[snelldogg]

About to put new tires on M5 reps.

Hankook Ventus V12 or Conti DW?

Thanks!

[claykin]

have you read reviews on tirerack.com? Personally, I'm not a fan of Hankook tires.

[snelldogg]

Originally Posted by claykin

have you read reviews on tirerack.com? Personally, I'm not a fan of Hankook tires.

i have thanks. They both get favorable reviews and are priced very similarly. Michelin PSS would be my first choice but they are 50% more.

[FeckinSpaceman]

Just went through this process....went with hankook v12's

Everyone seems to love them on here, and they were best bang for the buck.

Waiting for wheels to show up so I can install.

They smell great if that's any consolation . Love the smell of new tires

[QTC]

Have used both on my Audi, go with the DW. I got ~11k out of the Hankooks (they were essentially slicks when they came off), whereas I have ~10k on the DWs and there is still >60% tread left. Hankooks were a little cheaper, and aren't a bad tire, but they lasted all of 6 months.

[FeckinSpaceman]

Originally Posted by QTC

Have used both on my Audi, go with the DW. I got ~11k out of the Hankooks (they were essentially slicks when they came off), whereas I have ~10k on the DWs and there is still >60% tread left. Hankooks were a little cheaper, and aren't a bad tire, but they lasted all of 6 months.

Don't the Hankook have a 20/10K warranty....I will shit my pants if I only get 11k out of mine

[snelldogg]

Does anyone have anything nice to say about the Contis? Lol

[FeckinSpaceman]

Contini's are a great All season tire..... I live in Florida....don't need em

[sirhawes]

Heard that the treadwear of the hankooks is brutal as stated, but also that they are pretty fragile when it comes to blowing a tire. Dont know if its a sidewall issue or the tread just randomly rips off but thats only what ive read, never had either. Honestly the only reason i would ever go with hankooks is they sound cool. Lol

[snelldogg]

Originally Posted by FeckinSpaceman

Contini's are a great All season tire..... I live in Florida....don't need em

Thanks. Was thinking specifically of the Conti DW's (max summer) Not "DWS" which is all season.

[FotiosF90M5]

I've had both. Honestly I wasn't happy with the hankooks at all. Conti DW is in another league IMO. The hankooks went to shit remarkably fast. They run very thin and didn't really perform all that well. Conti DW's for sure. Amazing in the rain, great tread wear, impressive grip, nice looking , and nice and thick design. Go with 265's as they really are an extra wide tire. If you get the hankooks 275 for sure. 1 good thing about the hankooks is they have a nice square sidewall and a nice tread design. The sidewall is very plain looking though. VERDICT: conti DW's all the way.

[FeckinSpaceman]

Where were you guys a week or two ago when I was asking for tire advice?

Before I bought the Hankooks....... I was actually leaning towards the Toyo T1 Sport

[Sherhart]

I have not had the DWs on the F30 since the run flats still have plenty of tread, but I had them on my WRX and have them currently on the S2000 and would highly recommend them. I don't drive the S enough to comment as a daily driver, but they completely transformed the WRX and we're easily the best tire I tried in the 95K miles I had the car.

DWs will be on the short list with PSS when my run flats wear out.

Jimbo

[snelldogg]

Thanks guys. DW's it will be. Appreciate the insights!

[snelldogg]

Originally Posted by fotios335i

I've had both. Honestly I wasn't happy with the hankooks at all. Conti DW is in another league IMO. The hankooks went to shit remarkably fast. They run very thin and didn't really perform all that well. Conti DW's for sure. Amazing in the rain, great tread wear, impressive grip, nice looking , and nice and thick design. Go with 265's as they really are an extra wide tire. If you get the hankooks 275 for sure. 1 good thing about the hankooks is they have a nice square sidewall and a nice tread design. The sidewall is very plain looking though. VERDICT: conti DW's all the way.

If I have a 9.5 inch rear rim and 35 offset. Do you think Contis will be too wide? Don't want rubbing issues or for it to stick out beyond flush.

Thanks

[VMRWheels]

Both are great choices. The Continental DW will probably perform a bit better, though I've never driven on a set of them. I have owned the Hankooks though, and liked them a lot.