Hankook Ventus V12 Evo
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Hankook Ventus V12 Evo
So been doing a little bit more research.. i was going to go for the Star Spec Z1 tires for my rims this summer. But upon more digging around, i came across these awesome tires, with a amazing price tag attached. Check out this in-depth review....
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...mparison_tests
The Star spec's came out on top, but not by a alot, followed by the V12 Evo's. And the Evo's being 50 dollars cheaper per tire, im going to buy these come Monday. Ill post my review on these, but by the rave reviews, im sure ill love them.
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http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...mparison_tests
The Star spec's came out on top, but not by a alot, followed by the V12 Evo's. And the Evo's being 50 dollars cheaper per tire, im going to buy these come Monday. Ill post my review on these, but by the rave reviews, im sure ill love them.
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i ran the old ventus tire from hankook (rs2z212) it was amazing. i have not used the new one but the old one was super grippy. i had them on my old ep3 civic, lot of grip even with fwd. hankook ftw!!!!!
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So been doing a little bit more research.. i was going to go for the Star Spec Z1 tires for my rims this summer. But upon more digging around, i came across these awesome tires, with a amazing price tag attached. Check out this in-depth review....
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...mparison_tests
The Star spec's came out on top, but not by a alot, followed by the V12 Evo's. And the Evo's being 50 dollars cheaper per tire, im going to buy these come Monday. Ill post my review on these, but by the rave reviews, im sure ill love them.
-mark
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...mparison_tests
The Star spec's came out on top, but not by a alot, followed by the V12 Evo's. And the Evo's being 50 dollars cheaper per tire, im going to buy these come Monday. Ill post my review on these, but by the rave reviews, im sure ill love them.
-mark
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I ordered a set for my FD... they are sitting in my garage right now.
I hope to get them installed this week. I'll let you what i think about them.
235/40/18 fronts and 265/35/18 rears
I'm very excited about these tires
Can't beat the price.
Steve
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Nor the RE-11, nor the RS-3... They stuck with the 225/45/17 tire, of which these are not made.
I don't doubt they perform well as a great street tire, but I don't think it's fair to make it seem like the Dunlops aren't worth the money. .5 seconds on a 60 second auto-x course is nothing to scoff at. Also, the Dunlop is fully capable of being a track tire, whereas the Hankook would likely dissolve after a lap or two.
All that being said I've been looking at these tires to put on the 7 for "fun" duty, but only because I'll be stepping up to V710s for auto-x.
All that being said I've been looking at these tires to put on the 7 for "fun" duty, but only because I'll be stepping up to V710s for auto-x.
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So, anyone have any reviews on these? I'm kinda looking to pick up some 255/35 for 9.5 and 295/30 for 10.5 and wondering how these would fit, and also how you guys like them.
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I have a set on my STi in 255/35/18. So far, so good. Its a pretty quiet tire as well. I was between these and the star specs and the price sealed it for me. Pretty happy with the performance as well.
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The Ventus V12 Evo is a summer tire for daily driving. The Star Spec is a high-performance street tire designed for driving on the track and autocross. They're two completely different animals. The pattern, compound, and sidewall stiffness is all very different.
The RS3 is a better choice for a hard-core sports car fan if you care about price. The Ecsta XS would be similar. Ignoring price, the Dunlops are better. Bridgestones and Advans are just... expensive.
Dollar for dollar, the Federal RS-R is an even better deal, and the performance is almost as good as any similar tire that costs twice as much.
Less aggressive tires like the Federal SS595, the V12, or the BF-G G-Force will last longer, be quieter, and be slightly cheaper, though. But I wouldn't want to autocross or do a track day on them if I didn't have to.
The RS3 is a better choice for a hard-core sports car fan if you care about price. The Ecsta XS would be similar. Ignoring price, the Dunlops are better. Bridgestones and Advans are just... expensive.
Dollar for dollar, the Federal RS-R is an even better deal, and the performance is almost as good as any similar tire that costs twice as much.
Less aggressive tires like the Federal SS595, the V12, or the BF-G G-Force will last longer, be quieter, and be slightly cheaper, though. But I wouldn't want to autocross or do a track day on them if I didn't have to.
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I started chalking my tires at running 30 psi, at the end of the day I was around 50 psi front and 40 psi rear...
subarus are pretty front heavy and I was on stock springs and sways so you're results may very... but 30 psi is probably going to be way too low.
bring some chalk to the track and chalk your tires shoulders in a few places, adjust your tires until they're rolling over the right amount so you're using all the tire, but none of the sidewall.
and yes you can track them, they're not ideal, but again, neither are any street tires. they'll be a lot better than all seasons. have fun, and be safe.
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Thanks for all the replies. I just couldnt pass up a great deal I got (240 shipped ). Dont have spare wheels so I gotta take these to the track. Im a total noob to track so nit having super tires should be good for me.
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I recently ran a track day in my Subaru on Continental Extreme contact DWs which are pretty similar tires (My corolla's brake master cylinder failed the day before on track and my rx7 was in pieces...)
I started chalking my tires at running 30 psi, at the end of the day I was around 50 psi front and 40 psi rear...
subarus are pretty front heavy and I was on stock springs and sways so you're results may very... but 30 psi is probably going to be way too low.
I started chalking my tires at running 30 psi, at the end of the day I was around 50 psi front and 40 psi rear...
subarus are pretty front heavy and I was on stock springs and sways so you're results may very... but 30 psi is probably going to be way too low.
https://www.rx7club.com/suspension-w...7/#post8007013
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