Owners generally praise the Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 for its dry grip and handling. Wet grip is also rated well by many, although around one in nine owners criticise it. Many find road noise low and consider the tire good value, but around one in nine find it noisy. Tread life draws mixed reports from owners with mileage on the tire, with some pleased and others disappointed. Around one in six owners criticise the soft sidewall, particularly for its effect on steering and cornering.
What owners mention most counted across 71 reviews
front tires are v12 evos at 6mm tread, both have split on sidewalls very badly 2mm deep about 250mm long and garage has told me to change asap and drive very steady. I rang Hankook they told me it was my driving caused this and to go back to the garage i bought the car from!!!!! I check my pressures montly. Hankocks not interested atall to test them or ask for batch number...so in summary dangerous< hankook not interested and 2 tires need changing after 2mm of use. would i buy again no way back to Toyo T1R's.
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86%
Member
Alfa Romeo
225/45 R17 W
23,000 miles
Mostly Motorways
Spirited
I was skeptical about buying these tires as Alfa's are notorious at being hard on tires, I did a lot of research prior to buying these tires, as the previous ones I put on the front end were Avon ZVS which were very good but a hard tire and only got 17k miles from them.
The Evo tires took a while to scrub in, but once they did they gave good response when cornering in the dry and in the wet I could not believe the grip they provided. Most of my travel are on motorways, but through country roads they are just as enjoyable. I would recommend these tires again, and now I am looking to replace them, I will put on a new front set of these again.
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A fantastic tire so much better than the pirelli p zero Nero where the p zero was noisy hard riding and rubbish in the wet and didn't last long.the hankooks are just amazing so quiet i am getting hardly any tire noise at well past normal speeds they are much more comfortable as well my car is lowered but these make the ride so much better and the grip is brilliant wet or dry and they are supposed to wear better than uni rs3 (result) I would recommend these tires to anyone who wants a quiet grippy tire that's cheaper than the competition
89%
Member
Saab Automobile
225/45 R18 W
2,000 miles
A Combination of Roads
Spirited
I had hankooks on my l last Citroen c5 car and I was impressed. Now I have just replaced 2 Bridgestone on my Saab 93 Aero ttid with these and the difference is amazing. They are really quiet. They grip well in wet and dry. I will definitely get another set when the time comes.
I really rate these _ I stuck the F1s on the back and got these Evo2s on the front to replace some ditchfinders. Really impressed. Only been on 1k miles so far but I find them better in the wet than the F1s and a quieter and more confortable tire
I have an '05 Mazda RX-8 MT. I have recently swapped to Hankook's from Vredestein Ultrac Sessantas. The Hankooks are superior to every aspect except progressiveness. These tires won't spin at all, I can finally launch the car uphill without the tires spinning on the spot, like the Vredesteins did! They inspire more confidence, they look cool, they seem to wear fine, the wear rate is good. I have driven the car in snow, rain, and sunny, pretty hot days! And I can easily say, they don't compromise safety on any surface or weather! They are just as comfortable as my Vredesteins were! Would sure buy them again!
Dry grip and braking is excellent. Wet braking is excellent beyond belief for a summer tire. Comfortable tire and pretty quiet also. I have driven Bridgestone potenza r050, Falken FK452, Yoko C and S , toyo T1R, Kumho KH31 so far and this tire beats all of them in all aspects of the game apart from the precision on the limit. Unfortunately i cannot comment on the wear yet
It feels like a TOYO TIR but 2 steps ahead in everything.
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Member
Ford
205/40 R17 W
1,000 miles
A Combination of Roads
Average
Excellent tire so far. Nice reassuring grip in the dry and wet! Low road noise and comfortable. No complaints so far.
Had toyo proxes before although dry grip good wet was wanting, Hankook recommended by regular tire firm, would to have good dry grip but excellent wet grip, now finding other cars getting in my way down lanes as can carry speed through corners safely with confidence and excellent feed back
these tires have turned out to be a really good buy, ive tried pretty much all of the premium tires and on ly got about 10-13k out of them, these guys have 9k on them at the moment and are still going strong a really good buy. My only small issue is the side wall is a little soft but that is a very small niggle, i would recommend these tires all day long
I cant believe they lasted me 23000 miles on the front! as I don't drive like a grandad in my GTI, the car does under steer when pushed, but then it's a standard GTI and I think the 207 isn't the best handling car in the world noise wise nothing intrusive no whining at speed overall pretty good for the price
