Most drivers rate the Vredestein Ultrac Vorti very highly, praising its strong dry grip, confident handling/steering feedback, and an overall “premium” feel for the money. Many also report good comfort and reduced road noise versus rival performance tires, with several noting respectable tread life for normal road use. A smaller but recurring set of reviews report weaker wet confidence (especially in standing water) and faster or inconsistent wear, with some also noticing the tire's weight/rolling resistance impacting acceleration or fuel economy.
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Before I had sessantas, which were excellent if you get the pressures right (higher than other tires, otherwise the sidewall/progressiveness suffers).
This time I went for the Vorti. Wow, what a tire. Just swapped all four slightly worn (2-3mm) contisport contact 5's and it is like night and day. The Vorti' is just a wonderful tire with excellent feel.
Don't forget to check your pressure though. Try a fast roundabout and if the sidewalls give (you'll feel it) then put a bit more pressure in. Once you get the right pressure, these really are the best tires out there and check the price. Further, these are one of the only tires not made in China (made in Netherlands).
I have never had tires that you can trust in the wet that even come close to these for stopping.
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Alfa Romeo
225/40 R18 W
10,000 miles
A Combination of Roads
Spirited
I had these tires on my Alfa Romeo GT 1.9 JTDm remapped to 185hp.
I think the best tire on my 18 inches rims.
Excellent comfort, grip on wet and dry roads.
Much better than my old Pirelli PZero Rosso and Bridgestone Potenza!
Absolutely to buy it again
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My car is modified with about 600bhp and there is not a tire made that will not break traction with this set up, however , the Vortis are a good bit better than the Continental Contact Sports I have on mother set of wheels and overall I have been stunned by how good they have been.
I read a negativeish review of them on here form another AMG owner, but I would simply say I have got a radically different opinion and I think it is probably a difference of expectations. As I said I can still break traction, but only be being a hooligan with the car.
Wear hasn't been great, but it was never going to be given the car and they have worn no worse than the Contis or the Dunlops before them. Progressiveness is very good indeed and overall I am mighty impressed for the cost. Put it this way another set will be going on when these have finally worn out!
First of all, this Vorti has great balance between comfort and sport and also very quite tire compare with my old Continential Sport Contact 5p which is significant more noisier. Reasonable price in Thailand and somehow this Vorti is a lot better than some tires that are twice of its prices. Very grippy tire on dry but im not sure yet on the wet. In addition, my mercedes feel very sporty since wearing this tire and still has good comfort, softness.
With this well performance and the reasonable price, I would buy it again for sure.
Good effective tires on twisty roads and often wet conditions. However a lot of wear by 9000 miles. This requires gentle driving and a loss in confidence in the tires for their remaining 3000 miles before replacement. Is it too much to expect a combination of good driving characteristics and reasonable wear rate in one tire?
12,000 miles and the fronts need changing. Plenty left on rears. This is probably what I had expected given how I drive but another 3k would have been nice. They do run wider than I would like when cornering tight corners hard but in faster bends you do get a good sense of communication from them. Not great in the wet you have to be careful through standing water. Noise levels good given they're on a hard sports chassis. I think this car needs a grippier tire but on the whole I like them.
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Alfa Romeo
225/40 R18 W
4,000 miles
A Combination of Roads
Spirited
After reading the reviews here, I ended up replacing my Eco-focused Pirelli P7s with these Vortis. However, right after I left the shop, I felt the car more heavy, requiring more accelerator pedal in order to go. These tires do have a terrible rolling resistance. Keep in mind these weigh 11.5Kg vs. 9Kg of the Pirelli P7s. It's a huge difference, speccially in 18" wheels.
I ended up not liking the tires because of this. I lost 10kmh of max speed, and I lost 5% of acceleration.
However, the grip is great but not phenomenal, and overall feedback is very good, I do feel the stiffer sidewall is very communicative.
Road noise is OK, and they are similarly comfortable as the Pirellis, so nothing special.
Just keep in mind this tire is meant to go with very powerful cars, +300hp, or else, they will eat away your acceleration, top speed, and of course fue economy. In my Giulietta with only 140hp, there was a very noticeable hit on performance.
Make sure you read the owners car, when reading these testenominals, that will put you in perspective. People with 400hp subarus will sure tell a different story than someone with a 140hp Diesel car.
There are other great alternatives and I regret no having chose one of them, lighter tires, such as the Dunlop Sportmaxx RT, or the GoodYear Assymetric 2, or even the new Hankook V12 evo 2.
I've had Sessantas for the last 40k miles, but Vredestein have stopped making them in my size. I didn't want to drop down to a 40 profile so I thought I'd try these. I thought the Sessantas were good, well these are better, wet or dry. Excellent turn-in grip makes the car feel sharper with less understeer. Quieter, or is that just because they're new? either way, I'm pleased. Haven't had them long enough to judge wear though.
