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Old May 18, 2011 | 09:19 PM
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Vredstein Tires: Bad Experience
Received my wheels and tires last week and had them mounted last Friday. On my way home from the doctors office today, the right rear tire went flat. Luckily, I felt it before it went completely flat and ruined my wheel. I've only put 50-60 miles on these wheels and tires and the tire can't be patched. Theres a small cut on the first tread on the outer wall. I called Peter at ACG and he offered no help except to purchase another tire. Thanks Peter!
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Old May 18, 2011 | 09:20 PM
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wow, should be a warranty....
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Old May 18, 2011 | 11:21 PM
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Wow, sorry to hear about your experience. Mine is just the opposite, almost 12000 miles on mine and the wear has been minimal, which is unusual for performance tires and my driving style. I hope you can get it replaced under warranty.
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Old May 18, 2011 | 11:37 PM
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Sorry to here that. I love mine and when they die I will buy another set. They are hard to beat for the price.
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Old May 18, 2011 | 11:54 PM
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Ok, thanks for the replies. Just wanted to see if these tires are good, probably just a freak occurrence. Peter from ACG said they don't offer a warranty nor did he offer one when he sold them to me so looks like I'll be buying a new tire.
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Old May 19, 2011 | 12:32 AM
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contact vredstein directly and document the damaged tire, if it was a defective tire they should give you another one or at the very least credit you the cost of another tire. FWIW I've run hankook's on most of my cars, the EVO V12's are great tires for the price and they are easy to deal with when it comes to warranty issues.
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Old May 19, 2011 | 01:20 AM
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e55 w/LET TUNE Drinks: vodka STRAIGHT Wheels: 19" HRE 547r Mods:FF headers ASP Pulley
3 V's later and i was done. i emailed sent pictures they didnt care.
i have since then swapped them all out and used them for target practice


I had bubbles, flat spots, tire tore apart. all within 500 miles
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Old May 19, 2011 | 09:32 AM
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Wow... Im honestly surprised. I had a set on my M3 and they gave me a solid 18k miles with no problem. Contact them directly....
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were do you get the vredsteins from?
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+1 for being shocked...i love mine. long lasting, quiet ride, esp. for the money.
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For the price and performance in both dry and wet conditions, nothing, absolutely nothing can touch the Hankook Ventus V12 Evo.
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For the price and performance in both dry and wet conditions, nothing, absolutely nothing can touch the Hankook Ventus V12 Evo.
absolutely agree, which is why I ordered them for my new wheels!


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Originally Posted by 320 dreamer
were do you get the vredsteins from?
I bought mine from Automotive Connoisseur Group.
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Fwiw, they make the best high end cycling tires on the market. Much better than Michelin and conti..,
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