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Old May 25, 2012 | 03:32 PM
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Just got 17" Hankook Ventus V12 Evo's for $58 per tire!

Bought 4 tires and after the $80 rebate from Hankook and the $100 gift card promotion from Discount Tire Direct, Tires came out to $58. Free shipping to boot!

Just skip the TPMS, valves and certificate items when they offer those to you.

Incredible deal for some incredible tires!

Just thought you all might be able to take advantage of it while the offer is available.

And no, I don't work for Discount Tires Direct. I'm just a regular old R53 Chili Red MCS owner.
 
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Old May 29, 2012 | 12:06 AM
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Wow thats a great deal!
 
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Old May 29, 2012 | 07:54 AM
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Wow and I thought I got a good deal buying mine used(never run but, put on wheels) for $240. Way to go! They are good tires but don't look for a lot of high performance driving out of them.
 
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Old May 29, 2012 | 09:37 AM
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I also got the same discount from tirerack just waiting for them to send me the rebate check then all will be good. Great price for a quality tire too! So much better ride then those stinkin runflats!!!
 
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Old May 31, 2012 | 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Porthos
Wow and I thought I got a good deal buying mine used(never run but, put on wheels) for $240. Way to go! They are good tires but don't look for a lot of high performance driving out of them.
Why is it half the people say they are a good hi performance summer tire.. the others don't... haha.

What do you recommend on a cooper S? Because i'm ready for tires next week and it's stressin me out!
 
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Old May 31, 2012 | 06:41 PM
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That is a great deal. They are pretty decent but a little soft. Probably won't buy them again but at that price very decent.
 
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Old May 31, 2012 | 07:46 PM
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I live in Ohio where if it snows.. it only stays around for a day or so, of which I try to stay INSIDE! So... looking for a tire that's sticky and performs great (i drive my "S" kind of aggressive") but also be able to get me around the hills in the rest of the year.

Not looking to spend any more than 600 if possible after shipping (before mount/balance of coarse tho)

Please help!
 
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Old Jun 3, 2012 | 07:06 PM
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I bought them there before too. very good deal!
 
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Old Jun 4, 2012 | 10:32 AM
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Please help!
These Hankooks are excellent for the money. With the rebate your not likely to find a better deal. If you'd like a step up tire in tire, the Conti DW would be a great pick at $130 a tire. Also a summer tire
 
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Old Jun 4, 2012 | 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Alex@tirerack
These Hankooks are excellent for the money. With the rebate your not likely to find a better deal. If you'd like a step up tire in tire, the Conti DW would be a great pick at $130 a tire. Also a summer tire
Agreed. Last set were the Hankooks and they were pretty good tires for $80 some bucks. Now have the Conti DW and I find it to be a better tire. For the average person though, you can't go wrong with the Hankooks
 
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Old Jun 4, 2012 | 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by tragedybysyntax
Why is it half the people say they are a good hi performance summer tire.. the others don't... haha.

What do you recommend on a cooper S? Because i'm ready for tires next week and it's stressin me out!
I also run BFG KDW 2s and those stick better then my Hankooks. Don't get me wrong they are great tires and are very predictable but, they don't hold as well as te BFGs. Though they are in different catagories.
 
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Old Jun 6, 2012 | 09:38 AM
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Originally Posted by dude17
Bought 4 tires and after the $80 rebate from Hankook and the $100 gift card promotion from Discount Tire Direct, Tires came out to $58. Free shipping to boot!

Just skip the TPMS, valves and certificate items when they offer those to you.

Incredible deal for some incredible tires!

Just thought you all might be able to take advantage of it while the offer is available.

And no, I don't work for Discount Tires Direct. I'm just a regular old R53 Chili Red MCS owner.
I can see the $80 from Hankook, but how to get the $100 gift card promotion?
 
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Old Jun 6, 2012 | 10:36 AM
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for what its worth I jumped on the $80 rebate last year at this time, thru tirerack.com

never got the rebate check

oh well

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Old Jun 6, 2012 | 12:17 PM
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That's no good! Shoot me an email with your billing phone number, and I'll see if I can figure anything out for you.
 
