Hankooks!
10-17-2014, 07:59 AM
#21
Melting Slicks
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Not easy to get an accurate measurement because of the curve of tread edge, the slight bulge of the outer wall, etc..... however, the rears are in the vicinity of 13" ( outer wall to outer wall), and the original GY run flats on my GS appear to measure the same. If there is a difference, it must be very minor and it's not discernible visually.
10-17-2014, 03:17 PM
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Burning Brakes
I'm torn between these and Nitto INVOs for my 2013 Grand Sport. at 96XX Miles my OEM GY Run-Fat rears are down to 4/32 and the fronts are down to 6/32.
The local Custom wheel shop that I bought wheels and tires for my 2013 Tacoma TRD Off-Road also does Corvette Wheels and Tires for the Local Chevy Dealership. They quoted me $1375.22 out the door mounted and balanced for Nitto INVOs. They pretty much specialize in Nitto Tires. I bought Nitto Terra Grapplers for my Tacoma there.
They also said that they were having problems finding Hankook Ventus V12 Evo 2 through their vendors, but if I wanted I could get the tires from Tire Rack ($204 Front and $332 Rear) and have them shipped to them and they would mount and balance for $200-$300 because the factory run flats are a b!tch to get off and the new tires are a wrestling match to get on. That would be $1150.38 Shipped $300 Installed + $15.90 Tax= $1466.28 OTD - $80 Mail-in-Rebate from Hankook.
I have had another local tire shop quote my $18 for the fronts and $19 for the rears. I even questioned the price and emphasized for 18 inch wheel, 35 series tire, with run-flats installed and 19 inch wheel, 30 series with, run-flats installed. They said not a problem
Merchants Tire, formerly NTB, quoted me $96.79 including TPMS Re-build kits and said that their only tech that they trust to do my wheels and tires only works Monday - Friday. At least they are smart enough to know which techs can do what.
Does this sound about right? I had a tire replaced on my 2006 Coupe and I think the Dealership charged me $32.50 for one wheel, GY run-flat off and GY run-flat on.
I would rather pay the extra at the Custom Wheel shop being that they at least know that the run-flats are a b!tch to get off and the new tires aren't much easier to get on. Plus at $1375.22 for tires mounting balancing and tax if you break it out that's $280 a wheel for the front installed and $373 a wheel for the rear installed and $69.22 tax. Discount Tire direct is $213 each for the front and $341 each for the rear. Which factors $134 mounted for the front and $64 mounted for the rear total $198 mounted and balanced. Seems to be a good deal and it puts money into local hands. Now if they could only get me a quote on the Hankooks, because those are the tires that I am leaning towards.
The local Custom wheel shop that I bought wheels and tires for my 2013 Tacoma TRD Off-Road also does Corvette Wheels and Tires for the Local Chevy Dealership. They quoted me $1375.22 out the door mounted and balanced for Nitto INVOs. They pretty much specialize in Nitto Tires. I bought Nitto Terra Grapplers for my Tacoma there.
They also said that they were having problems finding Hankook Ventus V12 Evo 2 through their vendors, but if I wanted I could get the tires from Tire Rack ($204 Front and $332 Rear) and have them shipped to them and they would mount and balance for $200-$300 because the factory run flats are a b!tch to get off and the new tires are a wrestling match to get on. That would be $1150.38 Shipped $300 Installed + $15.90 Tax= $1466.28 OTD - $80 Mail-in-Rebate from Hankook.
I have had another local tire shop quote my $18 for the fronts and $19 for the rears. I even questioned the price and emphasized for 18 inch wheel, 35 series tire, with run-flats installed and 19 inch wheel, 30 series with, run-flats installed. They said not a problem
Merchants Tire, formerly NTB, quoted me $96.79 including TPMS Re-build kits and said that their only tech that they trust to do my wheels and tires only works Monday - Friday. At least they are smart enough to know which techs can do what.
Does this sound about right? I had a tire replaced on my 2006 Coupe and I think the Dealership charged me $32.50 for one wheel, GY run-flat off and GY run-flat on.
I would rather pay the extra at the Custom Wheel shop being that they at least know that the run-flats are a b!tch to get off and the new tires aren't much easier to get on. Plus at $1375.22 for tires mounting balancing and tax if you break it out that's $280 a wheel for the front installed and $373 a wheel for the rear installed and $69.22 tax. Discount Tire direct is $213 each for the front and $341 each for the rear. Which factors $134 mounted for the front and $64 mounted for the rear total $198 mounted and balanced. Seems to be a good deal and it puts money into local hands. Now if they could only get me a quote on the Hankooks, because those are the tires that I am leaning towards.
