Summer tires v.5?

[wombat]

My Eagle F1s feel okay on the car, but ever since getting it tuned (and having 25kish miles on the tires) they feel worse.

I've seen talk about the Hankook V12's out there- [MENTION=5]Mook[/MENTION] [MENTION=85]EmersonHart13[/MENTION] how good are they?

Hankook*Ventus V12 evo2 Those are the ones I'm talking about.

Aside from that- what recommendations for a summer tire? Focus ST is the car.

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[Bob Kazamakis]

Hankook v12's ftw

 

[m_dogg]

Had Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 on the Legacy few years ago, I loved them. Minimal road noise, comfy, good traction, handled great on California twisty roads. Tread life wasn't as good as I'd hope but I will go with V12s again after my BF Goodrich are done.

 

[EmersonHart13]

Total FTW provided your alignment is correct.

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

buy a rwd car?

 

[EmersonHart13]

buy a rwd car?

Says wrong wheel drive car guy....

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

Says wrong wheel drive car guy....

BRO I DONT WANT A CAR PAYMENT!

but you are right.....

 

[EmersonHart13]

BRO I DONT WANT A CAR PAYMENT!

but you are right.....

Drive backwards? Profit!

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

I got 3 solid nice weather seasons out of mine and I drove a fuck ton those first two seasons. I limped them along for a season and then ended up selling the car.

I wish they came in sizes I could use for my other car, I'd buy the shit out of them. I also have a friend with sumitomo htr Z 3's and loves them. Similar specs as the hankooks but come in a few more sizes.

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

Drive backwards? Profit!

The thought of throwing Electric Motors to drive the rear cobalt tires has popped up in my mind more then once.......Id lose my trunk space for sure.

 

[sickmint79]

i think continental dw are good regular summer tires.

if you are going to tracks than something sticky icky like dz2 star specs or rs3s are hot. if autocross re71r.

 

[Smokinhot]

I had the Yokohama s-drive which is a VERY similar tire to the V12 and cheaper. But go V12 at least

 

[Smokinhot]

Or the Bridgestone tires

 

[BS ISF]

bridgestone re-11 and love them. from my experience conti DW's were really loud, v12 evo 2's not enough dry grip and Pirelli corsa's wore too quickly. if budget is not an option PSS all day everyday.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

i think continental dw are good regular summer tires.

if you are going to tracks than something sticky icky like dz2 star specs or rs3s are hot. if autocross re71r.

Those conti's are always on sale it seems too

 

[OffshoreDrilling]

Michelin pilot super sport

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[radioguy6]

I've gone through 2 sets of conti DW, the sidewalls are too soft and they get loud as fuck as they wear. Always been a fan of Potenzas but expensive.

 

[wombat]

bridgestone re-11 and love them. from my experience conti DW's were really loud, v12 evo 2's not enough dry grip and Pirelli corsa's wore too quickly. if budget is not an option PSS all day everyday.

Michelin pilot super sport

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How's the wear on the PSS's? Right now a set of 4 PSS would be like $766 from Tire Rack where as the Hankook would be $493 - $100 MIR = $393... Are they really worth 2x more?

 

[OffshoreDrilling]

they are probably the best wearing and wet traction high performance tire available.

 

[BS ISF]

^^^agreed!

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

The hankooks are a hell of a value for the amount of tire you get. Are they the best? No, but they're 80% as good for half the price.








(Percentages made up, don't believe the Internet)

 

[EmersonHart13]

Yah, that. And you have an ST... Not an RS.... flame suit on

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Tire Test: Nine Affordable Summer Tires Take On the Michelin PS2 Comparison Tests - Page 10 - Car and Driver

 

[wombat]

Yah, that. And you have an ST... Not an RS.... flame suit on

That's kind of my issue...being WWD to begin with, I want to make sure I'm putting on boots that'll stand up to the stupid amounts of torque so I don't feel AS useless in 1st.

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

1st will still be useless