Hankook Ventus V12 evo K110
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But WOW do they look GOOD from behind!
My old Hankook (OEM sizes) stayed almost dead quiet to the bitter, well-below-tread-markers end. The OEM Hanooks performed well on the Dragon and Blood mountain at speeds well above the legal limit, can't wait to see how these on the rear feel.
But again, they look KOOL from behind ! ! ! They LOOK a FOOT wider!
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Just did this myself, today. Only have 11 miles on them so far, and only got up to 70 on the way home.
But WOW do they look GOOD from behind! My old Hankook (OEM sizes) stayed almost dead quiet to the bitter, well-below-tread-markers end.
The OEM Hanooks performed well on the Dragon and Blood mountain at speeds well above the legal limit, can't wait to see how these on the rear feel.
But again, they look KOOL from behind ! ! ! They LOOK a FOOT wider!
But WOW do they look GOOD from behind!
My old Hankook (OEM sizes) stayed almost dead quiet to the bitter, well-below-tread-markers end. The OEM Hanooks performed well on the Dragon and Blood mountain at speeds well above the legal limit, can't wait to see how these on the rear feel.
But again, they look KOOL from behind ! ! ! They LOOK a FOOT wider!
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I told my boss this morning that, on the curves on Mathes Airport Road this morning, "... the car was stuck to the road like peanut butter to the roof of a dog's mouth" !!!
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I put the 285/35/19 Hankook on the rear and have a serious rubbing issue that is driving me crazy.. I have koni adjustable shocks, TVT adjustable Camber arms and non OEM offset rims and near zero camber so it is hard to tell which one is causing the problem...I also had to put 15 MM spacers in the rear ....I am lower by 3/4 of an inch than other crossfires which may be the result of some of the mods..same tires and size but still has OEM shocks, rims and no spacers...after looking at the clearances I could reduce the spacers to 10MM and roll the inside of the fender a bit more than it is and possibly solve the problem. My mechanic tells me that with 75000 miles on the springs you could expect to have a reduction in road clearance so maybe replacing the springs is an option???? Any words of wisdom out there...sorry to interject with my problems but the subject seemed like a good place for me to ask the questions. Otherwise the rims and tires are awesome....cheers...Rusty
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On an unrelated note - I had observed a Tach reading of 3050 to 3100 rpm at 80 MPH.
With these new tires, I was headed home from the Airport last night and set the cruise at 80 - suddenly I realized: the Tach read 2800.
I had noticed that, before the tire change, setting the cruise at 80 gave me an indication of 77 or 78 (don't remember exactly) on the GPS. NOW setting the cruise at 80 causes the GPS to read 80 or 81!
I changed my overall gear ratio by going to the bigger tires! But what this tells me is that the speedometer is driven off the sensors in the FRONT wheels - I mean it MUST be, right?
Anyway, I am up near 1500 miles on this second set of Hankooks and I like them. Not the right tire for everyone, but I'm pleased.
We head to the Dragon's lair in two months..........
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And we've covered the ratio thing a BUNCH on here... Folks running taller tires seemingly have less drama off the line than the shorter tires... but once the shorter tires hook, they accelerate faster (to a point).
That's the reason I'll be going back to a 285/30 versus my 275/35 right now... Shorter sidewalls means I can go lower w/o rubbing, and also get a quicker shot (providing I hook).
The difference is mathematically slight, but I felt an immediate difference when I went from 285/30 to 275/35... And honestly the ride didn't improve enough for me to want the fatter tire.
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I assume the 285/30 should fit the standard 19" rim without any modifications/spacers/etc, etc.?
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It fit great on my OEM Limited wheels... a bit more sidewall bulge but it looked great.
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2005 XFire Limited Coupe...bought used from local Chrysler dealer
and didn't realize iit had two (2) different brand tires on the oem rims as follows:
Front=Sunny...........................225/40ZR/18 92W XL...Height=25.1
Rear.=Goodyear Eagle RS*A...P245/40R/19 94V..........Height=26.7
Note: XFire has oem stance.
