Re: How good are Hankook tires for the Accord?
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Re: How good are Hankook tires for the Accord?
| alfred | 30 May 2007 01:54 |
Okay thanks for all the info. My tires are actually 205/60/16HR and they are Hankook Optimo. I had the stock Michelins but they were 80% worn with only 32k miles on them, so I didn't like that part! I'm only keeping the car 9 more months and then get a new leased car.
I'm still not sure whether or not I am going to get another accord for comfort or a civic for gas mileage. The gas prices are just getting worse and worse though and both are equally as safe and about the same in the snow, so its going to be a tough decision.
>I always like too look at the Tire before its on the car. Press hard as > you can into the sidewall, the stiffer the resistance , usually better [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > the tire , but you'll have larger rims with a lower tire profile. If you > get into plus 2 , plus 3 sizes you'll start to sacrifice comfort. JMOO |
| Private Private | 30 May 2007 00:20 |
I always like too look at the Tire before its on the car. Press hard as you can into the sidewall, the stiffer the resistance , usually better the tire. If its really mushy don't even bother with it. Also if you 'plus one' your rim size you'll get better handling without sacrificing ride comfort. Plus one simply means keeping the same overall height of the tire , but you'll have larger rims with a lower tire profile. If you get into plus 2 , plus 3 sizes you'll start to sacrifice comfort. JMOO
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| Tegger | 27 May 2007 12:01 |
>> I've got Hankook H406's on my Integra right now. I suppose they're >> decent enough. Put about 20K miles on them so far. [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > miles a year. So they should last me at least 3 years, possibly more > since I use winter tires when necessary. I was very happy with the Yoko ES100s. Nice and stiff, with excellent cornering and a good ride. There was a noticeble mushiness evident when I drove off with the Hankooks.
The Yokos, while more performance-oriented than the Hankooks, had two drawbacks: thin tread, and directional tread. They wore out fast.
And I have a separate set of winter tires.
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| High Tech Misfit | 27 May 2007 00:16 |
> I've got Hankook H406's on my Integra right now. I suppose they're decent > enough. Put about 20K miles on them so far. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > I find the quality of the mounting and balancing job is far more important > than the tire itself. I agree, although the tire itself is still a factor, depending on what characteristics you want in a tire. I bought my '04 Civic last fall with newly installed Bridgestone Insignia's on it. These tires have been horrible in every possible way.
I'm considering getting a set of Falken Ziex 512's, which I hear are good performing tires at a low price. Although treadwear seems to be this tire's weakest point, I estimate that I'll drive only 10,000 miles a year. So they should last me at least 3 years, possibly more since I use winter tires when necessary.
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| Tegger | 26 May 2007 23:54 |
> I had a set of 4 Hankook Tires put on my 2005 accord ex sedan a month > ago. I believe they are 205/60HR 14's. So far so good. I've got Hankook H406's on my Integra right now. I suppose they're decent enough. Put about 20K miles on them so far.
They are not nearly as direct and rigid as the Yokohama ES100's I had on there previously. The Hankooks seem to have a softer, squirmier sidewall.
I find the quality of the mounting and balancing job is far more important than the tire itself.
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| alfred | 26 May 2007 14:09 |
I had a set of 4 Hankook Tires put on my 2005 accord ex sedan a month ago. I believe they are 205/60HR 14's. So far so good. I did have to get one of the valve stems replaced because it was leaking after going to the carwash, but the tire place that I had it done did it for free as they gave me a lifetime warrenty on anything that happens to the tires. I think the car washer was too rough with the tire brush when he was cleaning my wheels before I entered the carwash and thats what caused it to leak. I priced them at the store and it would have been around 600 dollars installed with balancing, but I got a special deal online for $415.00 for all 4 tires, installed with balancing, tax, tire disposal, and front and rear alignment too.
Anybody know what these tires are like? I heard they were good but just thought I'd ask y'all to see if anyone has any thoughts. I know I wont make it through a RI winter with my old tires that were 80% worn already and I still have 9 months to go. Why the old stock tires got to 80% worn after 32,000 miles is beyond me, but they did even though the treadware was 340, go figure!
Al
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