Tire Recommendation?

[greenerob]

Don't get Hankook Ventus V12!!!!!!

I just picked these up from the Tire Rack. They were $450 shipped plus a $60 rebate. I had them installed and they vibrated like mad. I took them to another shop and they said that these tires where bad and that they couldn't get the road force within specs on two of them. I called Tire Rack and they they promptly shipped out two more tires to replace them. I took them back to the shop and these ones were WORSE than the originals.

The Tire Rack is letting me return them at no cost which leads me to believe that they are used to the issue with them.

Besides the above, the tires are quiet on the highway but the sidewalls are pillow soft and handle for crap.

AVOID these tires.

[ekam]

Originally Posted by greenerob

Don't get Hankook Ventus V12!!!!!!

I just picked these up from the Tire Rack. They were $450 shipped plus a $60 rebate. I had them installed and they vibrated like mad. I took them to another shop and they said that these tires where bad and that they couldn't get the road force within specs on two of them. I called Tire Rack and they they promptly shipped out two more tires to replace them. I took them back to the shop and these ones were WORSE than the originals.

The Tire Rack is letting me return them at no cost which leads me to believe that they are used to the issue with them.

Besides the above, the tires are quiet on the highway but the sidewalls are pillow soft and handle for crap.

AVOID these tires.

As far as Korean tires go I would only consider high-end Kumhos...

Again I really don't know why people would try to squeeze every penny when it comes to tires and brakes. Buy cheap buy twice.

[schnellman]

There's a big difference between buying cheap and buying smart. Buying a tire because it's expensive just doesn't make sense. Buy based on the experience of others and you won't have to learn the hard way.

Originally Posted by ekam

As far as Korean tires go I would only consider high-end Kumhos...

Again I really don't know why people would try to squeeze every penny when it comes to tires and brakes. Buy cheap buy twice.

[xcbxer]

I spent an hour doing a broader search on the internet re Hancooks. Looked at other car forums besides boxster. A few negative, but overall many positive reviews and user reports. To avoid replacing the rears every 6000 miles, calculated compromises may be necessary.

If pillow soft for one driving style may be crap, for another it could a be just the right tire - (I'm thinking semi-spirited driving around the pothole minefields here in Toronto).

[tuanle16]

ekam,

what did you tell tire rack to get your tires replaced/refunded? i just bought 3 sets of these tires. however, on one set, the rear ones on my second car, it makes a LOT of road noise. therefore, perhaps they are defective? was hoping that tirerack will replace them.

-tuan
tuanle16@juno.com