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Old 06-25-2022, 10:18 AM   #1
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Hankook's Don't Suck

Reluctantly I ran these at NJMP Thunderbolt yesterday and was pleasantly surprised. When I first threw them on the tires seemed unstable on the street even when changing lanes. It seems that they take a few miles, about 400 to run them in.

I ran cold pressures of 26psi yesterday at the track and clocked a 1:35.6. About 2 seconds off of my best ever lap on Goodyear Supercar 3R (1:33.x) and about 1 second slower than my average lap times on the Supercar 3R (1:34.x). Hot off the track they were around 32psi which seemed to be the sweet spot. I'll grab some pics today of how they look as far as wear is concerned.

The Hankook Ventus V12 Evo2 have unique characteristics. The irony is that I feel that you need to be somewhat experienced to use these tires. They DON'T like mid-corner steering corrections. They will only tolerate smooth handling and throttle inputs. The tires are very communicative and they certainly 'Howl'. They vibrate over 60mph thru the steering wheel. I did 250 miles on track before my brake pads were ground down to the metal and I had to cut the day short. They provided consistent performance and honestly never felt like the went "off". For $1,200 or less depending on where you buy them I think they may actually be quite the bargain. I'll be adding videos to this thread for reference. I'm uploading a video now where I battled with an M2 Competition equipped with Apex wheels and race tires. It was a knockout dragout. hahahaha My top speed down the straight was about 4-6mph off my best at this track due to having to break a little earlier than usual to get it stopped. Given that my pads were worn I'm not sure I can attribute that solely to the tires if I'm being fair.

Would I buy these tires again, probably not if I'm being completely honest, but if you're looking for a tire on a budget I think I can actually recommend them.



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Old 06-25-2022, 01:33 PM   #2
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I’ll have to take your word on that, never been a fan of those personally, had them on my 370 and was not impressed

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Old 06-25-2022, 02:20 PM   #3
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I’ll have to take your word on that, never been a fan of those personally, had them on my 370 and was not impressed
LOL. By NO means are they impressive. They aren't. But if you need to replace tires on the cheap I think they can get the job done.
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Old 06-25-2022, 05:47 PM   #4
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ZL1-1LE (on Hankooks hahahaha) vs. M2 Competition


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Old 06-25-2022, 05:54 PM   #5
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Getting blown away by that Beemer is sad.
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Old 06-25-2022, 05:57 PM   #6
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Getting blown away by that Beemer is sad.
Have you even been to the track?
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Old 06-25-2022, 06:08 PM   #7
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It was a good watch! I wish I could see the mph as you make laps.
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Old 06-25-2022, 06:46 PM   #8
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Have you even been to the track?
ya I have bud. 650 hp in the ZL1 should smoke that straight six in every way. U should know that.
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Old 06-25-2022, 07:05 PM   #9
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ya I have bud. 650 hp in the ZL1 should smoke that straight six in every way. U should know that.
what can I say my friend. That boy sure could drive! He was sideways everywhere!

You lose that HP advantage in the corners too.
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Old 06-26-2022, 12:10 AM   #10
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ya I have bud. 650 hp in the ZL1 should smoke that straight six in every way. U should know that.
No... if that's true why do 520 HP GT3 RSs beat ZL1s all day? A ZLE can hold it's own and beat a GT3 RS, but easier to go fast in the RS.

The M2 Comp on a technical track, on equal or better tires in the hands of a great driver, can definitely hold off or beat a ZLE driven by a good driver (not as good as M2 driver).

Also, many M2 comps are tuned and running E85 and make another 100+ HP. All things equal (stock vs stock, both running 3Rs, equal drivers) the ZLE is faster on any track, technical or otherwise, but the M2 Comp is a great track car for the money.

At Buttonwillow the track rats in NA E46 M3s and S2000s beat good drivers in 500+ HP cars all the time.

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Old 06-26-2022, 10:12 AM   #11
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No... if that's true why do 520 HP GT3 RSs beat ZL1s all day? A ZLE can hold it's own and beat a GT3 RS, but easier to go fast in the RS.

The M2 Comp on a technical track, on equal or better tires in the hands of a great driver, can definitely hold off or beat a ZLE driven by a good driver (not as good as M2 driver).

Also, many M2 comps are tuned and running E85 and make another 100+ HP. All things equal (stock vs stock, both running 3Rs, equal drivers) the ZLE is faster on any track, technical or otherwise, but the M2 Comp is a great track car for the money.

At Buttonwillow the track rats in NA E46 M3s and S2000s beat good drivers in 500+ HP cars all the time.

Exactly! This guy had race Apex Race Wheels and R compound tires. I was sliding around on Hankooks. hahahahaha Put some damn R.E.S.P.E."K" on my name! hahahahaha
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Old 06-26-2022, 10:19 AM   #12
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Oh and uh.... these were my errm brakes.

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Old 06-26-2022, 12:13 PM   #13
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Oh and uh.... these were my errm brakes.


Whoa! you ran those things down to the bone.
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Old 06-26-2022, 01:03 PM   #14
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Oh and uh.... these were my errm brakes.

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