Opinions on Hankook Tyres

[eltax91]

Hi all

I am looking for new tyres for the MiL mundane 1.5 Almera. She drives about 3 miles a day (0.7 miles to work and back, twice a day). There are some Hankook Optimo K415 on offer on black circles (£43 a corner) which bring them to almost budget range price. She drives literally like miss daisy, but on the odd weekend long run I don't want her running around on linglong's that I recommended, just in case!!

Any opinions on this brand? Next "branded" tyre is looking like a continental eco contact 3 at £5 a corner more expensive. Or Toyo proxies at £7 a corner more expensive.

[RicksAlfas]

I'm sure they will be fine.
VW fit them as OEM on certain Golfs.

[RDM]

The wife changed from Continental Eco Contacts to Hankook Optimos on her Primera and noticed
a big difference in road noise, the Eco Contacts were deafening.

Think my rating would be
Hankook Optimos = Adequate and quiet
Conty EcoContact = Crap

[The Dirty Bubble]

Ran Hankook RS2s on my Integra Type R, as do quite a few other owners as the origional Bridgestones are no longer available. Excellent tyres, the RS2 was verging on a semi slick but stuck to the road like st to a blanket and wore well. Great value as well!

[Fastra]

Was at a Vauxhall dealer yesterday and loads of new Astras were on Hankooks.

I would have no worries about them what-so-ever.

Edited by Fastra on Monday 15th November 12:59

[rfn]

I had V12 Evo's on my 182 - they were great!

[dave_s13]

I'm getting 4 new tyres on my Volvo V70 (2002) and Hankook V12 EVO are "only" £75quid(ish) per corner, which is reaonable in my size/speed/load rating - 225/45 R17 Y (94).

Any reason I shouldn't go for them on what is a big heavy bus of a car???

ps...Next monday is going to hurt, it's going in for 4 new tyres, transmission flush, BIG service, rear discs/pads and try and fix the rear heated screen/seat warmer....thats gonna be £££££££££££££££