CH46ESeaKnight

Anyone try the Hankook R-S3? I just ordered a set and have high hopes for them.

Just curious if anyone had used them and what they thought about them.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....el=Ventus+R-S3

brian6speed

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I am running the rs-2's now. Will be running r2-3's next spring/summer. I love the rs2's. The only negative is these tires like to be warmed up, moreso than other tires.

fsttyms1

I have driven a car with them on and really really liked them.

CH46ESeaKnight

So I got the tires today and I have to say I thought they would have stiffer sidewalls. Just feeling them off the rim.

Granted, I got 225/50/16's but I have my BFG KDW's (not KDW2) in the same size off the rim also and they are much stiffer or thicker feeling. I really like the KDW's. I only got to drive home on the new R-S3's. About 1.4 miles on a windy road but I had my son (6 years old and I'm TRYING to set a good example) in the truck so I did not get to check'em out yet. I'll be driving to work on Tuesday so we will see. I have a very familiar off ramp I like. :devilgrin

CH46ESeaKnight

These tires are badass man! They hold so well. Now instead of feeling like the tires were going to break loose, I feel like, "wow, I think I'm going to break something"! They corner very hard and well. Low speed steering response in normal driving does feel a little on the sluggish side, in contrast to the BFG KDW's. But when you want to push them they push back and ask for more.

I likes these tires! I just wish I had a car like my avatar to go with them!

brian6speed

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Glad you like them.

civicdrivr

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I might look into these for the next set. How are they in the rain? And how is the treadwear?

CH46ESeaKnight

I've only done about 60 miles on them so far so I dont know about treadwear. they are rated @ 140 for treadwear though. So I'll be lucky to get 10K from them. But i've been told they only get better even when they are almost bald.

I did drive home in the rain lastnight. Heavy rain for part of it. On the highway i just slowed down a bit to about 65. Seemed to be fine. At slower speed with heavy water on the road they were ok. But then again I was trying to avoid the ruts on teh highway and roads. So i don't know how well they will do. Just looking at the tread I would guess they are not going to evacuate the standing water very well. As far as traction on wet road they did just fine.

civicdrivr

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Thanks. I probably wont get them for the CL. The V12 Ventus tires are great. Ive gotten nearly 25k out of them and they still have some life left.

But I may get these for the toy.

CH46ESeaKnight

What toy?

civicdrivr

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The Civic. Unless I find what I really want

brian6speed

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I have had my r-s2's on for the last 2 summers. I need to balance them cause fronts are more worn down atm, but they are holding up good. Most of the time I drive my car is for fun and I drive aggresively, so havn't racked up that many miles. Probably around 10k or so. Should last me another summer unless I start tracking the car.

StreetKA

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Actually i find my new set of hankooks to have not enough traction especialy on wet. Last time i ran 225/40 and i was amazed now i use wider tire 235/40 and i break them loose way to easy. I will be looking for something else i guess. I was very happy with DWS which is all season.

CH46ESeaKnight

Which Hankook did you get?

brian6speed

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I would guess he has the v12 evo's. I just noticed on tirerack they don't make these in 255/40/18 so I will have to use something else for my next tire.

StreetKA

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This is correct. I have v12's but as for 255 wide tire you should go for 35 profile.

brian6speed

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Yea I could go with either 255/40 or 255/35. For 255/40 I would go for Michelin Pilot Super Sport at $908 for 4. For 255/35 it would be between Dunlop Star Spec at $924, Hankook r-s3 at $952, or Michelin Pilot Super Sport at $948.

Such a big difference in price than my 235/45 hankook r-s2's which ran me $350.

civicdrivr

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Remember that it has gotten cooler out. Summer tires dont work as intended in cold weather.