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Babies new shoes are here: Vredestein inside

Old 07-16-10, 11:49 AM
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Thanks everyone for their responses. Do you guys have a recommended vendor? If not i think i will order them from tires-easy.com.
Old 07-17-10, 07:47 PM
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can someone with these tires installed maybe the thread poster can post a picture of the tire with a side view? i wanted to see how flush the tire is with the fender? cause i got a new m3 also and well its tire/wheel is flush against its fender and now looking at the f, its looks sad. How small the tires width is and how the whole wheel setup is inside the wheel well. It looks like a god damn corolla tire on a f.
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Old 07-17-10, 11:38 PM
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Originally Posted by kenne74
Thanks everyone for their responses. Do you guys have a recommended vendor? If not i think i will order them from tires-easy.com.
From the very first post in this thread.

Originally Posted by UCrazyKid
Mine were purchased via Performance Plus Tire in Long Beach California. They seemed to have the best price and shipping options, etc. for me. $889 for all 4 shipped with California Sales Tax (9.25%, ouch).
Old 07-18-10, 09:52 PM
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My Vredsteins are approximatly one year old and have about 25k miles on them. I have been very happy with them. They do have a very stiff sidewall so if your TPM tells you that you have a low tire correct it immediately.

During early spring (about a week prior to a track day) I ignored the TPM because I thought that it was just the cool temperature causing underpressure. I drove it to work and then to NTB (since it looked low) for repair. There was a nail in the tire and I had actually driven it with the pressure so low that the rim chewed up the inside of the tire and I had to replace the tire. There was no swaying when going around a corner that you usually get with a low pressure tire.
Old 04-11-11, 11:34 PM
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These sound like great tires. I'm thinking about giving them a try.
Old 04-12-11, 03:19 AM
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i went with these bad boys and i love it
Old 04-12-11, 07:35 AM
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I have had the Vredestein now for over a year, and just finshed a track day with them, and all I can say is that I will put them on my car again.
Old 04-13-11, 04:25 PM
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^^^ Same here, I'll put another set on as soon as the current one is done, the problem is that after 30K they still show plenty of thread left.
Old 04-13-11, 06:57 PM
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im also lookin for new tires, i have a question regarding these tires. do they feel like the ride quality is better then stock. reason why im asking is that i have bridgestones and it is about to be worn out on the inside and i am looking for an upgrade especially ride quality.
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Originally Posted by Evil Teo
im also lookin for new tires, i have a question regarding these tires. do they feel like the ride quality is better then stock. reason why im asking is that i have bridgestones and it is about to be worn out on the inside and i am looking for an upgrade especially ride quality.
I went with wider tires than OEM, and I think the ride and handling has greatly improved.
Old 04-14-11, 03:54 AM
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I have these over a year and I love them...I also went with wider sizes than stock
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I have a set on my LS460 and so far I like them a lot!
Old 04-14-11, 07:20 AM
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I don't think these tires are better than the stock ones, whether it is the Bridgestone or Michelin, but they're a GREAT replacement at a much lower price. I went with different sizes so my ride is not as smooth as it was with the stock tires, but I can't complain, performance has been greatly improved due to the wider contact patch and stiff-lower sidewall.
Old 05-11-11, 02:17 PM
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I received these tires today. I will get them mounted hopefully this week and let you know how they do.
Old 05-13-11, 12:26 PM
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Can you guys with 245/35 front and 275/30 rear post pics of your cars from different angles and a side shot? I want to see if the wider sizes increase or decrease the sidewall heights by much.

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