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| Cal |
 Aug 6 2017, 08:47 AM
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I'm going to be replacing the +10 year old 165R15 tires on my low mileage '74 2.0L soon and I'm debating between these two Sprint Classic sizes from Vredestein.
165HR15 185/70HR15 Will I see any real difference in the performance and road feel between these two? Attached image(s) 
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| Tom_T |
Aug 6 2017, 01:14 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,321 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California 
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Jeff,
If you're considering the Vreds, then you're probably not dead set on getting original tire makes (Pirelli CN36s, Michilin XAS or XWX in those 165 & 185 sizes), so you might also want to consider the Blockley repro of the 70's Dunlop SP57 (OE on most 2Ls) & Semperit M401/501 "Dog Bone" tread 165HR15 & 185/70XR15 (or /75) tires, available from Lucas Tires in Long Beach CA (Longstone UK's USA company). http://www.lucasclassictires.com/165VR15-B...Radial-504p.htm I had Semperit M401/501s on my 73 2L back in the day, which tested as well as & handled as well as the Dunlop SP57 165HR15s - but the Dunlops typically only got 15-20K miles, while the Semperits got 40K+. I haven't tried the Blockley's myself, but I'm thinking seriously about getting them for mine when ready to go. The dog-bone tread design is very grippy for a street tire, & the SP57s were also used back in the day for racing, as I hear are the Blockley's today. Cheers! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tom /////// |
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Posts in this topic
Cal Vredestein tires Aug 6 2017, 08:47 AM
Mark Henry I can't comment on the tire itself, but the 18... Aug 6 2017, 09:14 AM
billh1963
I can't comment on the tire itself, but the 1... Aug 6 2017, 01:52 PM fixer34 I had Vredestein 185/70HR-15s on my -6 stock ... Aug 6 2017, 09:47 AM SixerJ Check this out before you buy
http://www.longston... Aug 6 2017, 09:52 AM BillC I'm running the Vredestein 165HR15 on my car (... Aug 6 2017, 10:53 AM SKL1 Boy some of those names bring back memories. I us... Aug 6 2017, 10:57 AM amfab
Boy some of those names bring back memories. I u... Aug 6 2017, 12:04 PM Cal After much debate I finally got around to purchasi... Mar 23 2019, 01:47 PM rhodyguy $155 a tire? I thought they more expensive a ... Mar 23 2019, 09:20 PM raynekat I think you'll like the 185 over the 165 size.... Mar 24 2019, 02:22 PM |
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