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Old Apr 3, 2011 | 12:41 PM
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Help with New tires!!

Hey there , just about to buy some rims and now i need advice on what tires. Not looking at anything cheap liek nankangs but not anything too expensive like pirellis. I need somthing that would provide good handling , minimal noise and somewhat ok in the rain. Winter doesnt matter since this car will be stored. The sizes are 245-35-20 F and 275-30-20-20 R.

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Old Apr 3, 2011 | 05:37 PM
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I really like the Hankook Ventus V12. I've run Federals, Yokohamas, Kuhmos, and Falkens and the Hankooks are by far my favorite.
 
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Old Apr 3, 2011 | 06:20 PM
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^+1, i am about to get my second set of hankooks....if you want those, check discount tire direct, if the website says backordered as it did for my size of 245/40/19, try calling the number, when i did, the guy said they had just got 65 in stock...also, no taxes + free shipping = "winning"....the only downside i had with these tires, was that they only lasted 22k miles....i don't know if that is normal or it was just due to the fact that i needed an alignment, (figured it was aligned when i purchased the car, guess thats to much to ask from the dealearship)....
 
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Old Apr 3, 2011 | 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Blue Dream
I really like the Hankook Ventus V12. I've run Federals, Yokohamas, Kuhmos, and Falkens and the Hankooks are by far my favorite.
I just put these on my car and am really impressed was gonna ask for opinions on them
 
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Old Apr 3, 2011 | 06:53 PM
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My v12's will be here wed. Good tires
 
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Old Apr 3, 2011 | 07:03 PM
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+1 for the Hankook Ventus V12's. Got them brand new with my coupe 18's a few months ago... very quiet, sticks to the road, great for all weather conditions. Best tires I've purchased in a long while
 
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Old Apr 3, 2011 | 07:05 PM
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How were they through the winter?
 
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Old Apr 3, 2011 | 07:09 PM
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I live here in Florida so the winters are dry and sunny. We get some rain though but the tires perform great in rain.
 
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Old Apr 3, 2011 | 07:16 PM
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Same here V12's. I have no complaints about the tires. They ride nice, they are quiet, and they handle well.

Best of all they are available at a decent price.
 
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Old Apr 3, 2011 | 07:19 PM
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I just bought the hankooks last week. I'm putting them on this week. I heard only good things about them so far .
 
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Old Apr 3, 2011 | 08:07 PM
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Those are alot of raving reviews and sounds like a good tire. I would also suggest you check reviews on TireRack if you want to go another route. you might also balance to cost of tire, including mounting and balancing ($20-25 + disposal of $2-3 a tire) with the rated life expectancy of the tire. I have stock size 18's and am looking at Continental Extreme Contact DWS for their high life expectancy (50k miles) vs. tire cost. They also have great reviews on Tire rack.
 

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Old Apr 4, 2011 | 01:14 AM
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Originally Posted by wolfpackdl90
^+1, i am about to get my second set of hankooks....if you want those, check discount tire direct, if the website says backordered as it did for my size of 245/40/19, try calling the number, when i did, the guy said they had just got 65 in stock...also, no taxes + free shipping = "winning"....the only downside i had with these tires, was that they only lasted 22k miles....i don't know if that is normal or it was just due to the fact that i needed an alignment, (figured it was aligned when i purchased the car, guess thats to much to ask from the dealearship)....
hahaha "winning" eh loll so far i hear more on the falkin fk452 as top reviews but u guys been saying hankooks so it changes everything. Hankooks were the cheapest i seen beside nankings so i thought it would be meh. intertesting indeed. Any1 have the falkin fk452 ????
 
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Old Apr 4, 2011 | 01:29 AM
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Hankooks v12's FTW! they handle great in wet and dry conditions and they are quiet. Decent price too.
 
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Old Apr 4, 2011 | 01:35 AM
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I had the Falken's on an old set of wheels and they were good tires, but they were louder than the Hankook tires I have now. I have always like Falken's
 
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Old Apr 4, 2011 | 03:09 AM
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There have been a couple of stories on Driver about Falkens exploding. I thought my Falkens were an inferior tire compared to the Hankooks.
 
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