Vredestein Hypertrac for Performance Passenger & CUV

I’ve been using these tires for about a week now. At higher speeds, there is noticeable vibration in the steering wheel, which I believe is due to the staff not doing a proper balance. This actually happened to me before with another set of tires from Canadian Tire — I had to spend extra time going back just to get the balancing fixed. On top of that, the tires were manufactured a year ago, which I’m not satisfied with. Overall, not the best experience.

Smooth and quiet so far.

I have received no benefit for giving this review. I bought a set of these Vredestein Hypertrac tires in the Spring for my 2012 Volvo S60 T6 and have put about 6000 kms. on them. I have 18 inch rims and they almost sit like a low profile tire. They have nice firm sidewalls. The handling is excellent not only in dry conditions but the traction and wet performance is superb. They are the quietest tire I have ever driven on and I have been over all kinds of roads since I bought them. They have a road rating of 95.1 and are comparable (or better than) their competition that are way more expensive. In the past, I have bought and used the 3 biggest comparable brands. Anyway, as you can see, I am really impressed with these Vredestein Hypertrac tires and when they are on sale, it is my personal opinion that you will NOT FIND a better value for your dollar. I am giving these tires a 5/5, which I never do... it's simply that I can't find anything I don't like.

Very impressed with the ride of this tire. Smooth and quiet ride. It provided excellent grip on a wet road. So far I like this tire, and would recommend them for a car.

These were replacement tires for a 2018 Honda Civic. I wanted a tire that had a higher performance than the original tires, especially in rain. I use winter tires, so 3 seasons was my focus. The ride is definitely firm, I can feel every bump in the road and I wasn't expecting that. They are also a lot louder on the pavement, which I also didn't expect. I've had one rainstorm, it was tricky driving, and there were zero issues with car. The tires did not sit up on top of the water at all, and this is what I wanted. So I guess there are trade offs, but so far, the tires are performing as I had hoped when I selected them. Installation at CT was not the best experience. The advisor was unhelpful when I questioned the huge installation charge per tire to mount, balance and install (I had already purchased the tires online). I paid, but I returned to the store because I knew I was overcharged. Fortunately, another advisor didn't dismiss my inquiry and my money was refunded and I was charged the correct (much lower) amount. I hope the original advisor who was present during the refund process learned something about customer service. Not to rudely dismiss a customer like they are an idiot, because they had the nerve to question a charge. It was all made right, but my inquiry should have been resolved with the first person. I wonder how many people have been overcharged by this advisor? Common sense would tell someone it couldn't possibly be THAT expensive to put supplied tires on a car!