MadMax1996

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Edge Racing has them for $69/ea in 225/50-17 right now. Looks like they get decent reviews over at 1010Tires.com.

If you've read some of my other posts, I need to get some all season tires to replace my Craptenzas and I won't be putting more than 20k miles on my car before the lease is up.

I know they probably aren't going to be as good as other A/S tires - I just need something that won't be as dangerous as the Re92s.

Any comments on these tires? Should I just stay away or will these suit my short term need without any worries?

I posted the thread inquiring about the Falkens and the balancing problem and no one has really responded - even though I continue to read posts about numerous balancing issues. Thanks, but no thanks - not going to deal with that.

Thanks in advance....

MetaOrbit

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I was tempted to go with the Hankooks too but was skeptical of edgeracing calling them "all-season" tires when no one else was.

I emailed Hankook and asked them, and they informed me that they were NOT all-season tires.

Maxima112

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someone with axis hiros, its a white 5th gen max had those, he said they sucked. he and I are not running the k104s which are more summer tires....but yeah i havent heard anything good about the H405...

MadMax1996

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Thanks for the input.... any comments on the Toyo Proxes TPTs?

MetaOrbit

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I still like mine.

Stach

I put a set of Hankook H405's on my 2003 SE last week. We've got no snow in Minneapolis to test them yet, but here are my initial impressions:

- Got Discount Tire to match EdgeRacing.com, so they were $395 after tax with lifetime balance and rotate!
- Same amount of road noise as stock
- Absorbs sharp cracks and bumps MUCH better
- Smoother tire over roads and balanced perfectly the first time
- Wet traction is MUCH MUCH better with no hydroplaning at normal speeds in decent rain.
- I haven't cornered extremely hard on them, but so far they seem similar to the Crapenza's...ie not mushy or rolly feeling
- Dry traction is equal to the stock Crapenza's

I'll update you when/if we ever get some snow this winter.
-Stach

AKANeedles

The Hankook's you talk about are not All seasons tires.I would not drive them in the snow.Your in Chicago.Forget about it.Don't do it.You died! J/K But very bad in the snow.

Imagetusucka

you know as long as the tire has a M&S on the sidewall, it is a all-season, weather or not, i would stil use them in some seasons is another story. i bought my 2k2 and it has all of the potenzas, and one hancook, the hancook is about the only one i think is doing its job, the potenzas are just garbage.

Stach

I agree, and I made it through two Minnesota winters with the Crapenza's and I would expect the Hankook's to be orders of magnitude better than those at a minimum. I'll post my experiences with them when / if we ever get any snow in Minnesota this year!

-Stach

MetaOrbit

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Guys, I'm not kidding when I said I emailed Hankook asking them about the all-season worthiness of this tire.

Here's the email I received from their Akron Technical Center: