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The Vredestein Ultrac Cento I bought are fitted to a Skoda Superb Mk2 2.0 TDI DSG (170 BHP). Unfortunately, after 1,5 years I got bulges on two front tyres. The tyres are worth the price, but the price of 400 pounds per set and not 150 pounds per tyre as it was earlier. I have used them for two seasons and did ca. 15 thousand miles. When it comes to tread wear, they wear surprisingly slow. They behave best on warm pavement, but unfortunately I can’t use them more aggressively in the car I have as it is a bit long and TC on the rear switches on when you overdo. Unfortunately, as for the UHP tyre, they hum too much above 60 MPH, and such phenomenon wasn’t present in a lower class product – Nankang in this case. If I was to choose new tyre in the price up to 600 pounds other than Vredestein Ultrac Cento, it would be Continental ContiSportContact 3 or CSC 5, as I have such tyres fitted to a Mini Cooper S (200 BHP) and they are perfect on both wet and dry, and they have never squealed – and they passed numerous corners sharply, without cutting. I also decided to change to Nankang AS 1 as they are quieter, and when I do passenger transport, my passengers prefer not to hear humming of the tyres on the motorway, as it is uncomfortable. I don’t use the car on the track, but on public roads, and it’s not a car to use for fun, so the tyres are used in a sensible way. Therefore, I think I don’t need UHP tyres such as Vredestein Ultrac Cento. If I buy a Porsche, then I will fit UHP tyres – for a middle class car, Nankang will be just fine, and I think the fact that these tyres are a revolution in Germany and in the USA is just a confirmation.
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Great tires in terms of driveability. Recommended for aggressive driving.
Please to not be mislead by my star rating, as you have to rate behaviour of summer tyres in winter conditions, which is ridiculous. When it comes to Vredestein Ultrac Cento tyres themselves, they got fitted to my alloy wheels and they behave superbly on both dry and wet. Very good grip. After doing almost 8500 miles they have minimal, however visible wear. I think that if someone does a lot of miles (ca. 20000 a year), then these tyres should last about 3-4 seasons. I have a few objections when it comes to noise level, because it all depends on the surface – they are a bit loud on rough surface, but on smooth pavement and concrete they are very quiet. Shock absorbing can be only rated as good, but I have hard suspension and it also may have influence. My general rating in 1-10 scale is 9, but I think that for this price, Vredestein Ultrac Cento are good tyres with great driving properties, however bear in mind they are not the quietest (it all depends on the surface). It’s hard for me to say if I would buy Vredestein Ultrac Cento again, but I can say I will definitely stay with Vredestein.
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