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Old 10-11-2014, 06:42 PM   #10
JayG
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Originally Posted by san rensho View Post
My Hankook Ventus v 12s have 17k miles and after measuring the tread, I should get at least 5k more miles out of them. Great grip and when they break away, they do so gently and predictably.

When I drive, I go fast and hard around corners and I don't spare the throttle, but I am very easy on the brakes. I try to anticipate traffic so I can just coast rather than have to brake, unless of course, I'm late braking after getting off an exit ramp at 100 mph.
I am seeing similar performance as well, sticky and very predictable. Mine are the new version, so they have even higher tread life. The older ones I believe were 280.,

Time will tell
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