Continental DW or Hankook Ventus V12 evo K110 ?
Ill spin quite a bit in the rain on these tires.
May 21, 2011, 01:43 PM
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I have experience with the DW and the V12. IMO the DW blows the V12 out of the water for grip. I honestly feel the DW has better grip than the stock advans. HOWEVER, they have a softer sidewall than the stock advans, so the steering input is dulled a little bit. I feel the V12 is about the same for soft sidewall... so it really boils down to price and grip. One more thing... this was in Oregon on OUR roads 
. The DW does great in the wet. V12... not so much.
+1 for Continental DW.
BTW, I paid $725 mounted and balanced for all 4 DW from Americas Tire. Includes tire lifetime free rotate & balance.
. The DW does great in the wet. V12... not so much. +1 for Continental DW.
BTW, I paid $725 mounted and balanced for all 4 DW from Americas Tire. Includes tire lifetime free rotate & balance.
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May 24, 2011, 08:46 PM
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I have experience with the DW and the V12. IMO the DW blows the V12 out of the water for grip. I honestly feel the DW has better grip than the stock advans. HOWEVER, they have a softer sidewall than the stock advans, so the steering input is dulled a little bit. I feel the V12 is about the same for soft sidewall... so it really boils down to price and grip. One more thing... this was in Oregon on OUR roads . The DW does great in the wet. V12... not so much.
+1 for Continental DW.
BTW, I paid $725 mounted and balanced for all 4 DW from Americas Tire. Includes tire lifetime free rotate & balance.
. The DW does great in the wet. V12... not so much. +1 for Continental DW.
BTW, I paid $725 mounted and balanced for all 4 DW from Americas Tire. Includes tire lifetime free rotate & balance.
i'll be getting 255/35/19. did you have to talk to anyone in particular because I don't think that I can even get the v12s for that much just the tires alone, minus the mounting/balancing. since you're in the same NW area as I am then your +1 vote for the DW really counts as +10. we have a lot of rain here for sure
May 25, 2011, 07:49 AM
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what size were yours though?
i'll be getting 255/35/19. did you have to talk to anyone in particular because I don't think that I can even get the v12s for that much just the tires alone, minus the mounting/balancing. since you're in the same NW area as I am then your +1 vote for the DW really counts as +10. we have a lot of rain here for sure
i'll be getting 255/35/19. did you have to talk to anyone in particular because I don't think that I can even get the v12s for that much just the tires alone, minus the mounting/balancing. since you're in the same NW area as I am then your +1 vote for the DW really counts as +10. we have a lot of rain here for sure
May 25, 2011, 10:41 AM
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It's funny cuz the diamter of the face of the wheel is actually like 21" but I'm guessing they measure from the bead seats. I'm just going to have to suck it up and buy the DW this time around. If I dont like them I can always step down to the V12s next time around.
May 25, 2011, 03:15 PM
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It's funny cuz the diamter of the face of the wheel is actually like 21" but I'm guessing they measure from the bead seats. I'm just going to have to suck it up and buy the DW this time around. If I dont like them I can always step down to the V12s next time around.
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May 25, 2011, 09:32 PM
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He's asking why you aren't thinking of other tires, specifically those that he mentions. I'll give you some reasons to discount the KDW2s:
- horrendous road howl
- lower gas mileage
- average grip
- soft sidewall
The only thing I somewhat like about them are:
+ they last forever (but that means I'm putting up with the above negatives forever)
+ the tread pattern looks cool
Everything I've read is steering me to the Hankook's for my next tire.
- horrendous road howl
- lower gas mileage
- average grip
- soft sidewall
The only thing I somewhat like about them are:
+ they last forever (but that means I'm putting up with the above negatives forever)
+ the tread pattern looks cool
Everything I've read is steering me to the Hankook's for my next tire.
May 26, 2011, 06:24 PM
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Got V12 Evos in a 265/35/18 and I gotta say that I havnt had a tire as good as these for a long time. For their price point they are a great tire.... this article sold me:
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...12_evo_page_10
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...12_evo_page_10
May 27, 2011, 08:12 AM
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I have the Hankooks too and am very satisfied with them for a street tire. A little less grippy than the OEM's, but seem to be on point to last 2-3 times as long, are quiet, good in the rain, and obviously have a great price. I haven't run the Continentals. so I can't comment on them.
As for the KDW's that came up, screw those tires. I had them mounted on my old Corolla and almost freaked out leaving the tire shop because they howled like freaking 44" Super Swampers on a lifted truck. They'd have to stick like slicks to warrant putting up with that noise (and they did not). The only reason to buy them is if all you care about is an eye-catching tread design.
As for the KDW's that came up, screw those tires. I had them mounted on my old Corolla and almost freaked out leaving the tire shop because they howled like freaking 44" Super Swampers on a lifted truck. They'd have to stick like slicks to warrant putting up with that noise (and they did not). The only reason to buy them is if all you care about is an eye-catching tread design.