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I too have had good luck with the Sprint Clasdics, which grip decently, at =
least on dry roads. A more modern tread design would probably improve wet g=
rip for those rarer occasions when we get caught in the rain. The key will =
be if they kept the vintage sidewall look that helps make the Sprints=C2=A0=
so appealing =E2=80=A6
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On Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 12:46 PM, Bob Spidell via Healeys <healeys@=
autox.team.net> wrote:
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 o=
n the T-Tracs.
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On 11/4/2026 6:59 AM, Simon Lachlan via Healeys wrote:
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Sorry to wake this topic up again=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6..
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My 3000=E2=80=99s tyres are 14 yrs old. They aren=E2=80=99t worn and there =
is no visible cracking but I=E2=80=99m thinking that their time has come.
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I=E2=80=99m a pretty placid driver. I live in Devon, SW UK, so the car is m=
ore usually to be found pottering around the countryside than thrashing its=
way up and down the motorways. I do take it to Le Mans every year but that=
=E2=80=99s not a long drive from here and I seldom take it much over 70 and=
, normally, I=E2=80=99m at 60 to 65.
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So=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6I=E2=80=99m looking at the Vredstein T-trac 2.=
It seems to be one of the better middle priced tyres. I do note reviews sa=
ying 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.
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So, what=E2=80=99s the accumulated wisdom on these Vredsteins? Thank you.
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Simon
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I too have had good luck with the Sprint Clasdics, which grip decently, at =
least on dry roads. A more modern tread design would probably improve wet g=
rip for those rarer occasions when we get caught in the rain. The key will =
be if they kept the vintage sidewall look that helps make the Sprints =
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, November 4, 2026, 12:46 PM, Bob Spidell via Healeys <healeys@autox.tea=
m.net> wrote:</p><blockquote class=3D"iosymail"><div id=3D"yiv6593401577=
"><div>
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 clear=3D"none">
<br clear=3D"none">
<div id=3D"yiv6593401577yqt94347" class=3D"yiv6593401577yqt5222576150">=
<div class=3D"yiv6593401577moz-cite-prefix">On 11/4/2026 6:59 AM, Simon Lac=
hlan via
Healeys wrote:<br clear=3D"none">
</div>
<blockquote type=3D"cite">
</blockquote></div></div><div id=3D"yiv6593401577yqt84567" class=3D"y=
iv6593401577yqt5222576150"><title></title><div><p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D=
"en-gb">Sorry to</span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></s=
pan><span lang=3D"en-gb"> wake this topic up again=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6..</spa=
n></p>
<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-gb">My 3000=E2=80=99s tyres
are</span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></sp=
an><span lang=3D"en-gb"> 14
yrs old. They aren=E2=80=99t worn and there is no visible crack=
ing
but</span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></sp=
an><span lang=3D"en-gb"> I=E2=80=99m
thinking that their time has come.</span></p>
<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-gb">I=E2=80=99m a pretty
placid driver. I</span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=
=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"> live
in Devon, SW UK,</span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=
=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"> so
the car is</span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-g=
b"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"> more</span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><spa=
n lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"> usually to be found
pottering around the count</span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><s=
pan lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb">ryside</span><span lang=3D"e=
n-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span =
lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"> tha=
n
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 lang=3D"e=
n-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"> a long drive=
from here and I
seldom take it much over 70 and, normally, I=E2=80=99m at 60 to=
65.</span></p>
<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-gb">So=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6I=E2=
=80=99m</span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span=
lang=3D"en-gb"> looking at the Vredstein
T-trac 2. It seems to be one of the better</span><span lang=3D"=
en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"> middle pric=
ed tyres. I do
note reviews saying that it=E2=80=99s =E2=80=9Ca good tyre for =
smaller
cars=E2=80=9D. Not quit</span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span=
lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb">e
sure what that=E2=80=99s implying nor what defines a =E2=80=9Cs=
mall=E2=80=9D car.
Weight</span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"><=
/span><span lang=3D"en-gb">,</span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=
=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"> I suppose.</span></p>
<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-gb">So, what=E2=80=99s the</span><spa=
n lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"> a=
ccumulated wisdom on these
Vredsteins? Thank you.</span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span =
lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span></p>
<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-gb">Simon</span><span lang=3D"en-gb">=
</span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span></p>
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