Hankook tires any good?
10-15-2011, 09:50 PM
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LOL. Yeah, Hankooks wouldn't be all bad if they have higher treadware.
I dont even look at Mich Pilot A/S b/c of price points. As for the Bridgestone RE760, the weight on these turned me off 29 lbs for 19's, Conti is only 24-25 lbs.
btw, got the DW's today, too early to tell.
I dont even look at Mich Pilot A/S b/c of price points. As for the Bridgestone RE760, the weight on these turned me off 29 lbs for 19's, Conti is only 24-25 lbs.
btw, got the DW's today, too early to tell.
They look good and have great reviews and come with a tread warranty.
10-16-2011, 10:06 AM
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245/40/19 275/35/19. I heard a bit of rubbing on dip while steering on right turn angle, prolly on the inside front. Again car lowered and with 450 lbs of total driver/passenger. Goal was plus sdiewall, boy I need it around these parts.
the Mich pilot SS out-classed DW by a hair, good weight specs but pricy.
http://www.tirerack....tireSearch=true
10-17-2011, 12:37 PM
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I just switched from Bridgestones to PS2's RF. PS2 RF are very quiet. I had issues and took back to tire store with complaints that the car didn't seem to handle as well, it seemed loose when I made a quick maneuver. They researched it and realized they accidentally put non-RF's on the front. Once I got the RF's on the front, it was all good. There is definitely a difference in stiffness when you move the car from side to side on a non-RF vs a RF. I don't care for non-RF's handling on this car, too sloppy for me, I want more precise handling, I didn't feel like I knew where the are was going to end up when I made a quick lane change at 65mph. To be fair, I had non RF on front and RF on back, I'm sure that really messed things up.
I don't even remember how much extra money I spent over the Hankooks, its long forgotten, but the PS2's will be on the car for quite some time. I don't regret the PS's nor getting run-flats one little bit. Very happy customer so far.
I don't even remember how much extra money I spent over the Hankooks, its long forgotten, but the PS2's will be on the car for quite some time. I don't regret the PS's nor getting run-flats one little bit. Very happy customer so far.
10-18-2011, 10:08 AM
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Same here. I had vibration / balancing issues with Hankooks v12's. Had them rebalanced multiple times on a Hunter Road Force machine and did not correct the vibration issue (50 to 60 mph). Replaced the Hankook's with Michelin Pilot Super Sports and have not had any issues. Ride and Handling is also very good.
10-18-2011, 10:51 AM
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I've been running Hankooks for quite a few years, from the K104's to the Ventus V12 Evo's currently on the car. Wear rates are a bit problematic at times, but the cost to performance ratio is one of the best out there. They are a good high-performance tire, which have gotten pretty consistent raves. There are better tires for the money, granted, but these are not cheap, weak tires.
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...12_evo_page_10
Like all tires, these can develop "flat spots" if incorrectly stored/warehoused. I personally have had no issues, but that's not to say defective units don't exist out there.
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...12_evo_page_10
Like all tires, these can develop "flat spots" if incorrectly stored/warehoused. I personally have had no issues, but that's not to say defective units don't exist out there.