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Re: [Healeys] Vredstein T-trac 2

To: "simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com" <simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com>, 'Healey List' <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Vredstein T-trac 2
From: Jean Caron <vintage_roadster_restoration@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2026 21:37:44 +0000
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Simon,
Since you are in the UK, have you taken a look at the Blokley tyres offered=
 by MWS, I too have the Vredestein Sprint Classic, they are my third set I =
install and like them for the same type of driving as you do, but the Block=
ley are quite impressive as well and noted that many UK cars have them on.

Jean

Sent from my Bell Samsung device over Canada=92s largest network.
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From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Simon Lachlan v=
ia Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, 04 November 2026 09:59:55
To: 'Healey List' <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: [Healeys] Vredstein T-trac 2


Sorry to wake this topic up again=85=85..

My 3000=92s tyres are 14 yrs old. They aren=92t worn and there is no visibl=
e cracking but I=92m thinking that their time has come.

I=92m a pretty placid driver. I live in Devon, SW UK, so the car is more us=
ually to be found pottering around the countryside than thrashing its way u=
p and down the motorways. I do take it to Le Mans every year but that=92s n=
ot a long drive from here and I seldom take it much over 70 and, normally, =
I=92m at 60 to 65.

So=85=85=85I=92m looking at the Vredstein T-trac 2. It seems to be one of t=
he better middle priced tyres. I do note reviews saying that it=92s =93a go=
od tyre for smaller cars=94. Not quite sure what that=92s implying nor what=
 defines a =93small=94 car. Weight, I suppose.

So, what=92s the accumulated wisdom on these Vredsteins? Thank you.

Simon

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Since you are in the UK, have you taken a look at the Blokley tyres offered=
 by MWS, I too have the Vredestein Sprint Classic, they are my third set I =
install and like them for the same type of driving as you do, but the Block=
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<b>To:</b> 'Healey List' &lt;healeys@autox.team.net&gt;<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Vredstein T-trac 2</font>
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<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Aptos">Sorry to</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"> wake this topic up again=85=85..</font></span><=
/p>
<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Aptos">My 3000=92s tyres =
are</font></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><s=
pan lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Aptos"> 14 yrs old. They aren=92t worn and=
 there is no visible cracking but</font></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span>=
<span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb">
<font face=3D"Aptos">I=92m thinking that their time has come.</font></span>=
</p>
<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Aptos">I=92m a pretty pla=
cid 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"Apt=
os"> so the car is</font></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"e=
n-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb">
<font face=3D"Aptos">more</font></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span la=
ng=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-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"></spa=
n><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Aptos"></f=
ont></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span la=
ng=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=92s not</font></span><span lang=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=92m at 60 to 65.</font></span></p>
<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Aptos">So=85=85=85I=92m</=
font></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span l=
ang=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 lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"=
></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Aptos"> middle priced tyres. I d=
o note reviews saying that it=92s =93a good tyre
 for smaller cars=94. Not quit</font></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><sp=
an lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Aptos">e sure w=
hat that=92s implying nor what defines a =93small=94 car. Weight</font></sp=
an><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-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"><font face=3D"Aptos">
 I suppose.</font></span></p>
<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Aptos">So, what=92s the</=
font></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span l=
ang=3D"en-gb">
<font face=3D"Aptos">accumulated wisdom on these Vredsteins? Thank you.</fo=
nt></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lan=
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<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Aptos">Simon</font></span=
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