Fatdaddy
05-21-2011, 09:13 PM
I bought and installed these tires in February. I have now run them long enough to provide a fair review. My overall assessment... absolutely awesome! I purchased them from Performance Tire (http://www.performanceplustire.com/tires-for-sale/vredestein-tire/ultrac-sessanta). They provided excellent service. I have no hesitation in recommending them and I will use them again. I paid $198 per tire when I bought them.
As to the tires, they perform waaay better than the potenza's in every metric. In dry conditions, they have better launch traction (and less w/hop), better lateral cornering grip, and less road noise. In the rain... they get even better. This is the best rain tire I have ever driven on.
The tire has a very aggressive tread design. It is symmetrical but not directional so it looks sorta odd in an exotic way. Some may not like the look. I happen to like it. They have a wide rim protector that extends just past the rim on my stock 19" wheels. I had them mounted and road force balanced. The measurements for the four wheels was 1 lb, two at 3 lbs and one at 8 lbs. I questioned the 8 lb tire and the tech told me any tire in single digits was outstanding. He said he had never had a set of off the shelf street tires this good.
Overall, an outstanding tire.
As to the tires, they perform waaay better than the potenza's in every metric. In dry conditions, they have better launch traction (and less w/hop), better lateral cornering grip, and less road noise. In the rain... they get even better. This is the best rain tire I have ever driven on.
The tire has a very aggressive tread design. It is symmetrical but not directional so it looks sorta odd in an exotic way. Some may not like the look. I happen to like it. They have a wide rim protector that extends just past the rim on my stock 19" wheels. I had them mounted and road force balanced. The measurements for the four wheels was 1 lb, two at 3 lbs and one at 8 lbs. I questioned the 8 lb tire and the tech told me any tire in single digits was outstanding. He said he had never had a set of off the shelf street tires this good.
Overall, an outstanding tire.