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Hankook is crap seriously. Pls do consider carefully before you buy Hankook tyres. Speaking from personal experience. Cheers!

 

Which model are you using? I'm on V12 and happy with it leh... [speechless]

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Simply not grippy enough esp during wet road surface.......will kenna aqua-planning.

 

what's your definition of aquaplaning? steering pulls to one side because you hit a puddle of water?

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I am looking at changing my tires (R15), am looking for a tire with good grip during wet weather. any recommendation, hopefully below $100 / piece.

 

 

Try Goodyear Eagle F1. This is one tyre that performs better in the wet than dry. Should be $100 thereabouts.

Actually, very very few tyres will beat this for peformance in the wet. Dry condition driving acceptable. Just pump 240 and above.

 

 

 

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what's your definition of aquaplaning? steering pulls to one side because you hit a puddle of water?

 

 

worse than that

totally lose control

even dry corner going fast can lose traction

 

last time i tried, 1 wk later throw back tyre shop whack the idiot recommend this tyre, gimme full refund

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I have personally used the firestone wide ovals and hankook V8 and now using hankook V12.

 

Wide ovals are good for their price, good in the dry and good in the wet. V8 very good in both dry and wet, V12 same as V8.

 

And i drive aggressively and relatively fast all the time.

 

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worse than that

totally lose control

even dry corner going fast can lose traction

 

last time i tried, 1 wk later throw back tyre shop whack the idiot recommend this tyre, gimme full refund

 

I don't know how fast is you fast and how sharp is you corner, if very sharp, a good tire also will lose control, as I mentioned, I drove 110 degree at 90km in wet day no problem, may be to someone this angle is not sharp but to me is consider quite sharp, which I'll normally slow down. For the price, Firestone can be on par if not better then other brand that is much expansive. I can feel the wheel holding to the floor quite well.

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I am looking at changing my tires (R15), am looking for a tire with good grip during wet weather. any recommendation, hopefully below $100 / piece.

Just get Michelin's XM1 since you are newbie driver. Won't go wrong. Price around your budget.

 

A lot of tires offer good grip in the wet, dun really have to buy expensive performance tires. Depending on your driving habit. Most important of all keep a safe distance and slow down when the roads are wet.

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I don't know how fast is you fast and how sharp is you corner, if very sharp, a good tire also will lose control, as I mentioned, I drove 110 degree at 90km in wet day no problem, may be to someone this angle is not sharp but to me is consider quite sharp, which I'll normally slow down. For the price, Firestone can be on par if not better then other brand that is much expansive. I can feel the wheel holding to the floor quite well.

 

how fast u turn ?? any 1 hv ever try ?? just to test how good ur tire ??? which tire u used ???

 

> 110 deg - 90km/h

 

90 deg - still able turn at 90km/h ?

 

< 90 deg or U turn ???

 

 

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I am looking at changing my tires (R15), am looking for a tire with good grip during wet weather. any recommendation, hopefully below $100 / piece.

 

Try Goodyear LS2000, Made in Japan..... [thumbsup]

 

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Which model are you using? I'm on V12 and happy with it leh... [speechless]

 

Michelin Pilot Sport tyres (PS2). I have ever witnessed Hankook tyres ripping out before. I even helped this lady change her tyre. She was driving a Hyundai Getz along old LCK road and I was just behind her.

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Try Goodyear LS2000, Made in Japan..... [thumbsup]

 

Not bad this one.. It's on my neighbour's Lexus 250 and I see it everyday. Haha..

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Not bad this one.. It's on my neighbour's Lexus 250 and I see it everyday. Haha..

I am using it on my Picnic............ [sunny]

 

 

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worse than that

totally lose control

even dry corner going fast can lose traction

 

last time i tried, 1 wk later throw back tyre shop whack the idiot recommend this tyre, gimme full refund

 

V8 rim protector is quite shallow and narrow... not much use.

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Goodyear F1 GSD3!

 

My last set at 195/55R15 cost S$400.... (but that was in 2006)

Got it from some "uncle" tyre shop at Balestier :-)

 

If you go to a reputable shop, it will probably cost more.

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