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That  Goodyear Eagle RS-A is an A/S tire. Everything in a 195/60R15 besides the Vredestein Sprint + is an A/S tire. The Vred is a summer tire. I ran the precursor to this tire (the Sportrak 4) in a 195/60R15 on a 5.5" rim, and the handling and ride were transformative. My Sportraks weren't $188/tire, but if you buy before June 8, there's an $80 card for buying 4 of any Vredestein tires.

TireRack doesn't sell them in a 15" size, but Vredestein also makes a summer tire a lot of guys have used and loved called the Sprint Classic. Their website lists them as making both a 175/70R15 and a 185/70R15 Sprint Classic. Coker Tire has Sprint Classics in 175/70R15 in an H speed rating (130 mph) for $153/tire. That's a deal.

I'm moving to 16" rubber, and will be looking for a 205/55R16, and I find that Vredestein also lists a Sprint + in that size (it's the only 16" size they make). It's unfortunately in a W speed rating (168 mph), which means it has a stiffer sidewall than I'd like - but I loved my Sportraks enough to try to find a set and summer tires are not hard to find in 16".

Did  I mention how much I loved the Sportraks? I think I did. I loved the Sportraks. I was Spyder-fast in the twisties (ask any of the Tour-de-Smo boyz), and the ride on the interstate was sublime. They stick like glue, and ride like a carpet. They're definitely worth what I paid, and I paid around $150/tire.

More broadly, I'm not sure if it was the Vredestein brand that was so wonderful, or the fact that it was a summer tire. Regardless - you have two good choices for a Vredestein summer tire available (the Sprint Classic and the Sprint +). As for me, I'm 100% convinced that I'll not put another A/S tire on my car as long as I own it. The fact that there aren't any other 15" summer tires that cost less than $250/tire narrows the field down a bit, at least for a working class schlub like this guy. For the proletariat, in 15" summer tires it's Vredestein or bust.

Perhaps your situation is different. If you're a Rockefeller heir, you might enjoy a $300+/each tire. If so, @chines1 or @Marty Grzynkowicz have both explored the netherland of a $1500 set of tires on a replica, and would have better information to offer than I do.

Last edited by Stan Galat
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