Gary,
I have some Vredesteins (I don´t know exactly which type, but I think they
are named 185SR15 Sprint) on my TR6 for several years and thousands of
kilometers. They have a high and rough profile, what makes them good for
muddy regions, but they do not give you a good feel of the road. They are
very swammy and they smear in curves like serpentines. I am looking for
another brand in spring.
Jochen, Germany
Gary & Priscilla Klein wrote:
> Gents,
>
> This past Monday, I took the TR a local LBC facility to get the front
> end alligned. Not bad for eyeballing it after rebuilding the front end
> - toe-in off only .5 inch.
>
> While there, we discussed tires for the car and they refered me to a
> specific dealer in nearby Washington DC. Today I rang the the
> distributor up and they claim that a tire manufacturer named Vredestein,
> makes a blackwall size of 185/R15. (Inspection of the Vredestein web
> site indicates that this tire actually has an 82% aspect ration,
> however.)
>
> The local distributor claims this tire is the correct profile as they
> also claimed to be familiar with the original Goodyear/Michelin
> Redlines. So, as DC is not just a 10 minute jaunt from here, I was
> wondering whether anyone is familiar with this tire brand and/or has
> seen it in this size. How's it handle/wear/look? Any comments?
>
> Vredestein has a website at:
> http://www.vredestein.com/banden/auto/default.htm
>
> TIA,
>
> Gary
> Digest
> '75 TR6
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