09-19-2010, 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted by NyCSnEaK
You get exactly what you pay for when it comes to tires. Advan 08, Re-11R, PS2 & 3, Toyo Proxes line and Corsa's. Everything else besides R rubber is inferior to the aforementioned tires, in every performance aspect, especially sidewall.
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100% incorrect, as several unbiased tire test have confirmed. If you want to spend an extra $600+ more power to you, but stop the BS.
Taken for the tire test posted above:
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Hankook Ventus V12 EVO K110
To mix fairy tales, this is “the little tire that could.” It is, in plain terms, just a great tire. It’s good in the wet, the dry, on smooth or rough roads — it likes it all. It performs flawlessly in every test category and scores well above average compared to the competition.
Hankook is challenging consumer’s preconceptions about non-main brand tires. Now this Korean company has set its sights on high-end cars like Mercedes, BMW and Porsche. The EVO12 is the result.
The tire is the perfect fit for the average driver of the average high-end car. The tire is never an absolute best in any category but it is so consistent in top third results that it just feels right driving it everywhere but on the track.
The EVO is has tons of grip and is easy to drive and control. Most drivers will not want to push their cars hard enough to find the tire’s handling limits. And if they did, they would find a tire that just fades away from grip with no sudden surprises. It is very drivable at the limit.
The limits are high, wet or dry. The steering feedback gives a good sense of what is happening at the contact patch. The tire has a central continuous rib, so it tracks straight when the roads get rutty. The EVO V12 is a super tire for those who value ride comfort above absolute grip.
When price is factored in, the Hankook becomes an even wiser buy. It outperforms most of its more expensive rivals and only yields to the elite of its class. And on average, it costs about 30 per cent less. A P225/40R18 retails for about $190.
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So if you're the Stig, or running your car on the track every week then the V12s are not for you.
Last edited by Pushing_Tin; 09-19-2010 at 07:45 PM.
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