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Old 09-29-10, 10:18 AM
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hey all

looking for all summer tires for stock rims..
looking for good gripe and don't want them loud..
if u used some please tell me how you like ur tires..

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Originally Posted by uaaction
hey all

looking for all summer tires for stock rims..
looking for good gripe and don't want them loud..
if u used some please tell me how you like ur tires..

serg
You want the Hankook Ventus V12 Evo

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...12_evo_page_10


Better overall performance than the legendary PS2s for about half the price. Quieter with longer treadlife too.
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I love my Yokohamma S-Drive !!!!
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I have BF Goodrich Z Force tires, but some say they're a bit loud. Regardless, love the grip
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Originally Posted by Kurtz
You want the Hankook Ventus V12 Evo

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...12_evo_page_10


Better overall performance than the legendary PS2s for about half the price. Quieter with longer treadlife too.
They look ****ty...makes your car look like grandpa car with the bulging sidewall.
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^^^Here is the grandpa car with the evo's 12, Hahaha
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Originally Posted by chikoo
They look ****ty...makes your car look like grandpa car with the bulging sidewall.
Yes, clearly how slim the sidewalls look is much more important than the superior traction and braking performance this tire offers... excellent contribution to the thread!

Regarding the other 2 tires mentioned so far... they both appear in the same review I linked to above...the S-drives are quiet, but fairly mediocre in performance and the BFGs (I assume he means G-force, not Z Force) are indeed loud, as well as riding rough and being kinda middle-of-the-pack in performance
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Bridgestones re 760's are pretty quiet and offer much more grip than the stock er33's that came stock.
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Hankook Ventus V12 Evo best tire for the $$$$$$$$ hands down.
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Originally Posted by NoHoIS350
^^^Here is the grandpa car with the evo's 12, Hahaha
what are u lowered on partner
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Evo v12 ftw
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Originally Posted by MashinA
what are u lowered on partner
Buddy Club coils & please don't ever use the turn partner. Pot-na!
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EVO V12 FTW!
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...12_evo_page_10
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i had the yokohama advan s.drives on my old BBS. i like them, but they run about 300 a piece... i currently have the hankook v12 evo's on my new BBS.. they grip very well, very quiet, and will run you about half the price. +1 for the v12 evo's
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I've heard great things about the Hankook V12s, but they are a Summer only tire.

What do you guys recommend for an all-season tire? Is there one that compares to the V12s for all-season?
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