Anybody have the hankook v12 tires??

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03-23-12, 07:19 PM

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I have them for about 2 months. Only around 800 miles. Not very long but so far so good. Good driving behavior such as smooth ride, low noise (for low profile tires). Very good for everyday driving or long journey trip.

They are not very good sport tires though. Like most people said above due to soft sidewall. Steering feedback is not as good as Bridgestone RE050 stock tires. Likewise for the ultimate grip Bridgestone is stickier better handling tire.

Anyway when you throw prices into the equation, Hankook V12 should rank very very high in the Performance-Per-Price ratio.

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03-23-12, 11:46 PM

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would you guys compare these v12 to some nitto brand? sorry for the newb question ...

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03-24-12, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Kurtz

Quite a few folks have em, myself included... good tire for the $ so long as you know not to use them in the snow (and be real easy on em in dry if the temp goes much under 35-40 degrees)

No noise issues, much better traction than stock tires... and I've got about 15k miles on mine with no signs of wear issues.

+1. They are really slippery in temperature below 40 degrees. I took my Hankook on the drag strip and was sliding all over the place...

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03-24-12, 12:46 AM

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I have Hankook Ventus V12s 235/30/20 front and 275/30/20 rear. Decent tire for it's price:thumb up:

It's quitter than my Nitto NT555.

Get them from online tires.com. Cheapest I've seen. You save a lot more with local pick up.

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03-24-12, 12:53 AM

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^ If you have a Discount Tire/America's Tire near you, you can print out those online prices and they will price match in the store too

I love doing this, I get a good price and I can still get the Road Hazzard coverage, WIN-WIN!

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03-24-12, 01:00 AM

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Maybe so, Jay.. BUT they charged me extra for shipping.. after they "matched" the price. Which is like 15$ per tire AND I don't trust them anymore. One time they rotated my stagger tires.. another time.. didn't put any weight on my rims when they supposedly balanced. PLUS all the time I been there.. they never inflated my tires correctly, not once.

For example.. 18psi-22psi.

Best thing to do is.. order from www.discounttiredirect.com(free shipping) and take it to a place you TRUST to mount and balance your tires

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03-24-12, 01:01 AM

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They are some nice quiet tires, definitely best bang for the buck and to my suprise they still grip well at 2/32." Only thing i dont like about these tires is how soft their tire wall is. I upgraded to michelin supersport and it feels alot more stable, corning feels better.

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03-24-12, 05:15 AM

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If you don't like soft sidewalls, try the Dunlop SP Sport Maxx TT. They have rock hard sidewalls. You will feel everything and the cornering response is great.