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Originally Posted by JvKintheUSA
I got the Hankook v12 EVOs. Did research on them before I bought them and the reviews were generally very good. This morning I have been driving for a few hours (since 5am - this issue became an obsession last night) and the car seems to settle in. Drove with the VDC off for a while and cruised at legal speeds on interstate and back roads. The oversteer issue that Guard Dad was referring to is certainly the case. I have a feeling that the added tread and maybe softer sidewalls add to the looseness of the back-end. I'll keep driving for a week or so and if things don't improve we'll have to get a set of front tires I guess.
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Originally Posted by JvKintheUSA
This is what Road & Track thought about the EVOs - they mention that they are somewhat soft and I tend to agree. Obviously the price does not reflect the 275/19 size.
“Deceptively quick” is a good summation of the Hankook Ventus V12 Evos because they often didn’t feel as strong as they actually were, particularly in the dry. Their fourth-place autocross time wasn’t spectacular, but they did outlap the benchmark Michelin PS2s. Geswein said the Hankooks felt “somewhat soft” and “imprecise,” although they were forgiving, yielding consistent laps with no surprises. Despite that feeling of softness, the V12 Evos somehow managed a second-place skidpad run of 0.93 g and were above average in braking. Hankook just launched a new extreme-performance Ventus R-S3 model, which wasn’t available in time for this test but likely has sharper dry responses.
In the wet, however, the V12s were as sporty and connected as they come, with grip second only to the PS2s’ and the best braking. The Hankooks were extremely consistent, likely because they were so well-behaved, which made them easy to drive quickly. Subjectively, they felt the best around the track, even though their time trailed slightly behind the Dunlops’.
With above-average wet and dry performances, and tying for quietest on the street loop, the V12 Evo is an impressive and well-rounded summer tire. And, at $106, it’s a bargain, too.
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I agree that V12 evos feel softer & can be 'deceptively quick?' I switched from a nearly brand new set of Falken Fk452's to the Hankooks when I bought the new rims for my RSX; I immediately noticed increased lean when taking moderate corners as (compared to the FK452's which felt definitely more solid overall), which I guess is explained by the softness of the sidewalls on the V12s; though my car leans more with the V12's, it does get a lot of grip & is hard to break loose in the dry, but I personally prefer the more stable feeling I had with my Fk452's which had stiffer sidewalls & actually gave me more confidence as I didn't feel like a lifted 4x4 when cornering; just my personal opinion/ review.
My next set of tires will either take me back to the FK452's or the RE-11s