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Hankook Ventus ST RH06
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Which tire has best traction?

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Old 07-19-2010, 07:58 AM
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Looking for the highest performance possible out of a street tire and so far these are the ones I like. I am wanting some feedback on which tires you all think will hook up the best on the street and/or strip? Size is 285/50R20.

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Old 07-19-2010, 08:09 AM
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can't compare all 4 but I can say that the Hankooks have better traction than the Toyo Proxes I without a doubt
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i dont think they make the proxes ST anymore, its just the ST II i may be wrong though.

look into Nitto 402s a friend of mine runs them on the street and he was running 12.6 on Nitto 555rs and 12.9-13.0 on his 20s
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What size tire are you running, Bill?
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quit looking at this crap and just get the nitto 555r. they have a 20" version. its the only street tire that will stand a chance against your charger
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What size tire are you running, Bill?
285/60/17 for both the Proxes and now the Hankooks. Honestly I am impressed with the Hankooks, they hold better and are quieter, not to mention cheaper
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Originally Posted by trever1t
285/60/17 for both the Proxes and now the Hankooks. Honestly I am impressed with the Hankooks, they hold better and are quieter, not to mention cheaper
Another happy Hankook customer (275/60/17). My previous tire was Michelin CrossTerrain, not really a performance tire.

Read more at: https://www.performancetrucks.net/fo...hlight=hankook
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i am so far very happy with the UHPs on the 20" wheel, they seem to hook pretty damn good for a street tire.... the nitto 555r would be the best but they are way up there on price....
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i have the proxes II...quiet and not too expensive. traction is an issue...but i think its the engine's fault, not the tire.

i really liked my BDF KWDs...not sure if they have them in your size though.
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For what it's worth, I couldn't find any Grabber UHP's when I was tire shopping for three weeks. I found one tire in California, a pair in New Jersey in my size and that was it. Discount tire told me they were discontinued, their words, not mine.


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