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Hi,
Tires are always a controversial subject, as every option has its pros and
cons.
That said, the tire closest in size to the original 5.90-15 Road Speed RS5
is the Michelin XAS 180HR15. These will fit any rim between 4.5" and 5.5"
wide, and they fill the wheel wells for a much better look than a 165 or a
low-profile tire.
Best regards,
Harold
On Wed, Nov 4, 2026 at 10:02=E2=80=AFAM Bob Spidell via Healeys <
healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
> I have no experience with them, but I've had years with V. Sprint
> Classics. I'd be interested in a comparison; offhand, the tread looks mor=
e
> modern on the T-Tracs.
>
> On 11/4/2026 6:59 AM, Simon Lachlan via Healeys wrote:
>
> Sorry to wake this topic up again=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6..
>
> My 3000=E2=80=99s tyres are 14 yrs old. They aren=E2=80=99t worn and ther=
e is no visible
> cracking but I=E2=80=99m thinking that their time has come.
>
> I=E2=80=99m a pretty placid driver. I live in Devon, SW UK, so the car is=
more usually
> to be found pottering around the countryside than thrashing its way up
> and down the motorways. I do take it to Le Mans every year but that=E2=80=
=99s not a
> long drive from here and I seldom take it much over 70 and, normally, I=
=E2=80=99m
> at 60 to 65.
>
> So=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6I=E2=80=99m looking at the Vredstein T-trac =
2. It seems to be one of the
> better middle priced tyres. I do note reviews saying that it=E2=80=99s =
=E2=80=9Ca good
> tyre for smaller cars=E2=80=9D. Not quite sure what that=E2=80=99s implyi=
ng nor what
> defines a =E2=80=9Csmall=E2=80=9D car. Weight, I suppose.
>
> So, what=E2=80=99s the accumulated wisdom on these Vredsteins? Thank you.
>
> Simon
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Hi,<br><br>Tires are always a controversial subject, as ev=
ery option has its pros and cons.<br><br>That said, the tire closest in siz=
e to the original 5.90-15 Road Speed RS5 is the Michelin XAS 180HR15. These=
will fit any rim between 4.5" and 5.5" wide, and they fill the w=
heel wells for a much better look than a 165 or a low-profile tire.<br><br>=
Best regards,<br><br>Harold<br><br></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmai=
l_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Nov 4, 202=
6 at 10:02=E2=80=AFAM Bob Spidell via Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys=
@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote=
class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px so=
lid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><u></u>
=20
=20
=20
<div>
I have no experience with them, but I've had years with V. Sprint
Classics. I'd be interested in a comparison; offhand, the tread
looks more modern on the T-Tracs.<br>
<br>
<div>On 11/4/2026 6:59 AM, Simon Lachlan via
Healeys wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote type=3D"cite">
=20
=20
=20
=20
<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Aptos">Sorry to</fo=
nt></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lan=
g=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Aptos"> wake this topic up again=E2=80=A6=E2=80=
=A6..</font></span></p>
<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Aptos">My 3000=E2=
=80=99s tyres
are</font></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-g=
b"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Aptos"> 14
yrs old. They aren=E2=80=99t worn and there is no visible crack=
ing
but</font></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-g=
b"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"> <font face=3D"Aptos">I=E2=80=99m
thinking that their time has come.</font></span></p>
<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Aptos">I=E2=80=99m =
a pretty
placid driver. I</font></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span=
lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"> <font face=3D"Aptos">live
in Devon, SW UK,</font></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span=
lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Aptos"> so
the car is</font></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=
=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"> <font face=3D"Aptos">more</font></s=
pan><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"e=
n-gb"> <font face=3D"Aptos">usually to be found
pottering around the count</font></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></=
span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Aptos">=
ryside</font></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span=
><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-g=
b"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"> <font face=3D"Aptos">than
thrashing its way up and down the motorways. I do take it to
Le Mans every year but that=E2=80=99s not</font></span><span la=
ng=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"> <font=
face=3D"Aptos">a long drive from here and I
seldom take it much over 70 and, normally, I=E2=80=99m at 60 to=
65.</font></span></p>
<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Aptos">So=E2=80=A6=
=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6I=E2=80=99m</font></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><spa=
n lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"> <font face=3D"Aptos">looking =
at the Vredstein
T-trac 2. It seems to be one of the better</font></span><span l=
ang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font=
face=3D"Aptos"> middle priced tyres. I do
note reviews saying that it=E2=80=99s =E2=80=9Ca good tyre for =
smaller
cars=E2=80=9D. Not quit</font></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></spa=
n><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Aptos">e
sure what that=E2=80=99s implying nor what defines a =E2=80=9Cs=
mall=E2=80=9D car.
Weight</font></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"e=
n-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Aptos">,</font></span><span=
lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"><fo=
nt face=3D"Aptos"> I suppose.</font></span></p>
<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Aptos">So, what=E2=
=80=99s the</font></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"><=
/span><span lang=3D"en-gb"> <font face=3D"Aptos">accumulated wisdom on thes=
e
Vredsteins? Thank you.</font></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span=
><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span></p>
<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Aptos">Simon</font>=
</span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=
=3D"en-gb"></span></p>
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