Hankook tires - early report
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Hankook tires - early report
I just had Hankook Ventus S1 EVO2 SUV tires installed at local tire place for $259/tire, about $100/tire less than Continental Crosscontact UHP's, and a $100 rebate as well. Thus far I like the tire - no heavy road noise, no vibrations as others had reported early on with Pirelli's. I'll report back again in a few weeks, but nice to have a decently priced performance substitute for the Conti's. I had Hankooks on my RS6, and they were great.
PS - interestingly, last week they were $247/tire in-stock on Tire Rack, today they are $290 "special order"
PS - interestingly, last week they were $247/tire in-stock on Tire Rack, today they are $290 "special order"
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I just had Hankook Ventus S1 EVO2 SUV tires installed at local tire place for $259/tire, about $100/tire less than Continental Crosscontact UHP's, and a $100 rebate as well. Thus far I like the tire - no heavy road noise, no vibrations as others had reported early on with Pirelli's. I'll report back again in a few weeks, but nice to have a decently priced performance substitute for the Conti's. I had Hankooks on my RS6, and they were great.
PS - interestingly, last week they were $247/tire in-stock on Tire Rack, today they are $290 "special order"
PS - interestingly, last week they were $247/tire in-stock on Tire Rack, today they are $290 "special order"
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I just noticed that those Hankook's have a treadwear rating of only 220 and are summer rated only. You're going to cook through those tires almost instantly with your beast. I wouldn't try taking them out in the snow if I were you. The Pirelli Scorpion All-Season Plus are listed at just $268 on TireRack and have a 500 treadwear rating. I'd try those before I'd spend money on those Hankook's. They should last almost twice as long and are cheaper than the Hankooks. Should be OK in snow too.
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I just noticed that those Hankook's have a treadwear rating of only 220 and are summer rated only. You're going to cook through those tires almost instantly with your beast. I wouldn't try taking them out in the snow if I were you. The Pirelli Scorpion All-Season Plus are listed at just $268 on TireRack and have a 500 treadwear rating. I'd try those before I'd spend money on those Hankook's. They should last almost twice as long and are cheaper than the Hankooks. Should be OK in snow too.
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I have the Conti DSW's and I absolutely love them. I came from the Pirelli Scorpions All-Season. The DSW's are much quieter and seem to handle just as good in winter conditions compared to the Pirelli's. Just my 2 cents.
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I could not find them in the OEM 20 inch size
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UPDATE: Just did first true road trip on the Hankooks, I must say that I continue to be impressed. No appreciable increase in noise at hwy speeds (~80), and no vibration. Found myself in a deluge for about one hour with heavy winds as well ... tracked straight, and seemed to diffuse water much better than my Conti UHP's had. Let's see what happens with wear, but so far, so good in other respects.
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UPDATE: Just did first true road trip on the Hankooks, I must say that I continue to be impressed. No appreciable increase in noise at hwy speeds (~80), and no vibration. Found myself in a deluge for about one hour with heavy winds as well ... tracked straight, and seemed to diffuse water much better than my Conti UHP's had. Let's see what happens with wear, but so far, so good in other respects.