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Old Jun 22, 2012 | 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by dude17
Bought 4 tires and after the $80 rebate from Hankook and the $100 gift card promotion from Discount Tire Direct, Tires came out to $58. Free shipping to boot!

Just skip the TPMS, valves and certificate items when they offer those to you.

Incredible deal for some incredible tires!

Just thought you all might be able to take advantage of it while the offer is available.

And no, I don't work for Discount Tires Direct. I'm just a regular old R53 Chili Red MCS owner.
Ok. So got the $100 from Discount Tire Direct in the form of 2 $50 cards. Just waiting for $80 from Hankook.

In the meantime, I have to say I am LOVING these tires! Comfortable ride, quiet, and great grip on the dry and wet pavements I've tested them on. SOOOOOOOOO much better than the Falken 912's I had on the car before. Highly recommend these Hankooks. Their wear is yet to be sen though. I'll keep you all posted.

EDIT: Did get the $80 Visa card from Hankook a few weeks after the cards from DTD.
 

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Old Jun 23, 2012 | 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by dude17
Ok. So got the $100 from Discount Tire Direct in the form of 2 $50 cards. Just waiting for $80 from Hankook.

In the meantime, I have to say I am LOVING these tires! Comfortable ride, quiet, and great grip on the dry and wet pavements I've tested them on. SOOOOOOOOO much better than the Falken 912's I had on the car before. Highly recommend these Hankooks. Their wear is yet to be sen though. I'll keep you all posted.
Have you pushed them hard in corners? How do they feel?
 
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Old Jun 27, 2012 | 01:44 PM
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I just bought these Hankook tires from Tire Rack at 205/45ZR-17 Hankook Ventus V12 evo K110 XL. $94.00 a tire plus the $80.00 rebate. Having them mounted this weekend. What size were your tires?
 
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Old Jan 4, 2013 | 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by jimalameda
I just bought these Hankook tires from Tire Rack at 205/45ZR-17 Hankook Ventus V12 evo K110 XL. $94.00 a tire plus the $80.00 rebate. Having them mounted this weekend. What size were your tires?
205/45ZR-17 also
 
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Old Jan 4, 2013 | 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by mini2dmax
Have you pushed them hard in corners? How do they feel?
They feel softer than the Falken's but still maintain their grip. And if pushed harder before they slip there is a gradual feeling up to that loss of grip. Basically they won't catch you off-guard. So far I love them and will buy them again if I can afford them next time.
 
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Old Jan 24, 2013 | 07:53 AM
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I just got the Hankook V12's put on my car last night. It was raining so I didn't push the brand new tires. Great price for this tire! The tires are really quiet and smooth, granted they are brand new. I hope they rough out a little more, since I actually missed the harsher ride of the stock RFTs. I'll check how much they are inflated, since I didn't do that after I got them installed. I did notice that the tires are so quiet I can hear the by pass valve on the freeway when letting off the gas after passing!
 
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Old Jan 24, 2013 | 07:59 AM
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Old Jan 24, 2013 | 10:23 AM
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I'm taking my Mini Cooper this weekend to Reno. Approx 10K on the tires and I'm happy with the performance, one tire rotation so far. It better not snow otherwise I have to get tire cables. BTW...I was on a NorCal Mini run from Woodside to Pecasdero, impressive grip on the winding road.
 
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Old Feb 9, 2013 | 11:38 PM
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Originally Posted by dude17
Bought 4 tires and after the $80 rebate from Hankook and the $100 gift card promotion from Discount Tire Direct, Tires came out to $58. Free shipping to boot!

Just skip the TPMS, valves and certificate items when they offer those to you.

Incredible deal for some incredible tires!

Just thought you all might be able to take advantage of it while the offer is available.

And no, I don't work for Discount Tires Direct. I'm just a regular old R53 Chili Red MCS owner.

Wish I could get the same deal now
 
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Old Feb 14, 2013 | 10:56 PM
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I've had these on my car for about a year and a half now and have about 15k on the front and about 10k on the rear. They grip like crazy. You have to push them HARD to get them to lose grip and it's usually just enough for a chirp. Honestly, great performance but I need to find something with better lifespan. The roads here in Hampton roads are none too kind to tires and I'm probably going to need to replace the front by the summer and probably the rears in the fall.
 
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