Hankook Ventus V2 Concept 2 H457

After much thought and research, through customer feedback, advertisements and testing reviews I chose these tires for their decent ratings, price and size. My car, Lexus SC 430, comes with 245/40-18 tires wearing low profile tires which I didn't find a comfortable combo, especially for a Lexus GT. I decided to purchase a set of used LS430 wheels which share all the specs of the 18s, offset and hub size. The Hankook 235/50-17 Ventus V2 Concept, (26.1 in. dia.) gave me .7 inch more sidewall height, close to the same tread width and only .4-inch larger diameter. Hankook has several 235/50-17s with 26.1-inch diameter which is .2 inches smaller than most 235/50-17 tires, usually 26.3 This combo gave me a smoother, more comfortable, by at least 60%-70%, and quieter ride. I always keep my tire pressure to near spec. 34psi front, 31psi rear and they perform great dry, good wet and good cornering. I don't drive in snow so no comment there. I feel they are much a better wheel and tire than OEMs.

They're pretty good in dry conditions for cheap tires but terrible on wet roads. If the road is any wetter than slightly damp my Mazda mx5 wants to slide all over going above 45mph which is not great in south Florida.

Start with the good. They are quiet, comfortable i.e. soft sidewall tires. They seem to be wearing well although only had them for 2k miles. They're cheap. Probably the cheapest name brand tire I could find in my size. They handle ok in the dry for acceleration & braking. Cornering grip is ok as well. Trying to keep this in perspective as my daily has 200TW RS4 tires. Rolling resistance is decent but not great. My Scion is averaging 27mpg mixed highway/city. Would expect something in the 30's without hypermiling. Now the bad. Wet weather traction is terrible. Could be wet or standing water. Car will spin on acceleration even in 2nd & 3rd great & this is in a car with about 80hp. Cornering in the wet is terrible. You have to drive like a granny not to slide. Braking in the wet is the only area oddly enough where it's ok.

Decent grip dry. Not quite as good in wet. Eh in snow. Good bang for your buck. Tread life could have been better but wasn’t terrible. Sidewalls have noticeable flex. Noisy on grooved pavement. Good for light spirited driving.

Tire is pretty cheap and decent grip on the dry, but when its wet, the car will slide all over the road so I have to drive extra gingerly in the wet. Its fun if I want to power slide in the wet due to the car good handling and rear wheel drive, but can give you a fright if you were not expecting that to happen. Starting off the lights on the slope can be troublesome due to lack of grip and the wheel will spin easily. I have Pilot Sport and Good Year Assurance Triple Max on the other car now which is much better tires than this.

Fitted used one for my 307 hatchback, this tyres is miles improvement compared to previous one GT Radial Champiro BXT Pro, super quiet in highway and good handling both wet and dry. Not sure if i want to buy again since other brands such Continental or Michelin might offer better overall performance

Horrible handling for my car which I used to trust in any weather on any corner. Don’t purchase if you enjoy driving fast around corners.

These tires were surprisingly good in the dry, offering good feedback and reassuring grip levels even when pushing it a bit. They are let down a bit in the wet however, Though they are quite predictable even during wet driving. For daily driving, they're pretty smooth and road noise isnt too bad. I was satisfied with their lifespan as well, doing nearly 50,000km and still a few millimetres of tread left. They are a quite well priced tire if you want Something with a bit more performance and feedback but dont want or cannot afford to go the whole hog on RE003s/PS3s etc.

This tyre very hard and not comfortable for me. I think this tyre for use long2 time.

Was good initially. However do not take corners in the wet! If u drive a poor handling car u will spin off ur car.

Tried taking a corner at 60kmh and the car almost fishtailed. And that is just a normal drizzle. Imagine under pouring wet condition.

In the dry it is ok. Could do better with grip for sure. Under hard braking the ABS will come out more often than GOODYEAR F1 D5

Bought these tires on a budget as they cost 40% cheaper than the Continental Sports Contact 5 I had previously, that wore out in just 25,000kms. The new V2 Concept 2 had similar grip levels in acceleration and cornering, excellent turn in, slightly soft sidewalls during hard cornering, but is quiet, comfortable and have lower rolling resistance. The only drawbacks are that it doesn't brake as well in the dry and wet as the CSC5, needing a longer distance to come to a complete stop. On the bright side, the treadwear rating is almost double at 500 compared to 280 of the CSC5. It's a great tire for daily driving, especially in the city where there maybe rough or uneven roads, as it dampens the impact and road noise. I haven't pushed it to the limits yet, as I'm still letting the tyres run in, but the CSC5 could take up to 145kph at a bend before losing grip on my 168bhp APR stage 1 Golf MK7. I've only gone up to 100kph on the Hankooks in a bend and 160kph on straights. So far no regrets and I'm confident of its handling at high speeds. Will continue to monitor and give a mid life review in future.