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Old Mar 26, 2009 | 07:15 PM
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Now Available in the US Hankook RS3! Gruppe-S Exclusive

Yes you read that correctly. Gruppe-S will be the 1st ones in the US with these types.

The Ventus R-S3 is new extreme Performance Summer tire developed for the

drivers of serious sports car, sports coupe and performance sedan enthusiasts

looking for race tire-like traction on the street or for use in autocross,

drifting and track events. It was created from the successful Ventus Z214

racing design and technology, brought to the street with improved road

contact surface area for dry traction. The result is a street tire delivering

extreme dry grip with the proven Hankook's racing tread compound.


Keep a watch out as Gruppe-S will be campaining this tire thruout the 2009 Formula Drift season.


Current list of sizes available
225/45/15
225/50/16
255/40/17
225/45/17
265/35/18
285/35/18
245/40/18

More sizes will available soon


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Old Mar 26, 2009 | 07:28 PM
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Interesting! Any specs yet? We need a stock Evo size!
Old Mar 26, 2009 | 08:18 PM
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are those flames?
I would prefer butterflies.
Old Mar 26, 2009 | 08:19 PM
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how much?
Old Mar 27, 2009 | 12:06 PM
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No pricing yet... but around a 140 tread wear
Old Mar 30, 2009 | 12:00 PM
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Old Mar 30, 2009 | 04:51 PM
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Bump with an Advan sponsored/touting car for a Hankook tire ?
Old Mar 30, 2009 | 06:33 PM
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lulz, the picture is just so you dont have to see "BUMP!" every day
Old Mar 31, 2009 | 12:36 PM
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I saw those on Dez's new STi at the Time Attack this past weekend.
I believe you guys sponsor him.
Old Mar 31, 2009 | 06:31 PM
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Yeah, the tire performed great! unofficially his best time was a 2:01.XX on a basically stock 08 sti

Old Apr 1, 2009 | 12:22 PM
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Old Apr 1, 2009 | 09:06 PM
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lulz, the picture is just so you dont have to see "BUMP!" every day
I'm just pullin your chains .

Bump for you guys. I'll be running an AD08 myself, but this tire looks promising and will definitely be better bang for the buck.
Old Apr 2, 2009 | 11:42 AM
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Yea, this is supposed to be a very fast tire

Old Apr 3, 2009 | 11:27 AM
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 12:22 PM
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so when will u have the price? if they are the same price as the star specs i will definatley get a set!


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