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Bridgestone RE760 Sport
12
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Hankook V12 Evo
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51.16%
Falken FK452
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20.93%
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I've narrowed it down to three tires

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Old Mar 31, 2011 | 07:44 PM
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I've narrowed it down to three tires

Looking at the Bridgestone RE760 Sports, Hankook V12 Evo and Falken FK-452's; can I get some feed back for folks that have run these tires??? The tires will be used for daily driving and that's about it. I don't want your two cents on other tires, just these three, thanks.
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Old Mar 31, 2011 | 08:14 PM
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Hankooks - easy on the wallet, good in the dry and wet.. not harsh for daily driving..

Good Tire.
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Old Apr 1, 2011 | 08:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Solo II Evo
Hankooks - easy on the wallet, good in the dry and wet.. not harsh for daily driving..

Good Tire.
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If I didn't track my car a few times a year I would have gone with the hankooks over the the Z1's. Having a good all around tire at a good price point seems like a win win to me.
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Old Apr 1, 2011 | 01:01 PM
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Anyone else have feed back on using any of these tires???
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Old Apr 1, 2011 | 02:43 PM
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I just intalled my 760's a couple of weeks back with my new wheels. So far I love them! Ride quality is good, not that loud, and handles pretty well so far but I haven't put too many miles on them yet. I like the Potenza's a lot better than my old BFG's and Falken's
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Old Apr 1, 2011 | 03:24 PM
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I have the Bridgestones they are good when heated up. They suck in terms of grip when they are cold. Makes them bad for autocross but good for mountain runs. Look at the treadwear for the the three different tires you want to buy. The one with the lowest treadwear is the one with the most grip and will give you the best handling.
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Old Apr 1, 2011 | 03:48 PM
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For a dd tire I'd look at the 760. Can rotate them, quiet for the type of tire they are, great dry, good wet, etc. Overall great Jack of all trades tire.
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Old Apr 1, 2011 | 03:58 PM
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Hankook are great tires good at the track as well i will be getting these again
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Old Apr 3, 2011 | 11:05 AM
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Hankook V12 RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I put on a set of V12's and took them off the same day. Those tires are junk. Better suited for a non performance car. Side wall is way too soft for a performance car on any type of curvy road. I felt like I had netured my Evo with those tires...
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Old Apr 3, 2011 | 11:12 AM
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hankooks are good for the money, if your lookin for a dd tire, fk452s are ok but they dont handle well when heated up( spirited street driving haha), personally anything bridgestone handles good but doesnt last for ****. Id say look into the general exclaim uhp great all around tire, with long lasting tread life, or the nitto nt555 are good as well. Or if your tryin to find somethin comparable to the hankook v12s, look into the sumitomo htrz 2 or 3.....either one of those well save you money, but get you around the amount of tread life a DD needs haah.
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Old Apr 3, 2011 | 03:12 PM
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I just got back from an autox today running Hankook V12's and even though I was surprisingly competitive for the reaction of the tires, the car wouldn't stop understeering the entires day. We did a total of 5 laps each session and by the third run the tires just seemed too soft to turn sharply. I couldn't get the car to slid out for the life of me though so I will give them that for a pro would say for aggressive driving like this the con out ways the pro. On the street these are quieter and has better wet/dry grip than my Azenis RT615's. I am kicking myself in the head right now for not getting Star Specs.
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Old Apr 3, 2011 | 03:15 PM
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Hankook!
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Old Apr 4, 2011 | 03:21 PM
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l like the 760s a little better than the v12s. i would go w/the bridgestones unless the hankooks are considerably cheaper.
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Old Apr 5, 2011 | 03:03 PM
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I've run 2 track days and about 3000 miles on my 760's now and I like them. very good wet and dry grip. they are pretty predictable when they are on edge then they go over that edge pretty softly. only thing I don't like is the sidewalls feel kind of soft. but that can be fixed with a few more pounds of pressure. For the street they are great. and looks like you could get a good amount of miles on them. I've thrashed mine and they still got some good meat on them. Never ran the other two tires though so I can't really compare.
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Old Apr 5, 2011 | 03:05 PM
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V12 if it's for DD.especially price may be cheap
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