Vredistine Tyres - Page 2

X5Flyboy · #1 08-23-2009, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by KKim

Thanks for the advice. Done the searches.It would seem the down side on these tyres are that they may wear quickly and that they are summer tyres. I have just 30k miles on the diamaris lots of thread on the outsides but the middle is worn below legal limit, although i was running them at 36psi. If I got 30k on the Vreds I would be happy. Anybody done that kind of mileage?

you may want to lower to 32psi, if you are getting center wear - had close to 35k on my Diamaris with dead even wear at 32psi - they still had tread, but I replaced them as they were becoming too slick on wet pavement

see my note in the "strong tyre..." thread on the Vredesteins - unfortunately a "softer" compound which excells in braking, will usually wear quicker

flyingmachine · #2 06-10-2009, 02:04 PM

I recently put these tires on my stock 19'' sports wheels and no significant difference comparing with toyo proxes on my 22' wheels. one thing I noticed is that they're noisier than toyo proxes when driving in the rain.

abster641 · #3 06-10-2009, 04:40 PM

MtX5,
They also make great winter tires. The Sessantas are not winter tires in any way shape or form. The Wintrac 4 I believe is the winter tires that get great reviews.

mtX5 · #4 06-10-2009, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by abster641

MtX5,
They also make great winter tires. The Sessantas are not winter tires in any way shape or form. The Wintrac 4 I believe is the winter tires that get great reviews.

hmm.. ya i know about the wintrac, but i could have sworn i saw a post back in winter of somebody who took the ultrac sessanta in the snow and said it handled well..

rastaFarai · #5 06-10-2009, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by mtX5

hmm.. ya i know about the wintrac, but i could have sworn i saw a post back in winter of somebody who took the ultrac sessanta in the snow and said it handled well..

Yeah you can also look at the post with my tires where I slammed into a tree with those tires.. they were GREAT in SUMMER... Going to buy them again. Definitely buying replacement winter tires though.

Also - i heard the vredesteins were actually made by continental.

Anyway the tires are great.. thats my review. My personal experience - switch up for WINTER!!

LeMansX5 · #6 08-25-2009, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by rastaFarai

Also - i heard the vredesteins were actually made by continental.

Nope. vredestein is dutch company...went bankrupt in April and now owned by some Indian company.

mtX5 · #7 06-10-2009, 10:05 PM

oo you went into the tree with the vredesteins??? damn... sorry to hear that.

so i guess they're not going to work for me..i need an all-season. man i wish they never got rid of the proxes..

mgweir21 · #8 06-11-2009, 12:03 PM

Another question... what size of rim is anyone putting the wintrac 4's on? is 18" too big? Should I be running 17's in the winter?

KKim · #9 06-11-2009, 12:07 PM

45 psi sounds too high to me. 34- 38psi would be the range for front and rear for on road driving IMO

mtX5 · #10 06-11-2009, 12:09 PM

i believe BMW recommeneds 32 psi all around.. but i don't follow that. 45 is def way too high.