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10-17-2014, 05:27 PM
#24
Drifting
Got a great deal (<$1100) on the Hankooks and after a couple road trips really love them. They are quiet and smooth. I cannot comment on how they perform on a track but for spirited street and mountain road driving they are awesome. I don't think you can go wrong with them.
10-17-2014, 05:30 PM
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Got a great deal (<$1100) on the Hankooks and after a couple road trips really love them. They are quiet and smooth. I cannot comment on how they perform on a track but for spirited street and mountain road driving they are awesome. I don't think you can go wrong with them.
10-17-2014, 07:01 PM
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[QUOTE=Don-Vette;1588055176]OK; thank you for the clarification
10-17-2014, 09:37 PM
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Got a great deal (<$1100) on the Hankooks and after a couple road trips really love them. They are quiet and smooth. I cannot comment on how they perform on a track but for spirited street and mountain road driving they are awesome. I don't think you can go wrong with them.
Installed?
Shipping?
Post a link please for those that haven't purcahsed yet (Not So Fast). The best price I have seen is Tire Rack that is $1150.38 shipped. -$80 rebate would make it <$1100 but
10-19-2014, 12:04 PM
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I'm torn between these and Nitto INVOs for my 2013 Grand Sport. at 96XX Miles my OEM GY Run-Fat rears are down to 4/32 and the fronts are down to 6/32.
The local Custom wheel shop that I bought wheels and tires for my 2013 Tacoma TRD Off-Road also does Corvette Wheels and Tires for the Local Chevy Dealership. They quoted me $1375.22 out the door mounted and balanced for Nitto INVOs. They pretty much specialize in Nitto Tires. I bought Nitto Terra Grapplers for my Tacoma there.
They also said that they were having problems finding Hankook Ventus V12 Evo 2 through their vendors, but if I wanted I could get the tires from Tire Rack ($204 Front and $332 Rear) and have them shipped to them and they would mount and balance for $200-$300 because the factory run flats are a b!tch to get off and the new tires are a wrestling match to get on. That would be $1150.38 Shipped $300 Installed + $15.90 Tax= $1466.28 OTD - $80 Mail-in-Rebate from Hankook.
I have had another local tire shop quote my $18 for the fronts and $19 for the rears. I even questioned the price and emphasized for 18 inch wheel, 35 series tire, with run-flats installed and 19 inch wheel, 30 series with, run-flats installed. They said not a problem
Merchants Tire, formerly NTB, quoted me $96.79 including TPMS Re-build kits and said that their only tech that they trust to do my wheels and tires only works Monday - Friday. At least they are smart enough to know which techs can do what.
Does this sound about right? I had a tire replaced on my 2006 Coupe and I think the Dealership charged me $32.50 for one wheel, GY run-flat off and GY run-flat on.
I would rather pay the extra at the Custom Wheel shop being that they at least know that the run-flats are a b!tch to get off and the new tires aren't much easier to get on. Plus at $1375.22 for tires mounting balancing and tax if you break it out that's $280 a wheel for the front installed and $373 a wheel for the rear installed and $69.22 tax. Discount Tire direct is $213 each for the front and $341 each for the rear. Which factors $134 mounted for the front and $64 mounted for the rear total $198 mounted and balanced. Seems to be a good deal and it puts money into local hands. Now if they could only get me a quote on the Hankooks, because those are the tires that I am leaning towards.
The local Custom wheel shop that I bought wheels and tires for my 2013 Tacoma TRD Off-Road also does Corvette Wheels and Tires for the Local Chevy Dealership. They quoted me $1375.22 out the door mounted and balanced for Nitto INVOs. They pretty much specialize in Nitto Tires. I bought Nitto Terra Grapplers for my Tacoma there.
They also said that they were having problems finding Hankook Ventus V12 Evo 2 through their vendors, but if I wanted I could get the tires from Tire Rack ($204 Front and $332 Rear) and have them shipped to them and they would mount and balance for $200-$300 because the factory run flats are a b!tch to get off and the new tires are a wrestling match to get on. That would be $1150.38 Shipped $300 Installed + $15.90 Tax= $1466.28 OTD - $80 Mail-in-Rebate from Hankook.
