Hankook Ventus V12 Evo

Pushing_Tin · 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.

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.

So if you're the Stig, or running your car on the track every week then the V12s are not for you.

NyCSnEaK · 09-20-2010, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Pushing_Tin

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.

You have your BS and I have mine. People who have run the tires I mentioned know exactly what they are paying for.

flashburn · 09-20-2010, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by NyCSnEaK

You have your BS and I have mine. People who have run the tires I mentioned know exactly what they are paying for.

Yeah, these tires are not made for the track or for any real "serious" driving. The sidewalls are very mushy, and they lose a lot of traction once you get the temps up a high amount.

I still like them for the money, and as long as I get track dedicated rims, I'll continue to get these for DD.

NyCSnEaK · 09-20-2010, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by flashburn

Yeah, these tires are not made for the track or for any real "serious" driving. The sidewalls are very mushy, and they lose a lot of traction once you get the temps up a high amount.

I still like them for the money, and as long as I get track dedicated rims, I'll continue to get these for DD.

I know and understand where your coming from. Dedicated track rims and tires are the best combo and probably cost effective in the long run. For DD they are very good, but as you mentioned when getting serious they get soft and let go. What kind of mileage do you expect out of them?

flashburn · 09-20-2010, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by NyCSnEaK

I know and understand where your coming from. Dedicated track rims and tires are the best combo and probably cost effective in the long run. For DD they are very good, but as you mentioned when getting serious they get soft and let go. What kind of mileage do you expect out of them?

I'm expecting around 20-25k, which I think is reasonable. Time will tell, but I'm not too worried about it given the costs.

I will be doing my first track event on them probably, so I'm sure that will eat into their life a good deal.

Pushing_Tin · 09-20-2010, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by flashburn

Yeah, these tires are not made for the track or for any real "serious" driving. The sidewalls are very mushy, and they lose a lot of traction once you get the temps up a high amount.

I still like them for the money, and as long as I get track dedicated rims, I'll continue to get these for DD.

I "seriously" drive these tires all the time. I "seriously" drove my stock tires below the wear bars at just over 11k miles. I don't track them so I cannot comment there.

I do wonder though, if these tires were slapped with a $400 per tire price tag how many would worship them?

flashburn · 09-21-2010, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Pushing_Tin

I "seriously" drive these tires all the time. I "seriously" drove my stock tires below the wear bars at just over 11k miles. I don't track them so I cannot comment there.

I do wonder though, if these tires were slapped with a $400 per tire price tag how many would worship them?

Oh brother, don't take such offense. It's not like I molested your cat or something.

Pushing_Tin · 09-20-2010, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by NyCSnEaK

You have your BS and I have mine. People who have run the tires I mentioned know exactly what they are paying for.

Yeah, I'll take the word of some random internet clown over actual road tests conducted by actual car people (journalists, racers etc) any day!

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