Whose has Vredestein Ultrac?

Matt82 · 17 Aug 2010 at 08:27

Anyone had those and if so, what did you think of them?

Their Senstanta tyre isnt available in our size (205/55/16), so im very tempted to try their Vredestein Ultrac.

Ive got the Sportrac 3 on the other golf, only bad thing to say is theyre more squealy than other tyres ive had.

Elite in Rainham somehow have Eagle F1s in our size tho, so its either those, KU31s or Vredesteins.

Morba · 17 Aug 2010 at 09:07

Do a quick search there are lots of threads on these, including some recent ones

MikeHiow · 17 Aug 2010 at 09:33

Pretty sure the tyre is an Ultrac Sessanta. You're probably looking at the same tyre?

Relentless81 · 17 Aug 2010 at 09:36

MikeHiow said:
Pretty sure the tyre is an Ultrac Sessanta. You're probably looking at the same tyre?

Thats what I thought

They are good but I prefer the F1

chrislusty · 17 Aug 2010 at 09:36

I have had them, same size too, but found them very loud, but very good in dry and weather. I am now using verdestein ultrac cento. I dont know how loud the Eagle F1s are and would like to try them next, but i hated the noise from the ultracs, they have a V design, like the F1s, however the Ultrac Centos dont.
I have to change the fronts soon, so i may look at Continental Premium Contatc2 or the SportContact2 too.

I previously had the Sportracs too, and found them about the same as the Ultrac Centos, but not as good as the Ultracs.

chrislusty · 17 Aug 2010 at 09:37

MikeHiow said:
Pretty sure the tyre is an Ultrac Sessanta. You're probably looking at the same tyre?

No, they are different, http://www.vredestein.co.uk/Banden_Bandgroepen.asp?UsersessionID=19145930&BandgroepID=1

the ultracs and ultrac sessanta are different, you cannot get sessanta in that size.

MikeHiow · 17 Aug 2010 at 09:39

Well looking at that site, the Ultrac is considered well below the Sessanta.

Matt82 · 17 Aug 2010 at 09:41

http://www.vredestein.co.uk/Banden_Bandgroepen.asp?BandgroepID=1&BandtypeID=1&UsersessionID=6563312

thats the ultrac. its not a sessanta lol

i have done a search but no one has posted much info in depth about them and i was curious to hear what people's experiences were

Matt82 · 17 Aug 2010 at 09:42

chrislusty said:
I previously had the Sportracs too, and found them about the same as the Ultrac Centos, but not as good as the Ultracs.

well thats encouraging to hear. i think the sportracs are impressive, if the ultrac is better than its stay on the shortlist.

mileage wise, how long did the ultracs last?

chrislusty · 17 Aug 2010 at 09:45

Matt82 said:
http://www.vredestein.co.uk/Banden_Bandgroepen.asp?BandgroepID=1&BandtypeID=1&UsersessionID=6563312

thats the ultrac. its not a sessanta lol

i have done a search but no one has posted much info in depth about them and i was curious to hear what people's experiences were

Like i said, i found them excellent in the mondeo in both dry and wet weather, gripped very well, and progresive when pushing on, however the noise they made was too loud for me. I also had about 15,000 miles out of them too, where i got around 11,000 from the sportrac3s