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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">The problem you had with these
Vredestein tires have been typical for them for years, also ask
many TR6 owners. Some tires were good but others had some fault
from the beginning or developed some later. A friend of mine had
several replaced by the seller. No way of telling when new.
Something to do with sidewall construction I was told many years
ago. The firm is owned by Apollo India but the head office is
still in the Netherlands. Manufacture of their original main
business, bicycle tires, has moved to India years ago but some car
tires may still be manufactured here and the rest is made under
the Vredestein or Apollo brand in India and Thailand.<br>
Forget the Hankooks, most of them are awfull and only very
recently they score a bit better in tests for some modern sizes.
Toyo is a very decent brand.<br>
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Kees Oudesluijs<br>
NL<br>
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Len and/or Marge Hartnett schreef op 12-2-2015 om 6:54:<br>
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<div>Yes, again. I have been searching availability of Vredestine
tires. They have been the last two sets on my car. The first
set was replaced due to age, not lack of tread. When I
purchased the current set, one was bad (pulled the car right or
left depending which side it was mounted on) and had to be
exchanged. There was no problem getting the replacement tire.
Now, after six years, one of them developed a large blister in
the sidewall. I am reluctant to use Vredestein again as it
would appear that the quality may be declining. An e-mail on
The List a few years ago indicated that ownership has gone from
the Netherlands to Russia to India even though manufacture may
still be in the Netherlands. My research shows that Vredestines
are getting harder to find and the price has gone up
considerably in six years. </div>
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<div>Two tires have been suggested as possible alternatives. I
would appreciate any comments, pro or con, on the the following
tires:</div>
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<div>Hankook 175/65R-15 H426 </div>
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<div>Toyo 175/65R-15 84H Ultra Z-900 all season BW</div>
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<div>(The Other) Len<br>
Fairfield, CA, USA<br>
1967 AH 3000 MkIII, HBJ8L39031 </div>
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