Kumho Tires, do you have them? do you like them?
11-19-2001, 09:08 PM
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Re: Kumho Tires, do you have them? do you like them?
i got this from " kumho tire " in the search subject
http://forums.maxima.org/search.php?...der=descending
http://forums.maxima.org/search.php?...der=descending
11-19-2001, 09:17 PM
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Originally posted by Jeff92se
May the search be with you! I am your father Luke!
May the search be with you! I am your father Luke!
Anyway, snow driving, how are they? i didn't see anything in the search about that.
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11-22-2001, 07:01 AM
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Originally posted by BenBlanco218
Yea, very good tires. Traction is really good and the ride is nice and quiet. I have them in 245/40/18's.
Yea, very good tires. Traction is really good and the ride is nice and quiet. I have them in 245/40/18's.
11-22-2001, 07:40 AM
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I do...and I really like them...
11-22-2001, 08:11 AM
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Originally posted by VQdriver
do 245/40/18 fit perfectly? is the speedometer messed up much? maybe one day i'd like to fit the widest tire possible.
do 245/40/18 fit perfectly? is the speedometer messed up much? maybe one day i'd like to fit the widest tire possible.
11-22-2001, 08:37 AM
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My rims came with the Kumho ecsta 23/45/17's
At first I thought they were nice, then I bought Potenza re740's.
The kumhos, have terrible traction, all year round (but better than stock). They do have good lateral traction, but accelerating traction, I have to do launches 500rpms slower in the kumhos as I do in the Bridgestones.
At first I thought they were nice, then I bought Potenza re740's.
The kumhos, have terrible traction, all year round (but better than stock). They do have good lateral traction, but accelerating traction, I have to do launches 500rpms slower in the kumhos as I do in the Bridgestones.
11-22-2001, 11:04 AM
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Originally posted by Nealoc187
If you try to drive on Kumhos in snow you will die.
If you try to drive on Kumhos in snow you will die.
I've driven in the snow with them. Avoid it at all costs!
11-22-2001, 05:04 PM
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Originally posted by BenBlanco218
Yup, they fit perfectly and the speedometer being off isn't really noticeable and the tires do soak up a lot more of the bumps in the road than 235/40/18's.
Yup, they fit perfectly and the speedometer being off isn't really noticeable and the tires do soak up a lot more of the bumps in the road than 235/40/18's.
Go get them 245/40 18 son. You wont regret it. Tire size has nothing to do with your internals getting broken. Like ben said it will absorb some of those nasty bumps for ya. Hell you can fit up to 255 in the rear "ONLY" someone here has that on their 4th gen max. Do some search on it and youll see what I am talking about.
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11-22-2001, 08:42 PM
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I dorve my mom's 2K with them on the stokc 16's and I think they are fine in the wet and the dry. . . They have plenty of grip and I owuld trust them to perform well in those conditions, although every review I have read says to never use these in the snow. . . Since my mom live in a part of Cali where it never snows they are fine. . . And if she needs to goto the snow for any reason, I can hook her up with a rental.
Just a side note, never buy Falkens. . . They suck, I have 235/45/17 Zions on my car (As they were the cheapest at the time I bought rims and I was low on money). Anyway, they have no traction in rain whatsoever. . . I can't get the car moving in 1st gear when it is wet because they refuse to hook up. Starting the car in 2nd gear all the time is just plain annoying.
Just a side note, never buy Falkens. . . They suck, I have 235/45/17 Zions on my car (As they were the cheapest at the time I bought rims and I was low on money). Anyway, they have no traction in rain whatsoever. . . I can't get the car moving in 1st gear when it is wet because they refuse to hook up. Starting the car in 2nd gear all the time is just plain annoying.
12-18-2001, 04:29 PM
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Re: Kumho Tires, do you have them? do you like them?
I have Kumho's on my 96 SE mounted on 17" MOMO Arrow's.
- 235/45ZR17 KUMHO ECSTA SUPRA 712
They are the BEST value for the $. The performance is comperable to the Yokahama AVS Intermediates I had and just a hair less sticky than the Firestone Firehaw'k SZ 50's I had last season.
