W211 AMG Discuss the W211 AMG's such as the E55 and the E63

Shredded a Tire today should I switch brands

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Old Sep 2, 2011 | 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by jayhawkblk
you have 18's on the front and 20's on the rear?
Doh!



I have a 275/35/18 rear... lol messed that one up!


Long week (car got t-boned, 2 friends laid their bikes down, another friend lost the use of two fingers), and am looking forward to the 2.5 day weekend....
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Old Sep 2, 2011 | 11:51 PM
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Personally I wold sugest switching brands. I have not ever even heard of that brand.
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Old Sep 3, 2011 | 05:02 AM
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Originally Posted by bobgodd
The Hankook tires are garbage. The only + to them is that they are cheap, relatively. They will never compare favorably to a solid dry weather tire, except maybe in price.
Wrong. Car and Driver and Consumer Reports both rate them highly. I have run them on two vehicles, a 370Z and Jag S Type R and was very pleased. They are not the absolute best tire available, but they are 90-95% at a 40% discount. But hey if you Auto-X or like to **** away money knock yourself out.
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Old Sep 3, 2011 | 07:34 AM
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i loved the hankooks v12's on my bimmer. look into the hankook rs-3's that is what i will be changing to because i hate the Michelin ps2's on it now.
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Old Sep 3, 2011 | 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by bobgodd
The Hankook tires are garbage. The only + to them is that they are cheap, relatively. They will never compare favorably to a solid dry weather tire, except maybe in price.
Luls, you are actually the first person I ever read saying that about these tires. Chances are, you probably bought a defective tire w/ a bubble or something and failed to go back and get it replaced through warranty...

Or you bought a set of Optimo 418s...

Give them another chance.

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Old Sep 3, 2011 | 11:32 AM
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I think it is going to come down to the Hankooks or Conti dws
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