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Re: [Healeys] Vredstein T-trac 2

To: simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Vredstein T-trac 2
From: Steven Kingsbury via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2026 15:50:10 +0000 (GMT)
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I have them on my BN1, and I had them on my other BN1 which I lost in a fir=
e. Both cars performed really well with them and I like them. They look goo=
d and hold the road well. Most of the time, I drive like you, nice and easy=
, but with my present BN1, I have been known to drive a bit "spirited" and =
they feel really good under the car. My car has had a bunch of M mods, bigg=
er carbs, cam, higher compression, and on the road I can keep up with a 300=
0 with no problem, so my spirited driving is quite fun. Bottom line, I like=
 them and they have served me well. Steven Kingsbury '55 BN1 On Nov 4, 2026=
, at 7:17 AM, Simon Lachlan via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net> wrote: Sor=
ry to wake this topic up again=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6.. My 3000=E2=80=99s tyres =
are 14 yrs old. They aren=E2=80=99t worn and there is no visible cracking b=
ut I=E2=80=99m thinking that their time has come. I=E2=80=99m a pretty plac=
id driver. I live in Devon, SW UK, so the car is more usually to be found p=
ottering around the countryside than thrashing its way up and down the moto=
rways. I do take it to Le Mans every year but that=E2=80=99s not a long dri=
ve from here and I seldom take it much over 70 and, normally, I=E2=80=99m a=
t 60 to 65. So=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6I=E2=80=99m looking at the Vredste=
in T-trac 2. It seems to be one of the better middle priced tyres. I do not=
e reviews saying that it=E2=80=99s =E2=80=9Ca good tyre for smaller cars=E2=
=80=9D. Not quite sure what that=E2=80=99s implying nor what defines a =E2=
=80=9Csmall=E2=80=9D car. Weight, I suppose. So, what=E2=80=99s the accumul=
ated wisdom on these Vredsteins? Thank you. Simon _________________________=
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<html><body><div><div>I have them on my BN1, and I had them on my other BN1=
 which I lost in a fire. Both cars performed really well with them and I li=
ke them. They look good and hold the road well. Most of the time, I drive l=
ike you, nice and easy, but with my present BN1, I have been known to drive=
 a bit "spirited" and they feel really good under the car. My car has had a=
 bunch of M mods, bigger carbs, cam, higher compression, and on the road I =
can keep up with a 3000 with no problem, so my spirited driving is quite fu=
n. Bottom line, I like them and they have served me well.&nbsp;</div><div s=
tyle=3D"font-family:&quot;SF Pro Text&quot;,system-ui,sans-serif">Steven Ki=
ngsbury&nbsp;</div><div style=3D"font-family:&quot;SF Pro Text&quot;,system=
-ui,sans-serif">'55 BN1</div><div><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>=
On Nov 4, 2026, at 7:17 AM, Simon Lachlan via Healeys &lt;healeys@autox.tea=
m.net&gt; wrote:</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><p dir=3D"LTR"><sp=
an lang=3D"en-gb"><span style=3D"font-family:Aptos" class=3D"font">Sorry to=
 wake this topic up again=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6..</span></span></p><p dir=3D"LT=
R"><span lang=3D"en-gb"><span style=3D"font-family:Aptos" class=3D"font">My=
 3000=E2=80=99s tyres are 14 yrs old. They aren=E2=80=99t worn and there is=
 no visible cracking but</span> <span style=3D"font-family:Aptos" class=3D"=
font">I=E2=80=99m thinking that their time has come.</span></span></p><p di=
r=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-gb"><span style=3D"font-family:Aptos" class=3D"f=
ont">I=E2=80=99m a pretty placid driver. I</span> <span style=3D"font-famil=
y:Aptos" class=3D"font">live in Devon, SW UK, so the car is</span> <span st=
yle=3D"font-family:Aptos" class=3D"font">more</span> <span style=3D"font-fa=
mily:Aptos" class=3D"font">usually to be found pottering around the country=
side</span> <span style=3D"font-family:Aptos" class=3D"font">than thrashing=
 its way up and down the motorways. I do take it to Le Mans every year but =
that=E2=80=99s not</span> <span style=3D"font-family:Aptos" class=3D"font">=
a long drive from here and I seldom take it much over 70 and, normally, I=
=E2=80=99m at 60 to 65.</span></span></p><p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-gb=
"><span style=3D"font-family:Aptos" class=3D"font">So=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=
=80=A6I=E2=80=99m</span> <span style=3D"font-family:Aptos" class=3D"font">l=
ooking at the Vredstein T-trac 2. It seems to be one of the better middle p=
riced tyres. I do note reviews saying that it=E2=80=99s =E2=80=9Ca good tyr=
e for smaller cars=E2=80=9D. Not quite sure what that=E2=80=99s implying no=
r what defines a =E2=80=9Csmall=E2=80=9D car. Weight, I suppose.</span></sp=
an></p><p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-gb"><span style=3D"font-family:Aptos=
" class=3D"font">So, what=E2=80=99s the</span> <span style=3D"font-family:A=
ptos" class=3D"font">accumulated wisdom on these Vredsteins? Thank you.</sp=
an></span></p><p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-gb"><span style=3D"font-famil=
y:Aptos" class=3D"font">Simon</span></span></p><div><div>__________________=
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