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Kumho Solus TA31 vs Vredestein Sportrac 5 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

Sportrac 5 is ahead, 74–56

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Tire AKumho

Solus TA31

All Season Premium Touring tires

Tests – · none yet Owners 49 · 10 reviews

Tire BVredestein

Sportrac 5

Summer High Performance tires

Tests 73 · 2 tests Owners 75 · 335 reviews

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 56

    Dry

    Sportrac 5 +17
    73
    Why this score
    SourceSolus TA31Sportrac 5
    Professional tests (TWG score)–72
    Reviews found online4976
  2. 58

    Wet

    Sportrac 5 +18
    76
    Why this score
    SourceSolus TA31Sportrac 5
    Professional tests (TWG score)–74
    Reviews found online5378
  3. 53

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceSolus TA31Sportrac 5
    Reviews found online41–
  4. 60

    Comfort

    Sportrac 5 +11
    71
    Why this score
    SourceSolus TA31Sportrac 5
    Reviews found online5073
  5. 58

    Noise

    Sportrac 5 +13
    71
    Why this score
    SourceSolus TA31Sportrac 5
    Professional tests (TWG score)–76
    Reviews found online4864
  6. 55

    Treadwear

    Sportrac 5 +17
    72
    Why this score
    SourceSolus TA31Sportrac 5
    Professional tests (TWG score)–71
    Reviews found online4873
  7. 49

    Handling

    Sportrac 5 +27
    76
    Why this score
    SourceSolus TA31Sportrac 5
    Reviews found online4976
Scores at a glance
CategoryKumho Solus TA31Vredestein Sportrac 5
Relative Score 56 74
Dry 56 73
Wet 58 76
Snow 53 –
Comfort 60 71
Noise 58 71
Treadwear 55 72
Handling 49 76

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Headline score

Solus TA31

Sportrac 5

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

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Solus TA31

Pros

  • Exceptional value and budget-friendly pricing
  • Very low road noise and a comfortable, smooth ride
  • Good dry and wet traction for everyday commuting

Cons

  • Poor performance in snow and ice conditions
  • Soft sidewalls leading to reduced high-speed stability and less sharp handling
  • Inconsistent tread wear reported by some users, leading to premature replacement
All owner themes in the Solus TA31 review

Tire B Sportrac 5

Pros

  • Excellent dry and wet grip for daily driving
  • Quiet and comfortable ride quality
  • Strong wear resistance and long tread life

Cons

  • Soft sidewalls can feel vague or cause a 'floating' sensation on true sports cars
  • Reduced stability and increased risk of hydroplaning in heavy standing water or deep puddles
  • Some users reported a harsher ride due to stiffer compounds depending on the tire size
All owner themes in the Sportrac 5 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Kumho Solus TA31 B · Vredestein Sportrac 5
CategoryAll Season Premium Touring tiresSummer High Performance tires
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available19—
Rim diameters15″ – 20″—
Tread depth9.5/32″—
UTQG500 A A—
Treadwear warranty60,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure44 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Kumho Solus TA31

Vredestein Sportrac 5

Winner: Vredestein Sportrac 5 — better handling, wet and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Vredestein Sportrac 5 scores 76 vs 49 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Vredestein Sportrac 5 scores 76 vs 58 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Vredestein Sportrac 5 scores 73 vs 56 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Vredestein Sportrac 5 scores 72 vs 55 on treadwear.

Tire A · Kumho Solus TA31
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Tire B · Vredestein Sportrac 5
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How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

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

74

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