GheyrodX - bigger, fatter, gheyer! - Page 32

**Kracka** · 03-15-2012

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Hankook Ventus V12 evo K110 tires mounted/balanced @ PTP in Fort Worth today! Goodbye howl-monster OEM Advans

I got 10,500 miles out of the stock tires, hoping to get 20k out of these.

My hopes came true, plus some. I'll be replacing them at about 35k miles which is 25k miles on this set of tires. They're getting replaced with Sumitomo HTR Z III's.

rose0529 · 03-15-2012

Any specific reason you are going back to the Sumi's? I know you had them on your IX.

Rmondoh · 03-15-2012

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Originally Posted by rose0529

Any specific reason you are going back to the Sumi's? I know you had them on your IX.

Cheaper price than the Hankooks. It's like a $30-$40 difference in price. Back when I was deciding between both those tires, they were about $8 apart with the Sumi's being cheaper. So I went with the Sumi's. Now it seems like they are in higher demand so the price has shot up to like $180 as opposed to the $130 for the Sumi's.

**scheides** · 03-15-2012

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Originally Posted by rose0529

Any specific reason you are going back to the Sumi's? I know you had them on your IX.

Because I said so.

**Kracka** · 03-16-2012

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Originally Posted by Rmondoh

Cheaper price than the Hankooks. It's like a $30-$40 difference in price. Back when I was deciding between both those tires, they were about $8 apart with the Sumi's being cheaper. So I went with the Sumi's. Now it seems like they are in higher demand so the price has shot up to like $180 as opposed to the $130 for the Sumi's.

Exactly. When I bought this set of Hankooks they were only $1/tire more than the Sumis, but now that they're $43/tire more it's just not worth it. They're better tires, but not that much better. I was hoping Hankook would throw a $100/set rebate on them, then I would have gotten them again, but no such luck.

rose0529 · 03-16-2012

Sounds good, yeah thats alot extra per tire.

**Murlo26** · 03-16-2012

Summis aren't all season are they?

I have never really looked at tires so I am a tire nub.

Rmondoh · 03-16-2012

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Summis aren't all season are they?

I have never really looked at tires so I am a tire nub.

They have an All Season tire (HTR A/S P01) in addition to the Max Performance Summer HTR Z III.

**Murlo26** · 03-16-2012

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They have an All Season tire (HTR A/S P01) in addition to the Max Performance Summer HTR Z III.

Ah, I am guessing those have a decent wear rating if Kracka is planning 25k on them. I am thinking my star specs will be toast after this summer. (prolly less thank 15k miles)

Rmondoh · 03-16-2012

Keep in mind that I didn't choose the correct wheel size. :P

All Seasons: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....um=445WR8HTRAS

Summers: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....um=345YR7HTRZ3

**Kracka** · 03-16-2012

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Originally Posted by Murlo26

Ah, I am guessing those have a decent wear rating if Kracka is planning 25k on them. I am thinking my star specs will be toast after this summer. (prolly less thank 15k miles)

The Hankook's wear rating is 280, the Sumitomo's is 300. Keep in mind that just like sizing, every manufacturer rates the wear rating differently so you really can't accurately cross-brand compare.

**Kracka** · 03-16-2012

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All Seasons: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....um=445WR8HTRAS

The WRX will be getting it's 2nd set of these later this month.

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Summers: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....um=345YR7HTRZ3

I had 3 sets of these on my IX.

**Kracka** · 03-27-2012

GheyrodX is heading up to Cobb this afternoon for new tires, a fresh alignment, and a Whiteline roll center kit.

**Murlo26** · 03-27-2012

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GheyrodX is heading up to Cobb this afternoon for new tires, a fresh alignment, and a Whiteline roll center kit.

Let me know if you think the RCK is worth it. I am sure it is but just curious if people feel it at all.

It's cool that Cobb does alignments too, one stop shop.

Rmondoh · 03-27-2012

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Originally Posted by Murlo26

Let me know if you think the RCK is worth it. I am sure it is but just curious if people feel it at all.

It's cool that Cobb does alignments too, one stop shop.

They've been doing alignments for quite a while. They just recently got a tire mounting/balancing machine. NOW it's a one stop shop.

**Kracka** · 03-28-2012

Whiteline RCK:

The WRX got delayed yesterday (tires, alignment, coolant) so I actually dropped my car off this afternoon and will get it back tomorrow.

**Kracka** · 03-29-2012

tehehodi · 03-29-2012

They aren't kidding about everything being bigger in TX. That place looks huge!

Rmondoh · 03-29-2012

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They aren't kidding about everything being bigger in TX. That place looks huge!

My Flickr set of their grand reopening. Pictures of the shop towards the end. I did sort of a 360.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rmondoh...7629680274319/

**Kracka** · 03-29-2012

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They aren't kidding about everything being bigger in TX. That place looks huge!

It's huge! That's maybe about 1/4 of the shop space, you can't see a few lifts, the alignment rack, dyno, etc. Also not picture are the parts rooms, engine building room, offices, and showroom.