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Old 09-24-2008 | 02:28 PM
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Old 09-24-2008 | 02:36 PM
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thx i figured it out and emailed them yesterday but they haven't responded
Old 09-25-2008 | 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by onedirtyz
bah i'm back in this thread, still haven't gotten these tires because i don't need them yet *cry*
but i was doing the tire aspect ratio whatever calculations...
oem: 225/45-18 front and 245/45-18 rear gives a .9734 ratio... (do i have the correct OEM sizes for an 06 touring?)
so, if i want to get NEAR to the OEM ratio, one of the closest calculations i could figure out was with 275/30-19 front and 295/30-19, which gives it a .9818 ratio. does this sound decent to all you tire junkies out there? i definitely want 295s in the back... what other sizes in the front could i get to minimize steering/suspension issues? thanks guys <3
Originally Posted by onedirtyz
wait ok here's another option.. 275/35-19 and 295/35-19, ratio = .9796 which is closer to OEM. i think some of you run this setup.

bump.. help.. opinions..? i pretty much have no idea what the difference in the setups would be except the sidewall would be higher. how much of a difference does this make in terms of driving (for instance, canyons, hard)?
Old 10-08-2008 | 12:44 PM
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Did you ever get word from AFS? Trying to get a qoute on a set of 245/35/19 & 275/35/19
Old 10-08-2008 | 01:03 PM
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I just got these tires and they are amazing! I had Nitto NT-555 before and this is night and day.

Got them from tires-easy.com for $700 shipped. 245/35/20 amd 275/30/20
Old 10-08-2008 | 02:13 PM
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^ Thanks Zeebra, but anything would feel amazing after a set of Nitto 555's. I could make a set of tires out of my old Nikes that would be better. Glad to hear you like them though.
Old 10-08-2008 | 10:47 PM
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WOW. AFS Wheels gave me a really high qoute for a set of 19's. $920 Shipped seems very high from what others are buying them for.

The lowest I have seen is Group A Wheels for 798.25 shipped. Does anyone have anyone they can refer me to? Some of the websites mentioned in this thread are now no more, please help.
Old 10-08-2008 | 10:50 PM
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go to http://tomzwheels.com/catalog/Home/estorefront.htm
call them and say your from corvetteforums.com and saw their vredestein deals.
Old 10-11-2008 | 11:06 AM
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Vredestein is a Norwegian tire company
Just so you guys know, Vredestein is a Dutch tire manufacturer, if the tires were made in Norway they would be so insanely priced that no-one would buy them....
Old 10-12-2008 | 12:25 AM
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These are good street tires. I got a set (4) in 275/18/35 for a good price from ASF, and the shipping was quick too.

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Old 10-12-2008 | 12:44 PM
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Does anyone here have experience comparing the Vredstein's to RE01-R's or R1-R's?
Old 10-12-2008 | 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike@RiversideInfiniti
Does anyone here have experience comparing the Vredstein's to RE01-R's or R1-R's?
Definitely not as sticky as RE01R's, but longer life. Better than Toyo T1-R's though in grip.
Old 10-12-2008 | 08:37 PM
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Just purchased a set from Motorweb.com $768.31 with shipping. 265/35/18 Fronts and 295/35/18 Rears.

Shipping was $8.43! Not a typo.
Old 10-14-2008 | 02:31 PM
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Has anyone actually measured the tire width? My 295/30/19 seem skinnier than kdw 285/35/19's
Old 10-14-2008 | 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Jason333
Has anyone actually measured the tire width? My 295/30/19 seem skinnier than kdw 285/35/19's
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Old 10-14-2008 | 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by WXSigns
Just purchased a set from Motorweb.com $768.31 with shipping. 265/35/18 Fronts and 295/35/18 Rears.

Shipping was $8.43! Not a typo.
Do they make a 295/35/19 as well?
Old 10-15-2008 | 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Escobar
Do they make a 295/35/19 as well?
No, they only make 295/30/19.
Old 10-15-2008 | 07:06 PM
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does anyone have a pic of these tires in a size 275/35 on a 10.5 wheel?
Old 10-24-2008 | 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by RKnight
Here is an update to how these tires perform on the track. The first time I tracked these tires they only had a couple thousand miles on them and they sucked. Now with over 10,000 mi and almost half the tread gone I thought they would be better. Not so. These tires are just not soft enough to grip well. If you own these tires you will notice they have a shoulder at half the tread depth(not a wear bar) that supports the tread from deflecting. I had about 1/16" of tread left before reaching this shoulder area of the tire and was sure the tread would wear down to that point with a track day at CA Speedway but at the end of the day with almost 50 laps on them the tires showed no wear at all.
Thanks for the info.

So would you purchase these tires again? And what street tires do you feel out-performed the vredesteins?
Old 10-25-2008 | 06:21 AM
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I would purchase these again if I was on tight budget and needed them to last 20-30,000 miles. I loved the Bridgestone S03 PP tires but as they are no longer available, the 050 Pole Positions are suppose to be even better but have not tried them yet. I have read a lot of good things about them.


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