-oriented applications.

Pros

  • Excellent grip in both dry and wet conditions
  • High tread life and durability
  • Strong value proposition compared to premium brands
  • Quiet and comfortable ride quality
  • Effective braking performance

Cons

  • Soft sidewalls can lead to vague steering feel and lack of precision
  • Increased road noise as the tire ages and rubber hardens
  • Some reports of poor performance in deep standing water (aquaplaning)
  • Not suitable for dedicated track or aggressive sports driving

Observations

  • Drivers of small, lightweight vehicles occasionally report issues with understeer and a lack of steering feedback.
  • Users with heavier vehicles or those driving in high-temperature climates (e.g., Dubai, India) report impressive longevity and consistent performance over high mileage.
  • Some owners of performance-oriented cars note that the tire's soft construction compromises the vehicle's handling characteristics.
Specifications

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop Signature II B · Vredestein Sportrac 5
Category—Summer High Performance tires
Vehicle type—Passenger Car / Crossover
Tread depth10/32″—
UTQG620 A B—
Treadwear warranty65,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure51 psi—
Final verdict

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop

Vredestein

Too close to call: Dunlop Signature II and Vredestein Sportrac 5 are within 2 points overall. Dunlop Signature II is stronger on noise and dry. Vredestein Sportrac 5 is stronger on comfort, treadwear and wet.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

Dunlop Signature II scores 64 vs 26 on noise.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Vredestein Sportrac 5 scores 84 vs 70 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Vredestein Sportrac 5 scores 86 vs 77 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Dunlop Signature II scores 85 vs 78 on dry.

Tire A · Dunlop Signature II
Tire B · Vredestein Sportrac 5

How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements) normalized against the best tire in each test and weighted toward recent tests. 40% comes from thousands of owner reviews collected from retailers and review sites. When a tire has only one of the two, we use what exists and say so.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.