I have had another local tire shop quote my $18 for the fronts and $19 for the rears. I even questioned the price and emphasized for 18 inch wheel, 35 series tire, with run-flats installed and 19 inch wheel, 30 series with, run-flats installed. They said not a problem
Merchants Tire, formerly NTB, quoted me $96.79 including TPMS Re-build kits and said that their only tech that they trust to do my wheels and tires only works Monday - Friday. At least they are smart enough to know which techs can do what.
Does this sound about right? I had a tire replaced on my 2006 Coupe and I think the Dealership charged me $32.50 for one wheel, GY run-flat off and GY run-flat on.
I would rather pay the extra at the Custom Wheel shop being that they at least know that the run-flats are a b!tch to get off and the new tires aren't much easier to get on. Plus at $1375.22 for tires mounting balancing and tax if you break it out that's $280 a wheel for the front installed and $373 a wheel for the rear installed and $69.22 tax. Discount Tire direct is $213 each for the front and $341 each for the rear. Which factors $134 mounted for the front and $64 mounted for the rear total $198 mounted and balanced. Seems to be a good deal and it puts money into local hands. Now if they could only get me a quote on the Hankooks, because those are the tires that I am leaning towards.
10-19-2014, 12:21 PM
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America's Tires: $830 out the door for a set of 4 Hankook evo2's. Then I get an $80 rebate from Hankook.
10-19-2014, 01:00 PM
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Wow! Those rears are flippin' thick! I love the look of that. I went to look at a GS (just looking, I cant afford it) just for ***** and giggles and from the back they look sick. Very cool.
10-19-2014, 09:40 PM
#33
Drifting
The price is tempting but I'm still gun shy about going with a non-runflat. I just had the Bridgestone Potenza Pole Positions installed after only 8k on the OEM Goodyears on my GS. So far, the Bridgestones have been great (I've got about 1,300 miles on them). We'll see what happens when I have to make the next change.
10-19-2014, 11:54 PM
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Le Mans Master
From www.TireRack.com
Hankook Ventus .....tread width front 9.4" Rear 11.5"
Michelin Pilot RF .............................11"........ ..12.3"
Potanza Pole Position RF.....................10"..........11.8 "
at least that's how I read it
NSF
Hankook Ventus .....tread width front 9.4" Rear 11.5"
Michelin Pilot RF .............................11"........ ..12.3"
Potanza Pole Position RF.....................10"..........11.8 "
at least that's how I read it
NSF
Tire.................................Fro nt Tread...................Rear Tread
Potenza REO50......................10".......... ....................11.8"
Goodyear F1 Supercar............9.2"................ ..............11.6"
Hankook v12 EVO 2..............9.4"..................... .........11.5"
Michelin PS2 ZP...................10"................ ...............12.3"
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10-20-2014, 12:25 AM
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Unfortunately it looks like the Tire Rack site has quite a few typos. By looking at similar tire from each manufacturer I came up with this:
Tire.................................Fro nt Tread...................Rear Tread
Potenza REO50......................10".......... ....................11.8"
Goodyear F1 Supercar............9.2"................ ..............11.6"
Hankook v12 EVO 2..............9.4"..................... .........11.5"
Michelin PS2 ZP...................10"................ ...............12.3"
Tire.................................Fro nt Tread...................Rear Tread
Potenza REO50......................10".......... ....................11.8"
Goodyear F1 Supercar............9.2"................ ..............11.6"
Hankook v12 EVO 2..............9.4"..................... .........11.5"
Michelin PS2 ZP...................10"................ ...............12.3"
Those Evos look AWESOME!!!!!! and the prices even more soNSF
10-20-2014, 06:43 AM
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Burning Brakes
10-27-2014, 10:06 AM
#37
Drifting
Sorry for delay here. I got these from a local shop that I have bought tires from for 30 years. His tax and installed prices are usually somewhere around Tire Rack's price. I was expecting to pay about $1150 and was surprised. I didn't even ask him for a price when I asked him to order them.
10-27-2014, 11:00 AM
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If you guys want the best performing tire for the Grand Sport, take a look at the Pilot Super Sport, blows these tires out of the water! I've been able to pull 1.15g on a tight looping on-ramp on my way to work! The grip is mind blowing!
10-27-2014, 11:20 AM
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