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Old Jan 12, 2012 | 04:08 PM
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Wanted some opinions out there on what tires I should go with. Hankook evo or the nitto invo. Tires size is a 245/30/20 and 275/30/20. I'm leaning torwards hankook do to price. I've read good reviews for both.
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Old Jan 12, 2012 | 04:46 PM
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Though I just put another INVO on my car, I would go with the Hankook. They are cheaper and perform better.
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Old Jan 12, 2012 | 04:53 PM
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Hankooks hands down. Bought a set about 2 years back and have had nothing but good luck with them. Car & Driver tested a bunch of summer tires, Hankook and Nitto included, and the Nittos didn't do so well.
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Old Jan 12, 2012 | 04:58 PM
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definitly hankooks! i hated every nitto ive ever had, they dont hook well at all.
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Old Jan 12, 2012 | 05:15 PM
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I would say I like the tread design alot better then the nittos as well.
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Old Jan 12, 2012 | 09:57 PM
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No complaints on Hankook evos.
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Old Jan 12, 2012 | 10:15 PM
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I think you get longer thread life with Hankook as well.
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Old Jan 12, 2012 | 10:18 PM
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Michelin PSS.
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Old Jan 13, 2012 | 05:24 AM
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Originally Posted by MercuryIsf
Wanted some opinions out there on what tires I should go with. Hankook evo or the nitto invo. Tires size is a 245/30/20 and 275/30/20. I'm leaning torwards hankook do to price. I've read good reviews for both.
I'll take a pair of PS2's or PSS's over either ANY day!, but if those were my only choices I will take the Hankook's Nitto's may look cool but those tires are REAL pieces of garbage! I own a service center, and we sell a fair amount of tires in a week (right around 75 sets per week) and we had nothing but problems with Nitto's too the point we will NOT even entertain the idea of selling their tires EVER again. Their customer service for warranty was dismal at best! Tires are the one item in life that for the most part you get what you pay for!
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Old Jan 13, 2012 | 06:10 AM
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Hankook V12 over Nitto Invo any day!
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Old Jan 13, 2012 | 07:33 AM
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Had Hankook's on my M3, they were a great tire. Good tread life, performance and a great price at the time.
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Old Jan 13, 2012 | 08:05 AM
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I just ordered a new set of Hankook Ventus tires the other day to replace my Nitto Invos. Does that tell you anything?
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Old Jan 13, 2012 | 09:07 AM
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I was told the hankook is a boxier then the nito. Will I run into clearance issues with this tire. Its said that the nito is more round. I might run a 285 but if its boxier should I run a 275?
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