Traction issues with Hankook V12's

Game · 05-17-2016, 08:35 PM

I've had the tires for about 2 years now, only about 10k miles on them and noticing a good amount of traction loss. Hitting WOT in first through second is a nightmare, which I feel shouldn't be the case since I should be only pushing about 350-360 whp.

Sizes are:
235/35/19
275/30/19

So are these tires this underwhelming or should I possibly be looking at suspension/balancing issues?

shadow191 · 05-17-2016, 08:49 PM

I have V12's in 295/25/20 and don't have traction issues. My car is FBO so power is probably in the same ballpark as yours. In a straight line, I get some spin at launch and that's it. If I'm rolling in 1st and floor it, it will spin until the shift sometimes. But I don't really spin in 2nd. Is this happening for you on smooth roads?

For me, the V12's have better traction than the 285/25 Nitto Invo's I had on there before. Those tires spun a lot more and were somewhat unpredictable in corners.

Having said that, I don't think it would be suspension or wheel balance either. How worn are your tires? Is it spinning just one tire?

NYBulldog · 05-17-2016, 08:53 PM

These were good for a MINI Cooper non-S I had but I felt the grip was a little funky every once in a while. I got a great deal and bought another set for my 996TT. Hated them. They never gripped properly. They seem like "good" tires but for me I won't ever put them on a performance or powerful car again. More times than none you get what you pay for with tires. Cheaper tires lose grip when they get too hot. You've had them for a while now and I'm sure you beat on them. I'd say definitely swap them out.

FEDE/E92 · 05-19-2016, 08:00 AM

Whats your tire pressure?

niquehawk5 · 05-19-2016, 01:08 PM

bunch of threads and reviews about the fall off in traction on these after 4-5k miles or hard driving.

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shadow191 Lieutenant Colonel 181 Rep 1,681 Posts Drives: 2017 Volvo XC90 R-Design Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: GA iTrader: (3)	I have V12's in 295/25/20 and don't have traction issues. My car is FBO so power is probably in the same ballpark as yours. In a straight line, I get some spin at launch and that's it. If I'm rolling in 1st and floor it, it will spin until the shift sometimes. But I don't really spin in 2nd. Is this happening for you on smooth roads? For me, the V12's have better traction than the 285/25 Nitto Invo's I had on there before. Those tires spun a lot more and were somewhat unpredictable in corners. Having said that, I don't think it would be suspension or wheel balance either. How worn are your tires? Is it spinning just one tire?
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NYBulldog Specialist 1310 Rep 2,707 Posts Drives: Nikes Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: NuYawk iTrader: (19)	These were good for a MINI Cooper non-S I had but I felt the grip was a little funky every once in a while. I got a great deal and bought another set for my 996TT. Hated them. They never gripped properly. They seem like "good" tires but for me I won't ever put them on a performance or powerful car again. More times than none you get what you pay for with tires. Cheaper tires lose grip when they get too hot. You've had them for a while now and I'm sure you beat on them. I'd say definitely swap them out.
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FEDE/E92 Lieutenant 105 Rep 544 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW 335i Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Vacaville, CA iTrader: (3)	Whats your tire pressure?
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niquehawk5 First Lieutenant 48 Rep 374 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Buffalo, NY iTrader: (0)	bunch of threads and reviews about the fall off in traction on these after 4-5k miles or hard driving.
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