Giugiaro Designed Tires

For the purists out there ,how about Giugiaro tires to go with that Giugiaro designed automobile ? Check out vredestein.com for their Sportrac series tires . Vredestein is based in Holland and has an excellent reputation for quality .They do have dealers in the US . I have seen the tires and they look really nice , more importantly they handle well too .

Alan .

PS : Randy ,sorry I haven't posted much lately .Too much work interfering with pleasures I'm afraid . Just caught sight of the proposed Midwest meet , but unfortunately cannot make it .

< SPORTRAC
The first tyre to be created by top designers


The initial brief given to the designers at Vredestein and Giugiaro Design was a demanding one: develop a V-tyre that not only meets the highest functional demands and norms but is also a classic in aesthetic terms. Or, put simply, create the perfect combination of form and safety. The dedication of the designers paid off: the Vredestein Sportrac achieves all this and more.
Whether you take the Sportrac's reaction to wet road surfaces or its steering precision, this high speed tyre (up to 149 mph) guarantees total performance with absolute safety. And it looks great too. The Vredestein Sportrac: almost too beautiful to drive on and the first tyre with the signature of a top designer. >

[rufus]

Those are pretty cool looking. However, from a strictly aesthetic point of view, I will take these Yokohamas:

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/yokohama/yo_avs_sport.jsp

What have we come to... discussing the visual appeal of tires?

Randy, how about those BF Goodrich tires with the pretty yellow stripes down the middle???

[SubaruSVXCrazy]

I saw these tires today at a vw show and a L.P. Benz wheel. I took pics of them n my cell phone. Where can you get them? If they still make them. They look sick

[Crazy_pilot]

Originally Posted by SubaruSVXCrazy

I saw these tires today at a vw show and a L.P. Benz wheel. I took pics of them n my cell phone. Where can you get them? If they still make them. They look sick

I have a flyer for them in the showroom at work, so they're definitely available. I think they will cost a large amount of dollars though.

Edit:

Here's the link to one of their Giugiaro-designed tires: http://www.vredestein.com/Banden_Ban...&BandtypeID=3#

The company is called Vredestien.

[SubaruSVXCrazy]

It only looks like it they have them for 17" and up.

[OrangeOkie]

[SVX_MY_BABY]

Originally Posted by SubaruSVXCrazy

It only looks like it they have them for 17" and up.

The Sportrac2, Sportrac3 and Ultrac are all available in 16 inch & all by Giugiaro.

http://www.vredestein.com/Banden_Ban...ionID=24684870

[ridered777]

Closest dealer to us New Englanders is in NJ.

13 Bridge Street
Metuchen N.J. 08840
U.S.A.
Telephone: 732-549-2440/800-221-3422
Fax: 732-549-2450
E-mail address: customerus@vredestein.com


Those Ultrac Sessanta things would look sick on the SVX.

[lhopp77]

Originally Posted by ridered777

Closest dealer to us New Englanders is in NJ.

13 Bridge Street
Metuchen N.J. 08840
U.S.A.
Telephone: 732-549-2440/800-221-3422
Fax: 732-549-2450
E-mail address: customerus@vredestein.com


Those Ultrac Sessanta things would look sick on the SVX.

Actually they list 145 dealers all over the country.

Lee

[SubaruSVXCrazy]

I just found my next brand of tires! Does anybody else have them on here?

[GreenMarine]

Just a tip on choosing a tire from an "ex-Engineering student" (And I'm almost positive that our resident Engineers will back me up on this)...

I NEVER choose a tire based on it's "looks" or it's "design", but rather on how well it is engineered and it's compound material...

I'm not saying that those tires are crap, I'm just saying I'd rather entrust my safety and performance of my car to an Engineer, NOT a designer...

** SOooo, Who is gonna be the test Guinea pig? I am kinda interested as to how they compare with the Kumho MX's, Falken Azenis RT-615's and Bridgestone RE-01's

~ Chris

[crazyhorse]

Vredestein is a premium tire brand. They get rave reviews whenever they're tested. They're just EFFIN PRICEY!!

[immortal_suby]

Originally Posted by GreenMarineSVX

** SOooo, Who is gonna be the test Guinea pig? I am kinda interested as to how they compare with the Kumho MX's, Falken Azenis RT-615's and Bridgestone RE-01's

~ Chris

For the price, nothing beats the azenis!

Damn I miss mine (except when it rains or I am trying to hear the passenger)
Went through 2 sets of 215's and 1 set of 615's. If only we could get michelin tread rubber quality combined with an azenis sidewall..........

[Speedklix]

Holy 8 years ago Batman!!!
...I'm sure that after 7+ years there must be some feedback on these... and if not, swoop em up quick before they phase em out.... I wish I had stocked up on some G+4s for da buick while I could. everything either looks too odd, or performs less than desired... then again, even they had a hard time keeping up with the pavement after the swap

[ridered777]

Originally Posted by ridered777

Closest dealer to us New Englanders is in NJ.

Originally Posted by lhopp77

Actually they list 145 dealers all over the country.

Lee

I was pointing out the closest one - I never said there weren't many across the country...