I was looking at how much tires are for the car I don't have yet and came across a tire called Vredestein. I remember these being sold here in the 70's and early 80's in car magazines and place called 4 Day Tire Stores here in SoCal. From what I understand Vredestein is still a major tire manufacturer in Europe.
Anyway I found this tire - it's got an odd tread pattern, but it's an efficient design. I also found the 315-35-17's for $169 and they also offer 225 and 235 17" sizes. http://www.vredestein.com/Banden_Bandtypes.asp?Usersess...oepID=1&BandtypeID=3
http://www.performanceplustire.com/products/tires?searc...ameter=17#prodAnchor
I was looking for some reviews on this tire and found it on a Corvette forum. =http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?p=1559871010
It's 18 pages long, but the only negative of this tire is its tread pattern. Everyone said that it held the road much better than the Goodyear F1 SC tires, they were quieter and much cheaper. I didn't read anything about the treadwear, but nobody complained about them wearing out quickly. They also stated that these tires can be rotated from side to side.
When I get my car I think I'll try a set of these since Michelin doesn't make the Pilot Sports anymore.
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