hello everyone hope i can get some help on here my issue is....

I got a set of hankooks few months ago on my stock C2s i know i went the cheap rout and i know you pay for what you get there zr rated how bad can they possibly be one would think.. i notice when i drive at double digit speeds everything seems fine but once i hit the triple digit mark it just doesnt seem right the steering wheele doesnt shake but i feel as if the rim is dancing in the tire...just doesnt seem stable. maybe even like a wobbley feeling.. could it be my balance? but then again it doesnt shake at 20mph 50mph ect. i cant seem to understand why the feeling of the rim dancing around i know for a fact the tires are broken in already put a few thousand miles on them..any help would be great also tirerack said somthing about a ripped line inside the tire or somthing no clue what that means...

 

if the bouncing happens at a certain speed only, chances are, the balance is off

 

the tire feels bouncey only after triple digits i can kinda feel it from the steering wheele not that bent rim feel where it shakes..

 

I've been trying out the Hankook Ventus as well and so far, I haven't experienced your symptoms. I use my car as a daily driver and for the track. Whenever I've been driving over 100mph the tires have felt the same to me as they did at 99mph and below.

Don't know if that helps but it may not specifically be a tire or tire brand issue. FWIW, I miss the responsiveness of the OEM Michelin's but for a daily tire that I can track with, I'm pretty happy with these. Especially when considering the price point.

 

I bet a weight or weights fell off the wheel and is causing the off-balance.

 

if the weight fell off wouldnt it be shaking at lower speeds too? lower speeds as in 50 60mph? i also notice the diffrence when i cruise at say 75 and i jerk the wheele left right quick feels like im back on my boat..but my main concern is the dancing

thanks for all the replys guys

 

balance and alignment check to be sure......something is not correct

 

It would be more apparent at higher speeds. From my personal experience with off balanced wheels/tires, I didn't feel shaking till 70mph and above.

 

What does the vendor want to do about the tires? RIPPED LINE???

Do they want to replace them?

What did they recommend?

When it comes time to replace tires it'll be HANKOOKS for me. I've heard nothing buy good about the brand... Sorry to hear you are having problems.

Let me know about the resolution.. Always curious

 

On my 3rd set and I have had zero issues. My Cayman is currently running them and the ride is excellent. I am not saying I have ever gone 120mph before but if I had they prolly did fine .

 

My friend has a shop so i got the tires at wholesale price. I dont think tirerack can do anything for me. Maybe they just need a good balance. Its just strange i never had a problem like this even with nitos dunlops on my previous sports cars. Maybe ill have them rebalanced this weekend

 

dunlop z1 star specs are $1K per set tires and most competitors are in same price bracket, v12s are what, $500 per set? no performance tires cost so little, you just get what you pay for. better built tires simply do cost more money.

 

I dont doubt you on you get what you pay for but i wasent expecting this issue to happen. I read a lot of reviews on here about these tires and there was nothing bad about them maybe i just ended up with a bad set who knows. To be exact i payed 680 for the set. Where do you seem them for 5bills?

 

if u type 'hankook' in the search above, u'll be pleasantly surprised..

i also started a thread because i had similar issues. https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...x-ps2-v12.html

few things i found out:

- hankook's sidewalls are not as firm as the ps2's or pzero's..hence the lack of n1/n2 designation. i, personally, would be hesitant to go over 130 mph in them for a long duration.

- u'll have to check ur psi.. may have to add some air.

- tires will feel better after its been used for few hundred miles

- some state that they have solved the issue with an alignment, but it can also be cause the tires are broken in..

- we get what we pay for..

BOL

 

i got mine from what of the 6sponline vendors (local) for about $500.. for two 305/30/19's.. soon to be on sale since i am replacing them with PS2's next week.
low miles & cheap price for anyone interested. =)