Replacing Hankook tyres

[Jack.77]

Got a pair of hankooks on the back of the golf with plenty of meat on the top.had passed mot few months ago not many miles done since then, all of a sudden I noticed the side walls have massive cracks in them the whole way round (about 5-7mm) (they are not that old and the front ones are strangely fine and cheaper brand of similar age ,I don't think this was caused by incorrect tyre pressures but maybe pot holes . bumps and gravel driveways? ( few bits of pea sized gravel aswell lodged inside the rubber not in-between the thread not ideal ...they might have been ok but getting them changed tomorrow but what am I doing wrong to cause premature wear like this?, (the new tyres have a slightly higher weight load rating which might help )
Just hoping they don't blow out before getting them changed, have put off going on busy roads for today

[worsy]

Jack.77 said:

Got a pair of hankooks on the back of the golf with plenty of meat on the top.had passed mot few months ago not many miles done since then, all of a sudden I noticed the side walls have massive cracks in them the whole way round (about 5-7mm) (they are not that old and the front ones are strangely fine and cheaper brand of similar age ,I don't think this was caused by incorrect tyre pressures but maybe pot holes . bumps and gravel driveways? ( few bits of pea sized gravel aswell lodged inside the rubber not in-between the thread not ideal ...they might have been ok but getting them changed tomorrow but what am I doing wrong to cause premature wear like this?, (the new tyres have a slightly higher weight load rating which might help )
Just hoping they don't blow out before getting them changed, have put off going on busy roads for today

When you say not that old do you mean when you had them fitted? Check the date of manufacture on the sidewall.

https://www.kwik-fit.com/tyres/information/tyre-ag...

[Jack.77]

worsy said:

When you say not that old do you mean when you had them fitted? Check the date of manufacture on the sidewall.

https://www.kwik-fit.com/tyres/information/tyre-ag...

I got them past used in as new condition but never bothered looking at the date codes when they went they went on
The back ones are only 6months older than the front set of ''lassi '' tyres .2017/2018, front ones still have plenty of life in them with no sidewall damage
For the price of Hankook not worth it in this experience

[aterribleusername]

So they are 8+ years old? Time to change them anyway really as the rubber hardens with time and exposure to UV and Ozone, regardless of the make.

Hankook are a good tyre in the better than midrange but below the top tier that they are now placed in. Usually get a good deal on them somewhere.

[Jack.77]

Anyway it will be interesting to see how much longer the front ones last for with the common view they get sun baked and brittle,
Going down potholes after freshly re pressuring always seems like would cause more damage.

[E-bmw]

Jack.77 said:

I got them past used in as new condition but never bothered looking at the date codes when they went they went on
The back ones are only 6months older than the front set of ''lassi '' tyres .2017/2018, front ones still have plenty of life in them with no sidewall damage
For the price of Hankook not worth it in this experience

In that case, if it were mine I would be changing the full set!

I suspect when you say Lassi, you mean Lassa, which are a terrible tyre, with Hankooks being also old, it may be time to bite the bullet & fit some tyres that actually will work when you most need them to.

I appreciate this grates to throw aw tyres with tread left on them, but what you have on is VERY badly compromised.

[Jack.77]

I agree front ones will need doing soon ish ideally .will see how Halfords do this time on customer service.last time about 4 hrs ago it was appalling and swore to never return.whether if it makes up for the saving will see

[E-bmw]

I definitately wouldn't be using Halfords for tyres, there are a great deal of better/cheaper/quicker places to get tyres fitted.

Try your local indie first as many will (if you give them a price to go on) will try their best to beat it these days.

Also ASDA Tyres, yes ASDA Tyres they are very many times the cheapest/quickest/closest for me certainly.

Just select your tyre size, put in your post code & you will get a plethora of options/prices and a list of garages they use near you, they even have an online booking process to select when they are fitted.

Edited by E-bmw on Monday 20th April 15:40

[Pica-Pica]

aterribleusername said:

So they are 8+ years old? Time to change them anyway really as the rubber hardens with time and exposure to UV and Ozone, regardless of the make.

Hankook are a good tyre in the better than midrange but below the top tier that they are now placed in. Usually get a good deal on them somewhere.

Hankook are now a premium tyre. Certainly for touring, rather than sporty
My tyres Goodyear's are 7 years old and cracking, I am replacing them with Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 3. They are a top tyre, by all reviews.

[Mr Tidy]

Jack.77 said:

I agree front ones will need doing soon ish ideally .will see how Halfords do this time on customer service.last time about 4 hrs ago it was appalling and swore to never return.whether if it makes up for the saving will see

You could always go somewhere else as there are loads of options like Kwik Fit, Merityre, F1 Autocentres, Black Circles, etc.

I had a pair of Hankook Ventus tyres fitted to the rear of my car last year and they have been great, but they aren't 10 years old!

I got them from an independent place in Surrey, Martins Tyres, as they have always been cheaper than any of the chains.

[Smint]

Pica-Pica said:

Hankook are now a premium tyre. Certainly for touring, rather than sporty
My tyres Goodyear's are 7 years old and cracking, I am replacing them with Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 3. They are a top tyre, by all reviews.

Might be worth checking where they're made before confirming the order, finding the recently fitted Hankook truck tyres were all made in China wasn't exactly a surprise.

