March 23, 2006

Our new rally tire choice: Hankook

Posted by Kris sometime around 1:18 pm

Hankook rally tires arrive!We started with Kumho tires last season, but they let me down in the summer. I was unable to get any in the country even after calling Tire Rack and Kumho directly. *cough :| We contacted the Tabor Rally Team and they got us setup with a fresh set of Silverstone tires, which we ran in Prescott, and have had good luck with. They seem to be stiffer then the Kumhos and be up for a little more beating. Unfortunately they were almost $40 more a tire and it stretched the budget far enough that we ran them on the front of the car with the rallycrossed Kumho tires on the rear. Yes - mismatched tires… We’re no WRC team here. :p

After looking at the contingency programs, and reading reviews on the Hankook Ventus R201’s - we ordered some up from Todd Swift at Frisby Performance Tire. The tread pattern is certainly unique and designed for a wide range of surfaces. We got them in the hardest compound for two reasons. 1. They last longer. 2. It’s hot and it never rains here.

1 Comment

  1. Those Hankook R201’s look like a freakin’ light truck tire, for cryin’ out loud!

    Comment by Edrick — March 29, 2006 @ 4:09 pm

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