Vredestein Tires: Avoid at all costs

[black_bi-turbo]

Originally Posted by racer_d

Well.. to me I wonder "who is they" in "they are not covering"? Are you dealing with Vredestien directly? Not sure where Vredestein is headquartered in the US in terms of just showing up and letting them see the problem in person.

Sadly yes, get all warraty coverage in writing

How many miles are on the tires?

Why 38PSI? That seems high for Boxster applications, no? IIRC, 29/36 is recommended pressures.

I used to use Vredesteins on my previous 914, about 20 years ago.. "street" and "snow" tires and never had a problem with them.

What made you choose them in the first place?

Just curious more than anything else. Sorry to hear the Customer Service side seems to be a bit lacking.

Bought the tires with the wheels I bought. And i run the higher pressure for a smoother ride (imo) and to protect the wheels since they are a low profile. But, according to Vredestein its not an Overinflation issue anyways, but and Underinflation.

Thanks for the advice 'lil bastard'. I will definately be pursuing other avenues. I had also heard good things about Vredestein and can't understand it myself.

[renzop]

Sorry, but I don't see from your pictures what the problem is. Looks like a little surface sidewall imperfections. If they hold air and are round and don't have any tread problems I say run 'em. If I were the tire guy I would tell you to get a life. But that's just my opinion so feel free to ignore it.

Regards,
Alan