[Jack.77]

Mr Tidy said:

You could always go somewhere else as there are loads of options like Kwik Fit, Merityre, F1 Autocentres, Black Circles, etc.

I had a pair of Hankook Ventus tyres fitted to the rear of my car last year and they have been great, but they aren't 10 years old!

I got them from an independent place in Surrey, Martins Tyres, as they have always been cheaper than any of the chains.

My first idea was Kwik fit but according to there website would charge more although I have always found them very good no nonsense company....Halfords staff were ok and helpful this time although they messed up with there online ordering system as it turned out the tyres hadn't arrived in the 2 days after ordering so ended up with some cheaper looking brand which apparently would cost slightly more but honoured the price .not particularly fussed but won't be running back in a hurry, sailum tyres I'm sure are not as good as the avons

[E-bmw]

Jack.77 said:

Mr Tidy said:

You could always go somewhere else as there are loads of options like Kwik Fit, Merityre, F1 Autocentres, Black Circles, etc.

I had a pair of Hankook Ventus tyres fitted to the rear of my car last year and they have been great, but they aren't 10 years old!

I got them from an independent place in Surrey, Martins Tyres, as they have always been cheaper than any of the chains.

My first idea was Kwik fit but according to there website would charge more although I have always found them very good no nonsense company....Halfords staff were ok and helpful this time although they messed up with there online ordering system as it turned out the tyres hadn't arrived in the 2 days after ordering so ended up with some cheaper looking brand which apparently would cost slightly more but honoured the price .not particularly fussed but won't be running back in a hurry, sailum tyres I'm sure are not as good as the avons

You are a tyre-fitters dream, you have almost certainly paid over the odds for the worst tyre they had lying around.

So you bought "some tyres" and basically have no idea what they are or any idea how terrible they are!

The internet is a whole world of extremely useful information on things like this & the Tyrereviews website would most likely allow you to find/compare/buy cheaper tyres that actually perform better with just a bit of research and shopping around.

[nickfrog]

Pica-Pica said:

Hankook are now a premium tyre. Certainly for touring, rather than sporty
My tyres Goodyear's are 7 years old and cracking, I am replacing them with Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 3. They are a top tyre, by all reviews.

They're OK. I chose them too on the MINI and was a bit disappointed that they started at 6.7mm new in 205 45 17 which may explain the excllent dry testing results. I then switched to Kuhmo PS72 while I was at it

The Kuhmo is a better tyre, more grip (subjectively) and more predictable. And it lasts 20% more miles, partially helped by the fact that it starts at 7.2mm. A little cheaper too.

[Pica-Pica]

nickfrog said:

Pica-Pica said:

Hankook are now a premium tyre. Certainly for touring, rather than sporty
My tyres Goodyear's are 7 years old and cracking, I am replacing them with Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 3. They are a top tyre, by all reviews.

They're OK. I chose them too on the MINI and was a bit disappointed that they started at 6.7mm new in 205 45 17 which may explain the excllent dry testing results. I then switched to Kuhmo PS72 while I was at it

The Kuhmo is a better tyre, more grip (subjectively) and more predictable. And it lasts 20% more miles, partially helped by the fact that it starts at 7.2mm. A little cheaper too.

I am replacing my old tyres because they are ... too old. So the tread depth will be OK for my reduced annual mileage. That was taken into account in my tyre search. My main criteria is wet grip; reviews point to the Hankooks.

ETA: I have them on the fronts now. First impressions, ride is comfortable, they are run flats and are running at a higher pressure for now, so good in that respect. They measure 7.8mm deep. Disappointments: they ARE made in China, and they have no rim protector. On this last point:

• The tyre walls do 'balloon' out a bit, so they may offer some protection
• Rim protectors do not seem to protect against positional parking misjudgements anyway, as I have found out.

So:- I'll see how they go when the wet returns. Comfort-wise thay are fine. Comfort and wet grip was my priority.

Edited by Pica-Pica on Wednesday 22 April 17:16

[E-bmw]

Pica-Pica said:

• Rim protectors do not seem to protect against positional parking misjudgements anyway, as I have found out.

Rim protectors do absolutely nothing as you say, they do one of the following.

1. The rubber moves out of the way allowing the rim to contact the kerb edge if the rubber can slide over the kerb side.

2. The rubber gets a chunk taken off it as it gets caught between the rim & the kerb edge and the wheel rim contacts the kerb anyway.

Complete & utter waste of time/money/effort.

[Pica-Pica]

E-bmw said:

Pica-Pica said:

• Rim protectors do not seem to protect against positional parking misjudgements anyway, as I have found out.

Rim protectors do absolutely nothing as you say, they do one of the following.

1. The rubber moves out of the way allowing the rim to contact the kerb edge if the rubber can slide over the kerb side.

2. The rubber gets a chunk taken off it as it gets caught between the rim & the kerb edge and the wheel rim contacts the kerb anyway.

Complete & utter waste of time/money/effort.

I am tending to agree now!
But you get used to the look of them. Now I'll have to 're-learn' the look of standard profile tyres !

[Jack.77]

Halfords garage seems quite unorganised in general,they then sent me a email quote for the same tyre job they had already finished for nearly 3x the amount I already paid them when booking .some of the quote details they would have only known when I dropped the car off so makes no sense to send that to someone.if anything it would just put me off them even more