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Glocker23 · 08-08-2009, 05:39 AM

I AM IN THE MARKET FOR NEW SUMMER TIRES AND CANT BE BREAKING THE BANK. I WON'T BE USING IT ON THE TRACK. I DO LIKE TO DRIVE AGRESSIVLY BUT I DO HAVE A 20 MILE COMMUTE EACH WAY OF HIGHWAY DRIVING TO AND FROM WORK DAILY. THESE TIRES LOOKED PRETTY GOOD ESPECIALLY THE PRICE AND THE REVIEWS THEY HAVE RECEIVED.

DOES ANYONE HAVE AN EXPERIENCES WITH THESE. I AM LOOKING FOR SOMETHING WITH A HARDER COMPOUND FOR BETTER LIFE. RIGHT NOW THE KUMHO ECSTAS ARE ON MY CAR NOW AND I HATE THEM FOR BEING TOO SOFT ON MY CONNECTICUT COUNTRY BACK ROADS

On a side note, I was wondering if I could go one size wider on the stock MS6 wheels. Would it work first of all and would there be any negative affects on the car?

brandiniman · 08-09-2009, 10:42 PM

Mine just got in today in 235/40/18 to go on my rx8 wheels. I'll post here to let ya know how they are... but I'm coming from stock, so they're going to fucking rock almost no matter what.

BigBens6 · 08-10-2009, 11:11 AM

the V12 is too new to have alot of data on it. but C&D loved it, how it will wear is unknown, yes you can go to a 225 without too many issues.

Keep that caps lock off

Glocker23 · 08-10-2009, 01:05 PM

yea i was at work and everything at work stays caps. I spoke to a guy at town fair tire which is a place i wont have them install them. But he said if i go one size wider I will def get more grip, but will also get worse gass mileage. this is my daily driver so gas mileage is sometimes key. is this true about the loss of gas mileage. what else would be affected

brandiniman · 08-10-2009, 02:01 PM

Minuses - Noisier, worse gas mileage, greater chance to hydroplane, shittier in snow, tire longevity questionable without proper alignment (SPC Balljoints)

Pluses - more grip, shorter stopping distances, better in the wet (to a point, see above)

Glocker23 · 08-10-2009, 02:55 PM

looks like i will stay stocker size

BigBens6 · 08-10-2009, 04:35 PM

QUOTE (Brandini @ Aug 10 2009, 02:01 PM)

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Minuses - Noisier, worse gas mileage, greater chance to hydroplane, shittier in snow, tire longevity questionable without proper alignment (SPC Balljoints)

Pluses - more grip, shorter stopping distances, better in the wet (to a point, see above)[/b]

Noisier - ehh maybe, but thats across the same tire, but across two different tires thats impossible to say really, it could easily be quieter just cause that tire is a real quiet tire...

Worse gas milage - again, even if the tire is wider it may be lighter in which case you may get better gas milage, either way the difference is prolly not quantifiable for the daily driver...

Hydroplaning - again across the same tire yes wider = better odds, but with a different tire its tough to say, and again the difference is prolly pretty small

Shittier in snow - well duh you dont run UHP or extreeme performance tires in snow... thats like saying dick chaney is a worse playmate candidate than james earl jones...

Longevity, again compared to stock (UTG 120) just about ANYTHING is going to last longer....

ktm137 · 08-10-2009, 05:08 PM

I have a set of these in 235/45/17 to be mounted on my 17x7.5 Rotas - the price was great (onlinetires.com). I'm worried about the wear a bit, but I figure they can't be too much worse than the Kumho SPT's werer (I know the treadwear of the SPT's is higher, but they wear quick!)

As soon as I get them mounted and a few miles, I'll post a review.

Kevin M.
'04 MTX Wagon

Crimsonmt · 08-10-2009, 05:36 PM

Went from the Kumho Escta to the V12 and i love them. I cant tell on the wear since i have only had them on for a little bit. I got a good deal on them from tire-easy.com. If you dont mind dealing with a german company, i ordered mine and had them on my door step in 3 days for $50 shipping. I like them a lot. I was worried about the wear as well but i thought that it could not be worse than my Kumho's. So i bought them.

posttosh · 08-11-2009, 08:07 AM

QUOTE (BigBen @ Aug 10 2009, 08:11 AM)

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the V12 is too new to have alot of data on it. but C&D loved it, how it will wear is unknown, yes you can go to a 225 without too many issues.[/b]

Actually, the Ventus V12 evo has been pretty thoroughly wrung out in a couple of in-depth tests by German enthusiast magazines. The Car and Driver test was a very strange one, beginning with the headline. While it is common for headlines to be written by someone other than the person who read the story.

In the German tests, the Ventus V12 evo turned in the shortest braking distances of all the tires tested, both on dry pavement and on wet pavement, impressive by itself, but more so considering the competition, which included some of the best tire models in the world. Its only less than top tier showuing was lateral grip on wet surfaces.

