Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta
07-17-2008, 01:00 PM
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Hi Guys,
after 6 weeks with the Dunlop RFTs I was sick of this loud tires and ordered this week the good looking Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta. They will come next week so I have to make my trip to Italy on the old tires, but when I?m back the first thing I will do is to put on the non-RFTs on my rims. Belive me, I can?t wait this moment
When the mod is done, I will post some pics
Martin
after 6 weeks with the Dunlop RFTs I was sick of this loud tires and ordered this week the good looking Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta. They will come next week so I have to make my trip to Italy on the old tires, but when I?m back the first thing I will do is to put on the non-RFTs on my rims. Belive me, I can?t wait this moment
When the mod is done, I will post some pics
Martin
07-17-2008, 01:03 PM
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that's interesting, on the top picture I would expect the tyres to be mirrored but they are not. But the picture looks like it represents the way they will be on the car.
looks awkward, any theory behind this particular design?
looks awkward, any theory behind this particular design?
07-17-2008, 01:04 PM
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Cool tread pattern. It looks like half a tire on each side. I hope you enjoy them!
07-17-2008, 01:14 PM
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That?s from vredestein.com
"The Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta is the newest ace in the Ultra High Performance (UHP) segment. The Sessanta is based on the strong points of the Ultrac series and has been optimised even further to give very good steering and handling characteristics. Giugiaro Design has given the Ultrac Sessanta an innovative design, with a line pattern that clearly shows that performance comes first. The name Sessanta refers to the sixty years of Vredestein's existence in Enschede. In tribute to Vredestein's unique collaborative partnership with Giugiaro Design, "sixty" will be written in Italian: sessanta.
Parametric design - from the drawing board to the shelf
The Ultrac Sessanta is designed parametrically. This means that the tread construction, shape and contours are optimised for every size using mathematical formulae based on design parameters. Each size of the Ultrac Sessanta therefore offers maximum design quality."
There is also an SUV-Version of this tire which won the AutoBild-Tire-Test:
"Ultrac SUV Sessanta testwinner in AutoBild Allrad
Tested in the size 235/65 R17, the Ultrac SUV Sessanta is the only tyre with the recommendation ?VorBildlich? (Highly recommended)."
The first pic represents how they will be on the car. I will report
EDIT:
What I forgot to say is, that some opinions on the net show, that the Ultrac Sessanta is a very silent tire, because of its assymetric design. And thats what I need after the horrible Dunlop!!
"The Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta is the newest ace in the Ultra High Performance (UHP) segment. The Sessanta is based on the strong points of the Ultrac series and has been optimised even further to give very good steering and handling characteristics. Giugiaro Design has given the Ultrac Sessanta an innovative design, with a line pattern that clearly shows that performance comes first. The name Sessanta refers to the sixty years of Vredestein's existence in Enschede. In tribute to Vredestein's unique collaborative partnership with Giugiaro Design, "sixty" will be written in Italian: sessanta.
Parametric design - from the drawing board to the shelf
The Ultrac Sessanta is designed parametrically. This means that the tread construction, shape and contours are optimised for every size using mathematical formulae based on design parameters. Each size of the Ultrac Sessanta therefore offers maximum design quality."
There is also an SUV-Version of this tire which won the AutoBild-Tire-Test:
"Ultrac SUV Sessanta testwinner in AutoBild Allrad
Tested in the size 235/65 R17, the Ultrac SUV Sessanta is the only tyre with the recommendation ?VorBildlich? (Highly recommended)."
The first pic represents how they will be on the car. I will report
EDIT:
What I forgot to say is, that some opinions on the net show, that the Ultrac Sessanta is a very silent tire, because of its assymetric design. And thats what I need after the horrible Dunlop!!
07-17-2008, 01:15 PM
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My Ride: 530 D, m-packet, 166rims, sport suspension, navi, hi-fi, head-up display, sunroof, etc
I also ordered a set of this tires for my 166 rims. i got 245/35/19 front and 275/30/19 rear. I like the pattern of this tire and it has a good grip and a good price. if you want to see more check out this link
07-17-2008, 01:34 PM
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These tires are catching on pretty quick, on my Z forums, there are a handful running 275/35/18 Front 295/35/18 rear. Reviews for these have been good so far, can't wait for the pics and review Zetta.
07-18-2008, 08:30 AM
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My Ride: 2004 530i | Sapphire Black | Sport | Premium | NAV | Logic 7 | DPE R07 Variant S Gloss Black with Polished Lip 20x8.5 front 20x10 rear | Falken FK452 tires 245/30/20 front 275/30/20 rear | H&R Coilovers | Smoked Tail Lights | M5 trunk spoiler | AC Schnitzer style roof spoiler | HID 8000K headlights & foglights | 35% tint all around | Sprint Booster | Speed Innovation ECU tuning | M5 trunk finisher | M-Tech body kit | Remus Quad Exhaust | AC Schnitzer style pedals | Euro Stickers | RPi Ram Air Induction | Smoked LED Side Lenses | AC Schnitzer style e-brake handle | AC Schnitzer style shifter | AC Schnitzer style iDrive knob | AC Schnitzer style carbon fiber diffuser | carbon fiber hood/trunk/steering emblems | carbon fiber grilles | carbon fiber door pillars | MTEC v2 Angel Eyes | Hamann style carbon fiber splitter
I've been running Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta Tires 245/30/20 front and 285/25/20 rear since December last year... I think they are great! I don't have anything to really compare them to besides the RFT that came with the car, but yes... the Vredestein is a quiet tire even for 20s... and yes.. the tread pattern is cool looking...
07-18-2008, 08:37 AM
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I have them too and loved it so far.
07-18-2008, 08:49 AM
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I don't see any sipes in these tires. How is it in the rain? Hydroplane city?