Hankook Z214?

[Tom A]

Trying to decide on tires for next year. Has anyone run Hankook Z214s in an enduro? I have heard claims that they are as fast as a Hoosier but wear like a Toyo, but I am pretty skeptical.

Anyone ran these? How do they hold up?

Thanks,

Tom

[thedemoguy]

There not as fast as a Hoosier but not bad, we changed 1 set at the 24hr of Nelson just for the hell of it and we could have run the 24hrs with 1 set and still came in 3rd......

[Tom A]

Thanks. How much slower than a Hoosier do you think they were? Do you remember which compound you used?

You think they are faster than Toyos?

Thanks,

Tom

[philstireservice]

You think they are faster than Toyos?

Thanks,

Tom
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Yep, faster than a Toyo !!

[Marcus Miller]

This conversation is meaningless without compund numbers....


Marcus
(Hi tom)

[philstireservice]

This conversation is meaningless without compund numbers....
Marcus
(Hi tom)
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Okay...C30,C50,C70...how's that???

[rpiekarczyk]

For what its worth, I have run Hankook 214's both 51's and 71's on a Touring 3 RX8 all season. in 2006 I ran the A6 and R6... so I have some good comparison to base it off of.

I've found them to be every bit as competitive as the Hoosiers in the Nationals. Both Hankook's and Hoosier's are great tires for the sprint races... however I have been able to get much more longevity out of the Hankooks. The RX8 is very good on tires... that said, I pushed a set to see how many heat cycles before they were junk. At 14 heat cycles (at least 20 minute practice sessions, most were at leat 30 - 40 minutes sessions) the C51's still had life to give. They had slowed slightly, but the wear was tremendous! As long as the car is set up well, the Hankook's will prove a great enduro tire!

[buldogge]

The main question is...

When are the going to improve the supply?

I liked the one set I used (225/45/15 C50)...but...I couldn't get another set (mid-summer), so what's the point?!

Is there any chance they will improve their supply chain???