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Transformation from OEM Summer Contis to Hankook Ventus V12 Evo Comple

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Old 05-22-2010, 03:14 PM
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wow sounds really good for the money

glad you are so happy with the tires mang
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Originally Posted by PraiseTheLowered
wow sounds really good for the money

glad you are so happy with the tires mang
Yes they are outstanding. The wet weather traction is so much better than the OEM Contis. You can really push the pedal down hard before the rears lose traction
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I put the Hankook's on my M. I'm glad I did. Fantastic tire for the price!
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I have the same set f/r on my car and the transformation was amazing.
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I have been having great luck with them so far.



Originally Posted by sdg1871
Well today my replacement of my OEM Summer Contis with the Hankook Ventus V12 Evo is now complete. Last fall, I put Hankooks on the rear but kept my OEM Conti fronts because they still had tread left. Well the FDR Drive -- the bane of my wheels' and tires' existence decided that my OEM front Contis had to go and a pothole on it bubbled one of the Contis a few weeks ago. So for the paltry sum of $340, I bought the Hankooks for the front and put them on today.

All I can say is WOW!! The Hankooks are a major step up from the Contis and are both quieter and much more responsive. They have a lot more traction than the Contis and with them on, the car sticks even more in the turns. I highly recommend them. Thanks FDR Drive potholes!
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I can get tri-state members good prices on Hankook tires
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Originally Posted by alpina04
I can get tri-state members good prices on Hankook tires
Better than the $170 per tire for front and 185 per rear for the non M5 E60 staggered setup that tirerack.com charges??
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Eh, prices don't matter! Not anymore - the tires are already purchased. What matters is: HOW DO THEY HANDLE IN THE TWISTIES? huh huh

Congrats on new tires, Bro! FDR is like forget about it - piece of crap road. I take it every now and then - its one of the major reasons I bitch about the roads in NYC ALL the time. And guess what, I don't think it will ever get fixed now too. So just enjoy the new tires and heck, all change leads to good things, so
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nice to see i juss ordered a set for the wagon...
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Originally Posted by NYC530XI
I avoid the FDR like the plague. West Side Highway or Lexington avenue only. Congrats on the new tires, glad you're enjoying them!
+1 on that the FDR SUCKS BIG TIME!
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