Hankook Ventus V12 Evo- Thoughts?

NYSpeed Automotive
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I need to pickup a set of tires for my car… looking on tire rack, i stumbled upon these as being the lowest cost option… i kind of brushed them off, as i was looking for some PS2/3 or another set of invo’s but i was reading reviews online for tires, and saw http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/comparisons/09q2/tire_test_nine_affordable_summer_tires_take_on_the_michelin_ps2-comparison_tests/hankook_ventus_v12_evo_page_10"]this article… and it looks like they beat every tire i was looking at … except for the star specs which don’t come in 19in …

http://www.tirerack.com/images/tires/hankook/hk_ventus_v12evo_ci2_l.jpg

Does anybody have any experience with these?

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people on the M3 forum love them. What size does your M take?

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Have these on my SRT-4 and they arent bad. I like them especially for the price

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oh and I think with the free shipping they might be a little cheaper through Discount Tire Direct

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I’m ran a set on the front of my GTO for a few weeks before I put my snows on. I was happy with them but they seem to squeal a bit more Kumho SPT’s I had on there before. I would have done all 4 but I had a bit of tread left on the rears so I figured I’d burn them off before picking up 2 more V12’s.

The Car and Driver review was what convinced me to try them.

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let’s put it this way, what other tires are you looking at?

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i want to try these too, pending reviews

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I was looking at ps2 closeout or ps3 or anoter set of nitto invo, car takes 255/285 19… Budget was around 1200 bux, but I can get these for 800 shipped with a 50 Mir on tires.com

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Bump!

I’m in the same position and might pickup a set of these. How are they working out Brian? Or did you go with another tire?

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Ha! I thought this thread was years old not 1-month, lol. My question still applies though :slight_smile:

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I am running these on my wedsport wheels this summer, so we’ll see how they do. I don’t expect them to hook at all, but as long as I don’t fly off of the road, I’ll be happy :tup:

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I read alot of good reviews about these, I’m gonna be ordering a set soon as my Yokohamas are so damn loud…

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I run these on my S4. Super quiet and ride nice. I like them so far, we will see how well they wear. I came from Kumho SPTs which for awful.

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I bought these for the S4 based on that same C&D article. They run a bit narrower than some other tires in the same size. Decent weight, traction and noise level. Will see how they wear, have about 10k on them now.

So far, a great tire for the money.

Their side profile is not as nice as some others I’ve run in the same size… but I’m nit picky.

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Check your math.

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I put a set of these on the GTI toward the end of last summer. From what I remember they were pretty grippy and good in the rain.

I JUST got a set for Becky’s A4 which I will be mounting up this weekend. DTD has a $50 rebate right now on a set of 4 tires if you use their credit card.

Dan

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I’ve been really happy with them on my GTO. They’ll mostly hold first gear on clean dry pavement, something the Kumho SPT’s would just go up in a cloud of smoke trying to do. They ride smooth and I haven’t had any issues with wet weather performance.

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ive been really happy with them, will get another set when these are through (rears wont make it to the end of the year i think)

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Everybody still feel pretty good about these? I’m about a mouse click away from ordering them.

I want to own cloverleafs with star specs, but they are more money (about $200 more/set), more noise, and worse treadwear. I’m undecided. Always wanted no compromise tires on this sti, but it’s hard to justify with 40 miles/day on zee highway, and no track days to anticipate.

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They are the best value tire. I run them on my summer wheels and enjoy them. Not the best performance tire I have ever had though, but the best compromise.

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I ordered them friday. Thx…