Vredestein Tyres

[SIEN]

Anyone tried the Vredestein Ultrac Sessentas yet?

I had them on my last car and they were great all-round, year round tyres (although classed as summer tyres).

They are cheap and have a great looking tread but wear well. Grip is the only thing I didn't test out as much as I would have liked, so wondered if anyone has tried them on a CSL?

They seem to make the right sizes... for anyone who doesn't know what they are, they are a Dutch company whose tyres seem to do very well in all independent tests against the big boys. One test came out as below:

• 1st Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta
• 2nd Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric
• 3rd Pirelli P Zero Nero
• 3rd Continental Sport Contact 3
• 5th Michelin Pilot Sport 2
• 6th Dunlop SP Sportmaxx
• 7th Hankook Ventus S1 Evo
• 8th Toyo Proxes T1 R

[DuncanR]

Those test results seem to speak for themselves...unless the test was for how black the tyres were !:hahaha:.
Are they easily found (i always spell scourced wrong) in the UK Sien? what sort of prices are they?

[mattCSLnut]

I'm surprised to see TOYO T1-R so low down the scale ??? They must work better on front wheel drive cars. NICE to see the GOODYEAR Eagle F1 Asimetrico second from the top :thumbs: as there is a fairly fresh set currently fitted to (hopefully soon to be) my CSL :whistle:

[shimmy]

Anyone tried the Vredestein Ultrac Sessentas yet?

I had them on my last car and they were great all-round, year round tyres (although classed as summer tyres).

They are cheap and have a great looking tread but wear well. Grip is the only thing I didn't test out as much as I would have liked, so wondered if anyone has tried them on a CSL?

They seem to make the right sizes... for anyone who doesn't know what they are, they are a Dutch company whose tyres seem to do very well in all independent tests against the big boys. One test came out as below:

• 1st Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta
• 2nd Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric
• 3rd Pirelli P Zero Nero
• 3rd Continental Sport Contact 3
• 5th Michelin Pilot Sport 2
• 6th Dunlop SP Sportmaxx
• 7th Hankook Ventus S1 Evo
• 8th Toyo Proxes T1 R

yep saw that independant test and i thought Mr Van Haal came up with some interesting points:whistle:

[SIEN]

yep saw that independant test and i thought Mr Van Haal came up with some interesting points:whistle:

Can't remember where it was actually (I copied that from a random tyre site earlier)... didn't they do it in EVO or Topgear magazine?

Anyhoo, http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Vr...c-Sessanta.htm

Everyone's different, but they seem to be on par with the goodyears in general, and at least I know how these react.

Surprised nobody has got any?! They are quite common replacement for the runflats on the E90 range. Only issue is that 'sometimes' they can be a bit hard to find, but I think that was a dry spell they were going through a while ago. Quite a few companies carry them now and growing.

[shimmy]

http://www.elitedirect.com/Tyres/tyres2bysize.php5?ordertype22=1&saletype22=retail&section=235&profile=35&rim=19&speed=Z&Submit23=Search+Database+%3E

Elite do them, but not as cheap as Falkens

Falken £115/138, Vredestein £126/155 so about £110 more. If your gonna buy slippery hard tyres you might as well buy cheapest ones you can, or get yourself a 320d as your loosing all the traction that you paid the big bucks for,,,,,,,:smokin:

[SIEN]

Very good point!

[csl_mba]

I had those tyres on my CSL and to be honest the grip wasnt that good - i wouldnt scrimp on tyres especially summer ones - gotta be the Mich Cups

[SIEN]

I had those tyres on my CSL and to be honest the grip wasnt that good - i wouldnt scrimp on tyres especially summer ones - gotta be the Mich Cups

Strange, I always thought the grip was OK (these would be all year round tyres btw so comparing them to Falken/Goodyear). Would love to get a set of cups for summer though.

[jibm]

not sure if i trust that test...

conti's above PS2

not on any of my m3's

[SIEN]

not sure if i trust that test...

conti's above PS2

not on any of my m3's

It wasn't just that test, there's quite a few others I've read that show the same, albeit not with them winning, but ranked very highly among the more expensive tyres.

But as Shimmy said, if your going for a budget winter option might as well go for the Falkens.

[s.mac]

• 1st Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta
• 2nd Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric
• 3rd Pirelli P Zero Nero
• 3rd Continental Sport Contact 3
• 5th Michelin Pilot Sport 2
• 6th Dunlop SP Sportmaxx
• 7th Hankook Ventus S1 Evo
• 8th Toyo Proxes T1 R

Vredestein are the only ones I haven't had on one of my cars so I cant comment on them, the others I would put in this order

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric
Dunlop SP Sportmaxx
Pirelli P Zero Nero
Continental Sport Contact 3
Hankook Ventus S1 Evo
Michelin Pilot Sport 2
Toyo Proxes T1 R

only IMO

[shimmy]

• 1st Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta
• 2nd Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric
• 3rd Pirelli P Zero Nero
• 3rd Continental Sport Contact 3
• 5th Michelin Pilot Sport 2
• 6th Dunlop SP Sportmaxx
• 7th Hankook Ventus S1 Evo
• 8th Toyo Proxes T1 R

Vredestein are the only ones I haven't had on one of my cars so I cant comment on them, the others I would put in this order

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric
Dunlop SP Sportmaxx
Pirelli P Zero Nero
Continental Sport Contact 3
Hankook Ventus S1 Evo
Michelin Pilot Sport 2
Toyo Proxes T1 R

only IMO

yes but what are you judging them on, useless table without knowing!!!


price, wear rate, cold grip, warm grip, style, availability, cheese :smokin:, colour, quality of blowjob from salesman??

[s.mac]

yes but what are you judging them on, useless table without knowing!!!

agreed

I based it on

wear rate, cold grip, warm grip,

wet and dry conditions

cheese :smokin:, colour, quality of blowjob from salesman??

:shock: I'm a bloke's bloke so that last bit doesn't come into my thought process, unless it was a sales woman with massive tits and wears glasses.....

nor price

[glendog74]

:shock: I'm a bloke's bloke so that last bit doesn't come into my thought process, unless it was a sales woman with massive tits and wears glasses.....

Hmm, interesting - i rather like them too... :smt055