Vredestein Ultrac Sessant Tires
03-05-2008, 10:10 AM
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These tires have been used in Europe for quite some time and are by no means a "new" product. I can't personally vouch for them yet because it is still winter here.
I know what you are saying though, personally i wouldn't buy a tire that i didn't properly research. Because i hadn't heard of it, i took that as an opportunity to learn about something different and possibly get in on a product that isn't well known in North America yet. These tires will most likely go up in price as they get more popular, and there IS alot of info out there about them.
I definitely agree with you about tires being the most important thing on a car, and i would never buy a no-name or inferior quality tire just to save a buck. BUT in this case.. i don't think these tires are inferior at all and judging by the response to them so far - they will be very popular on f-bodys within the next year.
03-05-2008, 05:11 PM
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No offense man, but what you haven't heard of.. could fill a warehouse. Just because YOU have never heard of something, doesn't mean it isn't good.
These tires have been used in Europe for quite some time and are by no means a "new" product. I can't personally vouch for them yet because it is still winter here.
I know what you are saying though, personally i wouldn't buy a tire that i didn't properly research. Because i hadn't heard of it, i took that as an opportunity to learn about something different and possibly get in on a product that isn't well known in North America yet. These tires will most likely go up in price as they get more popular, and there IS alot of info out there about them.
I definitely agree with you about tires being the most important thing on a car, and i would never buy a no-name or inferior quality tire just to save a buck. BUT in this case.. i don't think these tires are inferior at all and judging by the response to them so far - they will be very popular on f-bodys within the next year.
These tires have been used in Europe for quite some time and are by no means a "new" product. I can't personally vouch for them yet because it is still winter here.
I know what you are saying though, personally i wouldn't buy a tire that i didn't properly research. Because i hadn't heard of it, i took that as an opportunity to learn about something different and possibly get in on a product that isn't well known in North America yet. These tires will most likely go up in price as they get more popular, and there IS alot of info out there about them.
I definitely agree with you about tires being the most important thing on a car, and i would never buy a no-name or inferior quality tire just to save a buck. BUT in this case.. i don't think these tires are inferior at all and judging by the response to them so far - they will be very popular on f-bodys within the next year.
They may have been around forever in Europe but I don't know rat's *** about european tire companies that are new to this market. Their standards for production could be a lot less stringent than here for all I know. They haven't been here in the US long AFAIK and I just trust the names that are well known here in the US.
I do listen to other f-body owners on their opinions on tires for our cars though. I've used several different tires on mine over the years and IMO, the best all around tire I ever used was the Bridgestone Potenza RE730. They had awesome wet traction, decent dry and they lasted me forever. I've had GSC's, Eagle F1's, Falkens, BFGs, Kuhmos and Firehawk SZ50s. The SZ50s were the only thing that came close to the Potenzas but they didn't last long.
I'm not saying the Vredesteins are bad tires, I just don't know enough about them to trust them on my car.
Last edited by Morpheus; 03-05-2008 at 06:28 PM.
03-17-2008, 05:40 AM
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Personally, I think the tread looks really cool, however they don't have a "left" side and a "right" side tire. Therefore, if the tread expels water by rotating in one direction, doesn't it then "draw in" water from rotating in the other?
In other words, the tread design looks like it should be used on the left side of the car, but they don't make a right side tire.....
In other words, the tread design looks like it should be used on the left side of the car, but they don't make a right side tire.....
03-17-2008, 07:49 AM
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Personally, I think the tread looks really cool, however they don't have a "left" side and a "right" side tire. Therefore, if the tread expels water by rotating in one direction, doesn't it then "draw in" water from rotating in the other?
In other words, the tread design looks like it should be used on the left side of the car, but they don't make a right side tire.....
In other words, the tread design looks like it should be used on the left side of the car, but they don't make a right side tire.....
There was another thread about them a while back, and one of the guys posted a handy picture:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showpost....1&postcount=17
I was going to get a set, but I've ordered a set of Nitto Invos instead.
-Mike
03-17-2008, 08:25 AM
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^ Oh, apparently the insides of the tires say INSIDE SIDE -- Well that helps 
I was like.. there is no way in hell they're going to convince me that the tread directions doesn't matter and to just go with w/e side you want. I guess I thought wrong!
I was like.. there is no way in hell they're going to convince me that the tread directions doesn't matter and to just go with w/e side you want. I guess I thought wrong! 
03-23-2008, 09:38 PM
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Well reading this thread is defintaely swaying me seeing where they are made at. Better get them soon though. I was looking to see if I could get them in a 335/35/17 size maybe too for the back of my 95. Though I would gladly take them in the 315, just seeing how much more I can stuff under there. They do look pretty awsome performance wise amd the price, only a 70 dollar average diferance maybe from the Sumis.