Time for a tire change, and leaning toward the Hankook Ventus V12 evo K110 all around
After reading the various choices for staggered sizes.... still a little confused which way to go.
Choices for Front with oem rims (18x7.5):
1. 225/40/18...Hgt=25.1....oem size.. .current tire heigh=25.1
2. 235/40/18...Hgt=25.4
3. 245/40/18...Hgt=25.7
Choices for Rear with oem rims (19x9.0):
1. 255/35/19...Hgt=26.0....oem size... current tire height=26.7
2. 275/35/19...Hgt=26.6....closest to the current tire height shown above
3. 285/35/19...Hgt=26.9
4. 285/30/19...Hgt=25.8....closest to oem height.
Looking for some suggestions which way to go front and rear.... including any effect on
1. Actual speed to speedometer reading
2. If actual odometer mileage might be affected with rear tire height...from oem to ?
Thanks in advance!
and didn't realize iit had two (2) different brand tires on the oem rims as follows:
Front=Sunny...........................225/40ZR/18 92W XL...Height=25.1
Rear.=Goodyear Eagle RS*A...P245/40R/19 94V..........Height=26.7
Note: XFire has oem stance.
Time for a tire change, and leaning toward the Hankook Ventus V12 evo K110 all around
After reading the various choices for staggered sizes.... still a little confused which way to go.
Choices for Front with oem rims (18x7.5):
1. 225/40/18...Hgt=25.1....oem size.. .current tire heigh=25.1
2. 235/40/18...Hgt=25.4
3. 245/40/18...Hgt=25.7
Choices for Rear with oem rims (19x9.0):
1. 255/35/19...Hgt=26.0....oem size... current tire height=26.7
2. 275/35/19...Hgt=26.6....closest to the current tire height shown above
3. 285/35/19...Hgt=26.9
4. 285/30/19...Hgt=25.8....closest to oem height.
Looking for some suggestions which way to go front and rear.... including any effect on
1. Actual speed to speedometer reading
2. If actual odometer mileage might be affected with rear tire height...from oem to ?
Thanks in advance!
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See posts 181 and 185 and I think you'll have SOME of your answers. I have the OEM size up front and 285/35s on the back.
Look over threads here in "Wheels, Brakes, Tires" and you will catch on. This, as John pointed out, has been discussed before.
From all indications, the speedo/odo is driven by the sensors in the FRONT wheels, if they stay OEM, fine.
I have 285/35s in back and have seen lower RPMs and tha'ts fine with me. (If I want to move out faster, I just shift a bit later than before.)
But it's way past my bedtime, I'm out!
Look over threads here in "Wheels, Brakes, Tires" and you will catch on. This, as John pointed out, has been discussed before.
From all indications, the speedo/odo is driven by the sensors in the FRONT wheels, if they stay OEM, fine.
I have 285/35s in back and have seen lower RPMs and tha'ts fine with me. (If I want to move out faster, I just shift a bit later than before.)
But it's way past my bedtime, I'm out!
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I just installed these on the front of my car yesterday. 235 40 18 Hope they handle well because the ride is amazing. I still have the BFG KD's on the rear and they have held up well and have great traction.
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Got them mounted today !!!
Awesome Tires
I went a bit bigger on the rears.... (285/35/19)
I kept the stock size on the fronts (225/40/18)
Hankook Ventus V12 evo K110
Awesome Tires
I went a bit bigger on the rears.... (285/35/19)
I kept the stock size on the fronts (225/40/18)
Hankook Ventus V12 evo K110
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Just got the tires ordered, I hope they are suitable replacements for my trusty Conti Contacts. Sadly the Conti's are discontinued and this makes me sad as I loved those tires.
