Anybody run these tires (auto) ?

[Monsterlover]

Hankook Ventus V12 evo K110

I need to get a set of winter and summer tires (I like to run dedicated snow tires in the winter) and am considering these heavily.

Anyone here run them personally?

[lethe]

I've been running Hankook snow tires on my wife's cars for a few years now and run the high mileage commuter type tires on mine. I was thinking of trying one of Hankook's summer tires for her car (like those you link to) to replace the trashed stock tires on her summer rims. Nothing bad to say about the other ones I've been using and if I recall correctly I remember a good writeup on their summer tires in some magazine.

[cyrus buelton]

What kind of car do you have?



I run Cooper's on my Jetta. They seem to be working out nicely. My Lexus tires had an un-timely death after one year of use (came new on the RX when I bought it). Well, the steel belts were literally coming apart, so I replaced with Cooper's too.


My Jetta came with Z-Rated Michellin's and I got 66k miles out of them.........


Why not an all-weather tire or do you have some sort of sports car that requires winter tires?

[lethe]

What kind of car do you have?



I run Cooper's on my Jetta. They seem to be working out nicely. My Lexus tires had an un-timely death after one year of use (came new on the RX when I bought it). Well, the steel belts were literally coming apart, so I replaced with Cooper's too.


My Jetta came with Z-Rated Michellin's and I got 66k miles out of them.........


Why not an all-weather tire or do you have some sort of sports car that requires winter tires?

All seasons = not too great at anything

[Monsterlover]

^

That's the way I feel about all seasons.

The car is an 04 Accord Coupe with the v6 and 6spd manual.

Im at an impasse right now.  I could get some used studdless snow tires on steel wheels from a friend of a friend for $580, though I'd probably offer 475 or 500 based on what the are new.  These have one winter on them.

If I got these, id still have to get some summer tires in roughly 5-6weeks, when I expect (fingers crossed) the weather to improve.

Or. ..

I just get a set of summer tires now, be careful until it's a little warmer and buy snows on steel wheels next fall.

ATM I drive around 20,000 miles a year.  Even during the winter here (NWPA) the roads are normally clear.  Its just a little cold for a summer type tire.

[Monsterlover]

Forgot to add I have to do something in the next few days.

I need 4 good tires to get through PA inspection, and the 10 days I have to drive with no sticker is half gone.

[cyrus buelton]

All seasons = not too great at anything

Then you make the beast with two backsing suck at driving in the snow.

We've gotten pounded the last week or so.


I drive the Jetta as the wife gets the 4WD as she spent most of her driving years in Florida.

Maybe I am just a good snow driver and you suck.

Maybe it is the front wheel drive and the torque of the TDI motor.

No make the beast with two backsing clue, but I have no problems driving in the snow with them.

I have zero reason to drop 700$ on "snow tires" unless I had a rear-wheel drive sports car.

[lethe]

Then you make the beast with two backsing suck at driving in the snow.

We've gotten pounded the last week or so.


I drive the Jetta as the wife gets the 4WD as she spent most of her driving years in Florida.

Maybe I am just a good snow driver and you suck.

Maybe it is the front wheel drive and the torque of the TDI motor.

No make the beast with two backsing clue, but I have no problems driving in the snow with them.

I have zero reason to drop 700$ on "snow tires" unless I had a rear-wheel drive sports car.

No suckage here. But snows do make a difference even to the best drivers, but then again you only do drive across the street.  

[cyrus buelton]

No suckage here. But snows do make a difference even to the best drivers, but then again you only do drive across the street.  

Nah, I go out driving in the evenings in the Jetta during snow falls.

It is fun and miss all the snow of northern Indiana.

[Monsterlover]

No suckage here. But snows do make a difference even to the best drivers, but then again you only do drive across the street. 

Gotta agree with lethe.

I've driven in hard core winter snowfall all my life.  It's not my skill that's lacking.

I buy tires to do the best job they can in a given situation. 

Don't get me wrong, I've had all seasons before and found them to be adequate.

With a fwd car, and 10,000 miles per winter average, Im spending enough time out on the roads that I want the best traction I can get.

It just happens to come with a full on snow tire.

The opposite is a full on summer tire which is what I'm shopping for

[sno_duc]

Tirerack.com 

On my VW stock tire size is 195/55/16. In the summer I run 225/45/17, in the winter 185/65/15.
The other advantage to having a second set of rims is I think tires last longer if they're only put on the rims one time, plus I switch out myself one wheel at a time for free. No more waiting around the tire shop to pay to have the tires swapped.

[Popeye the Sailor]

Then you make the beast with two backsing suck at driving in the snow.

We've gotten pounded the last week or so.


I drive the Jetta as the wife gets the 4WD as she spent most of her driving years in Florida.

Maybe I am just a good snow driver and you suck.

Maybe it is the front wheel drive and the torque of the TDI motor.

No make the beast with two backsing clue, but I have no problems driving in the snow with them.

I have zero reason to drop 700$ on "snow tires" unless I had a rear-wheel drive sports car.

Would you run race slicks on your S4R for street use?

How about ice racing tires?

On should run the proper tires for the proper application.

All seasons suck for all seasons.

[Monsterlover]

Tirerack.com 

On my VW stock tire size is 195/55/16. In the summer I run 225/45/17, in the winter 185/65/15.
The other advantage to having a second set of rims is I think tires last longer if they're only put on the rims one time, plus I switch out myself one wheel at a time for free. No more waiting around the tire shop to pay to have the tires swapped.

Re: tirerack. . .

been there

[gage]

all seasons = no seasons

I have Michelin X-Ice on the focus and they have proven to be perfect for winter driving. I have Dunlop Direzza's in the summer and they have been pretty good but are starting to get a little loud and imo suffer a bit in the wet.

The S4 came with no season Michelins but at 280 bucks a tire I'm not too keen on replacing them and they are performing and wearing admirably. Traction isn't really a problem with qauttro though.

[Monsterlover]

Direzza's were my second choice.

But for $91 a tire for the Hankook's, I'll give em a shot.