Hankook Ventus AS RH07 

Replaced OEM Bridgestones. These tires are SO MUCH quieter and offer a much more compliant ride than the OEM tires. Amazing difference in how the car rides. The '09 FX has a much better ride than the first generation FX but it is still pretty stiff. These tires take it up several notches in comfort and quiet. Even the wife noticed. Expansion joints are very muted and tires absorb all bumps far better than the OEM bridgestones. Handling seems exactly the same as far as the limited miles I have put on. About 600 of those miles were freeway and half of that in driving rainstorm where the freeway was pretty flooded with water. These tires never hydroplaned at ANY speed. Felt really safe and in control at all times. Although it does not say in the tire info, my tires (at least in this size) are stamped M+S which means they are rated for mud and snow. I dont know if this is a new change on this model or not. They have major grooves, 6 treads and stud like notched cutouts on the outside edges, so they dont "look" quite as smooth as the OEM tires. A bit more rugged look which does not blend quite as nice with the sleek lines on this car. But with crazy great comfort and silence AND great traction and handling I dont know what more you could ask for, and they are way lower priced.



Also they are rated with the original OEM speed rating so they are suitable for "lease" replacement tires. FYI - I was told if you lease and put on tires with a lesser speed rating they can ding you for big money on the return. So beware.



So I am very happy so far. Hey, the Korean's are making better cars at better prices than the japanese with Hyundai now..., so they have finally also stepped up and make a world class tire that hits all the marks at a very competitive price.

Excellent wear, extremely noisy from the first drive after the install at 32,000 miles, excellent wet and dry traction, almost 3/4 of the tread left at 89,000 miles, really wish they would wear out so I could get some quieter tires.

Before you read, my vehicle has an excellent traction control system and stability control. Please take that into consideration.

I am really picky when it comes to tires. After I purchase a vehicle, new or used, I normally throw away the tires that came with the vehicle and buy new ones. This is the first vehicle I purchased and did not do that in 10 years. (I own at least two vehicles at a time, currently four. I have owned about 35.) These tires work pretty well with one exception.

The good:
My car handles pretty well with these tires. Only 2 vehicles I have owned handled better, my 350Z and my Rogue. Yes, a Rogue. I put a nice set of Pirelli's on it and it was real fun to drive. Especially in the snow.
The tread life seems to be there. With 40k, they are still going strong. I can easily see getting 80k or more.
I have not had any issues in any kind of rain. This is where I get picky. I want my car to handle the same in the rain as it does on sunny days. That's the point of good tires. I do not slow down when it rains, no matter how bad. If the speed limit is 55mph, that is what I am going to do.
The noise isn't bad. My car volume has about 20 "notches". I normally have it on 3. On the highway I have to put it on 4. My Blizzaks I use in the winter require a setting of 4 or 5 under normal use. It is much higher for the highway. And that is my segue into the bad.

The bad:
Winter driving is just not going to happen with these tires. The traction control kicks in way more than I feel it should and braking was a bit nerve-racking, the ABS seems to kick in too much. I use a set of Blizzaks in the winter now. A light dusting of snow or 8", it doesn't matter, this car barrels through it all. Now, I am not saying these tires are horrible in the winter. As I stated above I am picky, so they are not for me.

I am normally a Pirelli fan, be it my car, truck, or motorcycle. But, these Hankooks seem to be holding their own.

After 200 miles, I am verypleased with this tire. I have driven in light snow and the traction was excellent. There seems to be just a bit more road noise but in the winter in Wisconsin and how the roads can heave, I would expect a bit more noise and a slighly rougher ride. I will report back once I have a 5k miles on the tires and had a chance to test them in deeper snows.

Replace the "best all season tire in the world" Michelins. Hancooks were quiet, rode nice, held corners and smooth as oppose to the Michelins that were $220 each. I thought based on reports this would be good economical replacement. While all positive handling experience these tires do not wear well on open highway which was my mode for six months. Michelins were rough, noisy but were excellentin in snow. Wear rating on Hankook did not correlate with 440 wear rating. If you need tires for snow, get Michelin. The Hankooks ride nice but don't last on highways. Decent wet traction and ok only in snow. Buy again? Mabye.

I ONLY HAD THOSE TIRES FOR 3 WEEKS BUT FROM MY RESEARCH AND PREVIOUS POOR STOCK DUNLOP TIRES THAT CAME NEW WITH MY CAR I CAN SAY BY FAR THOSE TIRES ARE TEN TIMES BETTER. VERY QUIET, COMFORTABLE RIDE, WILL POST A FOLLOW- UP AFTER WINTER HOW THEY HANDLED IN SNOW, SO FAR VERY HAPPY AND SATISFIED CUSTOMER OF HANKOOK TIRES, DON'T SPEND MORE MONEY ON BRAND LIKE MICHELIN OR GOODYEAR THOSE TIRES ARE VERY IMPRESSIVE AND INEXPENSIVE AND THE QUALITY AND RATING IS THE SAME AS TIRES THAT ARE UP TO A $100 MORE EACH.

Replaced the OEM Dunlops at 67000 miles. Still decent tread, but wanted better tread for snowy and icy winters. So far, after 18 months and 2 winters, no problems with the Hankooks. My only concern is treadwear. Seems low for only 20k miles. Still, a comfortable and quiet tire.

I have only driven aa little over 1K with these tires. Overal Driving is very good and although many have had issues with the noise level, I can't tell the difference than with my old Michelin Premier LTX tires which were quiet. They are a little cushy on bumpy or rough roads but not enough to complain about. Overal new tires work how I planned they would be.

installed on 2007 mazda cx7 all wheel drive so expectations of wear are questionable.

Last set of bridgestones 24,000 and first set of bridgestones 18,000. Had to overinflate and rotate every 5,000 miles to get best wear resulting in rough ride. Mazda met me halfway on second set of bridgestones because of wear. We will see what handkooks have to offer as my wife's drivng style is somewhat aggressive.

Bought these for both a 2006 Saturn Vue and a 1995 Silverado (lowered) mostly because they came in the sizes needed and were not directional. Price was ok, but the performance and durability are very lacking. Snow/ice traction is very bad, wife had to turn around because she couldn't make it up a slight incline in the ice/snow, other cars going around etc. Vehicles are garage kept but tires still seemed to be dry rotting after 10k miles. Fronts on the truck actually had tread pieces "chunking" off. Worst of all after about 2k miles these tire are noisy. Tires still had decent tread left but the noise was unbearable. Added fender well sound deadening but it didn't help much. Got rid of these for some General Altimax RT43's and interior sound decreased by 15db. I would not recommend these tires at all. There are way better out there for the same price.

I've had these tires for over 5 years and the tread won't die. So much left compared to the factory ones I change twice since new getting half the mileage and these tires are even close to being worn. I might just replace them because 5 years is getting old buy these still just keep going. Amazing quality in longevity.

Put these on a great vehicle and they will be great in return. Out these on a subpar vehicle and you will blame the tires.

They handle amazing for the shear size and weight of my Merc.

Can't say enough good things about Hankook tires.

Have a set on my wall just waiting to be put on to replace my $550 per tire Michelins for my 911.