New Vredestein Vorti - Anyone Using It?

[Stonic]

Was under the impression it could impact insurance in event of claim. Bit like changing the suspension to a different spec. Insurance companies being what they are you may have to prove they are same or exceed AM spec. Thought most of it was to do with sidewall stiffness. Have been running Porache spec tyres on 993 for 12 years. Interested to hear if any views on insurance.

[kent_phil]

I've currently been loaned a set of Toyo Proxes Sport T1's for the V12V that were fitted today (lending the car to Toyo for the forth-coming Goodwood Supercar Sunday).

Haven't driven it yet but my wife felt they were an improvement over the Pirelli's.

Will post back a report after I've put a few miles on them this weekend.

Cheers,

Phil

[DB9VolanteDriver]

Here's video link showing the Vorti introduction at the Hungaroring. Shown on XKRS and Virage and various and sundry other cars. Maybe Dutch friends can translate!

http://www.youtube.com/embed/3b55qezGBE0

[yeti]

mikey k said:

They seemed to cope well round a wet & cold North Wales

Indeed - a big old car to lean on in the corners in the wet, they were more than up to the job. Never had so much confidence in a set of tyres.

Famous last words..?

[mikey k]

The Honda S2000 uses the Bridgestone RE050 as well.
There are masses of experience on alternatives

http://www.s2ki.com/s2000/topic/900533-the-tyre-th...pid21022871#entry21022871

[DB9VolanteDriver]

So...

I decided to be 'brave' and give the Vredestein Vortis a go. Will report back on how they work. At least they look good!

[BingoBob]

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[hartley]

DB9VolanteDriver said:

So...

I decided to be 'brave' and give the Vredestein Vortis a go. Will report back on how they work. At least they look good!

Any news on the ride quality ? I am looking for the most comfortable ride for my DB9Volante .

[AWV12]

hartley said:

Any news on the ride quality ? I am looking for the most comfortable ride for my DB9Volante .

Give the guy a brake, he just posted this 12 hours ago

For your reference: I drive a DBS Volante with Continental SportContact 5P tires, and they perform very good imho. Very good in sudden aquaplanning situations, but also much more comfortable than the Bridgestones.

Edited by AWV12 on Monday 28th May 23:03

[Jockman]

Can you really tell the difference in ride comfort between these tyres and standard AM ones ??

[AWV12]

DB9VolanteDriver said:

Here's video link showing the Vorti introduction at the Hungaroring. Shown on XKRS and Virage and various and sundry other cars. Maybe Dutch friends can translate!

http://www.youtube.com/embed/3b55qezGBE0

Lot of bla bla, how proud they are to be so present in Budapest, etc, then something about the 20-years of history of Vredestein, and that they started with "normal" tires, and more and more started to offer high performance tires. Thir "fastest" tire in these 20 years, is the new Ultrac Vorti. Some race drivers, but also existing AM drivers, are very positive about this tire.

Certainly a tire to consider, besides of course the SportContacts I have now, as well as the Toyo's.

[AWV12]

Jockman said:

Can you really tell the difference in ride comfort between these tyres and standard AM ones ??

Yes. Just drive the car from your dealer just before/after you drive your own car with different tyres, and you will notice after few minutes (especially when driving on a bad or bumpy road).

About the aquaplanning: more difficult to test, but I have experienced some tricky situations with my Bridgestone tyres in the wet, which felt more secure with the Conti's (which is confirmed by several high-performance tyre tests/reviews available on the web).

[KarlFranz]

As far as tires go, those are a really good looking. I like the Giugiaro Design logo on the sidewall.

I have the Continental ExtremeContact DW on mine. Wanted the Michelin Pilot Super Sports, but they were not available in the V8V size when I purchased them.

[X7LDA]

I'm desperate to get rid of the Bridgestones on my V8V - they are so noisy and uncomfortable compared to other tyres.

Continental or P-Zeros seem to be the only option for a straight swap? Although the latter do not have a good noise or comfort rating.

[Stefanolux]

Gentlemen, PH friends,
up to my 23-years experience with Bridgestone on Porsche (993, 996 and 997), I must say that both Expedia S02 and Potenza RE50A are exceptional in their first half of life (10/15.000 km.) both on dry and wet surfaces and then they become stiff and uncomfortable, even though they last much longer.
So, waiting for the result of the test by DB9VolanteDriver, I look forward to your opinion about mounting different tyres (Michelin Michelin Pilot Super Sports or Vredestein Vorti) on the front and the rear axle: in fact, while my Bridgestone (AM9 0210) front tires are still in very good conditions (I purchased my DB9 with 24.000 km.) the rear ones (AM9 0410) need to be changed shortly (especially after a few laps on the Nurburgring, planned for next month).
Thanks for kind attention.

[hartley]

I assume , having just fitted Bridgestones to the rear and having to change the fronts shortly it is a big no no to mix manufacturers and I'll have to replace all 4 to tell the difference ?

[tonyhall38]

volante driver...i just hope you are looking after my car.....;)

[X7LDA]

hartley said:

I assume , having just fitted Bridgestones to the rear and having to change the fronts shortly it is a big no no to mix manufacturers and I'll have to replace all 4 to tell the difference ?

Mix and match is fine on a Mondeo (although even then I wouldn't recommend it) but on an Aston it's a huge no no.

[mikey k]

Jockman said:

Can you really tell the difference in ride comfort between these tyres and standard AM ones ??

The side wall of the tyre is a major part of the suspension.
This is the reason we have the AM9 designation on the RE050's
The Honda S2000 also uses a specific RE050, those guys have a whole range of alternatives from budgets to track/road tyres.
I reckon I will "look around" when I need rears.

[KarlFranz]

X7LDA said:

Mix and match is fine on a Mondeo (although even then I wouldn't recommend it) but on an Aston it's a huge no no.

As long as you're not doing high-performance driving, mixing and matching is OK as long as there is a matched set per axle.

I currently have the Continental ExtremeContact DW on the rear and the OEM Bridgestones on the front. Some tire sets (e.g. Pirelli) have different tread patterns for front and rear. You could argue that they were designed to be used as a set, but again, as long as you're not doing track days and just using the car for high speed commuting you should be fine.