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if you are in the market to buy the Hankooks' now is the time. Discount Tire has a $100 rebate and Hankook has a $80 rebate. Direct Tire ends on the 3rd. I placed my order today and had a problem with DTire saying that he couldn't order the 285-35-19 saying that they will not fit. Had to order online and hope I don't get a call about the size of the tire.
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Where this thread began when I posted this back on 2/24/10
Loved them so much I just ordered another set today from Discount Tire.
I got 30,000 miles on these tires in just over 3 years.
Price now for the set of 4 was $782 which is still less than TireRack current pricing.
Discount tire is currently offering a $80 rebate on purchases of sets of 4 of these tires so cost after rebate will be $702 + tax.
Awesome Tires
I went a bit bigger on the rears.... (285/35/19)
I kept the stock size on the fronts (225/40/18)
$ 637.00 (4 tires)
$ 60.00 Mount and balance
$ 36.00 TPMS rebuild kits
$ 55 tax
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$788.00 total
My local Discount Tire Store basically matched TireRack price
Hankook Ventus V12 evo K110
I went a bit bigger on the rears.... (285/35/19)
I kept the stock size on the fronts (225/40/18)
$ 637.00 (4 tires)
$ 60.00 Mount and balance
$ 36.00 TPMS rebuild kits
$ 55 tax
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$788.00 total
My local Discount Tire Store basically matched TireRack price
Hankook Ventus V12 evo K110
Loved them so much I just ordered another set today from Discount Tire.
I got 30,000 miles on these tires in just over 3 years.
Price now for the set of 4 was $782 which is still less than TireRack current pricing.
Discount tire is currently offering a $80 rebate on purchases of sets of 4 of these tires so cost after rebate will be $702 + tax.
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I am currently on my second set after putting 30,000 miles on my first set.
I was so impressed with these tires I created this thread back in February 2010.
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UPDATE:
These tires have been mentioned frequently on the Crossfire forums and we were recognized by the manufacturer in a write up about these tires and our Crossfires.
Good find AKING57 and thanks for sharing
I was so impressed with these tires I created this thread back in February 2010.
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UPDATE:
These tires have been mentioned frequently on the Crossfire forums and we were recognized by the manufacturer in a write up about these tires and our Crossfires.
Good find AKING57 and thanks for sharing
I have just purchased a pair of these for the rear, going on recommendations from the forum.
In doing some research i came across a good article on the web from 2011.
Hopefully they will live up to their reputation.
Full article below:
Hankook Tire
Rating:5 Star
November 6, 2011
Hankook Tire has developed a line of Ultra High Performance tires designated as Ventus that they believe Chrysler Crossfire owners will find give them better performance than the original equipment tires the Crossfire came equipped with.
Chrysler Crossfires were a product of the Daimler Chrysler relationship in the period 2003 through 2007.
The Crossfire is a rear wheel drive coupe or roadster convertible that was built on the Mercedes R170 platform and shares many components in common with the Mercedes SLK320 from the period. There were about 83,000 built in the period as 2004 through 2008 models. Most were built as 2004 through 2006 models. By 2006 the production was being wound down and few except for Roadsters, were imported in that last two years. In 2007, only 2000 of the 2008 models were built mostly as Roadsters with not all of them being imported to North America.
I am a 2008 Crossfire Roadster owner (Inferno Red) and have been experiencing what others before me have, that is, serious degradation in the performance of the OE tires as they approach 20,000 miles of wear. Various Crossfire forums have discussed replacement tire brands and performance at great length. Satisfaction with various brands and types is mixed at best and most likely reflects the proper matching of the driving environment of each owner with the brand and type of replacement tire selected.
In North America, there appear to be three environmental situations that must be addressed when selecting replacement tires to get optimal performance from both the tires and the Crossfire. Those are: high speed, extreme temperature zones with occasional wet traction challenges; high speed more moderate temperature zones where dry and wet conditions with occasional snow occur and colder temperature zones with a higher incidence of wet and snow conditions over the year.
