are kumho tyres any good?

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The snail (Citroen C3) fronts are getting low.
Can't splash to michelin oem at £144/each but kumho seem well rated at £88 each fitted?
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Oe fitment on Kia and Hyundai cars, maybe others too.
 
I use these tyres on my Mercedes been on for 10k so far a no obvious wear. I think they are excellent value. Booking on line reduces the price as well.

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I had Kumho Road Ventures on my Land Cruiser and they were fine tyres that performed better than they should have in situations they were never meant to be in (off-road). Only issue is they did not last very long — only about 20k miles if memory serves.
 
I've got them fitted to my Mercedes C Class and find them very good in all weathers.
 
Had them on a Mazda 6 and wife's Mazda 2. Excellent tyres in all weather, reasonable life. Great alternative to big brand rubber
 
For the price they seem fine, but I would also consider the Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 3. They are A rated for fuel efficiency and also quieter at 68dB. Will cost you an extra £50 for two fronts though.
 
js47 said:
I had Kumho Road Ventures on my Land Cruiser and they were fine tyres that performed better than they should have in situations they were never meant to be in (off-road). Only issue is they did not last very long — only about 20k miles if memory serves.
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20k! That’s at least 3 sets of rears and 2 sets on the front for my Honda.
 
mj4456 said:
20k! That’s at least 3 sets of rears and 2 sets on the front for my Honda.
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Do bear in mind that a 100 Series Land Cruiser weighs over 3 tons when loaded — probably a contributing factor. On the other hand, the tyres I replaced with were on track to last ~80k miles when I sold the car (those were also almost £300 each though so not really much money saved in the long run).

Unrelated to Kumho, but if you rotate your tyres they will last longer and your car will be safer to drive. All 4 tyres (or 5 if you rotate in the spare also) should be at the approximately the same tread depth at all times if done properly. Then replace all 4/5 tyres together when the time comes. If not rotating in the spare and the tires are not directional, I like the X-pattern (left front switches with right rear, right front switches with left rear) every oil change.
 
Well, I just drove from Derby to Bristol in bl00dy awful weather and the Kumho tyres performed beautifully :)
 
andrewc said:
Used to be a joke, along with Hankook. Now quite respectable and OE on some cars.
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My Kia Sportage does really well on the Hankooks. The original tyres did 40k on fronts and 50k on the backs!
 
I've been putting Goodyear Eagles (3's and 5's) on for years now and I was about to try a full set of MPS5's last week, but instead I decided to put a full set of Hankook Kinergy 4S2 tyres on because the reviews and tests were coming back very favourable.

The grip with the Eagles were incredible, especially on my car, but I very much doubt I had ever pushed them to the limit and probably never would on a public road, So I figured, what's the point in having such high performance tyres if I'm not tracking the car. However, the Kinergy will probably still provide more than enough required grip, but more importantly they should also keep me mobile no matter what the weather. Time will tell I guess.
 
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js47 said:
Unrelated to Kumho, but if you rotate your tyres they will last longer and your car will be safer to drive. All 4 tyres (or 5 if you rotate in the spare also) should be at the approximately the same tread depth at all times if done properly. Then replace all 4/5 tyres together when the time comes. If not rotating in the spare and the tires are not directional, I like the X-pattern (left front switches with right rear, right front switches with left rear) every oil change.
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Cheers but unfortunately Honda saw fit to make the sizes staggered front/rear and use a space saver so rotation is not an option, don’t mind so much as it is my fun car and the tyres come to me via trade prices and I fit them myself.
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Honda S2000 is a very underrated car in my opinion. I'm sure I saw a video where they stuck a supercharger in one.
 
Several guys in the owners club have supercharged or turbocharge theirs, it’s very tempting to do the same if you are behind them when they bury the right foot, but then it might be too much for the gaffer to drive too.
 
mj4456 said:
Cheers but unfortunately Honda saw fit to make the sizes staggered front/rear and use a space saver so rotation is not an option, don’t mind so much as it is my fun car and the tyres come to me via trade prices and I fit them myself.
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Well you have to admit the odds were certainly in my favour when I assumed your Honda would not have staggered tyres....

Very nice S2000. Moonrock? Michelin PS4S? That is my own "muncher's" tyre of choice as well.


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Yep PS4s, the new 5 version is well reported, no doubt I be on a set before this year is out.
 
js47 said:
Well you have to admit the odds were certainly in my favour when I assumed your Honda would not have staggered tyres....

