Vredestein Sportracs

Oh, I also sent an email to Vulcan to see what’s up. If the same holds true for me I can pick them up and save the shipping as their local to me.

@DannyP posted:

Again, we're over here on the Spyder side of things. Most Spyders have staggered sets, 185/65 fronts and either 195/60 or 205/60-15.

@barncobob not picking on you buddy, but some(a few?) of us like to really DRIVE, so we want sticky tires. They don't need to last that long, just stick. Mileage tires are for the daily drivers....

After sleeping on Danny’s post for a couple of days, something occurred to me: I rarely drive my car above 7/10ths, and if I do, it’s for 5-6 miles at a time.

IOW, there’s no reason for me to chase the holy grail. TBH, the Quadtracs are a much better option for several reasons:

Quadtracs are directional which means I can rotate my rears L-R and  double the tire life because of the camber I have on my rears vs the asymmetrical Sportracs.

Both the V-rated 185’s and my preferred 205’s are readily available.

There is no temperature restriction on the Quads which would necessitate me storing Sports indoors in winter here in Utah.  

Based on that, I think I’ll go with the Quadtracs.  Based on the improved ride quality and handling they provide over the OEM Continentals i used to run on my Smart, I think they’ll be perfect for me.

Use is a big factor.  Many people in a standard car want bigger brakes but in reality those packages are meant for extreme heat situations how many times does that happen on a cruising style vehicle.  Good for you !

This just in:

David,
Thank you for your question. We have reached out to Vredestein USA for information on these availabilities and will reply as soon as we receive their response. Thank you for your patience.

Let us know if we can be of further assistance.

Thank you,
Vulcan Tire Support Staff
http://www.vulcantire.com

Me likey the way this looks and most of all, feels.

Thanks, @chines1.

These should come with every Speedster and Syder.

Now to get Vredestein to keep on making them.

Congrats!

Do you "likey" the front anti-sway bar too? @Carlos G

@Carlos G posted:

These should come with every Speedster and Spyder,

I think they do, now that Carey cornered the market.

”Now to get Vredestein to keep on making them."

I’m confident they will, but I could see them coming out with a new, more expensive version. “Sportrac 6”

According to Paul’s guy down in Florida, they’re hugely popular in Europe with classic sports car owners.   They will be here, too, once the word gets out.

@DannyP Love it. The sway bar took it from around 8 to 10, the tires went to 11. Thanks man!

Now I just have to get myself up there. But with a forecast like this, I won't be out testing for at least a week.

The 195s look just a touch wider than the P4s, but this just might be an illusion. I'll have to measure them.

The tread on the Vreds do hold onto gravel longer than the P4s. I might have to put the aluminum stone guards higher on the production list.

I also got some black Track Stud lug nuts. They use a 17mm socket vs the 19mm for the old ones. They save about a 3rd of a pound. I kinda like the look of the old fatter lug nuts, scale wise, but whatever.

@dlearl476 posted:

I think they do, now that Carey cornered the market.

”Now to get Vredestein to keep on making them."

I’m confident they will, but I could see them coming out with a new, more expensive version. “Sportrac 6”

According to Paul’s guy down in Florida, they’re hugely popular in Europe with classic sports car owners.   They will be here, too, once the word gets out.

Shhh! Let's keep it a secret just among this Knucklehead Clan or else the price will REALLY go up with the new demand.

Sorry, but the cat’s already out of the bag. A friend and I were talking the owner of a 67 911S that was raving about them at the last C&C I went to.

@Carlos G posted:

The 195s look just a touch wider than the P4s, but this just might be an illusion. I'll have to measure them.

FWIW, the Quadtracs I replaced the OEM Contis on my Smart car are the same. Same sizes, but the Vredestein look lower and wider. And I’m constantly thinking they’re under inflated when they’re not. I’m sure the softer sidewall is a large part of why they have a better ride than the Contis did.

Today was a perfect example of why I think the Quadtracs are going to be a better tire for me.

The stars finally aligned to have a whole afternoon off. Milo got a full round of shots yesterday and he was more than happy to stay home. (for once)

This is what greeted me as I headed for the hills. The goal was circumnavigating that mountain. Any sailors in the house probably know the possibilities up ahead. Luckily, the weather was mostly confined to the city side of the mountains.

Which made for a beautiful drive. But I didn’t make it home unscathed.

Fortunately, this was only a few miles from home, and I hadn’t even taken the chamois out of the car for when I arrived at my storage unit. I had just enough of a window to wipe it down and put it away before the skies really opened up.

But it did serve to remind me that I just about lost my 911 on a day just like today. BF Goodrich TA G-force summer performance tires. Coming back from Park City I just about didn’t make a right turn off the highway at the bottom of a hill. The wet road may as well been black ice with those tires.

"The wet road may as well been black ice with those tires."

To paraphrase Mr. Poe: "Quoth the wet Knucklehead, 'Nevermore' "