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Re: [Healeys] Vredstein T-trac 2

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From: Bob Spidell via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2026 08:54:34 -0800
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I have no experience with them, but I've had years with V. Sprint 
Classics. I'd be interested in a comparison; offhand, the tread looks 
more modern on the T-Tracs.

On 11/4/2026 6:59 AM, Simon Lachlan via Healeys wrote:
>
> Sorry towake this topic up again��..
>
> My 3000â??s tyres are14 yrs old. They arenâ??t worn and there is no 
> visible cracking butIâ??m thinking that their time has come.
>
> Iâ??m a pretty placid driver. Ilive in Devon, SW UK,so the car 
> ismoreusually to be found pottering around the countrysidethan 
> thrashing its way up and down the motorways. I do take it to Le Mans 
> every year but thatâ??s nota long drive from here and I seldom take it 
> much over 70 and, normally, Iâ??m at 60 to 65.
>
> Soâ?¦â?¦â?¦Iâ??mlooking at the Vredstein T-trac 2. It seems to be one of the 
> bettermiddle priced tyres. I do note reviews saying that itâ??s â??a good 
> tyre for smaller carsâ??. Not quite sure what thatâ??s implying nor what 
> defines a â??smallâ?? car. Weight,I suppose.
>
> So, whatâ??s theaccumulated wisdom on these Vredsteins? Thank you.
>
> Simon
>
>
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    I have no experience with them, but I've had years with V. Sprint
    Classics. I'd be interested in a comparison; offhand, the tread
    looks more modern on the T-Tracs.<br>
    <br>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 11/4/2026 6:59 AM, Simon Lachlan via
      Healeys wrote:<br>
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      <p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Aptos">Sorry 
to</font></span><span
          lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span
          lang="en-gb"><font face="Aptos"> wake this topic up 
again��..</font></span></p>
      <p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Aptos">My 3000â??s tyres
            are</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span
          lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Aptos"> 14
            yrs old. They arenâ??t worn and there is no visible cracking
            but</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span
          lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"> <font face="Aptos">Iâ??m
            thinking that their time has come.</font></span></p>
      <p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Aptos">Iâ??m a pretty
            placid driver. I</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span
          lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"> <font face="Aptos">live
            in Devon, SW UK,</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span
          lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Aptos"> so
            the car is</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span
          lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"> <font 
face="Aptos">more</font></span><span
          lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span
          lang="en-gb"> <font face="Aptos">usually to be found
            pottering around the count</font></span><span 
lang="en-gb"></span><span
          lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"><font 
face="Aptos">ryside</font></span><span
          lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span
          lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span
          lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"> <font face="Aptos">than
            thrashing its way up and down the motorways. I do take it to
            Le Mans every year but thatâ??s not</font></span><span
          lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span
          lang="en-gb"> <font face="Aptos">a long drive from here and I
            seldom take it much over 70 and, normally, Iâ??m at 60 to 
65.</font></span></p>
      <p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-gb"><font 
face="Aptos">Soâ?¦â?¦â?¦Iâ??m</font></span><span
          lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span
          lang="en-gb"> <font face="Aptos">looking at the Vredstein
            T-trac 2. It seems to be one of the better</font></span><span
          lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span
          lang="en-gb"><font face="Aptos"> middle priced tyres. I do
            note reviews saying that itâ??s â??a good tyre for smaller
            carsâ??. Not quit</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span
          lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Aptos">e
            sure what thatâ??s implying nor what defines a â??smallâ?? car.
            Weight</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span
          lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"><font 
face="Aptos">,</font></span><span
          lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span
          lang="en-gb"><font face="Aptos"> I suppose.</font></span></p>
      <p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Aptos">So, whatâ??s 
the</font></span><span
          lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span
          lang="en-gb"> <font face="Aptos">accumulated wisdom on these
            Vredsteins? Thank you.</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span
          lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span></p>
      <p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-gb"><font 
face="Aptos">Simon</font></span><span
          lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span
          lang="en-gb"></span></p>
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