Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 vs Vredestein Ultrac Pro
Test Results
Independent comparison tyre tests are the best source of data to get tyre information from, and the good news is there have been nine tests which compare both tyres directly!
| Tyre | Test Wins | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | eight | |
| Vredestein Ultrac Pro | one |
While it might look like the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 is better than the Vredestein Ultrac Pro purely based on the higher number of test wins, tyres are very complicated objects which means where one tyre is better than the other can be more important in real world use.
Let's look at how the two tyres compare across multiple tyre test categories.
Key Strengths
- Consistently stronger wet braking (wins 8/9 shared tests), often by large margins (e.g., 44.2 m vs 48.8 m; 43.3 m vs 47.3 m; 28.3 m vs 31.2 m)
- Very strong wear/longevity and total cost performance (e.g., 63,830 km vs 42,100 km; 54,020 km vs 32,930 km; best €/1,000 km where reported)
- Balanced high grip in dry with frequent wins in dry braking/handling (dry braking wins 7/9; dry handling wins 5/6 where measured)
- Refinement advantages in many tests: typically lower measured noise and good comfort scores (multiple noise wins; comfort win in Auto Bild 2026)
- Aquaplaning resilience is a recurring highlight (wins straight and/or curved aquaplaning in several tests; notably strong in the 2026 Summer SUV test)
- Can be very competitive in dry handling feel/pace in specific tests (e.g., Autobild 2026 dry handling and subjective dry handling win)
- Often lower rolling resistance/efficiency in head-to-head measurements (wins RR in some tests, including Autobild 2026 and 2026 SUV test)
- Comfort-oriented, refined road manners in qualitative notes (frequently described as predictable, friendly, and comfortable)
Dry Braking
Looking at data from nine tyre tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was better during seven dry braking tests. On average the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 stopped the vehicle in 2.34% less distance than the Vredestein Ultrac Pro.
Best In Dry Braking: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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Dry Handling [s]
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was better during two dry handling [s] tests. On average the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was 1.58% faster around a lap than the Vredestein Ultrac Pro.
Best In Dry Handling [s]: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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Dry Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was better during three dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was 1.08% faster around a lap than the Vredestein Ultrac Pro.
Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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Dry Circle
Best In Dry Circle: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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Subj. Road Score
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Vredestein Ultrac Pro was better during one subj. road score tests. On average the Vredestein Ultrac Pro scored 5.41% more points than the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6.
Best In Subj. Road Score: Vredestein Ultrac Pro
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Wet Braking
Looking at data from nine tyre tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was better during eight wet braking tests. On average the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 stopped the vehicle in 4.77% less distance than the Vredestein Ultrac Pro.
Best In Wet Braking: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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Wet Braking - Concrete
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was better during one wet braking - concrete tests. On average the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 stopped the vehicle in 4.53% less distance than the Vredestein Ultrac Pro.
Best In Wet Braking - Concrete: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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Wet Handling [s]
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was better during two wet handling [s] tests. On average the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was 4.46% faster around a wet lap than the Vredestein Ultrac Pro.
Best In Wet Handling [s]: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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Wet Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was better during three wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was 0.83% faster around a wet lap than the Vredestein Ultrac Pro.
Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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Subj. Wet Handling
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was better during one subj. wet handling tests. On average the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 scored 8.2% more points than the Vredestein Ultrac Pro.
Best In Subj. Wet Handling: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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Wet Circle
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was better during one wet circle tests. On average the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 had 6.74% higher lateral wet grip than the Vredestein Ultrac Pro.
Best In Wet Circle: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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Straight Aqua
Looking at data from six tyre tests, the Vredestein Ultrac Pro was better during three straight aqua tests. On average the Vredestein Ultrac Pro floated at a 0.15% higher speed than the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6.
Best In Straight Aqua: Vredestein Ultrac Pro
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Curved Aquaplaning
Looking at data from five tyre tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was better during two curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 slipped out at a 1.59% higher speed than the Vredestein Ultrac Pro.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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Gravel Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was better during one gravel handling [km/h] tests. On average the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was 0.47% faster around a lap than the Vredestein Ultrac Pro.
Best In Gravel Handling [Km/H]: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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Gravel Traction
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was better during one gravel traction tests. On average the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 had 5.72% better traction on gravel than the Vredestein Ultrac Pro.
Best In Gravel Traction: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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Sand Traction
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was better during one sand traction tests. On average the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 had 1.65% better traction in sand than the Vredestein Ultrac Pro.
Best In Sand Traction: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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Grass Traction
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was better during one grass traction tests. On average the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 had 11.03% better traction on grass than the Vredestein Ultrac Pro.
Best In Grass Traction: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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Subj. Comfort
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Vredestein Ultrac Pro was better during two subj. comfort tests. On average the Vredestein Ultrac Pro scored 2.2% more points than the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6.
Best In Subj. Comfort: Vredestein Ultrac Pro
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Noise
Looking at data from six tyre tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was better during five noise tests. On average the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 measured 1.33% quieter than the Vredestein Ultrac Pro.
Best In Noise: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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Wear
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was better during four wear tests. On average the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 is predicted to cover 32.48% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Vredestein Ultrac Pro.
