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Title: tyres
Post by: fiend61 on 04 November 2011, 20:12:20: hi
i have heard kumho mentioned on here but whats the best one the ku31 or ku39 ?/
tia
Title: Re: tyres
Post by: Entwood on 04 November 2011, 20:14:12: Going by my experience you'll not find KU31's anywhere .. :( I've ended up with KU39's on the back, so far no problems but I don't drive like Fittipaldi... :)
Title: Re: tyres
Post by: fiend61 on 04 November 2011, 20:31:54: Quote
Fittipaldi
who is that

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
i can get ku39's for £79 a corner is that good or average ?? and are they quiet ???
Title: Re: tyres
Post by: sticka_v8_init on 04 November 2011, 20:40:08: Fittipaldi was a mate of Watson ::)

£79 a corner is a good price fella, about the same as i paid. They are are good tyres and not noisy :y
Title: Re: tyres
Post by: fiend61 on 05 November 2011, 08:08:36: i know there has been a bad report from mytryes on here recently but that was winter tyres but here are some ku31's :y

http://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/rshop.pl?details=Ordern&cart_id=86496109.110.16964&typ=R-116620&ranzahl=4&Breite=225&Herst=Kumho&Quer=55&Felge=16&Speed=W&weiter=0&kategorie=6&Ang_pro_Seite=15&Transport=P&dsco=110&sowigan=So
Title: Re: tyres
Post by: Shimmy on 05 November 2011, 08:41:18: Buying them from camskill will save you 50p once you include p&p :P

http://www.camskill.co.uk/m62b0s293p6375/KUMHO_TYRES_CAR_KUMHO_KU31_ECSTA_SPORT_KUMHO_KU_31_-_225_55R16_99W_XL_TL_

I can recommend camskill, never had any issues and next day delivery.
Title: Re: tyres
Post by: noel on 05 November 2011, 09:09:01: im assuming you need 16" ???

http://www.tyreandgo.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=1553
Title: Re: tyres
Post by: Shimmy on 05 November 2011, 09:27:27: ^ Wrong profile.
Title: Re: tyres
Post by: noel on 05 November 2011, 10:28:07: thats why they where cheaper then ;)
Title: Re: tyres
Post by: fiend61 on 05 November 2011, 12:55:47: Quote
thats why they where cheaper then

more than likely ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: tyres
Post by: Osprey on 05 November 2011, 15:37:40: I couldn't find any real live KU31 despite online adverts so I put a pair of KU39 (235/45/17 97Y) on my fronts a thousand or so miles ago. They were a little noisier than I expected at first but have now quietened down very nicely indeed. The tread pattern is suspiciously like the Conti SC5, with a couple of humongous wide grooves right around the circumference bordered by nearly slick areas. I suspect they were aiming for a similar end result: quiet and comfortable, good grip under all conditions at the expense of just average tread wear. UTQG of 280 AA/A tends to confirm this, insofar as it means anything at all.

They have refused to let go under normal (moderate) driving. Yesterday, I was deliberately trying to provoke them on a 60 mile drive over Sussex twisties in light drizzle. It was the Yokohamas on the rear that came unstuck every time, straight line braking and on bends, and despite having a bit of weight in the boot. I think I would have to put the Kumhos on the rear to give you any decent information on how they behave on the edge, and I can't be harrised to do that just now.

Other reviews here FWIW: http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Kumho/Ecsta-KU39.htm (http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Kumho/Ecsta-KU39.htm)

Overall I am very impressed with them - quiet, comfortable and no nasty surprises. I will be buying another pair when the rear Yokos shuffle off.
Title: Re: tyres
Post by: tunnie on 06 November 2011, 10:01:08: I went with Nexen N6000's on my 3.2, in damp weather that are easy to break traction, but as I've not had 3.2 long I may have been using quite a few of its horses ::)

Need to push them in the dry yet to see whats what
Title: Re: tyres
Post by: sticka_v8_init on 06 November 2011, 16:25:56: Ive got the KU39's on the rear of my 2.5 V6 estate and find it extremely hard to break traction. Stick very well and good on noise.
Title: Re: tyres
Post by: big mel on 06 November 2011, 20:48:29: regarding tyres i had auto grip fitted about ten months ago on the rears when i saw on forum saying they are lethal i ordered 2kumho's. the tyre man phoned & said there were non in the country i have now got Hankooks on at £85 each fitted & balanced he told me autogrip are made by kuhmo ihad hankooks on my merc & the were good. mel.
Title: Re: tyres
Post by: TheBoy on 07 November 2011, 17:31:39: Quote from: big mel on 06 November 2011, 20:48:29
regarding tyres i had auto grip fitted about ten months ago on the rears when i saw on forum saying they are lethal i ordered 2kumho's. the tyre man phoned & said there were non in the country i have now got Hankooks on at £85 each fitted & balanced he told me autogrip are made by kuhmo ihad hankooks on my merc & the were good. mel.
Falkens are made by Dunlop. Doesn't mean they are any good ;). Dunlop are my current preferred brand on Omegas for 'spirited' driving. We all know what GayBoyGixer thinks of Falkens, and rightly so - I drove his car on Falkens... ...for about 800yrds, and refused to drive it further.

KU31s are quite a good tyre, one of the better budgets. Their biggest problem, imho, is little feedback, so you can never quite judge when they are going to kill you.