My Civic FD2 Has A New Shoes – Hankook Venture RS2

Finally updating about my ride again!

Got a new shoes for my ride, the Goodyear Eagle F1 no longer can serve me anymore, even though there is still about 40-50% track, but most of the compounds are gone and it become very noise and less grippy. Furthermore one of the tyre is puncture and I have to go pump in air every petrol fil.

Decided to give the Korean brand a try, after some research and recommendation from my forum (www.civicfd-sg.com) brothers, decided that this tyre should be able to serve me well for my driving style! Driver like me who is still learning how to handle my car well definitally need a good tyre that can grap the road well to ensure my safety.

When I reached Toh Guan Hankook workshop, I had already decided on 2 final model to choose from, either Hankook RS2 or Hankook S1 Evo.

The sale person was very helpful and they did a very short fact find on my driving activities and decided that I should take Hankook RS2 since I go track often and its grip better than Hankook S1 Evo. He told me that Hankook S1 Evo is a higher grade tyre for both performance and comfort. Since it has a balance characteristic, the performance is not as good as RS2 as it has to compromise the comfort objectives.

Was actually looking at 225/45/17 but they ran out of stock, luckily they had a last set 215/45/17. 215 to me is smaller in diamention,in layman term the tyre is slimer, thinner from the rim. The person saw that my ride was actually lower a bit and tole me 215/45/17 look as big as my Eagle F1 225. I don’t really believe, and they took my tyre out and did a side by side comparison, to my surprise Hankook 215/45/17 look as big as Eagle F1 225, do take note my Eagle F1 already completed 25,000km of mileage already. Accordingly to the boss, nowadays major tyre companies are using lesser material to produce their tyres to cut cost. You decide to believe or not. But I see it with my own eyes! My rear tyre is 215/45/17 putting beside the Hankook 215/45, my Eagle look like a 16 inche tyre!

$178 each, got 4 new shoes for my 5 months old Honda Civic FD2! Was invited to the lounge while waiting for them to get my new tyre up. Took a lift up to the second floor, was shock when the lift door open, as if I was walking into a pub. The design was very cosy and comfortable. I was served well with drinks and magazines. There was a pool table too. Very nice waiting place. Their customer service was excellent too. Salesperson very knowledgeable. Overall impressed and happy customer.

Below is some of the technical information about the tyre, just in case you want to know more!

From Hankook Official Website

*Superior Control
The world’s first use of High Grip Silica Compound (HGSC) technology enables outstanding grip.
*Crisp Cornering
Extra wide shoulder blocks and steel reinforced 2-layer carcass ensure tight cornering.
*Enhanced Durability
2-ply high density nylon full cover and rayon carcass provide greater durability at high-speeds.

More Here http://www.hankooktire.com/eur_eng/product/tire_pcr_detail.asp?pid=2

Review Site

Hankook Ventus Rs2 Z212
215/45R17
22Lbs.
200 Treadwear
MAX PERFORMANCE
Y Rated

Tire Description
Hankook has created a tire to compete head-to-head with other popular street-class autocross tires. We have not tested these two (Falken Azenis vs. Hankook Z212) against each other, so we do not have solid track numbers yet. Expect an update on this page soon.

What Hankook says about this tire:
?The Ventus R-S2 Z212 was created from the successful Ventus RSS Z211 racing design, brought to the street with improved road contact surface area for dry traction and a tread design featuring exceptional water dispersion for wet conditions. The result is a street tire delivering maximum grip with proven Ventus Ultra-High Performance tread compound.?

What we think:
This might be the surprise ST Class tire.
They run very wide when compared to other tires the same size.
The tread design looks pretty cool? a lot of rubber at the shoulders for cornering grip and a good amount of space in the center of the tread for water dissipation.

More information as it becomes available.
Aditional Details
Load Rating   91
Traction   AA
Temperature   A
Performance   MAX PERFORMANCE
Tread Depth   9
Rim Width (Min/Max)   7 – 8
Section Width   8.4
Tread Width   7.6
Overall Diameter 24.6
Rim Protector Yes
Max PSI   50
RPM   843
Measuring Rim Width   7
Static Load Radius 11
Sidewall Type   DSB
Part Number   1005941

More information http://www.edgeracing.com/tire/1526/

Filed Under: Civic FD2 Rims & Tyres • My Honda Civic FD2 Modification