Hankook Ventus V12 Evo K110 (Report)
09-21-2011, 09:36 PM
#95
Just want to provide an update.
My setup is stock 19" sports with the Eibach Pro Kit. Did an alignment six weeks after installation and got my fronts to -1.75 camber and 3/32" toe in (my alignment guy said that was optimal to save tires), although I did do my alignment before I got my new tires. Rears are -1.9 camber (don't know the toe).
I bought these tires in the beginning of August 2010 (about 7 months after my alignment). Never did any kind of rotation whatsoever, and my driving has not been very aggressive at all. A few months ago, my right rear tire caught a screw and I got that patched up. The very next day, I caught another nail in my front right tire sidewall, so I had to put a brand new one on (ARGH).
I went to the dealership last week and the service guy said that my front left tire is wearing really thin on the inside and might last me another 1000 miles. I think he overexaggerated a bit, but it's definitely wearing thin on the inside. I plan on doing a side to side swap (tires dismounted so that the current insides will be facing outside) so I can get more miles out of them. Right now I'm debating whether to get a camber kit so I can get within optimal spec and save tire wear, or if it's not worth doing that at all.
I really wish I knew how many miles I've gone since I bought these. I'm going to check my car and file cabinet tonight and see if I can find my tire receipt. Then I'll post some more info. If I had to guess, it'd be about 15K.
But these tires have been pretty great so far (good performance for the money, although not nearly as grippy as stocks). Seeing how I squeezed about 40K out of my stock Bridgestones on the stock sport suspension, it sucks if I won't even be able to get half that off these tires which are supposed to last even longer because of my drop (hence the camber kit consideration).
*WILL PROVIDE MILEAGE UPDATE LATER*
My setup is stock 19" sports with the Eibach Pro Kit. Did an alignment six weeks after installation and got my fronts to -1.75 camber and 3/32" toe in (my alignment guy said that was optimal to save tires), although I did do my alignment before I got my new tires. Rears are -1.9 camber (don't know the toe).
I bought these tires in the beginning of August 2010 (about 7 months after my alignment). Never did any kind of rotation whatsoever, and my driving has not been very aggressive at all. A few months ago, my right rear tire caught a screw and I got that patched up. The very next day, I caught another nail in my front right tire sidewall, so I had to put a brand new one on (ARGH).
I went to the dealership last week and the service guy said that my front left tire is wearing really thin on the inside and might last me another 1000 miles. I think he overexaggerated a bit, but it's definitely wearing thin on the inside. I plan on doing a side to side swap (tires dismounted so that the current insides will be facing outside) so I can get more miles out of them. Right now I'm debating whether to get a camber kit so I can get within optimal spec and save tire wear, or if it's not worth doing that at all.
I really wish I knew how many miles I've gone since I bought these. I'm going to check my car and file cabinet tonight and see if I can find my tire receipt. Then I'll post some more info. If I had to guess, it'd be about 15K.
But these tires have been pretty great so far (good performance for the money, although not nearly as grippy as stocks). Seeing how I squeezed about 40K out of my stock Bridgestones on the stock sport suspension, it sucks if I won't even be able to get half that off these tires which are supposed to last even longer because of my drop (hence the camber kit consideration).
*WILL PROVIDE MILEAGE UPDATE LATER*
09-21-2011, 11:00 PM
#96
Hankook has a road hazzard built in on all tires with 75% or more of useable tread.
Went thru 3 tires one month, all road hazzard.
$129 per tire to replace from hankook tire distribitor.
They were not even the same place i bought from last summer.
Yet they replaced, no questions asked.unlike the original shop wanted $280 for a 275/30/20.
Even have an extra front brand new, covered under road hazzard.
Go to the dealer, scoop up tires & bring to hankook dist. Worked for me.
Just my .02
Went thru 3 tires one month, all road hazzard.
$129 per tire to replace from hankook tire distribitor.
They were not even the same place i bought from last summer.
Yet they replaced, no questions asked.unlike the original shop wanted $280 for a 275/30/20.
Even have an extra front brand new, covered under road hazzard.
Go to the dealer, scoop up tires & bring to hankook dist. Worked for me.
Just my .02
09-22-2011, 02:58 AM
#97
Hankook has a road hazzard built in on all tires with 75% or more of useable tread.
Went thru 3 tires one month, all road hazzard.
$129 per tire to replace from hankook tire distribitor.
They were not even the same place i bought from last summer.
Yet they replaced, no questions asked.unlike the original shop wanted $280 for a 275/30/20.
Even have an extra front brand new, covered under road hazzard.
Go to the dealer, scoop up tires & bring to hankook dist. Worked for me.
Just my .02
Went thru 3 tires one month, all road hazzard.
$129 per tire to replace from hankook tire distribitor.
They were not even the same place i bought from last summer.
Yet they replaced, no questions asked.unlike the original shop wanted $280 for a 275/30/20.
Even have an extra front brand new, covered under road hazzard.
Go to the dealer, scoop up tires & bring to hankook dist. Worked for me.
Just my .02
09-22-2011, 08:39 AM
#98
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I just put these on my car last week with rims, 245-40-19 and 265-35-19, Love them ride so much better than the stock wheel. Alingment was way off with my Eibachs so looking for a camber kit,
11-01-2011, 03:12 PM
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how many miles are people getting out of these? im at 25,000 miles and trying to squeeze out atleast 8 more months out of these maybe another 5-6k miles. Just want to see what people are averaging on these tires.
11-02-2011, 11:01 AM
#103
Update: major sidewall issues.
Im on heavy 20s , you can feel them flex not in a good way.
This time though they claim damage was from improper mounting.
Total bs, my place has done my wheels for a long time,never a problem.
Regret not getting nitto or toyo.
Im on heavy 20s , you can feel them flex not in a good way.
This time though they claim damage was from improper mounting.
Total bs, my place has done my wheels for a long time,never a problem.
Regret not getting nitto or toyo.
11-02-2011, 03:06 PM
#104
im on 275 v12s on the rear stock 19's. These tires dont grip as much as stock potenzas...
only goods - QUIET. + more tread life than stock potenzas.
BAD - Stupid SOFT sidewall... go around a turn too fast. Bam you can feel the sidewall flex easily... grip isnt much there lol..
only goods - QUIET. + more tread life than stock potenzas.
BAD - Stupid SOFT sidewall... go around a turn too fast. Bam you can feel the sidewall flex easily... grip isnt much there lol..