Very nice S2000. Moonrock? Michelin PS4S? That is my own "muncher's" tyre of choice as well.


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I'm guessing that's an RS of sorts with that flared wheel arch?
 
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Audi by the centre cap.
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Yes, it is an Audi RS4 Avant (B7). The picture is a very tight crop of just the wheel since the full picture was taken at the beginning of my ownership before I got the suspension raised back to a more normal height (previous owner had slammed it). Here is the original:

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mj4456 said:
Cheers but unfortunately Honda saw fit to make the sizes staggered front/rear and use a space saver so rotation is not an option, don’t mind so much as it is my fun car and the tyres come to me via trade prices and I fit them myself.
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gman said:
Honda S2000 is a very underrated car in my opinion. I'm sure I saw a video where they stuck a supercharger in one.
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I know a few people who've taken the engines out & stuck them in Mk1/2 Escorts too ;) :ROFLMAO:
 
js47 said:
Yes, it is an Audi RS4 Avant (B7). The picture is a very tight crop of just the wheel since the full picture was taken at the beginning of my ownership before I got the suspension raised back to a more normal height (previous owner had slammed it). Here is the original:

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I think you definitely made the right choice!
 
Ooops, I thought Ford RS when RS was mentioned, silly me put 2+2 and got six, brain is still a bit mush with this damn flu type bug.

There are times when the obvious escapes me.
 
Have to say that while low profile tyres do tend to look better than the alternatives, they don't do much for the ride quality on our potholes linked by small strands of tarmac roads... I's swap the 20s on my car for 19s in a trice!
 
mj4456 said:
Ooops, I thought Ford RS when RS was mentioned, silly me put 2+2 and got six, brain is still a bit mush with this damn flu type bug.

There are times when the obvious escapes me.
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Good Lord, whatever you do don't say Ford RS three times or a certain member might suddenly reappear! :eek: :D
 
Nod said:
Have to say that while low profile tyres do tend to look better than the alternatives, they don't do much for the ride quality on our potholes linked by small strands of tarmac roads... I's swap the 20s on my car for 19s in a trice!
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Aye they do look nice on the right kind of car, nothing worse than seeing a Range Rover with low profile tyres - just looks wrong. Obviously the cornering performance is better with low profile but as you say on our horrifically crap roads they can be a bit of an Achilles Heel, such as I found out last week when hitting this bad boy that ended up costing me £700, although it could have been an extra £900 had the alloy cracked. Tyres are 255/35. Not good for the mineshafts potholes in Glasgow.

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Alas, when I tried to pull over the deflated tyre pulled me into the kerb at the last second and CRUNCH. Oh what a horrible noise that is. A refurb is now needed.

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Nod said:
Have to say that while low profile tyres do tend to look better than the alternatives, they don't do much for the ride quality on our potholes linked by small strands of tarmac roads... I's swap the 20s on my car for 19s in a trice!
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20's.....? That's bigger than the wheel & tyre diameter on the weekend car :ROFLMAO:
 
Not my choice! It is what the car came with and I'd been looking for one for a few years. I like to buy locally so I can deal with dealers face to face which reduces the choices I have a little! Having said that, a look at Autotrader at the time (to check that the price was in the right ballpark) showed me that there were precisely one choices in the UK at the time.
 
gman said:
I think you definitely made the right choice!
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Thanks, I really would love to raise it further, but this suspension is now maxed out. Other than the height this suspension is pretty new so I'd feel silly changing it out quite this soon. Still cheese grater over about 50% of speed humps....
 
Nod said:
Have to say that while low profile tyres do tend to look better than the alternatives, they don't do much for the ride quality on our potholes linked by small strands of tarmac roads... I's swap the 20s on my car for 19s in a trice!
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I would say that on the whole I was pleasantly surprised by the ride quality not being completely terrible on my 35 profile 19s and track-focused coilovers. And this is after coming from a 100 Series Land Cruiser, which had 85 profile 16s — in addition to what I am pretty sure is the same hydraulic suspension that they use for magic carpets.

That said, I’d still switch to 18” wheels in a heartbeat. Not just for the comfort but also to protect the wheels from bumps and curbs — fast Audi wheels are made from butter. 18s were standard on the B7 RS4, but almost 100% of people ordered it with the optional 19s. I would however have to downgrade from the carbon ceramic brakes to the regular steel brakes, as the ceramics are too big to fit in the 18” wheel.
 
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