The wore about the same as other tires and road noice was similar too.
Overall, good tire, great price. Not meant for snow! Does better in rain than my 2 other aforementioned tire sets.
Seth
- 235/45ZR17 KUMHO ECSTA SUPRA 712
They are the BEST value for the $. The performance is comperable to the Yokahama AVS Intermediates I had and just a hair less sticky than the Firestone Firehaw'k SZ 50's I had last season.
The wore about the same as other tires and road noice was similar too.
Overall, good tire, great price. Not meant for snow! Does better in rain than my 2 other aforementioned tire sets.
Seth
12-18-2001, 04:47 PM
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none really. very different sizes and treads for very different conditions.
best setup is to have your go-fast tires mounted on 17" rims for the nice months and use your stock rims for a badass set of snow tires.
my personal favorites are nokia hakkapalita's. very nordic, very aggressive, long tread life and slice through snow. i run 185/65/15 on my winter set. car will run through 8 inches of powder uphill or wherever. i stop when the snow gets too deep and i'm pushing it with the front spoiler!
i've run blizzac mz 02's and they are ok too but wear like big pink erasers.
if you want the best of both worlds, settle for an all season tire.
seth
best setup is to have your go-fast tires mounted on 17" rims for the nice months and use your stock rims for a badass set of snow tires.
my personal favorites are nokia hakkapalita's. very nordic, very aggressive, long tread life and slice through snow. i run 185/65/15 on my winter set. car will run through 8 inches of powder uphill or wherever. i stop when the snow gets too deep and i'm pushing it with the front spoiler!
i've run blizzac mz 02's and they are ok too but wear like big pink erasers.
if you want the best of both worlds, settle for an all season tire.
seth
12-18-2001, 04:56 PM
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Originally posted by Asian_N02
so what tires would be best for snow, but also include that performance touch?
so what tires would be best for snow, but also include that performance touch?
12-18-2001, 05:50 PM
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Originally posted by Mike H.
Are they any better than the Sumitomo HTRZIIs? Has anyone ever tried both? Which one is quieter? Thanks.
Are they any better than the Sumitomo HTRZIIs? Has anyone ever tried both? Which one is quieter? Thanks.
12-18-2001, 07:01 PM
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I have to think that some of you have never ridden on a good tire. The kumhos have terrible traction in the rain. Try and pull away from a stop light with a set of Kumho's... they spin and hop. Try it with some potenzas... they spin, but not as bad. Even the Goodyear eagle series gave a good grip. But I have been nothing but upset with Kumho on a 45 series tire. Other than the previously stated, i've also noticed they are much noisier than other tires as well. I do have to give them a good word for making a tire that is going on its 35k mile mark with plenty of tread left.
12-19-2001, 01:11 AM
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Originally posted by SLC I30t
I have to think that some of you have never ridden on a good tire. The kumhos have terrible traction in the rain. Try and pull away from a stop light with a set of Kumho's... they spin and hop. Try it with some potenzas... they spin, but not as bad. Even the Goodyear eagle series gave a good grip. But I have been nothing but upset with Kumho on a 45 series tire. Other than the previously stated, i've also noticed they are much noisier than other tires as well. I do have to give them a good word for making a tire that is going on its 35k mile mark with plenty of tread left.
I have to think that some of you have never ridden on a good tire. The kumhos have terrible traction in the rain. Try and pull away from a stop light with a set of Kumho's... they spin and hop. Try it with some potenzas... they spin, but not as bad. Even the Goodyear eagle series gave a good grip. But I have been nothing but upset with Kumho on a 45 series tire. Other than the previously stated, i've also noticed they are much noisier than other tires as well. I do have to give them a good word for making a tire that is going on its 35k mile mark with plenty of tread left.
12-19-2001, 05:41 PM
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Originally posted by black019
its been my experience that the goodyear's suck. in every category.
its been my experience that the goodyear's suck. in every category.
I would still take them over another set of Kumho's unless they were all I could afford.
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