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| Retroracer |
 Jun 1 2018, 11:02 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 612 Joined: 7-July 13 From: Bend OR Member No.: 16,100 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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May be old news, but a friend of mine made me aware of this tire, available from tire rack and possibly other sources - Vredestein "classic". I was looking for something somewhat "period correct" for the spare, but not too expensive. Size choices appear a bit limited, but has a great vintage look:
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| 914Next |
Jun 2 2018, 06:40 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 699 Joined: 28-July 14 From: Ephraim Wisconsin Member No.: 17,695 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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Yup...Bought a set recently to replace the aged-out tires on my '73. Great vintage look and I like the ride so far also.
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| rhodyguy |
Jun 2 2018, 07:05 AM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,081 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
Other makes of 180-60/65 15 non directional tires are available for a lot less $. No need to spend the better part of $600 on a set of tires.
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| ChrisFoley |
Jun 2 2018, 08:29 AM
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I am Tangerine Racing Group: Members Posts: 7,928 Joined: 29-January 03 From: Bolton, CT Member No.: 209 Region Association: None
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Vredestein was the only brand we could find for a set of tires to go on 14" 914-6 Fuchs.
I found it interesting that the name Giugiaro was on the sidewall too. |
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| horizontally-opposed |
Jun 2 2018, 12:31 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,432 Joined: 12-May 04 From: San Francisco Member No.: 2,058 Region Association: None
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Had these on my 914 for 2000-3000 miles.
I'd rate the Vreds thusly: Period correctness: A+ Factory correctness vs Coker Michelins: B+ Steering response/sweetness: A++ Ride quality: A Grip as a vintage street tire: A- Grip as a performance tire: C- Value vs other period correct tires: B+ Value vs more modern tires: B- For me, the C- was the death knell. I gave mine away to Harvey Weidman when he did some work on my wheels and asked him to mount something else—Dunlops in 195/65, I think. They weren't great, either. Then we changed the wheel finish again, and mounted Avon CR6ZZs in 185/70R15. They're better, and look great, but I think I'd do Pirelli P6000 N1s in 195/65R15 if I had it to do over again. I like the period looks of the Vreds, Avons, XWXs, CN36s, etc...but I was spoiled by the wider, more modern 15-inch tires of the 1990s and 2000s. Too bad the P6000 and Yoko A048 are the only current choices for those who want performance with a tall sidewall. Curious about the BFG Radial T/A in 205/60R15, but betting it ain't great as a sports car tire. |
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| Cal |
Jun 2 2018, 02:04 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 615 Joined: 19-November 14 From: Philadelphia Member No.: 18,138 Region Association: North East States |
Here's an interesting article the compares Vredestein to the Michelin, Pirelli and Blockley tires in the 185/70 R15 size. The Vredestein stacks up pretty well.
https://www.cinturato.net/images/test-classic-tyres-0716.pdf |
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