nycxtsx05

anyone try /or running hankook ventus v12s??
i have experience with nitto neogenz and they are pretty great tires
but i wanted to try something different out also nitto neogenz dont make 215/50 so i was using 215/45 on stock tsx rims didnt really feel anything bad.
apparently hankook ventus v12 got 2 place in car and drivers tire selection last yr or something like that ??
well anyone have any experiences?? thnx

DiaBando

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terrific summer tread. had them on until late november. very grippy & quiet on my 18" rims.

TodaSi

Hankook Ventus V12 I love them and will buy them again.

Best tires I've ran at any price.

1TSXer

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I too have the Hankooks and love them. Quiet and grippy. I will buy them again for sure.

xenonhid

@1TSXer and TodaSi, can you get it in a thinner sidewall size? So when its on the oem wheels it doesnt as fat like the oem michelins?

1TSXer

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Sure you could, but I think it would throw off your speedo by quite a bit.

CarbonDetails

I had the Neo Gens last summer, very sticky and were ok in the rain. I would get them again if I had to.

nigelboyne

excellent tires i run 235/45/17 hankook evo 12 had the ventus k107 before. i have tried all makes of tires and brands hankook are brilliant and good price. better then sp9000 from dunlop

04-6mt-atx

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I've run both. currently on the Hankooks. Great tire and hard to beat for the price. Nitto NG is great also

xenonhid

If anyone got some pics of the Ventus V12, I would appreciate it, from some of the pics, I wasn't feeling the side wall design and how it can look a bit like a " bloated intertube" if that makes sense.

These are one of my finalist for replacing my OEM, is my sidewall appearance legitimate with the Ventus V12?

PhiDelt

Hankook ventus v12 evo's all the way, i just got them for my Mazda 6 GT and my TSX, soo sticky in dry and wet. You will not be dissapointed. Discount tire.com has them for 100 bucks each for our size.

TLAwesome

Ventus V12 evo is a dedicated summer tire. If you don't need light snow traction, there is no reason to go with the NeoGen, especially if you are comparing it to the superior Ventus V12 evo.

If you need light snow traction and don't want dedicated winter, then you'd be better off with the best UHP A/S tire you can afford.

alta_tsx

I too am considering the Hankooks to replace OEMs on my '05.

Anyone care to weigh in on the treadlife of the ventus v12 evo? I have read a few reports that they are a bit softer and treadlife is pretty poor. I know the UTQG (280) is very subjective, subject to driving style, etc, but I haven't been able to find much consistency in treadlife reports. I've read some that have lasted 30k miles, and some people have reported only 12 to 15k miles. Thoughts?

vq30gtr

Also looking to hear comments about this tire in the rain. anyone have a hill/stoplight combo? Just wondering how they feel with the car on an incline and start in the rain. OEM suck for this, I had some Pirelli PZero Nero M&S on a 2K1 Maxima. They worked our great in this situation, but are AS and pricey.

Thanks.

TLAwesome

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...12_evo_page_10

"In the wet ... the V12s were as sporty and connected as they come, with grip second only to the PS2s’ and the best braking. The Hankooks were extremely consistent, likely because they were so well-behaved, which made them easy to drive quickly. Subjectively, they felt the best around the track, even though their time trailed slightly behind the Dunlops’." - From Car & Driver's July 2009 Tire Test

vq30gtr

"In the wet ... the V12s were as sporty and connected as they come, with grip second only to the PS2s’ and the best braking. The Hankooks were extremely consistent, likely because they were so well-behaved, which made them easy to drive quickly. Subjectively, they felt the best around the track, even though their time trailed slightly behind the Dunlops’." - From Car & Driver's July 2009 Tire Test[/quote]

Thanks, but was hoping to hear real world experience. Too many reviews are not that accurate, either way they are slanted.

CG2PROJECT

Some of the M3/5 and Porsche guys swear by them, the V12s. They are great tires!

PhiDelt

Fantastic in the rain. Just like the car and driver review said. The grooves in the middle are very deep and push alot of water out. You will not have a problem in the rain with them. My buddy has them on his 2008 corvetter also for summer and also has no problems getting traction in all conditions in the summer.

vq30gtr

Thanks! Now to just wait for another rebate from DTD to put them on.