Has anyone heard of this tire? Or have any experience with it? I'm looking to replace the OEM tires on my 2009 Fit soon and these were the cheapest option.

Details: Hankook Ventus V2 Concept H437 185/55 R16 83H DSB - tires-easy.com

I found one review on pricegrabber that was mostly positive:
Reviews for Hankook Ventus V2 Concept H437 185/55 R16 83H DSB All season tires at PriceGrabber

Note: I know lots of folks are stepping up a size to the 205/50R16 size but I would rather stay within the OEM specifications if possible.

 

I had these tires ordered through my local tire store and had an appt to get my OEM Dunlops changed. When I took my car to the shop, they came up with some weird story saying the Hankooks were never actually ordered or some BS. For their mistake they charged me the price of the Hankooks for 4 new Dunlops!

Obviously, I can't tell you much about the Hankooks, but I did want them and liked the design. Plus, they are cheaper than Dunlops.

 

I have these in 205/40R17. Overall they are pretty good all seasons for the price. Since mine are bit wider, it also has more grip, which helps at freeway speeds. The tread life is also very good, I definitely recommend it.

 

I have them in size 185/50/16 on 16x8 +15 offset and they are very good overall. Great thread life, good for daily drives. and mostly all season.

 

Bridgestone Potenza G 019 Grid

These are supposed to be good. My boss runs them on his 05 Civic Si in 205/50r16 and he had no problems in the snow this year or last and likes the way they handle and ride (I will attest they have a lot of grip as well).

 

Thanks! I was initially going to get the G019s. But there seems to be a lot of complaints about the road noise. My current OEM Turanzas are super noisy so I was hoping to replace them with something quieter.

What's your experience with road noise on the G019s?

 

What's the road noise like compared to the OEM tires?

 

The OEM tires were quiet for me, but I had the dunlops and only had them for 10k miles (hated them). That said, I am not the one to ask about road noise, I ran studded snows on my 97 civic (no sound damping really) and am now running the same tires on the fit (they fit the fit) and the fit is much quieter. My view on road noise is, if you don't like it, turn up the radio. That said, I know quiet is important to a lot of people, but for me, the fit borders on too quiet, I like to hear my car working.

 

Thanks for replying.

 

I've been reading tons of personal reviews on this tire. I would get them... they sound like a really great and inexpensive tire. I didn't see any reviews from Fit owners, though.

 

I got them from Simpletire.com

Will update after I put them on.