Shredded a Tire today should I switch brands

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Sep 2, 2011 | 05:44 PM

#26

justinwrock

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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....

Sep 2, 2011 | 11:51 PM

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BRIZZOK84

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Personally I wold sugest switching brands. I have not ever even heard of that brand.

Sep 3, 2011 | 05:02 AM

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Pushing_Tin

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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.

Sep 3, 2011 | 07:34 AM

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instag8tr

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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.

Sep 3, 2011 | 11:25 AM

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danlnyc

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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.

Last edited by danlnyc; Sep 3, 2011 at 12:23 PM.