Singapore Yaris/Vitz Club - Hankook V12 Evo tire tryout

[cleong]

The Singapore Yaris/Vitz Club hooked up with the local dealer for Hankook tires to organize an event to let our club members sample the Hankook V12 Evo. I personally feel that that's the best way to sell tires by letting people see/feel/hear it for themselves. We had a turnout of over 15 cars of both JDM Vitz and Thai Yaris. Predictably for Singapore, it rained and I did my test circuit in terrible conditions. But the best part of the meetup was meeting up, talking and trying out other owners' mods, exchange of experiences and just meeting new faces.

http://eaglet.org/albums/Hankook-Tire-Test/IMG_6165.jpg
Long line of interested cars

http://eaglet.org/albums/Hankook-Tire-Test/IMG_6166.jpg
Fixing a wiring problem

http://eaglet.org/albums/Hankook-Tire-Test/IMG_6168.jpg
Oooh check out those fancy tail lamps

http://eaglet.org/albums/Hankook-Tire-Test/IMG_6167.jpg
Pacific blue Yaris

http://eaglet.org/albums/Hankook-Tire-Test/IMG_6170.jpg
Yaris "sedan"

http://eaglet.org/albums/Hankook-Tire-Test/IMG_6171.jpg
nick34's car

http://eaglet.org/albums/Hankook-Tire-Test/IMG_6172.jpg
More Yaris "sedan"

http://eaglet.org/albums/Hankook-Tire-Test/IMG_6192.jpg
Enjoying the facilities

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Nice lounge, tire wall, bar and drinks of the non-alcoholic kind

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Wondering if 20 inch rims would fit a Yaris

http://eaglet.org/albums/Hankook-Tire-Test/IMG_6198.jpg
More Yarii

http://eaglet.org/albums/Hankook-Tire-Test/IMG_6200.jpg
Spot the unique mod

http://eaglet.org/albums/Hankook-Tire-Test/IMG_6201.jpg
My turn to get fitted

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Test tire for the day, Hankook V12 Evo

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Sporting a new look

http://eaglet.org/albums/Hankook-Tire-Test/IMG_6214.jpg
Group photo

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Waiting for the torrential rain to stop

[m911gt]

wow! great cars, beautiful pictures, and awesome tire shop!

[eTiMaGo]

cool!!!

I really like that pacific blue color, would have been my third choice after white :smile:

but the question is... how well did the tires do in wet conditions?

[cleong]

The V12 Evos seem to be great for the money. They were offered to us at US$70 apiece in 195/55/15, and are comparable in wet weather to my 12,000mi old Michelin Pilot Preceda 2 tires, while being quieter and cheaper. However these tires are newer, so you do expect the rubber is more supple and hence the lower road noise.

According to the shop representative, Hankook RS2 tires offer better outright grip in dry weather, but aren't as good as these V12 Evos in wet conditions, due to the RS2 having less grooves.

[Klink10]

Thanks for posting and the tire info. Those are some nice rides.

[Ryu]

Wow, what a nice turn out and with a tire dealer to support it is even more awesome !!!

[cleong]

so will these be offered worldwide or just asia for now?

They seem to be available in Canada at least. You might want to speak your your nearest dealer about it?

http://www.hankooktire.ca/press/press_news_view.asp?pid=27

[nick34]

:drinking:

[Vic-2NZFE]

Man, with a shop like that one who wouldn’t be changing rims at least once a year, BTW very nice rims!

[White Yaris]

nice! :w00t:

[daf62757]

You know...when I see how developed the Yaris model is in other countries, I get mad a Toyota for giving us a great car with very little options. Why do other countries get such great options?

[cali yaris]

The unique mod is the sunroof -- although that J's Style wing is pretty unique for us too.

[AdeJong 03]

any chance i could find out wheel and tire specs on this bad boy?

http://eaglet.org/albums/Hankook-Tire-Test/IMG_6172.jpg

i love the set up

[TheRealEnth]

old post brought back to life lmao

[JumpmanYaris]

any chance i could find out wheel and tire specs on this bad boy?

http://eaglet.org/albums/Hankook-Tire-Test/IMG_6172.jpg

i love the set up

The wheels are 16's thats all i know somebody else may know

[TheRealEnth]

Does anybody know if these tires are available to US public by now? Hankook V12 Evo 195/55/15??

[Kaotic Lazagna]

I'd like to know where I can get that rear window visor/rear window spoiler on that white sedan in the future.

As for the rims, there are many brands that make that style.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Similar, but not the same rims (Enkei ES6):
http://www.enkei.com/2009_images/performance_es6_small.jpg

More identical ones:
http://www.rotawheels.com/wheels.asp?wheelid=6

http://www.rotawheels.com/wheels.asp?wheelid=35

[AdeJong 03]

i know what the rims are i was just wondering what the offset was as far as flush fitment is concerned

i believe they are either rota boosts are konig renegades

http://www.jlbmotorsports.com/rims/konigpics/15_renegade_white_f_192.jpg

http://www.rota-rims.com/images-products/boost_main.jpg

[Kaotic Lazagna]

More likely the Boosts. If they're 16's, then by looking at the first link I posted earlier, you have three choices

16 x 6.5 4 x 100 +45
16 x 7 4 x 100 +40
16 x 7 4 x 100 +45

I want to say choice number 2 for flushness. hehe.

[JustAnotherAsian]

a bit off-topic, but that tire shop seems like a great place to chill at.