What Tyre?
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Jayho

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2,428 posts

200 months

Monday 31st May 2010
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As said above really!

Getting my summer wheels powder coated this week (hopefully) and going to be needing new rubber on them aswell!!!

Got a suzuki ignis sport, budgets on just now which runs like a dog in the wet!

basically need something mid range which will let me go round and not through corners in the wet!!!

Probably looking to spend roughly £80-£100 per tyre.

They're only 15's IIRC so shouldnt be too difficult guys!

HellDiver

5,708 posts

212 months

Monday 31st May 2010
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Hankook have some really good tyres at the moment - S1 Evo, V12 Evo, Ventus Prime are all winning tests, and are OE fit on a lot of new Fords, VW and Vauxhalls.

Defcon5

6,474 posts

221 months

Monday 31st May 2010
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What size? Some 15in T1-R sizes are less than £30 a pop

Jayho

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2,428 posts

200 months

Monday 31st May 2010
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They're 15's, dont know the exact tyre size though.

Oh yeah, i tried looking for a sticky/wiki to see if i can find some info without posting, but didn't find anything, maybe a good idea to have a tyre wiki with semi reviews!

Edited by Jayho on Monday 31st May 14:12

OnTheOverrun

3,965 posts

207 months

Monday 31st May 2010
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A two second google says they are 185/55/15.

I'd put these on:

http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php?plid=m53b0s...

An excellent tyre by all accounts.

havoc

33,467 posts

265 months

Monday 31st May 2010
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HellDiver said:
Hankook have some really good tyres at the moment - ...V12 Evo...
Got these on the ITR. Genuinely excellent in the wet, sidewalls a little soft in the dry (but the larger size 'XL' versions w/reinforced sidewalls would probably be better), but a liability in the snow.


Eagle F1 Asymmetrics very good (if very stiff) if you can get them in the right size. Contisport-2 or -3 also very good all-rounder. B'stone RE050A also definitely worth a look.

Jayho

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200 months

Monday 31st May 2010
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Thanks guys, the Hankook k110 V12 Evo's sound good, will see how much my mechanic can order them in for!!! usually get slightly cheaper when i get tyres through him! :P So the roughly £45 would probably drop down to £35!!!

Out of all the semi sport/budget tyres they seem to be getting the best reviews and seems like most Value for money! If they end up being a dog in the wet i'll just have to take it easier and learn my lesson for next time i need new tyres! Winter snow grip isnt bothering me really... got cheap alloys for the winter, i'll shove on some snow tyres on them when the time comes and i'll be fine! biggrin

OnTheOverrun

3,965 posts

207 months

Monday 31st May 2010
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If your mechanic gets them cheaper than Camskills you are doing well! smile

00161wj

566 posts

238 months

Monday 31st May 2010
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Hankook may get good test results, but when i see a car with hankook or kuhmo etc written on four corners of the car. To me it just reads cheapo tyres this cars a shed thats not looked after. Why not spend a tenner more a corner and have the look of michelin tyres and peace of mind that the only thing between you and the road isnt cheap and nasty.

OnTheOverrun

3,965 posts

207 months

Monday 31st May 2010
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00161wj said:
Hankook may get good test results, but when i see a car with hankook or kuhmo etc written on four corners of the car. To me it just reads cheapo tyres this cars a shed thats not looked after. Why not spend a tenner more a corner and have the look of michelin tyres and peace of mind that the only thing between you and the road isnt cheap and nasty.
Because Michelins are usually 50-100% more per tyre, not a tenner and often don't perform as well. I prefer to buy my tyres by how they perform, not by whether the brand impresses you.

Jayho

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200 months

Monday 31st May 2010
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OnTheOverrun said:
00161wj said:
Hankook may get good test results, but when i see a car with hankook or kuhmo etc written on four corners of the car. To me it just reads cheapo tyres this cars a shed thats not looked after. Why not spend a tenner more a corner and have the look of michelin tyres and peace of mind that the only thing between you and the road isnt cheap and nasty.
Because Michelins are usually 50-100% more per tyre, not a tenner and often don't perform as well. I prefer to buy my tyres by how they perform, not by whether the brand impresses you.
Lol I'm with Overrun on this one... Its a big price to pay for branding... If something gets a good review i couldn't care less what brand it is! why else do you think i drive a suzuki ignis? I dont think i'd be driving one if i'd was so hooked up on the brand! Would probably be 2Mitchelins or 4Hankooks? thats the rough price comparison, and i'm a student! just need something to glue me onto the road in all conditions, not something on the sidewall for others approval...

+ If the Pistonheads Masses are in favor of Hankooks how am i going to go wrong?! :P

HellDiver

5,708 posts

212 months

Monday 31st May 2010
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00161wj said:
To me it just reads cheapo tyres this cars a shed thats not looked after. Why not spend a tenner more a corner and have the look of michelin tyres and peace of mind that the only thing between you and the road isnt cheap and nasty.
Wow, you're so out of touch it's not funny.

My car is probably better condition that cars half it's age, and it's running the same tyres it left the factory on. They'd be Hankook Ventus Prime.

JackR6

68 posts

213 months

Monday 31st May 2010
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Another vote for the hankook ventus v12 evos, just fitted to my car and I'm genuinely impressed. Only fitted them as they were pretty much all that was in stock in my size on that day, I must have struck lucky as they really are very good and that's compared to the goodyears they replaced which for the price I paid were pants. I'd definetly reccomend the hankooks as a very good tyre!!

Paul_M3

2,532 posts

215 months

Monday 31st May 2010
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00161wj said:
Hankook may get good test results, but when i see a car with hankook or kuhmo etc written on four corners of the car. To me it just reads cheapo tyres this cars a shed thats not looked after. Why not spend a tenner more a corner and have the look of michelin tyres and peace of mind that the only thing between you and the road isnt cheap and nasty.
You need to forget your preconceptions and do a bit of research into some of the tyres Hankook and Kuhmo make now.

I've had Falken FK452's on the front of my car for the last year, and whilst they may not be quite as good as something like a Michelin PS2, they are extremely good for the money.
I've pushed them harder than most ever will, and they preformed very well.