hankook Ventus V12 Evo K110

[Kain]

**** it, I'll get 225/45-18 to play it safe, though 235/40-18 is closer to stock diameter.

 

[jcrystal]

no rubbing

I'm running 225/45x18 Bridgestone RE-01R's with stock suspension WITHOUT any rubbing, including several autocross events.

i dont no but im running 225 45 18 potenza polposition all season handeling in the toilet and in a hard corner the tires are hitting somthing in the front fender well perty nice at speed girks wheel also stock height and stock rim beware of the higher profile go with the 225 40 18 now ive got to drive like conservitive no corners over 70 any more
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I ended up going with the Kumho XS in 225/45-18. Took the car out this morning for a shakedown. All is well in smooth sharp corners or smooth high speed sweepers, BUT I did notice some rubbing in the rear whenever the corners were not so smooth or there was a dip in the road. I guess while the suspension is loaded from the corner, the additional suspension movement to absorb the bump or dip in the road, is causing it to rub somewhere.
I don't see how it could be rubbing on the fender lip...seems like the tire is tucked in far enough where that couldn't happen. Could it be rubbing the inner fender liner plastic? I am tempted to attach my Go Pro camera to the rear fender, point it at the tire, and see if I can see where it's rubbing. If I do, I'll post the video.

Sorta wish I would have went with the 215/45-18 Yokohama's.
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I have some 225/45 Bridgestone RE-01R's on stock rims (stock suspension), and I too have noticed occasional slight rubbing in the back during sweeping turns at high speeds. Most often when other people are in the car. I also researched a bunch to make sure 225/45's wouldn't rub...guess nobody on here ever carries passengers!

I haven't pin-pointed what is rubbing yet either, but I'll keep hunting and post results if someone else hasn't by then!
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These posts were lifted from three different people having rubbing issues with 225/45 tires. Maybe it is hit and miss depending on which tire brand you buy.

 

[ahotrod2]

no rubbing

just put the hankook ventus V12 225/45/18 on the stock wheels

1. NO RUBBING. seriously. it's not even close to rubbing. i have no idea what the people are talking about who say there is rubbing. are you carrying dead bodies in your trunk?

2. it's so much quieter! wow. compared to the stock tires, these are dead silent on the highway. what a difference!

loving them. no complaints. plus, i got a $50 off rebate from hankook!

 

[08cosmic3]

Ditto. I just installed my V12's yesterday in stock size. They are quieter but they seem to have a little more sidewall lean than the Stones did. They don't break loose but seem a little less confident on the hard curve ramp that I like to take daily. I also got my $50 rebate check from Hankook, made the set $416 shipped. They are surely not the best tires you can buy but you won't find one better for less money.

 

[BillTheCat]

They are surely not the best tires you can buy but you won't find one better for less money.

Several of my friends in the MINI community have gone to these tires recently as well. They have come to the same conclusion- there are definitely stickier tires out there, but these handle solidly in both wet & dry conditions while being relatively dirt cheap. These & the Yokohama S-Drives, which cost just a few bucks more per corner, seem to be the current daily driving tires of choice with the MINI crowd.

 

[bluelion]

i'm lookin into getting these when i have extra cash flow.....my stock tires are close to 30k and although still have a little tread left, they don't feel so confident in the rain anymore.....

 

[k-speed]

is it possible to run 235/40 or 45/18 on the stock rims? i'm thinkin about gettin these tires with the stock rims but want to go a bit wider. if not i'll be happy with 225/45/18. any insights? thanks!

 

[08cosmic3]

You can run 225/45's ok and some have run 225/40's but it's not recommended and may hurt the cars performance. 235's on a stock rim would be worst yet. I decided to stay with the stock size and wait til I can afford a proper set of rims to go wider.

 

[Tyrdstorm]

is it possible to run 235/40 or 45/18 on the stock rims? i'm thinkin about gettin these tires with the stock rims but want to go a bit wider. if not i'll be happy with 225/45/18. any insights? thanks!

It's recommended to have a 8-9.5 inch wide rim for 235's. If you're going to be using your stock rims you'll want to stick with 225's.

 

[k-speed]

thanks you guys! 225/45/18's it is! hankook tires here i come!

 

[bluelion]

i'm lookin at getting these tires this week....i'm torn as to what size i wanna get...i got 18xs7.5 45 offset..and lowered on Autoexe springs. (not a big drop). can i get 235/40? i don't really wanna go with 225/40 cause i know it'll be shorter than my setup now....i'm still on stock 215/45. if i can't go with 235/40, then i'll just get the stock size..