infate

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Had Hankooks and FK452, Falken gives you a better steering feel when turning because of the thick sidewall. I was scared of turning fast on the Hankooks because the sidewall is so freaking soft. Falken looks better when stretched too, other than that, Hankook's has better grip and less noise. Pick your poison, because they both have their own flaws.

Sportskid1

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I had the V12's and like them a lot for non-agressive street driving. Preform well, have good grip, but they do have pretty soft sidewalls which show if you really push them though. But I didn't find this out until I took my car to the track which is not the ideal place for them though. The track really ate them up quick and I had all sorts of problmes with tread block being ripped off and the tires rolling really bad. No experience with the Falken's

xerxes717

Which V12s are you guys recommending exactly? I see 2 kinds available online:

Ventus V12 evo K110(Max Performance Summer)
Ventus V12 evo2(Max Performance Summer)

Thanks!

FSportIS

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Why is V12 so popular on here?

Someone ran Hankook V12 on the track and V12 could not really make it, it wear down, and could not grip that good due to excessive heat on track. You can see the pictures of that from this thread https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...k-weekend.html

For pure performance, Michelin PSS is the king.

laobo979

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Most here don't track but daily drive they're car. I own the hankook and they're great bang for your buck. I ran them threw rain and didn't hydro in 3 inch of water doing 65. Also quiet than most tires.

Bichon

The V12 evo K110. The evo2 just came out a few weeks ago.

dorkacho

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good to know

edgeucated

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The PSS is regarded as king, but they are double the price. With the hankooks performing almost as well but for half the price, they are a great bargain.

Wow, I had no idea they came out with a new tire. Can't wait to read reviews on these

Pxnda

I love the v12, every wheels except my stocks run them. Never had falkens, after reading this thread I won't be.

whitebeast

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If i have to pick either one of them i would go with V12.

specie

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Had the V12 on my 1st gen IS. They're good but get a little noisy as they wear. Read good reviews on the DW as far as performance and comfort.

Anyone here tried both the V12 vs Continental DW? Thinking about the DW for the next set of tires.

CalitriSC

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Have had 2 sets of 453s, good tires and no issues. Hankooks have super soft sidewalls. My friend owns a wheel/tire shop and they see Hankooks with issues and sidewall blow outs quite often.

A_Grasso

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What about Dunlop Direzza Star Spec? Anyone here have experience with them? They have high ratings as well and I read a review online where they actually beat the v12's in grip and steering response. Personally I have the v12 and love them, but if the Dunlops are slightly better, I would be interested in giving them a shot!

JCMusika

another vote for the V12. good traction but gets a bit harse as they get older

WhatYaGot

Update: I purchased the Falken FK-453 soon after my post because at the time Discount tire was OOS of the Hankook V12. I finally had the FK-453s installed Friday 04/18/14. So far I can tell you even though they are the same size tires, the front tires seems slightly wider (they are both the same 235/30/20 size). The V12 had a little more of a stretch look. I was able to squeeze 38,000 miles out of the V12. As expected the FK-453 is a smoother ride and quieter, but I would expect that out of any new tire vs a tire with 38,000 miles. I will come back and update as time goes on.