Hankook Ventus V12 Evo

Caravanshaka · 05-25-2010, 03:25 PM

Keep in mind though, treadwear ratings are only really comparable when you are looking at the same manufacturer. A treadwear rating of 200 from bridgesone may not equal one from hankook.

They are great tires, I just hope it was my alignment that made it so I got 7k out of my rears. Got the alignment fixed when I put these on, we'll see how they last.

Pushing_Tin · 05-25-2010, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Caravanshaka

Keep in mind though, treadwear ratings are only really comparable when you are looking at the same manufacturer. A treadwear rating of 200 from bridgesone may not equal one from hankook.

They are great tires, I just hope it was my alignment that made it so I got 7k out of my rears. Got the alignment fixed when I put these on, we'll see how they last.

Good to know, I assumed it was standard across all brands, but apparently it's not.

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The problem with UTQG Treadwear Grades is that they are open to some interpretation on the part of the tire manufacturer because they are assigned after the tire has only experienced a little treadwear as it runs the 7,200 miles. This means that the tire manufacturers need to extrapolate their raw wear data when they are assigning Treadwear Grades, and that their grades can to some extent reflect how conservative or optimistic their marketing department is. Typically, comparing the Treadwear Grades of tire lines within a single brand is somewhat helpful, while attempting to compare the grades between different brands is not as helpful

speedworks · 05-25-2010, 07:28 PM

Anybody driven these in cold weather yet? I would be interested to know if they do/don't have the issue of the OEMs (tire scrapping during hard turns until they warm up). Been looking at replacing the OEMs with these.

Daishi · 05-25-2010, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by speedworks

Anybody driven these in cold weather yet? I would be interested to know if they do/don't have the issue of the OEMs (tire scrapping during hard turns until they warm up). Been looking at replacing the OEMs with these.

they are summer tires.. they arent meant to be driven in weather under 40 degrees.

speedworks · 05-25-2010, 08:09 PM

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they are summer tires.. they arent meant to be driven in weather under 40 degrees.

Summer tires can be driven in the winter, they just won't handle the same (unless they can get warmed up), but that is for traction and comfort. As for the scrapping issue, it shouldn't happen - I've designed tires, and know.

Nikon FM · 05-25-2010, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by speedworks

Anybody driven these in cold weather yet? I would be interested to know if they do/don't have the issue of the OEMs (tire scrapping during hard turns until they warm up). Been looking at replacing the OEMs with these.

30s and they are very good…..Better than the OEMs.

I guess these words are fairly equivalent to someone talking about power increase by a butt dyno estimate but I've noticed quite a bit more traction in the cold and or wet.

speedworks · 05-25-2010, 09:00 PM

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30s and they are very good…..Better than the OEMs.

I guess these words are fairly equivalent to someone talking about power increase by a butt dyno estimate but I've noticed quite a bit more traction in the cold and or wet.

Nikon, thanks. Good to hear traction is ok, but not really interested in the traction capabilities but more if you get the frozen tread blocks that, when you first drive it, the tires scrape during hard turns (vibration in the wheel and a nice scrapping noise from the tire). Only does it during first few turns, at a lower speed, when the tire is cold (in below ~40 degree weather).

Nikon FM · 05-27-2010, 11:59 PM

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Nikon, thanks. Good to hear traction is ok, but not really interested in the traction capabilities but more if you get the frozen tread blocks that, when you first drive it, the tires scrape during hard turns (vibration in the wheel and a nice scrapping noise from the tire). Only does it during first few turns, at a lower speed, when the tire is cold (in below ~40 degree weather).

I haven't noticed what you described but I have long hill I drive up before any real turning…..perhaps the tires warm up enough?

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