Wish I had not gone with a Vredestien Tire

[TheMariner]

What size did you go with on the F3?

I use stock size 165/55R15 on the front and non-stock size 215/60R15 on the rear of my F3-S. Down here in Australia there can also be supply problems getting 165/55R15's 'coz they are not commonly used, so it pays to plan ahead and give yourself plenty of time to source them.

 

[troop]

I wonder what the OP ultimately decided to do?

 

[Mr. Bruce]

I heard a lot of encouraging stories about dumping kendas for Vredestein. For those that are on the fence - save time money and frustration and just don't do it.

I ordered 205/60R15, the stock tire I took off was 225/50R15. Immediately I could see the size difference- they weren't even close! The Vredestein is most noticeably much narrower. So maybe I ordered the wrong size??? I got online and searched - nope, I got the right one. So I went to the dealership (with whom I had already made aware that I will be bringing in the tire and wheel for them to mount), and the service writer agreed - it doesn't even look right. I pressed him to mount it anyways and he reluctantly agreed. Well today I got a phone call; they will mount it if I REALLY want them to, but they would again strongly advise against it based on the size difference. At this point I threw in the towel. My own doubts coupled with different technicians opinions tell me not to mess with the tire sizes. Do so if you want, but be prepared some raised eyebrows for mounting a tire that is clearly the wrong size.

"One man's opinion." Your mileage may vary.