Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec vs Hankook Ventus V12 evo K110

I have pretty much narrowed my sights down to these two specific Summer tires. I have seen good reviews on both but want to know is it worth spending the extra $200.00 on the dunlop's compared to purchasing the Hankook's. Im mostly going to be only doing spirited street driving and it may see the drag strip once or twice, and possibly a road event once a year.

 

If you track time I'd spend the extra on the Z1's. The $200 extra will make a big difference. The V12's have been really popular, and will handle any aggressive street driving. However, the Z1 has that little extra "umpf" when you need it.

Call me when ready!

 

Love my Z1's. ZERO complaints about this tire in the summer. Wet and dry are great.

in the winter I run the 3D's and they rock on the snow/cold

 

Star Specs are hands down an awesome summer tire and track tire short of a full blown race tire.

 

I'm pretty much in the same boat, except I'm planning on some local auto-x events instead of drag/road racing. Since you said you're doing a road event this year, I would lean towards the Star Specs. If you're not road racing and just sticking to the street, then the V12's might make more sense as they should last longer and by most accounts, are quieter and work well(for summer tires) in the rain. This is assuming that your car is a daily driver though. Good luck with your purchase!

 

my friend has the z1's on his evo and its his dd and does auto x events and loves them. not bad on wet traction either.

 

Two different types of tires altogether in my opinion.

I would compare Dunlop Star Specs vs Hankook RS-3s or Dunlop Direzzas (non Star Spec) vs the Hankook V12.

I have had loads of luck with the RS-3s on track.

Dan

 

If you're not going to do HPDEs or auto-x the car with a somewhat serious intent, you'll never utilize Star Specs' capabilities, not even close, but you will add more weight to the car at the worst place possible, you'll restrict the success of a launch due to their stiff sidewalls, and they'll wear significantly faster than the V12s. I can guarantee that if you're not a competitive (cornering) pilot with a deathwish, you won't reach the Hankook's limits on the street. They're lighter, they wear longer, and they're killer in the rain. FWIW, I've auto-x'd the V12s. They didn't embarrass themselves. Good luck.

 

I am more leaning towards the v12's because this car will see much more street action that anything else. It may see the strip a couple times and maybe an event. If there are any other options ppl recommend just list them. Thanks.

 

Going from star specs to Toyo R1R's was great, now I will be trying rs-3's.

 

agreed. many people run tires that are overkill on the streets when they never see any track time. granted, its nice to have the extra grip there as a safety net on the streets, but if you don't track your car, i'd suggest getting something that is a little less hardcore and lasts significantly longer. the Evo V12 is just that, and cheaper to boot too

all the high performance tires available nowadays far exceed 95% of the capabilities of the drivers anyway, so one really shouldn't be pushing the limits on the streets