Hankook tires

Has anyone here had experience with Hankook tires? I sold a part to a
guy who had the tires mounted on 3 cars, including 2 spec racers and his
daily driver BMW. He swore by them but I don't recall ever seeing them
mentioned here.
I don't remember the specific tire name or model number, I just assume
that it is Hankook's highest-performance tire. He said that the price
was also very reasonable.

Pat

Two or three months ago Car and Driver did a performance tire comparo and I
remember Hankook doing so well that I printed it out and stuck it in a
folder for later reference (I left it at work). You might still be able to
dig it up online or if not I may be able to find the rag and scan / email
copies to you. Allot of tire for the money was the jist of it.

Chris
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"pws" > wrote in message
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> Has anyone here had experience with Hankook tires? I sold a part to a guy
> who had the tires mounted on 3 cars, including 2 spec racers and his daily
> driver BMW. He swore by them but I don't recall ever seeing them mentioned
> here.
> I don't remember the specific tire name or model number, I just assume
> that it is Hankook's highest-performance tire. He said that the price was
> also very reasonable.
>
> Pat

"Chris D'Agnolo" > wrote:

>Two or three months ago Car and Driver did a performance tire comparo and I
>remember Hankook doing so well that I printed it out and stuck it in a
>folder for later reference (I left it at work). You might still be able to
>dig it up online or if not I may be able to find the rag and scan / email
>copies to you. Allot of tire for the money was the jist of it.

Actually, I think I just posted the link in another thread.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/...y_f1_gs_d3.jsp

Leon

>Chris
>99BBB
>
>"pws" > wrote in message
.. .
>> Has anyone here had experience with Hankook tires? I sold a part to a guy
>> who had the tires mounted on 3 cars, including 2 spec racers and his daily
>> driver BMW. He swore by them but I don't recall ever seeing them mentioned
>> here.
>> I don't remember the specific tire name or model number, I just assume
>> that it is Hankook's highest-performance tire. He said that the price was
>> also very reasonable.
>>
>> Pat
>
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Chris D'Agnolo wrote:
> Two or three months ago Car and Driver did a performance tire comparo and I
> remember Hankook doing so well that I printed it out and stuck it in a
> folder for later reference (I left it at work). You might still be able to
> dig it up online or if not I may be able to find the rag and scan / email
> copies to you. Allot of tire for the money was the jist of it.
>
> Chris
> 99BBB

I might have to check them out. IIRC, they did not increase as
drastically in cost as the size went up that most other tires do.

I need either 215/40/16's or 215/45/16's, so that is a big
consideration, especially on a tire that I will be replacing about once
a year.

Pat

Leon van Dommelen wrote:

>
> Actually, I think I just posted the link in another thread.
>
> http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/...y_f1_gs_d3.jsp
>
> Leon

I missed that. Now the links are dead for both the Hankooks and the Toyo
T1R, but at least I know the full name now.
Hankook Ventus R-S2.

Thanks!

Pat

Actually the price was amazing, I do remember that.

Pat, click on the download the "download the full report" (PDF file) and you
can easily get the full article, it's quite a good article IMHO. It even has
good pics and the actual contact patch (under the weight of the car) which I
thought was pretty interesting.

Chris
99BBB

"pws" > wrote in message
...
> Chris D'Agnolo wrote:
>> Two or three months ago Car and Driver did a performance tire comparo and
>> I remember Hankook doing so well that I printed it out and stuck it in a
>> folder for later reference (I left it at work). You might still be able
>> to dig it up online or if not I may be able to find the rag and scan /
>> email copies to you. Allot of tire for the money was the jist of it.
>>
>> Chris
>> 99BBB
>
> I might have to check them out. IIRC, they did not increase as drastically
> in cost as the size went up that most other tires do.
>
> I need either 215/40/16's or 215/45/16's, so that is a big consideration,
> especially on a tire that I will be replacing about once a year.
>
> Pat

Chris D'Agnolo wrote:
> Actually the price was amazing, I do remember that.
>
> Pat, click on the download the "download the full report" (PDF file) and you
> can easily get the full article, it's quite a good article IMHO. It even has
> good pics and the actual contact patch (under the weight of the car) which I
> thought was pretty interesting.
>
> Chris
> 99BBB

Thanks, I am probably going to order a set next week. I will post a
report on how they are the greatest tire ever made after I have had them
on the car for a bit.
I am not immune to "New Tire Syndrome". :-)

Pat