Review on Hankook Tire Winter i*Pike RS2 W429 215/50 R17 95T by Wiktor Jakuta ᠌

A recent purchase. Use one season in its entirety as well as the first month of the second season. The texture is pretty mild. Absorbs any little humps or bumps in the road and feels significantly softer than some Velcro does. Just joy. In comparison to the quality of the Goodyear Ultragrip, this one is a knock-off of inferior quality. When driven on asphalt (especially when wet) at temperatures near zero degrees Celsius, it demonstrates behavior that is just as bad as Velcro when applied to ice. After having been in operation for a third of the season, spikes started to get airborne. As a direct consequence of this, by the time the first season was over, the middle portion of the tire that was mounted on the drive axle was missing a portion of its studs. (During the course of one year, I racked up close to 5,000 kilometers of driving). During the second season, I attempted to set up sea trials for her, which consisted of the following: at night in the middle of the city at a speed of fifty in a turn on the ring without the stabilizer turned on, I made a sharp turn by tilting the steering wheel to the left half a turn. Imagine my amazement when the car threw the rear axle and carried sideways like on a rear-wheel drive car (on the front drive anything, and the front axle remained in its place - it was not going to leave the trajectory somewhere). Imagine my surprise when the automobile threw the rear axle and carried sideways like on a rear-wheel drive car. I have no idea how the rubber will react if there is snow on the ground during the winter, but if you live in an area that experiences mild winters, I certainly do not recommend pursuing this craft. In order to take her place, I used Bridgestone Blizzak. We flew a thousand kilometers, and it was a very good flight. Mild, predictable, and devoid of any destruction. handling that is predictable, braking that does not include any surprises, and body wobble that is minimal. tracks that are free from wobbles and are alternated by all axles. In general, if you want to move around securely (neither during the winter nor during the summer), you should avoid trying to save money on tires. P.S. : In the winter, I adapt both my driving style and my tires to the conditions.