10-19-2007, 10:45 AM
The track tire comparison was in a recent issue of Grassroots Motorsports, I think from June or July of this year (I have it around here somewhere). There was also a follow-up comparison of many of the same tires for auto-x use in the September issue.
I'm running a set of Hankook Z211's, purchased at close-out (cheap ) because the model has been discontinued, in 225/50/16 all around, no 245/45's available. The 211 is an R-comp similar to the Toyo RA-1 and the MPSC's, with a shallow tread pattern suitable for light rain use. I'm happy with their performance so far -- good grip, progressive breakaway, consistent hot temps and pressures, good wear -- and assume the other Hankook R-comps, including a "slick" version that resembles the Hoosiers, would perform similarly and be priced a little better than the Hoosiers and MPSC's.
And no, I don't work for Hankook....
I'm running a set of Hankook Z211's, purchased at close-out (cheap ) because the model has been discontinued, in 225/50/16 all around, no 245/45's available. The 211 is an R-comp similar to the Toyo RA-1 and the MPSC's, with a shallow tread pattern suitable for light rain use. I'm happy with their performance so far -- good grip, progressive breakaway, consistent hot temps and pressures, good wear -- and assume the other Hankook R-comps, including a "slick" version that resembles the Hoosiers, would perform similarly and be priced a little better than the Hoosiers and MPSC's.
And no, I don't work for Hankook....
1992 BMW 325i
2005 Volvo V50 T5 AWD
2002 GMC Envoy
Sold (and missed): 1987 Porsche 951
2005 Volvo V50 T5 AWD
2002 GMC Envoy
Sold (and missed): 1987 Porsche 951