Age old tyre question

[RustyBucket]

I'm looking into getting a new set of tyres and was pretty much convinced that I was going down the Goodyear F1 route but I had a conversation with the guys who were doing my tracking who all raved about the Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta so much so, the guy who owns the place has a new RS3 and has swapped out the tyres it came with for a set of these? Anyone tried these out/compared them to the Goodyears/could make (another) recommendation?

Cheers

[Daveperc]

A quick search would have answered your question

Lots of us have run the Vreds. Very good in wet or dry, but harder tyre walls make the ride slightly harsher, and they are a bit noisier than the GY.

They are however cheaper.

I ran 275x30 R19 - worked fine with Ol Knobbly gone - may need him to go in standard size too, as do the GY F1's

There - that saved you a search!

Dave

[Shoppinit]

Many very mixed reviews on the vreds. Ps2 or Gyf1 assy.

[bam_bam]

*hears Chunky's angry stomp, runs for cover*

[RS6MTM]

Michelin PS2 for me. Great tyre

[RustyBucket]

Cheers guys thanks for your replies

[chunky79]

*hears Chunky's angry stomp, runs for cover*

Yup, blood started to boil when I saw the title. Thankfully Mr Perc mentioned the SEARCH FUNCTION.

[sulli]

The Vreds always get good reviews in the big German tyre tests, I have never tried them but may well do when I change mine. Be good to hear how you get on if you get them.

[chunky79]

OP, are you running DRC or coil overs??

[armyair]

After close inspection yesterday with the wheels off the dreaded knobbly has bitten both front tyres.
I've just ended up spending 3hours on the ramps doing the knobbly mod with the intention of fitting Goodyears and yet again (this has happened several times to me), come tyre replacement Goodyear are out of stock at most wholesalers bar 1 tyre here and there.
It seems they are always slow to restock and never give possible delivery dates so rather than wait days/weeks/months
I've been offered Conti SP5s for the same price and so will have to fit them at £750.

[Shoppinit]

Nooooooooo! Not the contis!

[Mr Footlong]

Hold up, I have 4xF1 on order via Keith at Revolution along with another new rim and he was seeing the 23rd as the date for the 275/30/19 at least being back in stock.

GIve Keith Tyler at Revolution a call on 0845 002 3012 and see if he can help you out at all.

[Nobby]

A few places are doing fuel vouchers with Michelin tyres. A chap at work got £50 fuel voucher when he bought 2 tyres and he'd have got more off with 3 or 4 tyres.

[armyair]

Hold up, I have 4xF1 on order via Keith at Revolution along with another new rim and he was seeing the 23rd as the date for the 275/30/19 at least being back in stock.

GIve Keith Tyler at Revolution a call on 0845 002 3012 and see if he can help you out at all.

Cheers, I will ring now! I need the car sorted for Thursday next week.

[armyair]

Nooooooooo! Not the contis!

Thanks for confirming what was niggling me. I rang up to cancel the Contis first and the lad I normally deal with had managed to get 4 Goodyears in alongside the SP5s and was going to give me the choice in the morning.

That and a 4 wheel track for free so I can't complain. He had to source from 4 different wholesalers to get a set so I'm a tad grateful to him.

Off topic slightly while perusing the search function earlier (An odd comment from a relative newb); I was reading of people just changing 2 tyres? Or alternatively 4 different tyres on each corner. Doesn't 3mm tread wear difference front to rear and/or different tread wear patterns wind the Torsen diff up? Only a friend who is a Master Audi Tech assured me it was asking for trouble over a prolonged period of time!