jayhawkblk

Ok I have not had great success with the vredestien tires. I have already replaced 3 of the 4 with in the last 9 months. I have driven maybe 6k in that time span. Now I have not had any problems with the newer ones yet. The one that died today was the last of the first set that maybe had 12k on it. Should I just replace that one or look at changing tires all together?

chiromikey

nobody i know has had any good experiences with those damned things! i wouldn't trust my life to them!!

danlnyc

TBH, I've never even heard of vredestien tires....who makes those? I would recommend Hankook Ventus V12's....I just switched out my tires from Michellin P/S to Hankooks and I could not be happier.

What part of SoCal are you from?

jayhawkblk

They are from the Neitherlands. I got them from ACG. I live in the La Quinta which is in the Desert east of LA by about 90 miles.

danlnyc

ooh, I see. I was gonna recommend you a place but you're kinda far but yea, if you got $$$ I would recommend Michellin PS2 or SS. But if you wanna save some $$$ aim for Hankook V12's. They also come with road hazard warranty if you ever hit a nail, etc

jayhawkblk

I dont mind if I have to travel cuz there is not much out here. The places that deal with aftermarket wheels and such I would not let near my car. They tend to deal more with the cheap 26's on a 97 tahoe.

tgoss

Michelin PSS or Nitto Invo's homie. I can't say enough good things about them.

I had to decline on the Vreds too when ACG was doing the ADV's for me... I just hadn't heard anything good.

_AMG_

If you want a good bang for your buck tire, go with Hankook. Or If you dont mind spending the extra cash I would highly recommend Michelin Super Sports.

AMG_RL

there's an $80 rebate from tirerack.com right now on the Hankook V12's

jayhawkblk

I am thinking the Hankooks. I am not really wanting to spend the grip for the Michelins.

AMG_RL

you won't be dissapointed, they are great tires for the price.

jayhawkblk

Is anyone running 245/35/20 and 275/30/20 on a lowered car? I currently have 245/30/20 285/25/20 I want more sidewall.

Staff@RPM

I personally think that Continental is offering the best bang for your buck tire out there right now. If you look at there pricing, they are very competitive and they are a good tire.

Staff@RPM

ZI'm with you, I want more sidewall too. I'm about to go to a 19" wheel, I am so tired of a 25 series profile.

jayhawkblk

Do you know if the bigger sidewall on the 20's would work? I cant afford to go and change wheels at the moment. So I have to stick with my 20's

tscales

I've been running a set of Hankooks for about 18 months and am pretty pleased with them. They're quiet and wearing well and appear to have good traction.

justinwrock

The PO of my E55 ran 285/30/20 on his Euro63s.

jayhawkblk

was it lowered? and did it rub at all?

justinwrock

Yes, it was lowered, and no rubbing. It does have a slight roll/pull in the rear...




I do want to run 295s on the back of the E though.

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.

jayhawkblk

Ok why do you say they are garbage? I take it you have run them with no success. what are you using now?

justinwrock

FWIW - I am pleased with my Hankooks. I have the V12 Evos in 275/35/20.



The Continentals that I had before got very greasy - very fast when pushing it hard. The Hankooks were a better price, and they are able to withstand more punishment than the Continentals. They dont get quite as greasy with the same amount of spirited driving. I do have to say the Contis made sliding a bit more predictable though.


With that said, does anyone want to donate to my tire fund? lol

jayhawkblk

what size you running on the fronts?

justinwrock

I run a 245/40-18 front.

jayhawkblk

you have 18's on the front and 20's on the rear?