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Old 01-21-10, 07:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Kurtz
You guys realize you're replying with tire advice to an OP who asked for help over a year ago right?

Anyway, skip the PS2s... Hankook Ventus V12 Evo- similar performance for about 50% of the cost-

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...12_evo_page_10
Good catch--didn't see that.
Old 01-21-10, 07:35 AM
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Had anyone tried Continental Extreme contact DWS?
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Originally Posted by Kurtz
You guys realize you're replying with tire advice to an OP who asked for help over a year ago right?

Anyway, skip the PS2s... Hankook Ventus V12 Evo- similar performance for about 50% of the cost-

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...12_evo_page_10
Since someone else revived this thread...

Have you utilized the Hankook Ventus V12 Evo? Anyone else running them now?

I'm curious if the layman would notice a difference between them and the OEM Bridgestone Potenza (sp?)?

I'm not a big fan of these Bridgestone tires. I'm no expert on the topic, but they seem loud and unforgiving.
Old 01-21-10, 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Kurtz
You guys realize you're replying with tire advice to an OP who asked for help over a year ago right?

Anyway, skip the PS2s... Hankook Ventus V12 Evo- similar performance for about 50% of the cost-

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...12_evo_page_10

Maybe he's ready for his next set.
Old 01-21-10, 04:52 PM
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i jus got a set of HANKOOK VENTUS EVO tires and for the money they are good tires. ride smooth and quiet. theres been alot of rain here in socal so i tested them a little bit in the rain they do pretty well. not much traction in wet in low gears (1 and 2nd wot) but they grab for sure in the dry.i would suggest these for ppol who are looking to save money on decent tires. there are a lot oher out there but i personally have these so i will recommend them.
Old 01-21-10, 05:01 PM
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I have Hankooks on my Dodge truck and love them. I have Goodyear Eagle F1 A/S on my IS350 and hate them. They're wearing very well (at 13k) but are so noisy, we can barely stand it. I'm trying to get America's Tire to do something about them. Maybe I can get them to put me into a set of the Hankooks.
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Originally Posted by IS250TW
Had anyone tried Continental Extreme contact DWS?
I just recently got em for the ride and they are very good tires for what you pay for. I had the origional Extreme Contacts but they were kinda noisy. The improved DWS is much quiter and runs smoother. Plus you can't beat the 500 tread wear and 50,000 mile warranty. There is a review somewhere where I think C&D tested them against 2 other big manufactures.
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Originally Posted by IS250TW
Had anyone tried Continental Extreme contact DWS?
I just got them recently. Good tires.
Old 01-21-10, 06:25 PM
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I replaced my front tires with Hankooks about 3 weeks ago. At first they seemed a little soft and my steering wasn't as crisp. But after a break-in period of a couple hundred miles, the soft feeling went away and I'm very happy with them. I don't drive my car hard though. From reviews I've read they have a soft sidewall, which is a problem if you track your car.
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I replaced all 4 turanzas er33's with Bridgestones r760's. Nice quiet sticky tires with a 340 thread wear rating.
Old 01-21-10, 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Kurtz
You guys realize you're replying with tire advice to an OP who asked for help over a year ago right?

Anyway, skip the PS2s... Hankook Ventus V12 Evo- similar performance for about 50% of the cost-

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...12_evo_page_10
have a pair with 5k on them and so far theyve been great
Old 01-21-10, 07:35 PM
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I have PS2s on right now... and Im never buying another brand of tire ever again

These tires feel like they are glued to the ground. Even in the rain...
Old 02-22-10, 06:14 AM
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i think yokohama is better...
Old 02-22-10, 07:32 AM
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I've been riding on Toyo T1R for 6 months, very satisfied!


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