Which Tires To Buy

[tony32408]

Hi all,

I've been told I need size 195/60R14 (front) and 235/60R15 (rear).

Does anyone make matching tires? Any recommendations I can buy today?

Thanks,

Antonio

[MrChocky]

Hi all,

I've been told I need size 195/60R14 (front) and 235/60R15 (rear).

Does anyone make matching tires? Any recommendations I can buy today?

Thanks,

Antonio

http://dmctalk.org/showthread.php?18546-Review-Hankook-Kinergy-ST-tires-in-factory-front-rear-sizes&p=261088

Hankook are the only matching sizes you'll find in the US.

[MacStainless]

The Hankooks seem really nice. I just got the fronts done and plan to get the rears done but they're back-ordered on Tire Rack. So if you want a full set, order accordingly.

[Michael]

I got about 500 miles on mine. They are the best tires I think I ever had(on the DeLorean) and I had Pilots at one time.

[MacStainless]

I got about 500 miles on mine. They are the best tires I think I ever had(on the DeLorean) and I had Pilots at one time.

The Pilots were really nice. That's what I'm coming from. I hate to get rid of them since they have less than 20k miles on them but they're from 2005 and past the age I should be driving on them. I'm sad to see them go, but your endorsement of the Hankooks gets me excited to get the rears put on when they're in stock again.

[L3V3L1]

I waited about 2 years hoping a matching set without come to market, before I finally bought the mismatched, but proper size coopers. I think the Hankooks came out a week later. 😂

[Rich]

I got about 500 miles on mine. They are the best tires I think I ever had(on the DeLorean) and I had Pilots at one time.

+1

I came off of (very) old Michelin Pilots, same as Michael, moving to the Hankooks about 6 months ago. Besides the fact they are new, are the OE sizes and they match F/R I'm very happy with the ride and the (lower) noise level.

Per my review linked here (http://dmctalk.org/showthread.php?18546-Review-Hankook-Kinergy-ST-tires-in-factory-front-rear-sizes&p=261088) and in Mr Chocky's post, Hankook Kinergy buyers with Ds should have a plan for dealing with the raised white letters on one side of the rear tires. Show the rear RWLs off (mounted outboard), hide them (mounted inboard) or mask them with proper tire paint (with them mounted inboard) as detailed in Post #10 of that review thread. I know the rear RWL detail sorta makes this set "mismatched". The black tire paint fixed that quite easily.

[Helirich]

I'm going to replace mine in the near future. (If I ever get the car running right) In my research, I found that you can get one size bigger than stock on both front and back in BF Goodrich. The one size bigger in the rear is zero issue and the one size bigger in front has minor issues. (Rubing full turn and speedometer error) I will probably go this route.

[NJP548]

The Hankooks seem really nice. I just got the fronts done and plan to get the rears done but they're back-ordered on Tire Rack. So if you want a full set, order accordingly.

I purchased my complete set of Hankook Kinergy tires from https://www.performanceplustire.com last year. Keep an eye on their site for availability as well.

-Nick

[Nate88]

I also have the Hankook Kinergy tires and I'm very happy with them.

[ssdelorean]

I got about 500 miles on mine. They are the best tires I think I ever had(on the DeLorean) and I had Pilots at one time.

To Michael and other former Michelin Pilot to Hankook owners out there,
How does the sidewall flex when cornering on the Hankook compare to the Pilots? Not your average lolly gag turning corner, I mean driving to have fun in a corner cornering.

I loved the Pilots. My current Cooper CS3 & CS5s are squishy side to side in corners.

[Michael]

To Michael and other former Michelin Pilot to Hankook owners out there,
How does the sidewall flex when cornering on the Hankook compare to the Pilots? Not your average lolly gag turning corner, I mean driving to have fun in a corner cornering.

I loved the Pilots. My current Cooper CS3 & CS5s are squishy side to side in corners.

I drove my car pretty hard at the 421 cruise at last year's DLG and I was on my old Cobras then. I never got close to maxing out those tires' performance let alone these and I drove hard enough to glaze a front pad (then again I was on a broke shock at the time and didn't know it). I guess what I'm saying is I don't think the DeLorean has enough guts to push any new tire to it's limits. I'm sure you press it hard enough into a turn any tire will break loose but I am not keen on pushing the envelope back on my 40yr old collector car either.

That said I did press it into a few corners on the way back from getting them mounted and I liked what I felt. I now have new AVO shocks and Hankooks so I am looking forward to another go at the Snake.

[Jimmyvonviggle]

I am riding on Hankooks on the front and Cooper Cobras on the rear. That is until my back ordered rear Hankooks come in. One thing I noticed when changing over from the Pilots is how much softer and fresher the new rubber feels. The old tires were so hard.

[Helirich]

I am riding on Hankooks on the front and Cooper Cobras on the rear. That is until my back ordered rear Hankooks come in. One thing I noticed when changing over from the Pilots is how much softer and fresher the new rubber feels. The old tires were so hard.

I just ordered some Hankooks all around. In the reviews, people mentioned that they don't last as long. (Like maybe 35,000 miles) That is usually a sign of soft sticky rubber. They should ride nice and grip well at the expense of long life. I'm OK with that.

[MrChocky]

I just ordered some Hankooks all around. In the reviews, people mentioned that they don't last as long. (Like maybe 35,000 miles) That is usually a sign of soft sticky rubber. They should ride nice and grip well at the expense of long life. I'm OK with that.

My car is coming up on 29K. I think I'll be OK. My previous tires were 11 years old.

[Michael]

In 12 years I have put less than 30k miles on my car, and that average average has fallen off substantially in the past 7 years. I'm lucky to put 1k miles a year on my car these days.

[DrWin]

I can recommend Nankang Econex, that is the only option for matching tires I found i Denmark. I like them a lot, maybe you can get them stateside too.