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Title: Noisey vredstein sessantas
Post by: jordychris on February 10, 2012, 06:11:27 pm: Put two new 225/40/18 sessantas on the front in november and have found the grip to be great,the problem is the tyre noise is terrible it is just as bad as the dunlop sport max I had previously. The year before I replaced the rears with continental sport contact 3 which have been fine.m
Title: Re: Noisey vredstein sessantas
Post by: winrya on February 10, 2012, 06:18:10 pm: I find them to be fine on mine. You sure it isn't a wheel bearing making the noise?
Title: Re: Noisey vredstein sessantas
Post by: andrewparker on February 10, 2012, 06:22:24 pm: Yeah, I'd get the tracking etc checked also. Is tyre wear even?
Title: Re: Noisey vredstein sessantas
Post by: jordychris on February 10, 2012, 06:39:38 pm: The tyre wear is even and the car passed its mot in jan12 at dealers and nothing was mentioned about wheel bearings
Title: Re: Noisey vredstein sessantas
Post by: andrewparker on February 10, 2012, 06:54:50 pm: What did you have prior to the Sport Maxx?
Title: Re: Noisey vredstein sessantas
Post by: jordychris on February 10, 2012, 07:02:56 pm: I have only had the sport max fitted before
Title: Re: Noisey vredstein sessantas
Post by: andrewparker on February 10, 2012, 07:33:10 pm: Asymmetric tyres are usually louder than say directional, but I haven't noticed Vredesteins to be exceptionally loud. Depends what you're used to, but as you say, you don't have much to compare them to!
Title: Re: Noisey vredstein sessantas
Post by: Saintsteve on February 10, 2012, 08:36:29 pm: Quote from: andrewparker on February 10, 2012, 07:33:10 pm
Asymmetric tyres are usually louder than say directional, but I haven't noticed Vredesteins to be exceptionally loud. Depends what you're used to, but as you say, you don't have much to compare them to!

I've noticed mine are getting louder after about 50% wear has occurred. I'm gonna switch brands to Eagle F1's next and give them a go.
grip has never been an issue with these Vreds , but your not the 1st to say this. I agree aswell.
Title: Re: Noisey vredstein sessantas
Post by: Gene Hunt on February 11, 2012, 08:12:19 am: Quote from: jordychris on February 10, 2012, 06:11:27 pm
Put two new 225/40/18 sessantas on the front in november and have found the grip to be great,the problem is the tyre noise is terrible it is just as bad as the dunlop sport max I had previously. The year before I replaced the rears with continental sport contact 3 which have been fine.m
............i just changed all 4 of mine from the Vreds to Coni sport 3 & ''yes'' Conti is much better in road noise & ride comfort. :smiley:
Title: Re: Noisey vredstein sessantas
Post by: dockermel on March 01, 2012, 08:15:10 pm: i have vredstein tyres on mine.i find them very noisy :mad:
Title: Re: Noisey vredstein sessantas
Post by: al-tdi170 on March 01, 2012, 08:49:56 pm: I swapped to contact sport 3's.
Nice and quiet, great grip, seem to be wearing well!