Rear 275/35/19: Hankook Ventus V12 Evo K110 vs. Potenza RE760 Sport

seungklee

I'm still on my stock re050a's and miles r same as u! little over 23,000 mi.! this includes normal driving plus two track days last year. i need to replace rears too. Sorry if my post was sidetracked n doesn't help ur choices. i heard hankook's have decent performance but softer sidewall!

delusional

bleh in need of new tires also. probably will be purchasing in about 2 days. i was thinking of getting the hankooks but wow those re760s got pretty good reviews. has anyone tried them out?

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AK370Z

Thanks for the input. Yeah, that's what I'm seeing more. The RE760 seems to be softer than the re050a. I am seeing members buying PSS more and more. I'm tempted to buy it. but I think I'll hold off on that until next year or so as I will be commuting a lot on the Z still. V12 looks good and have decent review but yes the sidewall seem to be soft.

I think at this point, I may just get a pair of RE050a and call it a day (not mixing the tires front to rear). Next year or so, I'll probably get PSS all around.


there's a local Costco that has RE-11s. but then I have to change all 4s as I was told it's a bad idea to mix tires. Is RE-11 upgrade from RE050a?

I think they are a little softer than RE050a. Yes it'll last longer and probably more quiet but you also lose agility.

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Hi. We are in a similar position AK. I popped a rear tire and since I have significant wear in the rear I would have to replace both stock rear tires which would cost $700-$800 depending on where you go and depending if you get a warranty. So I was looking at different prices at different places for tires.

I have had a set of V12's, and they were nice as a daily driver. Quiet, good grip in the rain. They felt really soft to me when new, but as the grease wore off and after a few heat cycles it actually felt like it got stiffer and actually was able to do some spirited driving in them. I didn't push them too much though. Then again, someone wrecked my 09 Z with those tires when they spun out =[.

I was very tempted to get the Michelin PSS as they have been getting rave reviews, but I also wanted to try the RE11, since that tire has a very good reputation with a long history. The PSS has been around for around a year? So it is still relatively new. I feel like the V12 was getting a lot of good reviews as well in the beginning but when I got them, there were a few negatives that weren't often mentioned. So I can wait until the end of this year or next year to get them.

So anyway, the point of my post is I am now getting the RE11 through Costco, which are costing me around $1250 including warranty and mounting/balncing. It is a great summer tire especially if you want to go canyon carving. Bad thing is that it is not a great daily tire and it has minimal tread life lol. Oh well, you only live once. In my opinion, I think you should be getting all new tires unless you are really tight on your budget.

I'll be getting the PSS on the next tire change after my RE11s wear out.

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cossie1600

The RE11 is a lot better than the RE050a. I sold my original RE050a at 700 miles in order to get the RE11. I am on my second set. They have been very good, do expect a life of about 10-15K tops. They ride better and they are quieter than the RE050a, just very expensive. The Michelin last longer, but it doesn't offer the same grip level or comfort.

I don't know where you guys are getting the $1250 installed price from, but I am tempted to get another set at that price. I paid around $1200 when I bought it in 2009, $1350 last year. Just the price of the tire alone is past that this year. It sucks. I think I am done with them as I am planning to go sliks this year.

joejo02

I just got these on today to replace my stock tires on my sport rims. Went with stock sizes on the Bridgestone re760s. Initial reviews is that they feel completely different than stock. I'm not a race car driver, my z is my daily driver, no track days or anything. Road noise is quieter and everything feels more responsive. I can let you know more as the days go on and as I get more miles on them.

-JoE

delusional

i see. i actually just received my hankook v12 today too. but haven't gotten the chance to swap them onto the sport rims yet. let us know how the re760s are. i was thinking of getting those but haven't seen much reviews. my car is my daily driver too so i dont mind giving up some performance for comfort.

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