Anyone tried the Hankook Ventus V12 series?

kannibul · 09-09-2009, 10:21 AM

It drives me nuts seeing people write "breaks" when they are referring to "brakes"

It's even worse when magazines publish that crap.

molamann · 09-09-2009, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Keatonus

Why bother buying Hankook?

They're not worlds better than the michelins and goodyear or dunlops by those tests. So why not just buy those brands?

I never buy Korean products, not because I'm racist, but because everytime i give in and buy one its faulty or breaks easy, and then i just have to go out and buy Japanese/American. Good example, my friend bought a samsung phone a year ago, and now it's broken. my Sony Ericsson is going on 2 years.

Woah now, that's a horrible example imo. Samsung has been a leading global company in electronics for a while now and it's very well received for among consumers. I can care less whether you buy Korean products or not but just because your friend bought a Samsung phone doesn't justify to lump Hankook and Samsung together as a company churning out shitty products.

dcrew1x · 09-09-2009, 08:29 PM

Most of my phones have always been samsung and they've all been great.

All better IMO than my Motorolas but that's just personal preference. I also have Samsung TV's which are very nice.

Samsung and Hankook are not the same company nor do they even make the same types of products or are in the same industry.

Let's try to stick with examples from actual experience pertaining to these particular brand of tires rather than nothing informative.

Minicobra1 · 10-17-2009, 05:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Chan Chee Hoe

Agreed,Korean tyre need another 5-10 years to perfect...

based on the reviews that this tire is getting compared to tires costing twice as much, I'd have to disagree. I just picked up a set that I will install today, hopefully they will live up to their reputation so far.

A bit of info on the company. Pretty impressive, I never even heard of them till just a few years ago, I thought they were just a tiny company. 78 million tires produced a year, wow.

Hankook Tire in North America

* 1981 - Established first North American office
* 1992 - Established first overseas facility and R&D Center in Akron, Ohio
* 1999 - Started to supply Ford to become its first Asian tire manufacturer supplier
* 1999 - Moved North American headquarters to current location in Wayne, New Jersey
* 2000 - Received Ford’s Q-1 Award
* 2003 - Hankook race tires officially brought to America with the introduction of the Ventus RSS Z211 R-Compound Racing Tire
* 2005 - Selected as strategic partner of Ford increasing its supply to 2.2 million tires annually, and was the only tire company of six supplying Ford to receive Ford’s gold ‘World Excellence Award’
* 2007 - Debuted North America’s first ever drifting Porsche, equipped by Hankook Tire
* 2007 - Supplied tires to Hyundai Motor’s Alabama plant
* 2008 - Only tire company to receive Ford’s 2007 silver ‘World Excellence Award’ marking the second time Hankook has received this honor from Ford

About Hankook Tire Co., Ltdr
Hankook Tire (CEO: Seung Hwa Suh) is the seventh largest and one of the fastest growing tire manufacturers in the world. It produces innovative, superior quality, and high performance radial tires for passenger cars, 4x4, SUVs, light trucks, campers, trucks, buses and for automobile motorsport. It invests approximately five per cent of revenue in research and development and develops cutting-edge technologies through its five global R&D Centers meeting regional customer demands and enhancing customer satisfaction. Selling in 185 countries around the world, the company has more than 14,000 employees. Approximately 70 percent of revenue comes from growing overseas sales.

Hankook Tire Co., Ltd. Fast Facts

* Seventh largest tire manufacturer in the world.
* Recorded sales of USD 3.7 billion in 2008, an increase of 5.1 percent from USD 3.5 billion in 2007
* Hankook plans to increase production globally by 5 million units, manufacturing 78 million tires in 2009
* Developer and manufacturer of radial tires for passenger cars, light trucks (SUVs, RVs, etc.), trucks, buses and motorsports vehicles; it aims to produce 74 million tires in 2008 and currently sells tires in 185 countries with 14,000 employees globally
* 5 production facilities, located in China, Hungary and Korea
* 60 sales offices, 13 sales subsidiaries, five R &D centers, two OE offices
* 6 percent of employees dedicated to and 5 percent of its revenues invested in R&D
* Performing remarkably in China’s passenger-car radial-tire market, with a 25 percent share, making it the market leader

CrownR426 · 10-17-2009, 08:42 AM

Very nice tires for it's price.

JoeD · 10-17-2009, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by CrownR426

Very nice tires for it's price.

For its price.

Thankfully, since I don't live paycheck-to-paycheck and I'm not cheap...I'll pass on Hankooks. I would rather have "the best tires" over "the best tires for the price", hands down. But hey...that's just me. It seems like every 19 year-old driving a modified car is ridin' on Hankooks (or Nankang/General/Falken/Fuzion), so perhaps they're all good.

Take a look at some Ling Long or Wanli tires while you're at it. I hear those are great, too...for the money.

phelan · 10-17-2009, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by JoeD

For its price.

Thankfully, since I don't live paycheck-to-paycheck and I'm not cheap...I'll pass on Hankooks. I would rather have "the best tires" over "the best tires for the price", hands down. But hey...that's just me. It seems like every 19 year-old driving a modified car is ridin' on Hankooks (or Nankang/General/Falken/Fuzion), so perhaps they're all good.

Take a look at some Ling Long or Wanli tires while you're at it. I hear those are great, too...for the money.

yeah, they're great! i mean look!
Hankook Ventus V12 Evo - Comparison Tests - Car and Driver

they kick the *** out of wang li and ding dong any day!

wait..

nogoodname · 10-17-2009, 11:38 AM

the Z is a good car for the price

Togo · 10-17-2009, 11:46 AM

oh god, not this **** again!

frost · 10-17-2009, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by nogoodname

the Z is a good car for the price

You said it's a good car for the price, you must be living paycheck to paycheck

Togo · 10-17-2009, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by frost

You said it's a good car for the price, you must be living paycheck to paycheck

Yeah, I mean, If i'm gonna throw down for a sports car it's gotta be at the very least a Porsche.. i mean the Japanese ones are good for the money but that doesn't mean they are good

frost · 10-17-2009, 11:52 AM

<sarcasm>

Yeah, I mean anyone who wants a deal for their money is obviously poor.

</sarcasm>

Togo · 10-17-2009, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by frost

<sarcasm>

Yeah, I mean anyone who wants a deal for their money is obviously poor.

</sarcasm>

You know, maybe it's just me, but I won't pay anything less than full market price for an item, even my clothes. If it's on sale, i figure it's for the poor people or all the young wannabes and therefore I can't be seen in it.

frost · 10-17-2009, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Togo

You know, maybe it's just me, but I won't pay anything less than full market price for an item, even my clothes. If it's on sale, i figure it's for the poor people or all the young wannabes and there for I can't be seen in it.

Pfft, paying full market price is for poor people, I always pay 15% above asking price so people know what a baller I am.

Togo · 10-17-2009, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by frost

Pfft, paying full market price is for poor people, I always pay 15% above asking price so people know what a baller I am.

oh man i hadn't even thought of that.. i feel so cheap now..

i'm going to go out and buy something really expensive just to show my worth

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CrownR426 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South Korea Posts: 4,676 Drives: Manual Rep Power: 847	Very nice tires for it's price. __________________ Love + Hardwork + Passion RIP SVTRacer

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Togo A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: E. Northport, NY Posts: 7,597 Drives: Stuff Rep Power: 656	oh god, not this **** again! __________________ This will decimate all after you put about fifteen grand in it or more, and if we have to, overnight parts from Japan. Joe Clem and Koeppel Nissan

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