Hankook Tire has appeared recently in several Crossfire Forums as a replacement tire that some owners have found as a moderately priced and exceptionally performing replacement for their OE or previous replacement tires.
Hankook Tire USA has been marketing performance tires in the United States since 1981, though they have been making tires since 1941. They manufacture their tires in Asia and Eastern Europe selling in 185 countries. Today, Hankook Tire is the seventh largest tire company in the world. Hankook USA entered the high performance racing tire market with their Ventus RSS Z211 R-Compound Racing Tire in 2003. The consumer line of Ventus tires evolved following and include the Ventus V12 Evo Summer, Ventus V4 ES All-Season and Ventus V2 Concept All-Season.
Visiting with Hankook factory, technical and sales personal while at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas last week, I talked to them specifically about a Hankook tire type for Chrysler Crossfires. One of the people I talked with is a past Crossfire owner and has worked for one of the Crossfire OE brands and a couple of the more often mentioned replacement brands. His insight was interesting based on his personal experience with Crossfire.
The Hankook recommendation was the Ventus. According to Hankook, their proprietary designs and tire compounds deliver high performance traction and steering for Crossfire while running much quieter than the competition. The tire recommended for the high speed, high heat summer environment is the Ventus V12 Evo. There are sizes available for both the front and rear to optimize the performance. For the milder and wetter climates, the V4 ES All Season is recommended. For the winter and snow climates, the V2 Concept all Season is the recommendation. A potential problem, as I see it, is that these do not come in the 19 inch rear sizes. The V4 ES or V2 Concept would likely provide the traction and steering performance on the front in those alternative environments, but using the summer high performance V12 in the back may lack some in the traction and holding of the road in the rear.
The Hankook representative had direct Crossfire experience with the Ventus V12 Evo only in the hotter, drier, high speed environment. He said a Crossfire owner should expect that the Ventus V12 with high silica compounds will run much quieter than the OE or any other replacement brand that he is aware of.
A solid center rib block in the center of the tread enhances traction and braking efficiency by ensuring optimal ground contact pressure and control. The sidewalls are soft giving some roll that makes the tire feel like a premium touring tire. The directional design of the tread pattern gives positive steering feedback while the tapered blocks in the tread channel shed heat. The aggressive Y-shape pattern with wide linear groove in the tread effectively channels water away from the tire in rainy conditions. Underneath the tread face is a high density nylon reinforcement belt that leads to more even distribution of ground contact during cornering.
Hankook feels that a typical Crossfire owner should expect to get 25 to 30,000 miles on a set of Ventus V12.
More importantly, the Ventus V12 should run at peak performance until about 90% of tread wear before the owner feels some loss of traction and control as compared to other brands and types which begin to degrade, in some cases, as soon as 15% of wear.
In doing some research i came across a good article on the web from 2011.
Hopefully they will live up to their reputation.
Full article below:
Hankook Tire
Rating:5 Star
November 6, 2011
Hankook Tire has developed a line of Ultra High Performance tires designated as Ventus that they believe Chrysler Crossfire owners will find give them better performance than the original equipment tires the Crossfire came equipped with.
Chrysler Crossfires were a product of the Daimler Chrysler relationship in the period 2003 through 2007.
The Crossfire is a rear wheel drive coupe or roadster convertible that was built on the Mercedes R170 platform and shares many components in common with the Mercedes SLK320 from the period. There were about 83,000 built in the period as 2004 through 2008 models. Most were built as 2004 through 2006 models. By 2006 the production was being wound down and few except for Roadsters, were imported in that last two years. In 2007, only 2000 of the 2008 models were built mostly as Roadsters with not all of them being imported to North America.
I am a 2008 Crossfire Roadster owner (Inferno Red) and have been experiencing what others before me have, that is, serious degradation in the performance of the OE tires as they approach 20,000 miles of wear. Various Crossfire forums have discussed replacement tire brands and performance at great length. Satisfaction with various brands and types is mixed at best and most likely reflects the proper matching of the driving environment of each owner with the brand and type of replacement tire selected.
