Vredestein Sessanta UltraC Review
02-25-2009, 03:19 PM
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Hey everyone, after about 3000+ miles on my car (in about a month) I have decided to post a review.
Dry Grip - 8/10
These tires handle very well during dry conditions, but at the limit on tight turns I do feel the car starting to give away. On straight shots the car holds its own.
On what I call "Gray pavement" the car doesn't feel as 'sticky," but on fresh "black pavement" the car seems to stick and hold better. I'm not sure if it's a mental thing, or there's something to it.
FYI, the 1st 50-100 miles on the tires were painfully bad, but after that they've performed considerably better.
Wet Grip - 9/10 (Tho, I would prefer to update this when I go thru some more rain).
I've only taken these tires in the rain once, and they performed flawlessly. Even at fairly high speeds I feel as if I have complete control of the car.
Road Feedback - 7/10
For the most part, these tires hold their own, but one major flaw (and something that's rather annoying) is that the tire tends to follow grooves in the road, as well as the lines that are etched in the road. The tire tends to pull and try to follow the lines throwing off balance a little bit. I do feel I have to steer the car a bit more to get it to go where I want it (in comparison to the stock RFT's)
Wear - 9/10
The tire still looks brand new, and frankly, anything is better then the Stock Dunlop RFTs.
Comfort - 8.5/10
The car is fairly quite with them, tho, it seems the more miles I put on the louder it is getting. Bumps seem to be softer then RFT tires. I will update this as well once I start putting more miles on it.
Looks - 9/10
The tire aesthetically looks FANTASTIC. The lettering on the side of the tire, as well as the tread design is gorgeous. Tho, I wish the thread was a little more wider, but that's just a personal matter.
Overall for the money, the tire is a fantastic buy. I had all 4 tires, mounted an balanced for about $850. The only tire I would rate higher then this would be the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric, but the tread-ware rating on it is considerably less.
Hope this helps anyone out.
Dry Grip - 8/10
These tires handle very well during dry conditions, but at the limit on tight turns I do feel the car starting to give away. On straight shots the car holds its own.
On what I call "Gray pavement" the car doesn't feel as 'sticky," but on fresh "black pavement" the car seems to stick and hold better. I'm not sure if it's a mental thing, or there's something to it.
FYI, the 1st 50-100 miles on the tires were painfully bad, but after that they've performed considerably better.
Wet Grip - 9/10 (Tho, I would prefer to update this when I go thru some more rain).
I've only taken these tires in the rain once, and they performed flawlessly. Even at fairly high speeds I feel as if I have complete control of the car.
Road Feedback - 7/10
For the most part, these tires hold their own, but one major flaw (and something that's rather annoying) is that the tire tends to follow grooves in the road, as well as the lines that are etched in the road. The tire tends to pull and try to follow the lines throwing off balance a little bit. I do feel I have to steer the car a bit more to get it to go where I want it (in comparison to the stock RFT's)
Wear - 9/10
The tire still looks brand new, and frankly, anything is better then the Stock Dunlop RFTs.
Comfort - 8.5/10
The car is fairly quite with them, tho, it seems the more miles I put on the louder it is getting. Bumps seem to be softer then RFT tires. I will update this as well once I start putting more miles on it.
Looks - 9/10
The tire aesthetically looks FANTASTIC. The lettering on the side of the tire, as well as the tread design is gorgeous. Tho, I wish the thread was a little more wider, but that's just a personal matter.
Overall for the money, the tire is a fantastic buy. I had all 4 tires, mounted an balanced for about $850. The only tire I would rate higher then this would be the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric, but the tread-ware rating on it is considerably less.
Hope this helps anyone out.
02-26-2009, 07:36 AM
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+1 nice review! 
02-26-2009, 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by theXman' post='802302' date='Feb 26 2009, 07:44 PM
Nice review. That's what I have on my 19". Where did you buy them? Online or from a store?
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