Best In Wear: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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Value
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was better during four value tests. On average the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 proved to have a 24.23% better value based on price/1000km than the Vredestein Ultrac Pro.
Best In Value: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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Rolling Resistance
Looking at data from five tyre tests, the Vredestein Ultrac Pro was better during two rolling resistance tests. On average the Vredestein Ultrac Pro had a 0.24% lower rolling resistance than the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Vredestein Ultrac Pro
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Fuel Consumption
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was better during one fuel consumption tests. On average the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 used 1.75% less fuel than the Vredestein Ultrac Pro.
Best In Fuel Consumption: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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Abrasion
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was better during one abrasion tests. On average the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 lost 10.02% less particle wear matter than the Vredestein Ultrac Pro.
Best In Abrasion: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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Real World Driver Reviews
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 Driver Reviews
Across reviews, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 is most often described as an exceptionally confident UHP tyre with very strong dry and especially wet grip, high braking performance, and predictable/progressive handling near the limit. Many drivers also report a noticeably more comfortable ride and lower noise than the tyres they replaced, making it feel unusually "daily-friendly" for this category. The most repeated downsides are quicker-than-expected wear for some users and pronounced rumble/roar on rough asphalt, with a smaller but recurring theme of softer sidewalls or slightly duller turn-in compared with sharper rivals.
Based on 183 reviews with an average rating of 86%
Vredestein Ultrac Pro Driver Reviews
Drivers largely praise the Vredestein Ultrac Pro for strong dry and wet grip, confident handling, and notably good ride comfort, with several noting premium feel and value. High-scoring reviews highlight short braking distances, stability, and decent wear for aggressive or heavy vehicles. A minority report concerns include poor performance in very cold (sub-5°C) conditions and one case of premature wear/delamination. Overall, the Ultrac Pro delivers balanced performance with comfort-focused tuning and attractive design.
Based on 6 reviews with an average rating of 81%
I have now had the Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5's, Goodyear Eagle F1 Supersports, Michelin PS4 and even some Avon's (for a brief period) on my current car - a Golf GTI Clubsport 40.
I mix up my driving a lot - lots of motorway driving but also lots of hard street driving and B road blasts, I find it massively important to have the best tyres possible to allow me to push my car as hard as I can in a safe manner.
I was massively impressed with the Asymmetric 5's, the sheer grip... Continue reading this review using the link below
Conclusion
The biggest practical separator is running cost: the Goodyear's projected wear is dramatically better in the tests that measure it (e.g., 63,830 km vs 42,100 km in Auto Bild 2026; 54,020 km vs 32,930 km in Auto Bild 2025; 50,800 km vs 40,100 km in ADAC 2025). That translates into consistently better “value per 1,000 km” results where reported. The Vredestein's best case is when you prioritize efficiency/quietness and aquaplaning robustness: it can deliver lower rolling resistance in some tests and often performs well in straight/curved aquaplaning-yet its weaker wear and more variable wet braking results mean it's harder to recommend as the default choice.
Takeaway: if you want one tyre that repeatedly blends fast lap-time capability with wet-safety and long life, the Goodyear is the smarter, safer buy; the Vredestein makes sense mainly for drivers who value refinement/efficiency and strong hydroplaning resistance and are willing to accept shorter life (and, in several tests, longer wet stops).
Key Differences
- Wet braking is the clearest separation: Goodyear wins 8/9 and can cut stopping distances by ~4-9% in multiple tests (e.g., 44.2 m vs 48.8 m; 28.3 m vs 31.2 m), a meaningful real-world safety margin
- Wear and value strongly favor Goodyear: projected mileage advantages of ~27-64% in key tests (63,830 vs 42,100 km; 54,020 vs 32,930 km), repeatedly translating into lower cost per distance
- Aquaplaning is the Vredestein's main counterpunch: it more often leads in curved/straight hydroplaning metrics, though results vary by test and size
- Dry performance is closer than wet braking: Vredestein can edge dry braking/handling in Autobild 2026, but Goodyear more consistently wins across the wider test set (especially in dry braking)
- Refinement split: Vredestein is frequently framed as comfort/refinement-focused, while Goodyear combines comparable refinement with stronger objective performance-especially lower measured noise in several shared tests
- Use-case variability: in the 2026 Summer SUV test the Vredestein ranks higher overall (2nd vs 4th) thanks to aquaplaning and efficiency, but in mainstream summer performance tests (Auto Bild, Tire Rack, AZ) the Goodyear is the more repeatable top-tier choice
Overall Winner: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
Based on the tyre test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 has demonstrated better overall performance in this comparison. However, as you can see from the spider diagram above, each tyre has its own strengths which should be considered in your final tyre buying choice.Similar Comparisons
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Footnote
This page has been developed using tyre industry testing best practices. This means we are only comparing tests which have had both tyres in the same test.
Why is this important? Tyre testing is heavily affected by things like surface grip levels and surface temperature, which means you can only compare values from the same day. During a tyre test external condition changes are calculated into the overall results, but it is not possible to calculate this between tyre tests performed on different days or at different locations.
As a result you will see other tests on Tyre Reviews which feature both the %s and %s, but as they weren't conducted on the same day, the results are not comparable.
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