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Old Feb 16, 2005 | 01:13 PM
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Has anyone ran Hankook tires? What were they like?
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Old Feb 16, 2005 | 01:22 PM
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only their snow tires (on a 92 Acura), which i'm happy with...
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Old Feb 16, 2005 | 02:57 PM
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I bought my 94 Cougar with Hanooks on there and I hated them!!!. I have a 4.6L V8 Cougar that has a decent amount of torque and it flat toast those tires. I'd have to fight the back end in the rain I won't buy another set. My current BFG's are no problem so I know it isn't the driving
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Old Feb 16, 2005 | 04:30 PM
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My GF had them on her Toyota - they were junk! I replaced them with Kuhmo and what a difference. I just put Kuhmo ASX on my '95 and love 'em!
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Old Feb 16, 2005 | 05:20 PM
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I've seen many "tuners" with 'em, but you couldn't pay me to put 'em on my Vette...
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Old Feb 18, 2005 | 05:35 PM
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Go with the Kumho tires for your vette lots of people race on them !
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Old Feb 18, 2005 | 10:44 PM
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Aren't they made in China? If so I would never trust them. I had the soles fall off my Eddie Bauer shoes and latter learned they were made in China. Wouldn't want my "shoes" to fall off my Corvette. Besides they have missiles aimed at my Corvettes.
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Old Feb 19, 2005 | 12:03 PM
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Our Parts trucks (F-150) have hankook's on them and they seem like a nice ride. The trucks are only 3 weeks old though. I agree go with Kumho's. I have them on my wifes Mustang and I am going to put them on my Vette as the next set.
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