from mugenlude's post on PO.com

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Hankook Ventus Z212 Size Announcement
From Hankook Marketing:

Thank you for taking the time to contact us about the new Hankook Ventus Z212 tire.

The Ventus Z212 is a Z-rated tire, UTQG: 200/AA/A that will be available late in the third quarter of this year, so approximately mid-August. The initial sizes that we're looking to have in stock are as follows:

195/ 50ZR 15
205/ 50ZR 15
205/ 45ZR 16
225/ 45ZR 16
245/ 45ZR 16
225/ 50ZR 16
205/ 55ZR 16
215/ 45ZR 17
205/ 50ZR 17
215/ 35ZR 18
225/ 40ZR 18

We haven't finalized the contingency package as of yet, but it should be on par with our very generous road racing contingency packages.

I'll be sure to hang on to your email address and keep you posted on any updates that we get.

Make sure you check our website at http://www.hankooktireusa.com for
updates throughout the year.

Thanks again and good luck!

K. McDonald
Hankook Tire Marketing
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looks like falken has some competition? anybody hear anything about the Z212? thanks for caring about auto-x'ers korea!

 

sounds interesting,

i'm on the lookout for a grippy 195/50/15,
so my interest is peaked.

 

Z2k was a great tire. Hopefully this one will be, too. No doubt of it, actually.

 

From pictures it looks like a damned serious street tire. Should be good, and that size range is a nice mix, although they're crazy if they don't offer something low profile, wide, and 17". I know a lot of STX guys were eyeing this tire, wondering if there would be a 245/40-17.

 

If they offer a 245/35/17, they could probably monopolize the STX WRX market rather quickly.

 

The 245/40 would be about the same diameter as most STX WRX guys are using now in the 225/45-17 Azenis, only about .2" shorter.

 

if they offered a 245 series tire that i could shoehorn under the prelude i'd buy it in a second...

though of course, i'd need for it to be a 245/50/15.

driving on my azenis this weekend on a hot course made me realize that i'm way undertired.

 

I was doing some searching for information on Z212 and I found this forum.
Did some more searching and found on a Subaru forum that a Hankook employee has a set already!

http://photobucket.com/albums/v165/clarkent/Z212/

this is the link to pics of his car with them on.
He has 225/45/17 i think
The tread pattern looks like the Advan Neovas and hopefully they will perform just as good or even better!
I can't wait to get my hands on them to try out!

 

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Ahhhhh!!!! Anything but that guy!!!!

 

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Ahhhhh!!!! Anything but that guy!!!! </TD></TR></TABLE>

Ditto that!

--kC
(The instigator in that thead)

 

where is the 225-45-15

 

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Ditto that!

--kC
(The instigator in that thead) </TD></TR></TABLE>



After being given the link to that thread, I can't think of Hankook without that diploma popping in my head.

 

what is this diploma?
Whats wrong with that guy?
Are you guys jealous, cause I am !!...... but I guess working for a company has its perks.
Ill just be patient to try these tires out, they seem promising!

 

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HHAhahahahaHAHAhaaa

 

Anyone have these yet? They seem to be available at Discount Tire now http://www.discounttiredirect....mance

 

Being listed and being available are two entirely different things. All four warehouses are listed as Out of Stock so it obviously hasn't been released yet.

 

They are in stock in 225/45/16, which is what I care about

 

Oh ****, good catch. All the tires I clicked said Out of Stock for all four.

 

Yeah, 225/45-16 is definitely an interesting size for the newer Honduhs but still a little big for the pre-00 ones. I'd be happy to see somebody figure out how to make a 24" tire work on those things and make me look like an ***.

 

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Newer Honduhs?

*rubs chin*

 

Hey, finally a good cheap sticky tire in a 204/45R16! I'm gonna buy a set for my canyon carving and street races!

(Just kidding about the street jackassery, but I am going to get a set!)

Thanks for the info Bad Monkey, I'm not real happy about my 16" tire selections available.

 

when tires becaome availible it will be posted in the Wheel/Tire forum

*edit*

some sizes be available this week...



Modified by kineticgsr at 11:19 AM 3/7/2005

 

I'm ordering a set of 225/45/16 from Discount Tire tomorrow, they said it would take 4-5 business days after ordering to get to the store. I need them in time for my first autocross of the season on the 20th, I will let you guys know how it goes

 

Here are some pictures. It's still snowing outside, so no reviews yet

 

Damn, i dunno but those are some massive grooves. Almost looks like half the contact area is lost to grooves...

For comparisons sake, take a look at the Z211 Kooks and an old A520 in the background...