mr lover Posted October 29, 2005 Share Posted October 29, 2005 kumho tyres are they any good? found these on ebay if anyone is intrested http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1X275-30ZR19-KUMHO-ECSTA-SUPRA-712-TYRE_W0QQitemZ8010895145QQcategoryZ9891QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soonto_HAS_soop Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 That's the exact same tyre (apart from size) that I am running on the rear of mine. They are a very good tyre for the price, and the life left in mine after having them for probably over a year now is excellent. They have impressed me so much that I put Kumhos on the front of mine just a few weeks back, and I am impressed with those also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faye Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 Also had excellent wear out of the Kumho's but I would say that in the wet though you could certainly get a better tyre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra_Nish Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 I have the same on mine, same size as well - and by the looks of your avatar I have it on the same rims! They do a good job IMO, the way I drive I don't really expect any tyre to keep traction really, but these do a fair job for the money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 Kumhos are sh!t in the wet! I had them on my car when I bought it and lost it big time on a roundabout. Never again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaveriK Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 I am about to put Avon ZZ3's all over mine and will let people know how i get on. I have spoken with a salesmen about doing a deal for the club which he seemed quite interested in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 they are a very good long lasting tyre but are not great in the wet, as with anything else, you never rely totally on your tyres anyway, you get to know them and you act accordingly. I find it very hard to beat them for value but they are not the best all round, you get what you pay for in terms of wet tyre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soonto_HAS_soop Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 If the wet is that scarey for people, then get RLTC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyotasuprauk Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 That seems like a good price for a 19 inch tyre. My tiny 16 inch cost that much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyotasuprauk Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 BTW Maverik are you getting a good deal on the avons as I used to have them on the front and zz1's on the back and the zz3 are way better than the zz1 but would still only get them if they were a very very good price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaveriK Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 Well, i am "Testing" some ZZ3's so its a great price!! Will get hold of the sales guy tomorrow and ensure he is happy with the deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lpher Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 Im on my third set of Kumho' now I cant say that they are THAT bad in the wet compared to F1's and AVS Sport...that ive also had on tha car I mean...they are not as good as the other two in the wet..but IMO the difference isnt that big of a deal...so when we factor in the ££££...thats enough to win me over atlest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve W Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 Khumo's used to be THE budget choice in 'our' sizes. BUT they are now being undercut by Nexen and Kingstar. I had Khumo 712's on my TT and they were fine in the dry - took BOTH turbos !! BUT, they just let go a LITTLE sooner and spin-up a LITTLE sooner in the wet. I had Nexens on our N/A until yesterday and i have to say i found them a bit 'hard' - ride-wise. I had to get our new wheels PREMATURELY yesterday because one of the rear wheels on the car had a MASSIVE crack in it (that we've probably been driving round with since we bought it !?!?). I was going to go for 712's all round as it IS only an N/A, but they were doing a promo on the Toyo T1-R's so i've got those instead. (anyone got/had these ??) Even with the new 18's over the old 17's the ride is noticably 'smoother'. MAYbe partly due to actually having proper tread-DEPTH on there now but i'm pretty sure the Toyos are softer than the Nexens. I WOULD HAVE BEEN PERFECTLY HAPPY WITH THE KHUMO's THOUGH ! ! FatS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 Good to SEE that you were VERY happy Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve W Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 i can't help havin' an itchy CAPS finger mate ! ! ! NeVer TOok anY NOtIce of me EgLISh TEacHerS at SCHool ! any way... as Madonna says "EXPRESS yourself" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest emicen Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 Although not a supra, I have Kumho Ecsta's fitted to my Celica GT4. I came across the tyres first as they are fitted to the red bull mini i use at work sometimes and I was surprised how grippy they were, but as that is the only mini i have ever driven, wasnt sure how much of the performance was attributable to the mini in general. Then i bought my celica with a set of kumho's on it. 2 months later a pothole trashed the 18in rims, but I had no qualms what so ever fitting a set of kumho's to my replacement 17's. They have over 10,000 miles on them now, are proving to be very hard wearing and yet, grippy in most situations. I will grant people that in the wet, they are ultimately not as good as some other brands, but find me a brand that isnt twice the price for the same size tyre that performs as well and I'll be very impressed. There is now a new design of the Supra 711 tyre, mine are the old 711 design and the ones fitted to my 18's were the 712's. Both were really good tyres. At about half the price of Proxes etc, they arent half bad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kghelmet Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 had them on my supra the only thing i can say about them is it makes you a better driver in the wet as you need a new level of car control:eek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 I had Nexens on our N/A until yesterday and i have to say i found them a bit 'hard' - ride-wise. Sorry to bring this back up but I've had Kumhos on for a coupple of weeks now and it feels like someone has filled them with lead instead of air:blink: Tyre pressures are 36 all round but the car really does seem to bounce at the front when going over bumps now (never an issue before), any once else found them "hard"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JODY T Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 Is 36 the correct pressure? sounds abit high for me, think mine are like 28-30 on stock 16'' BTW the rears on mine are Khumos 'Supra' I mean it actually says SUPRA on the tread wall, cool or what................ Im so sad.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesupratt Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 I have Khumo tyres on my rear, Khumo Supra's! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 Kumhos 'Supra' I mean it actually says SUPRA on the tread wall, cool or what................ Im so sad.... Yeah same as mine all round. I'm on 18s 235\40\18 front 265\35\18 rear Reading various threads on here 32 -36 is the recommended but comes down to personal preference at the end of the day. Even on the 16s I would have thought you should be around the 36 mark? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JODY T Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 Oh!, My dads got a BMW318se with stock 225/50/16 thats only 28/30 psi any higher its so bumpy and the steering wheel feels way to light, I just chucked in 30 all round in the Soop, Might need a rethink.... anyone know for sure the correct presure for a stock 225/50/16 and 245/45/16? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ark Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 I had Kumho 712's over and over again on my old NA - great longevity, adequate grip and noise levels, nice and cheap. Note that that advert is for ONE tyre - a 712. The 712 has been discontinued in favour of SPT, so you will never find a matching set. Mind you, the SPT looks like a dead-ringer of the old Pirelli P-Zero asymetrico (nice tyre, but not hard-wearing). Maybe they are using a harder compound... HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz1 Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 yeah i also have kumho,s think thre made by bridgestone, i have 18"s what tyre pressure should i have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 yeah i also have kumho,s think thre made by bridgestone, i have 18"s what tyre pressure should i have Reading various threads on here 32 -36 is the recommended but comes down to personal preference at the end of the day. I realy must stop tying in that invisable font Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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