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Old 08-13-2009, 01:08 AM
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yesss love those tires , been checking them out for some time now ......just might take the dip . was only looking for some positive feedback on these since i haven`t heard too much talk of them
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Old 08-13-2009, 06:55 AM
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These tires ROCK!!! I have 3K miles on them so far... smooth as silk doing 90-100MPH on the interstate. I never got as many compliments as I do now on the looks.... the key is there are NO other brands that have that cool tread design and with the factory 20" massive wheels.... WOW. A must buy...
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I currently average 30k miles yearly with 90% of it being Motorway ( 80MPH average speed )
I have just done 30K Miles on my front diamaris and they need replacement asap.

Will these Vredestein be comparable to Diamaris when it comes to wear so for my use or should i just stick to the diamaris. (im not really looking to changing all 4's though the back 2 will need replacing soon..)?

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anyone feels that the Vredestein are much narrower than the bridgestone RFT's. I just replaced my FRT's with the Vredestein, and was disappointed that they are much narrower, in the exact same size. The contact patch seems to be about 2-3cm narower, and the width of the tyres measured from their widest part are also about 2-3cm narrower. Makes my 315 tyres seem like 285 in size.
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got some good info everyone..

We will start carrying Vredestein Tires in 2010
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Hey everyone,

I just found this post and I am in shock, lol. I have these tires and when I drive on the highway I get a terrible vibration in the wheels and its very noisey. after reading this I am kinda in shock cause ive been driving all around like this including the highway.

I have them one chrome aftermarket 20" 85's if I remember that correctly. Any idea why I have this noise after reading how smooth they are, lol
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Hey everyone,

I just found this post and I am in shock, lol. I have these tires and when I drive on the highway I get a terrible vibration in the wheels and its very noisey. after reading this I am kinda in shock cause ive been driving all around like this including the highway.

I have them one chrome aftermarket 20" 85's if I remember that correctly. Any idea why I have this noise after reading how smooth they are, lol
I'm going to stick my head out and say that the wheels are bent or not properly mounted and balanced, I had plenty of them on various wheel sets ups from 18's to 19's and no issues at all.

I can say there are some guys that are bringing them in gray market and not directly from Vredestein NA so who knows if its a different/old stock.

I would have them checked for bends or get them balanced again.
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I would think if there is a bad vibration then something is wrong, not because of the brand of tires.
What should be the correct pressure for these tires in 20" , anyone?
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Old 01-14-2010, 02:03 PM
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I'm going to stick my head out and say that the wheels are bent or not properly mounted and balanced, I had plenty of them on various wheel sets ups from 18's to 19's and no issues at all.

I can say there are some guys that are bringing them in gray market and not directly from Vredestein NA so who knows if its a different/old stock.

I would have them checked for bends or get them balanced again.

Thanks Phil, I am going to tire shop today to have it checked out. The funny thing is when I am driving on the highway and during turns to the right, the noise goes away, when I straighten up, it returns. I thought it was due to me turning the wheel to the right and aligning with the patter in the wheels. It made sense, but still dosent make sense in light of this post.

I will see with tire shop says. Wish me luck!
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Old 01-15-2010, 01:41 AM
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So I went to the shop and they checked balancing. They said balance is fine. I wanted them to check alighnment and they said no need if the wheel isnt pulling. I mentioned to check camber and they brushed it off. I've had these tires on for maybe 1000+ miles. The fronts are starting to wear especially where the sidewall meets the treads, its starting to get more edgy opposed to being round. the backs are still nice and rounded.

this vibration is very deep sounding, not like a grinding sound, but a low freq rumble, it resonates through the whole dash. I do have suspension issues which I will have fixed. In the past I changed the sway rod and upper control arms. now I am starting to hear a clunking sound in the front when I hit bumps at low speed or the road is bumpy and uneven I hear the clunking. I also get steering wheel wobble when breaking. So I am going to change the lowers and bushings and see if it helps.

I am puzzled to know what is happening when I turn the wheel to right durning highway driving and the noise goes away. Even on streets, if I am crusing and I make slight turns to the right its stops but I have to correct quick so I dont crash into parked cars, lol

should I try to get an alighnment? could the bushings cause this type of noise?

another note I wanted to add is I recently drove over 600 miles on the highway. The noise seems to have decreased a little, probably due to tire wear from the trip. After my first trip which was over 300 miles, when I got to where I was going, settled in and relaxed, my foot was vibrating from the drive still, lol.....on the way back the next day, I dont recall my foot vibrating when I got home. just thought that was funny.

Anyway, im gonna fix whatever is going on with the suspension and even need to change my breaks, so we'll see whats up after that. I should also add that last time I changed breaks I changed roters to some brembros plain rotors that had holes drilled in them by a shop and sold on ebay. could it be the holes vibrating aganst the pads? I have axxis pad and the front are barley worn down after 3 years, but the backs are now throwing a break light since they are much thinner from the front.

Just trying to cover all grounds here.
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