08-08-2009, 05:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
Glocker23 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Stratford, CT Posts: 521 Thanks: 2 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	I AM IN THE MARKET FOR NEW SUMMER TIRES AND CANT BE BREAKING THE BANK. I WON'T BE USING IT ON THE TRACK. I DO LIKE TO DRIVE AGRESSIVLY BUT I DO HAVE A 20 MILE COMMUTE EACH WAY OF HIGHWAY DRIVING TO AND FROM WORK DAILY. THESE TIRES LOOKED PRETTY GOOD ESPECIALLY THE PRICE AND THE REVIEWS THEY HAVE RECEIVED. DOES ANYONE HAVE AN EXPERIENCES WITH THESE. I AM LOOKING FOR SOMETHING WITH A HARDER COMPOUND FOR BETTER LIFE. RIGHT NOW THE KUMHO ECSTAS ARE ON MY CAR NOW AND I HATE THEM FOR BEING TOO SOFT ON MY CONNECTICUT COUNTRY BACK ROADS On a side note, I was wondering if I could go one size wider on the stock MS6 wheels. Would it work first of all and would there be any negative affects on the car? __________________ 2006 Mazdaspeed 6 GT -- Shark fin antenna, led clear corners, smoked rear led reflectors, PIAA Extreme White Highs/Fogs, CPE Short Ram Intake, Powder coated stock MS6 Wheels, TWM Stage 2 STS, CPE Catted DP, Auto Exe TMIC, Magnaflow exhaust & Cobb TIP. 2008 Suzuki Boulevard M109r -- Cobra swept exhaust, K&N filters with Ducks modded intake cover, PCIII, Stebel horn, HID lights, chromed stock wheels, rear hub and driveshaft

08-09-2009, 10:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
brandiniman Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 800 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Groans: 1 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	Mine just got in today in 235/40/18 to go on my rx8 wheels. I'll post here to let ya know how they are... but I'm coming from stock, so they're going to fucking rock almost no matter what. __________________ 04 MSMX5

08-10-2009, 01:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
Glocker23 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Stratford, CT Posts: 521 Thanks: 2 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	yea i was at work and everything at work stays caps. I spoke to a guy at town fair tire which is a place i wont have them install them. But he said if i go one size wider I will def get more grip, but will also get worse gass mileage. this is my daily driver so gas mileage is sometimes key. is this true about the loss of gas mileage. what else would be affected __________________ 2006 Mazdaspeed 6 GT -- Shark fin antenna, led clear corners, smoked rear led reflectors, PIAA Extreme White Highs/Fogs, CPE Short Ram Intake, Powder coated stock MS6 Wheels, TWM Stage 2 STS, CPE Catted DP, Auto Exe TMIC, Magnaflow exhaust & Cobb TIP. 2008 Suzuki Boulevard M109r -- Cobra swept exhaust, K&N filters with Ducks modded intake cover, PCIII, Stebel horn, HID lights, chromed stock wheels, rear hub and driveshaft

08-10-2009, 02:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
brandiniman Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 800 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Groans: 1 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	Minuses - Noisier, worse gas mileage, greater chance to hydroplane, shittier in snow, tire longevity questionable without proper alignment (SPC Balljoints) Pluses - more grip, shorter stopping distances, better in the wet (to a point, see above) __________________ 04 MSMX5

08-10-2009, 02:55 PM	#6 (permalink)
Glocker23 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Stratford, CT Posts: 521 Thanks: 2 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	looks like i will stay stocker size __________________ 2006 Mazdaspeed 6 GT -- Shark fin antenna, led clear corners, smoked rear led reflectors, PIAA Extreme White Highs/Fogs, CPE Short Ram Intake, Powder coated stock MS6 Wheels, TWM Stage 2 STS, CPE Catted DP, Auto Exe TMIC, Magnaflow exhaust & Cobb TIP. 2008 Suzuki Boulevard M109r -- Cobra swept exhaust, K&N filters with Ducks modded intake cover, PCIII, Stebel horn, HID lights, chromed stock wheels, rear hub and driveshaft

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08-10-2009, 05:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
ktm137 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Lincoln, CA Posts: 186 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	I have a set of these in 235/45/17 to be mounted on my 17x7.5 Rotas - the price was great (onlinetires.com). I'm worried about the wear a bit, but I figure they can't be too much worse than the Kumho SPT's werer (I know the treadwear of the SPT's is higher, but they wear quick!) As soon as I get them mounted and a few miles, I'll post a review. Kevin M. '04 MTX Wagon

08-10-2009, 05:36 PM	#9 (permalink)
Crimsonmt Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Roseville Posts: 185 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	Went from the Kumho Escta to the V12 and i love them. I cant tell on the wear since i have only had them on for a little bit. I got a good deal on them from tire-easy.com. If you dont mind dealing with a german company, i ordered mine and had them on my door step in 3 days for $50 shipping. I like them a lot. I was worried about the wear as well but i thought that it could not be worse than my Kumho's. So i bought them. __________________ `05 6i Hatchback ~ Glacier Silver ~ Blacked Out Emblems ~ Tinted interior lights with LEDs~ Black Suede headliner and doors ~ Black Leather seats ~ Steeda TB Spacer ~ BSD ~ AEM CAI ~ Opt TB ~ HID's ~ Advanced Timing Mod ~ 88 Duro AWR mounts ~ Nightshaded tails ~ Black Tail Pipes