I've found a great tire which does not compromise performance for price...Must read
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I've found a great tire which does not compromise performance for price...Must read
We've all seen the prices charged for performance name brand tires for 18"+ size rims and also seen some cheap alternatives made in China on Ebay. Well I've found the perfect tires for those who don't want to spend $300 plus for each corner.
Don't just take my word for it...Look what Car and Driver magizine has to say about these tires when put up against the Michelin Pilot Sport PS2's. As some of us know the Michelin PS2's come on many Porsche and BMW's from the factory.
The tire I'm going to buy for my wifes Chrysler 300 SRT-8 (425 hp and 420 lbs tq) is the Hankook Ventus V12 Evo.
Below is a link to a Car and Driver review of 10 bargen brand tires using Michelin PS2's as the benchmark.
After each set of tires was broken in according to the Tire Rack’s criteria, three different maneuvers were conducted, each in wet and dry conditions: braking from 50 mph to a standstill, laps around a 0.3-mile autocross course, and runs around a 200-foot-diameter skidpad. The listed braking results are an average of six stops (after two stops to get the tires warm). On the autocross course, two drivers took three laps each, and the best time for each driver was added together. One driver performed two laps in each direction on the skidpad, and the best run in each direction were averaged, which is our normal procedure. To eliminate any potential bias, neither test driver knew which particular tire was being evaluated.
The Hankook Ventus V12 Evo tires came in Second place and outperformed the Michelin PS2's in a few categories. First place went to the Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec but I preferred the Hankook tires for the ride characteristics and the low noise.
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...12_evo_page_10
Here is the beginning of the article http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...mparison_tests
I hope this helps some of you in your search for a good all around performance tire without breaking the bank.
Michael
Don't just take my word for it...Look what Car and Driver magizine has to say about these tires when put up against the Michelin Pilot Sport PS2's. As some of us know the Michelin PS2's come on many Porsche and BMW's from the factory.
The tire I'm going to buy for my wifes Chrysler 300 SRT-8 (425 hp and 420 lbs tq) is the Hankook Ventus V12 Evo.
Below is a link to a Car and Driver review of 10 bargen brand tires using Michelin PS2's as the benchmark.
After each set of tires was broken in according to the Tire Rack’s criteria, three different maneuvers were conducted, each in wet and dry conditions: braking from 50 mph to a standstill, laps around a 0.3-mile autocross course, and runs around a 200-foot-diameter skidpad. The listed braking results are an average of six stops (after two stops to get the tires warm). On the autocross course, two drivers took three laps each, and the best time for each driver was added together. One driver performed two laps in each direction on the skidpad, and the best run in each direction were averaged, which is our normal procedure. To eliminate any potential bias, neither test driver knew which particular tire was being evaluated.
The Hankook Ventus V12 Evo tires came in Second place and outperformed the Michelin PS2's in a few categories. First place went to the Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec but I preferred the Hankook tires for the ride characteristics and the low noise.
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...12_evo_page_10
Here is the beginning of the article http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...mparison_tests
I hope this helps some of you in your search for a good all around performance tire without breaking the bank.
Michael