In North America, there appear to be three environmental situations that must be addressed when selecting replacement tires to get optimal performance from both the tires and the Crossfire. Those are: high speed, extreme temperature zones with occasional wet traction challenges; high speed more moderate temperature zones where dry and wet conditions with occasional snow occur and colder temperature zones with a higher incidence of wet and snow conditions over the year.
Hankook Tire has appeared recently in several Crossfire Forums as a replacement tire that some owners have found as a moderately priced and exceptionally performing replacement for their OE or previous replacement tires.
Hankook Tire USA has been marketing performance tires in the United States since 1981, though they have been making tires since 1941. They manufacture their tires in Asia and Eastern Europe selling in 185 countries. Today, Hankook Tire is the seventh largest tire company in the world. Hankook USA entered the high performance racing tire market with their Ventus RSS Z211 R-Compound Racing Tire in 2003. The consumer line of Ventus tires evolved following and include the Ventus V12 Evo Summer, Ventus V4 ES All-Season and Ventus V2 Concept All-Season.
Visiting with Hankook factory, technical and sales personal while at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas last week, I talked to them specifically about a Hankook tire type for Chrysler Crossfires. One of the people I talked with is a past Crossfire owner and has worked for one of the Crossfire OE brands and a couple of the more often mentioned replacement brands. His insight was interesting based on his personal experience with Crossfire.
The Hankook recommendation was the Ventus. According to Hankook, their proprietary designs and tire compounds deliver high performance traction and steering for Crossfire while running much quieter than the competition. The tire recommended for the high speed, high heat summer environment is the Ventus V12 Evo. There are sizes available for both the front and rear to optimize the performance. For the milder and wetter climates, the V4 ES All Season is recommended. For the winter and snow climates, the V2 Concept all Season is the recommendation. A potential problem, as I see it, is that these do not come in the 19 inch rear sizes. The V4 ES or V2 Concept would likely provide the traction and steering performance on the front in those alternative environments, but using the summer high performance V12 in the back may lack some in the traction and holding of the road in the rear.
The Hankook representative had direct Crossfire experience with the Ventus V12 Evo only in the hotter, drier, high speed environment. He said a Crossfire owner should expect that the Ventus V12 with high silica compounds will run much quieter than the OE or any other replacement brand that he is aware of.
A solid center rib block in the center of the tread enhances traction and braking efficiency by ensuring optimal ground contact pressure and control. The sidewalls are soft giving some roll that makes the tire feel like a premium touring tire. The directional design of the tread pattern gives positive steering feedback while the tapered blocks in the tread channel shed heat. The aggressive Y-shape pattern with wide linear groove in the tread effectively channels water away from the tire in rainy conditions. Underneath the tread face is a high density nylon reinforcement belt that leads to more even distribution of ground contact during cornering.
Hankook feels that a typical Crossfire owner should expect to get 25 to 30,000 miles on a set of Ventus V12.
More importantly, the Ventus V12 should run at peak performance until about 90% of tread wear before the owner feels some loss of traction and control as compared to other brands and types which begin to degrade, in some cases, as soon as 15% of wear.
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I have had mine on for a year and a half now and they are OK, quiet and grippy enough for me. When the temperature drops and I am at the end of my Crossfire season the tires will lose a lot of the grip and I have to be careful, I am getting to that stage now, another six weeks to eight weeks I'm guessing.
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I have had mine on my Crossfire since April 2010 and like them so much, I just purchased a set of six, 10 ply, type E Hankooks for my motorhome! They definitely look a lot different than the ones on the Crossfire, but are smoother riding that the Michelins that were previously on there.
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I intended to buy Hankooks but I got a great deal on Goodyear F1's supercar 285/35/19's. I haven't put them on yet they're sitting in my hall (wife loves it lol) has anyone tried those. If not I'll give a report when I get them on.