Anyone tried the Hankook Ventus V12 series?
 

Hankook Ventus V12 evo K110

Sound good....

Check this months Car and Driver for a good performance tire shoot-out..

I have only had them for 1 week so the only thing I can say at this time is that they are pretty noisy. About as noisy as the old BFG KDw's I had.

Noise factor isn't high on my list - what is the performance like?

Here is a good article on these tires. Looks like they scored very high.

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^That looks to be an excellent article with thorough testing. I'll read it at home. Thanks!

Here is another magazine test from Car and Driver comparing the Michelin PS2's to all the affordable summer performance tires out there. Hankook ended up in second place.

Tire Test: Nine Affordable Summer Tires Take On the Michelin PS2 - Comparison Tests - Auto Reviews - Car and Driver
Final Results
http://www.caranddriver.com/var/ezfl...e6c0951cf5.pdf

Interesting because the Kumho were the other tire I've heard good things about..... although I don't think they are available in the sizes I was looking for but the Hankook is... both Korean tires IIRC....

After reading some of the reviews about the Hankooks, I'm intrigued to give them a try when it comes to replacing my tires.

They appear to be superb all around performers.

...and the wear rating looks to be very good actually abnormally good - esp considering the grip on these. New composition possibly giving good grip AND good tire wear....

I ran V12's on my 240sx its an awesome tire, its a great tire its nice and sticky plus they lasted a pretty good amount of time just daily driving and with my wheels cambered. If you want to get some ridiculously sticky tires try out their new Ventus RS-3. Now that tire is insanely good performance wise. Its like riding on rails.

-Steven @ Amplified

That's interesting, because Tirerack claims they are quiet. Thanks for sharing.

John

hankook evo
 

[QUOTE=LiquidZ;124068]After reading some of the reviews about the Hankooks, I'm intrigued to give them a try when it comes to replacing my tires.

i have being running these on my 370 for about a 1000 miles and they are very sticky and more quiet than the yokahama tires i had on the 18s.I am running the 245/40/19 up frt and 285/35/19 rears and the price is good to i paid 750.00 for the set.

Good thread!

Just ordered my set as well. I've read good things and figured it was time to give them a shot.

I went with a tiny bit wider than stock, 255/40/19 up front and 285/35/19 in back. If my wheels ever get here I can give a review :tup:

BTW, paid $725 shipped and there is a $50 rebate right now.

The latest Hankook tyre for supercar should be the Ventus EVO S1.

the EVO S1 was discontinued and replaced by the V12. The V12 has the newer design and newer compound to improve upon the S1

After the UBER-crappy R-s2 212, Hankook has a lot of work to do to get me to buy another one of their tires.

The RS-2 was not the best tire for the market it tried to reach, but try the RS-3. GOOD GAWD THAT IS A STICKY TIRE..... I Guarantee if Sticky is what you want, with the RS-3 STICKY is what you'll get...

this is the tire the dealer is going to put on my new 19" polished aluminum wheels. he's charging me $939 for the tires, tax, installation, etc.

Mike

just fyi, I paid $725 before the $50 rebate for my 19's.

Thats a good price.

can anybody comment if the hankooks are better than the stock bridgestone re050a? more grip, quieter, etc?

I would if I ever got my wheels and could mount them up. They do look great stacked up in my garage though...

Since I'm no hardcore racer, I got tired of spending over $1200 (twice) on tires. As long as I can get the size I want with similar or better performance with existing tires, I'm fine spending $700 for tires.

I'm also interested with these Hankook tires, and I plan to get 255/35 and 285/30 with the Volks on the way. I also notice 305/30 for the same price, so I wonder if 255/35 and 305/30 would make sense (with VDC).

What size Volks did you order? 19" or 20"? Just in case you ordered the 20" Volks, the Hankook 305 rears come in 305/25. I didn't see a 305/30 in the 20" tire UNLESS you ordered the 19" Volk wheels. Then the Hankook come in a 305/30 rear in 19". Just FYI that's all. Good wheel choice!

Thank you! Here it is:
GTS 19X9.5 +40 5-114.3 FORMULA SILVER
GTS 19X10.5 +8 5-114.3 FORMULA SILVER

The front wheels require KICS 10MM WIDE SPACER 12X1.25 / 5-114.3
up front. So my initial setup is 255/35 and 285/30. I just wonder if I can get 255/35 and 305/30 (same price as 285/30) with these wheels, and whether VDC would like it. My car is at stock height, and I have no plans to drop it.

Why bother buying Hankook?

They're not worlds better than the michelins and goodyear or dunlops by those tests. So why not just buy those brands?

