Hankook Ventus RS2 Z212 shaved pics - FYI
02-01-2006, 01:55 PM
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Hankook Ventus RS2 Z212 shaved pics - FYI
Since you guys are always interested in tread patterns and whatnot....just thought I'd post some pics of the Z212s shaved to 4/32". Of note this size (245/45/17) has a 99 load rating and the sidewalls are noticeably stiffer than the 225s still sitting in my basement from last season - still not the stiffest, but "stiffer"...I still think Hankook would do well to make the treadblocks a little wider (for more "rubber on the road") but for $114 each (+60 for shaving all 4) the 'kooks still can't be beaten for value.
My UPS driver opined that he was thinking about keeping them for himself and using them on his M3
Hopefully I'll have them mounted on friday and try to put a heat cycle on them one day this weekend before they go back into the basement 
My UPS driver opined that he was thinking about keeping them for himself and using them on his M3
Hopefully I'll have them mounted on friday and try to put a heat cycle on them one day this weekend before they go back into the basement
02-01-2006, 05:05 PM
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You ever shave your tires before? Since you know how serious I am about equipment
I always would just burn off the tread, I can't say I ever noticed a difference until they were worn enough not to pass inspection in PA, I saved those tires though.
I always would just burn off the tread, I can't say I ever noticed a difference until they were worn enough not to pass inspection in PA, I saved those tires though.
02-01-2006, 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by vsamoylov
interesting irish. quick question about the heat cycle. i know tirerack offers it and they use a machine but how will you do it?
I'm describing it POORLY here...not saying it right...
02-01-2006, 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by 97SEdriver
I'll say, don't you have a technical backround?
I'll let tire rack do the talking for me:
The first time a competition tire is used is the most important. During that run, its tread compound is stretched, some of the weaker bonds between the rubber molecules will be broken (which generates some of the heat). If the tires are initially run too hard or too long, some of the stronger bonds will also be broken which will reduces the tire's grip and wear qualities. Running new tires through an easy heat cycle first, and allowing them to relax allows the rubber bonds to relink in a more uniform manner than they were originally manufactured. It actually makes them more consistent in strength and more resistant to losing their strength the next time they are used. An important heat cycling step is that after being brought up to temperature, the tires require a minimum of 24 to 48 hours to relax and reform the bonds between their rubber molecules
02-02-2006, 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by BEJAY1
Congrats. Interesting about the stiffer statement. Is it the exact same sidewall plies construction between the 225 and 245?
Maybe the sidewalls are heavier ply to achieve a higher load rating?
02-04-2006, 08:36 PM
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Originally Posted by irish44j
heat cycling the tires is really just a matter of giving them some hard use for a short time period (a day or two) and then taking them off the car and putting them back into the garage....the theory behind it is to help the rubber maintain its elasticity, etc..
I'm describing it POORLY here...not saying it right...
I'm describing it POORLY here...not saying it right...
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