GROUP BUY ON TIRES: VREDESTEIN ULTRAC SUV SESSANTA 19" & 20"

[Mdickey]

OK...I am way late to the game here, but anyway to get in on the 19's still?

[X5 Meister]

Yes it's long over. PM sent.

Originally Posted by Mdickey

OK...I am way late to the game here, but anyway to get in on the 19's still?

[AZX54.4]

So, now that everyone has their Vredestein tires mounted what are your impressions? I am very curious to hear!!

[ekimv65]

Originally Posted by AZX54.4

So, now that everyone has their Vredestein tires mounted what are your impressions? I am very curious to hear!!

I am extremely happy with mine, they grip better than my Duelers, IMO they are better than my Pirellis. The only thing I didn't like was in heavy rain they made a loud sound above 74 MPH, and even though they are the same size as my Duelers they don't look as wide on the X.

As a follow up, when I had my tire guy put them on, he asked what did these cost you, I told him, he said that is lower than I for pay them! Thank you to X5!

[mywidebody02]

Originally Posted by ekimv65

I am extremely happy with mine, they grip better than my Duelers, IMO they are better than my Pirellis. The only thing I didn't like was in heavy rain they made a loud sound above 74 MPH, and even though they are the same size as my Duelers they don't look as wide on the X.

As a follow up, when I had my tire guy put them on, he asked what did these cost you, I told him, he said that is lower than I for pay them! Thank you to X5!

You are right about that. I was shitting my pants cuz it sounded like a wheel bearing or a spun Bearing. I do have a problem with vibration at between 70 and 80. Also noticed that the rears have a raised line in the middle all they way Around but the fronts don't.

[shamrock99]

So I bought some of these Vrediesteins for my 05 4.8is and they ride awesome, but I didn't take into consideration I live in new england, so I Just ordered some Toyo proxies stII's I need something that can take the snow a little better than the vreds, kinda sucks having to change them over on my wheels again so I was thinking about selling the vreds unless i can get another set of 20 staggered wheels at a decent price...

[FSETH]

I bought a set of 19's through the group buy, but I had also bought a set of Pirelli Scorpion Asimmetrico's. I was torn between the Summer Vred's and all-season Pirelli's. In the end I went with the Pirelli's thinking they would last longer and the fact they were wider. I was going to keep the Vred's and install them when the Pirelli's wore out because this group buy was such a good deal, but I decided to sell my set to another member here when a few mechanical issue came up on the X.

For comparison sake, here is a photo of the Pirelli and the Vred. Both are rear tires in the same exact size.

[AZX54.4]

I am getting to the point where I will be replacing my Diamaris. The tires I am thinking about are the all-season Michelin Latitude HP or Pirelli Scorpion Asimmetrico's. I have the staggered 19 setup. If I was to stick with a summer only tire I would consider the Vreds. However, I like to snowboard in the winters and think it would be nice to have an all season setup. I am not sure it makes much sense for me to get a dedicated winter set because I don't live where it snows. I only go up to the mtns in CA and UT for snowboarding on trips. However, if I lived where it snows it would probably make sense to have two sets of wheels/tires.

[motordavid]

Seth, remarkable diff in size, in that rear tire comparo pic...
I realize one mfg'er's "size" vs another, is slightly nominal,
but I would not have guessed those tires were the same "size".
BR, mD

[FSETH]

Originally Posted by motordavid

Seth, remarkable diff in size, in that rear tire comparo pic...
I realize one mfg'er's "size" vs another, is slightly nominal,
but I would not have guessed those tires were the same "size".
BR, mD

According to Meisters info above, the rear 19 inch Vred's have a section width of 11.2 inches, which is exactly the same as the Pirelli's. Section width is measured once the wheel is mounted on a rim, so maybe it is that wide after the sidewalls are stretched out a bit. As you can see, unmounted the Pirelli's look more substantial and from widest point to widest point, the Pirelli's were a 1/2 inch wider. Not only that, but the tread pattern of the Vred's makes them appear more narrow as well. Having said that, I still like the look of the Vred's and if most people report back that the treadware is reasonable (30k+), I may give them a try next time. That is, unless Continental decides to make the Extreme Contact DWS in the staggered 19' size.