I'm running nitrogen in my tires....helps with stable pressures.

At found the Hankooks loose as a goose when new. Didn't monitor the number of miles but break in was over shortly and I find the tires are good. Took Pilots off and although they were worn....I personally cannot see that much difference between the two tires. I'm not tracking my car, so ultimate grip is not a top priority. Street driving tires are quiet and corners well....for me.

 

I may have crossed the "break-in" threshold with mine. I went on a drive yesterday through the canyons (San Antonio toward Austin) and I thought the car handled really well. On the way back I took the highway and cruised at some pretty good speed and it felt planted. Not sure what the fuss is about any more.

 

You guys are awesome, I love 6Speedonline!!!! You guys are dead on.


So I put on 1,200 miles on my new Hankooks over the last 5 days, got an alignment this afternoon, the car feels like my old baby again!!! It feels more planted, smooth, and confident at high speed. I haven't done any high speed cornering yet, but I will try it out. I guess Hankooks need to be broken in... 1,000 miles minimum.


I'll give another update around 3,000 miles and see if I'm sold on Hankooks for my 997S. I know they were great tires on my 750Li sport and I want to give them a chance. The Eibach springs feel pretty good by the way, I was expecting a lot harsher ride but it actually feels stock like (but more planted), and definitely looks better without the gap.


By the way, if you're in S.California... Chris Sterling at Sterling Auto Concepts in Irvine, California is awesome! Chris is super honest, knowledgeable, and does good work (6speedonline name is Sterlingc1975), Chris is the man if you need anything done.

Thanks for all the help, you guys are great!

 

Glad to hear that it worked out!

I trashed the Hankooks in another thread recently, but they've been in a really great place this week, and - based on my past experience - the performance will work out well through their life, similar to any other tire.

 

As everyone has said time and time again, if you do light/spirited driving, no tracking and a few sprints, Hancooks are fine. Otherwise find different tires!

 

This is not my experience. I would say:
"As everyone has said time and time again, if you buy Hankooks, you'll need to break them in for up to 1k miles. They'll feel spongy and sometimes scary in the meantime"

I did a track weekend with Hankooks at Road Atlanta and I did very well in the Instructor Group. That was just one weekend, but they did do well...

 

3,000 miles update on my new Hankooks-

The weird floaty feeling went away around 1,500 - 2,000 miles... Super happy with them now, great tires!!!!