Hankook Ventus V12 Evo K110 (Report)
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Just saw this test and it has not been posted on this thread.
Testing Value-Priced Max Performance Summer Tires
Testing Value-Priced Max Performance Summer Tires
Just want to provide an update.
My setup is stock 19" sports with the Eibach Pro Kit. Did an alignment six weeks after installation and got my fronts to -1.75 camber and 3/32" toe in (my alignment guy said that was optimal to save tires), although I did do my alignment before I got my new tires. Rears are -1.9 camber (don't know the toe).
I bought these tires in the beginning of August 2010 (about 7 months after my alignment). Never did any kind of rotation whatsoever, and my driving has not been very aggressive at all. A few months ago, my right rear tire caught a screw and I got that patched up. The very next day, I caught another nail in my front right tire sidewall, so I had to put a brand new one on (ARGH).
I went to the dealership last week and the service guy said that my front left tire is wearing really thin on the inside and might last me another 1000 miles. I think he overexaggerated a bit, but it's definitely wearing thin on the inside. I plan on doing a side to side swap (tires dismounted so that the current insides will be facing outside) so I can get more miles out of them. Right now I'm debating whether to get a camber kit so I can get within optimal spec and save tire wear, or if it's not worth doing that at all.
I really wish I knew how many miles I've gone since I bought these. I'm going to check my car and file cabinet tonight and see if I can find my tire receipt. Then I'll post some more info. If I had to guess, it'd be about 15K.
But these tires have been pretty great so far (good performance for the money, although not nearly as grippy as stocks). Seeing how I squeezed about 40K out of my stock Bridgestones on the stock sport suspension, it sucks if I won't even be able to get half that off these tires which are supposed to last even longer because of my drop (hence the camber kit consideration).
*WILL PROVIDE MILEAGE UPDATE LATER*
My setup is stock 19" sports with the Eibach Pro Kit. Did an alignment six weeks after installation and got my fronts to -1.75 camber and 3/32" toe in (my alignment guy said that was optimal to save tires), although I did do my alignment before I got my new tires. Rears are -1.9 camber (don't know the toe).
I bought these tires in the beginning of August 2010 (about 7 months after my alignment). Never did any kind of rotation whatsoever, and my driving has not been very aggressive at all. A few months ago, my right rear tire caught a screw and I got that patched up. The very next day, I caught another nail in my front right tire sidewall, so I had to put a brand new one on (ARGH).
I went to the dealership last week and the service guy said that my front left tire is wearing really thin on the inside and might last me another 1000 miles. I think he overexaggerated a bit, but it's definitely wearing thin on the inside. I plan on doing a side to side swap (tires dismounted so that the current insides will be facing outside) so I can get more miles out of them. Right now I'm debating whether to get a camber kit so I can get within optimal spec and save tire wear, or if it's not worth doing that at all.
I really wish I knew how many miles I've gone since I bought these. I'm going to check my car and file cabinet tonight and see if I can find my tire receipt. Then I'll post some more info. If I had to guess, it'd be about 15K.
But these tires have been pretty great so far (good performance for the money, although not nearly as grippy as stocks). Seeing how I squeezed about 40K out of my stock Bridgestones on the stock sport suspension, it sucks if I won't even be able to get half that off these tires which are supposed to last even longer because of my drop (hence the camber kit consideration).
*WILL PROVIDE MILEAGE UPDATE LATER*
Hankook has a road hazzard built in on all tires with 75% or more of useable tread.
Went thru 3 tires one month, all road hazzard.
$129 per tire to replace from hankook tire distribitor.
They were not even the same place i bought from last summer.
Yet they replaced, no questions asked.unlike the original shop wanted $280 for a 275/30/20.
Even have an extra front brand new, covered under road hazzard.
Go to the dealer, scoop up tires & bring to hankook dist. Worked for me.
Just my .02
Went thru 3 tires one month, all road hazzard.
$129 per tire to replace from hankook tire distribitor.
They were not even the same place i bought from last summer.
Yet they replaced, no questions asked.unlike the original shop wanted $280 for a 275/30/20.
Even have an extra front brand new, covered under road hazzard.
Go to the dealer, scoop up tires & bring to hankook dist. Worked for me.
Just my .02
Hankook has a road hazzard built in on all tires with 75% or more of useable tread.
Went thru 3 tires one month, all road hazzard.
$129 per tire to replace from hankook tire distribitor.
They were not even the same place i bought from last summer.
Yet they replaced, no questions asked.unlike the original shop wanted $280 for a 275/30/20.
Even have an extra front brand new, covered under road hazzard.
Go to the dealer, scoop up tires & bring to hankook dist. Worked for me.
Just my .02
Went thru 3 tires one month, all road hazzard.
$129 per tire to replace from hankook tire distribitor.
They were not even the same place i bought from last summer.
Yet they replaced, no questions asked.unlike the original shop wanted $280 for a 275/30/20.
Even have an extra front brand new, covered under road hazzard.
Go to the dealer, scoop up tires & bring to hankook dist. Worked for me.
Just my .02
I just put these on my car last week with rims, 245-40-19 and 265-35-19, Love them ride so much better than the stock wheel. Alingment was way off with my Eibachs so looking for a camber kit,
how many miles are people getting out of these? im at 25,000 miles and trying to squeeze out atleast 8 more months out of these maybe another 5-6k miles. Just want to see what people are averaging on these tires.
Update: major sidewall issues.
Im on heavy 20s , you can feel them flex not in a good way.
This time though they claim damage was from improper mounting.
Total bs, my place has done my wheels for a long time,never a problem.
Regret not getting nitto or toyo.
Im on heavy 20s , you can feel them flex not in a good way.
This time though they claim damage was from improper mounting.
Total bs, my place has done my wheels for a long time,never a problem.
Regret not getting nitto or toyo.
im on 275 v12s on the rear stock 19's. These tires dont grip as much as stock potenzas...
only goods - QUIET. + more tread life than stock potenzas.
BAD - Stupid SOFT sidewall... go around a turn too fast. Bam you can feel the sidewall flex easily... grip isnt much there lol..
only goods - QUIET. + more tread life than stock potenzas.
BAD - Stupid SOFT sidewall... go around a turn too fast. Bam you can feel the sidewall flex easily... grip isnt much there lol..