I never buy Korean products, not because I'm racist, but because everytime i give in and buy one its faulty or breaks easy, and then i just have to go out and buy Japanese/American. Good example, my friend bought a samsung phone a year ago, and now it's broken. my Sony Ericsson is going on 2 years.

Agreed,Korean tyre need another 5-10 years to perfect...

because they are preforming just as good as the big brands at half the cost...

It drives me nuts seeing people write "breaks" when they are referring to "brakes"

It's even worse when magazines publish that crap.

Woah now, that's a horrible example imo. Samsung has been a leading global company in electronics for a while now and it's very well received for among consumers. I can care less whether you buy Korean products or not but just because your friend bought a Samsung phone doesn't justify to lump Hankook and Samsung together as a company churning out shitty products.

Most of my phones have always been samsung and they've all been great.

All better IMO than my Motorolas but that's just personal preference. I also have Samsung TV's which are very nice.

Samsung and Hankook are not the same company nor do they even make the same types of products or are in the same industry.

Let's try to stick with examples from actual experience pertaining to these particular brand of tires rather than nothing informative.

based on the reviews that this tire is getting compared to tires costing twice as much, I'd have to disagree. I just picked up a set that I will install today, hopefully they will live up to their reputation so far.

A bit of info on the company. Pretty impressive, I never even heard of them till just a few years ago, I thought they were just a tiny company. 78 million tires produced a year, wow.

Hankook Tire in North America

* 1981 - Established first North American office
* 1992 - Established first overseas facility and R&D Center in Akron, Ohio
* 1999 - Started to supply Ford to become its first Asian tire manufacturer supplier
* 1999 - Moved North American headquarters to current location in Wayne, New Jersey
* 2000 - Received Ford’s Q-1 Award
* 2003 - Hankook race tires officially brought to America with the introduction of the Ventus RSS Z211 R-Compound Racing Tire
* 2005 - Selected as strategic partner of Ford increasing its supply to 2.2 million tires annually, and was the only tire company of six supplying Ford to receive Ford’s gold ‘World Excellence Award’
* 2007 - Debuted North America’s first ever drifting Porsche, equipped by Hankook Tire
* 2007 - Supplied tires to Hyundai Motor’s Alabama plant
* 2008 - Only tire company to receive Ford’s 2007 silver ‘World Excellence Award’ marking the second time Hankook has received this honor from Ford

About Hankook Tire Co., Ltdr
Hankook Tire (CEO: Seung Hwa Suh) is the seventh largest and one of the fastest growing tire manufacturers in the world. It produces innovative, superior quality, and high performance radial tires for passenger cars, 4x4, SUVs, light trucks, campers, trucks, buses and for automobile motorsport. It invests approximately five per cent of revenue in research and development and develops cutting-edge technologies through its five global R&D Centers meeting regional customer demands and enhancing customer satisfaction. Selling in 185 countries around the world, the company has more than 14,000 employees. Approximately 70 percent of revenue comes from growing overseas sales.

Hankook Tire Co., Ltd. Fast Facts

* Seventh largest tire manufacturer in the world.
* Recorded sales of USD 3.7 billion in 2008, an increase of 5.1 percent from USD 3.5 billion in 2007
* Hankook plans to increase production globally by 5 million units, manufacturing 78 million tires in 2009
* Developer and manufacturer of radial tires for passenger cars, light trucks (SUVs, RVs, etc.), trucks, buses and motorsports vehicles; it aims to produce 74 million tires in 2008 and currently sells tires in 185 countries with 14,000 employees globally
* 5 production facilities, located in China, Hungary and Korea
* 60 sales offices, 13 sales subsidiaries, five R &D centers, two OE offices
* 6 percent of employees dedicated to and 5 percent of its revenues invested in R&D
* Performing remarkably in China’s passenger-car radial-tire market, with a 25 percent share, making it the market leader

Very nice tires for it's price.

For its price.

Thankfully, since I don't live paycheck-to-paycheck and I'm not cheap...I'll pass on Hankooks. I would rather have "the best tires" over "the best tires for the price", hands down. But hey...that's just me. It seems like every 19 year-old driving a modified car is ridin' on Hankooks (or Nankang/General/Falken/Fuzion), so perhaps they're all good.

Take a look at some Ling Long or Wanli tires while you're at it. I hear those are great, too...for the money. :tup: :tup:

yeah, they're great! i mean look!
Hankook Ventus V12 Evo - Comparison Tests - Car and Driver

they kick the *** out of wang li and ding dong any day!

wait..

the Z is a good car for the price

oh god, not this **** again!

:eek: You said it's a good car for the price, you must be living paycheck to paycheck :rolleyes: