{"id":16363,"date":"2023-10-05T10:01:33","date_gmt":"2023-10-05T09:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.anicecommunication.com\/en\/?p=16363"},"modified":"2024-11-11T16:10:50","modified_gmt":"2024-11-11T16:10:50","slug":"vredestein-quatrac-all-season-tyre-secures-five-in-five-with-auto-bild","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.anicecommunication.com\/en\/vredestein-quatrac-all-season-tyre-secures-five-in-five-with-auto-bild\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cExemplary\u201d Vredestein Quatrac all-season tyre secures \u2018five in five\u2019 with Auto Bild"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Vredestein Quatrac has this month become the only product evaluated in Auto Bild<\/em>\u2019s comprehensive annual group test of all-season tyres to secure consecutive top-five results over the past five years. This independent tyre test is one of the largest and most detailed of its kind conducted in Europe, evaluating over 30 leading brands.<\/p>\n For the 2023 test, a group of 35 all-season tyres in 225\/45 R 17 specification were evaluated, all fitted to a Mk8 Volkswagen Golf before being put through a series of well-defined performance-related assessments across wet, dry and snowy surfaces at locations in Germany, Austria and New Zealand.<\/p>\n HyperFocal: 0<\/p><\/div>\n Highlighted overall as \u201cexemplary\u201d and a \u201cspecialist in the wet\u201d during testing, the Quatrac secured second place for handling on a \u2018wet circle\u2019 test track. The Vredestein tyre also performed well when tested for braking in the wet, helping the vehicle return to a standstill from 100 km\/h in just 40.3 metres \u2013 just 1.6 metres off first place. Topping off its achievements in the wet, the Quatrac achieved fifth place for aquaplaning and impressed testers with its \u201cdynamic driving behaviour.\u201d<\/p>\n In the snow, the tyre achieved sixth place in braking performance, maintaining its impressive stopping distances despite the challenging conditions. During testing, Auto Bild<\/em> praised the tyre for its \u201creliability on slippery slopes and ice intersections,\u201d and its overall \u201cgood winter qualities.\u201d<\/p>\n In the dry, the Quatrac offered \u201csporty steering behaviour,\u201d achieving fifth place in handling. The testers also found the Quatrac to be \u201cpleasantly quieter\u201d than the other products, while praising its \u201cimpressive levels of comfort,\u201d underlining its suitability for year-round use.<\/p>\n
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