I'd like to request Photos from those who have gone wider than stock rear tires on a stock SRT-6 rear rim.

My rear tires are ready to be replaced and I definitely am going wider.

 

On my NA
I went a bit bigger on the rears.... (285/35/19) on a stock rim

Hankook Ventus V12 evo K110

 

Should I be looking out for anything? They will install just fine right?

 

I think Kimpossible has them on her SRT6 (well, Chuk's) - in fact, I KNOW she has them on it because I saw them this spring.

And I am sure that car as standard rims. She raves about the grip (want to try it myself, but it's raining tonight and Blood Mountain is no fun in the rain.)

 

Go read the thread that Gary included a link to - I dont' THINK anyone has had any problems at all.

 

I had run the Hankook Ventus V12 285/35/19 for awhile on stock SRT-6 wheels without any spacers. They are a taller tire than stock that seemed to cause a slower bottom end take off. They gripped well when new. As they started wearing down,it was like driving on ice. I ditched them and went with 295/30/19 Bridgestone Potenza S-04 Pole Position. Stock wheel, no spacers,factory height,no problems. They have a much better grip and are the same height as the stock tires. Also running the Bridgestone Pole Position 245/35/18 on the front without any problems. Squirrel Crusher

 

I love the idea of 295/30/19, more experiences with this set up please?

 

I have stock-sized Hankook Ventus v12s on my car now (that's what was on it when I bought it used last September). I agree, even with plenty of tread left, they are much slicker and less grippy than they were just a few months ago. I definitely want to try the 295/30/19 S-04 but i'm a little worried that the extra width on a stock rim will cause the tires to feel splashy or spongey on hard turns. Have you had any problem with this? (It seems like I read in another thread somewhere that 275s felt good but 285s and 295s started to feel a little more sloppy. Has anyone found that to be true?)

 

I ran 295/30/19 PS2's on a stock rim and had no issue at all. Also run 295/30/19 Hoosier a6 for racing. I went down to an 18" now with a 285/30 Pilot super sport and love the setup, some have gotten a 305/30/18 under the car as well if your wanting to downsize

 

Blood Mountain? - sounds like fun, I think.

I will be buying tires soon as well and need something that can handle road course and drag strip.

 

I've heard great things about the S-04, the Michelin PSS and the Nitto Invo. I'd recommend my tires in terms of grip, but only to a deaf person.

My next tire will either be the INVO or the PSS

 

I have 275/35's on the rear. Agreed, the taller tire makes for a slightly taller gear ratio. But come on, 2%? I can't believe it makes a huge difference... Where I do feel the change is in just getting in and out of the vehicle. It may not sound like much, but that additional 1/2+ inch of height in the rear makes a noticeable improvement (says the aged, 50-something daily driver). Also, just a little more rubber around the doughnut improves the ride quality. And it almost perfectly balances the amount of sidewall showing on the front and rears.

I think it was a great decision.

Shawn

 

Everybody was raving about the Hankooks last year. Now I am reading they turn into crap after some use. What's the story??

 

Sorry for being "cheeky" but here is a good rear pic :

 

My rear shoes are 275 30 19's. they are 3/4" wider than OE and 2% smaller in height or circomference. At 50mph the speedometer reading will be 49mph. The sidewall height is 3.25" versus 3.5" for the OE tire. As for grip see for yourself:

Exhaust Sound - YouTube

 

Her shoes seem to be taller than OE and lousy traction on the beach!

 

Don't know the story with all of the others but I have had mine for about 25000 miles and will be getting another set by the end of the summer.
They have worn very well and evenly and remained very smooth and quiet and yes probably lost some grip as they wore but wouldn't any tire do this.

Personally I still recommend them to anyone who wants a good value

 

I have to agree with Gary on value and others that mentioned road noise. The Hankooks are awesome for someone who doesn't regularly track their car. I've cruised at 120+ with Kim in the car, and she thought we were doing 80 they're so smooth. And both the XFs run 285/35/19s.

 

But Kim warned me on my Facebook page that the Hankooks are no good on an SRT at the track.

But on my N/A Roadster, I am happy.

I posted this on my Facebook last afternoon:
So far, the radar is clear - I'm headed home to get my driving shoes and GoPro Camera and I will FINALLY test my new tires in the curves of the North Georgia Mountains.

When I got back, I posted this:

That was interesting... could not understand why the car felt so "rough". Then I realized: I had been in the habit of driving the curves hard to the point the rear end would break loose, this was how I judged my speed. Anyway, looked down at the speedo at one point and realized what I was doing (I was going way faster than normal - TRYING to break the rear end loose in the curves). With these tires, it isn't going to break loose!

Please keep in mind that I had almost NO TREAD on the rear when I got new tires, we are talking down so far there was no way to tell where the wear indicators had been.

Again, I feel the Hankooks are a good compromise tire between cost/performance and expected mileage, but again, my car is a Limited N/A.
I encourage those looking for tires to read a lot of threads here UNLESS they are a rather moderate driver - in which I have no problems recommending Hankooks.

I guess I am no longer a "moderate driver", but then, I don't have over 300 HP to deliver to them, either. As to noise, my old ones never got noisy, period. I HATE noisy tires and in a convertible, I'd notice it.

 

I'm pretty much going to go with the extra wide 295/30/19 on my SRT stock rims in rear . I have a feeling I'm going to get more grip, and I NEED more grip as I am an aggressive driver.