Omega Owners Forum

Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Advanced search  

News:

Search the maintenance guides for answers to 99.999% of Omega questions

Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: tyres  (Read 1789 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

fiend61

  • Omega Knight
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • york
  • Posts: 1544
  • each to their own
    • 2.5cdx 3.0mv6 3.2vec c
    • View Profile
tyres
« 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
Logged

Entwood

  • Omega Queen
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • North Wiltshire
  • Posts: 19566
  • My Old 3.2 V6 Elite (LPG)
    • Audi A6 Allroad 3.0 DTI
    • View Profile
Re: tyres
« Reply #1 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... :)
Logged

fiend61

  • Omega Knight
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • york
  • Posts: 1544
  • each to their own
    • 2.5cdx 3.0mv6 3.2vec c
    • View Profile
Re: tyres
« Reply #2 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 ???
Logged

sticka_v8_init

  • Senior Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Reading
  • Posts: 610
    • 2.5 V6 Tourer
    • View Profile
Re: tyres
« Reply #3 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
Logged
Those are my principles, if you don't like them I have others.

fiend61

  • Omega Knight
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • york
  • Posts: 1544
  • each to their own
    • 2.5cdx 3.0mv6 3.2vec c
    • View Profile
Re: tyres
« Reply #4 on: 05 November 2011, 08:08:36 »
Logged

Shimmy

  • Intermediate Member
  • ***
  • Offline Offline
  • St Albans
  • Posts: 447
    • Omega 3.2 Elite
    • View Profile
Re: tyres
« Reply #5 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.
Logged
Budget tyres, false economy.

noel

  • Omega Knight
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • frome somerset
  • Posts: 1607
  • i feel the need for speed
    • 02 omega 2.6 v6 cdx auto
    • View Profile
Re: tyres
« Reply #6 on: 05 November 2011, 09:09:01 »
Logged
oh well that's another day done

Shimmy

  • Intermediate Member
  • ***
  • Offline Offline
  • St Albans
  • Posts: 447
    • Omega 3.2 Elite
    • View Profile
Re: tyres
« Reply #7 on: 05 November 2011, 09:27:27 »
^ Wrong profile.
Logged
Budget tyres, false economy.

noel

  • Omega Knight
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • frome somerset
  • Posts: 1607
  • i feel the need for speed
    • 02 omega 2.6 v6 cdx auto
    • View Profile
Re: tyres
« Reply #8 on: 05 November 2011, 10:28:07 »
thats why they where cheaper then  ;)
Logged
oh well that's another day done

fiend61

  • Omega Knight
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • york
  • Posts: 1544
  • each to their own
    • 2.5cdx 3.0mv6 3.2vec c
    • View Profile
Re: tyres
« Reply #9 on: 05 November 2011, 12:55:47 »
Quote
thats why they where cheaper then 

more than likely  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Logged

Osprey

  • Senior Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Redhill, Surrey
  • Posts: 677
  • Drink up. The world's about to end.
    • 01 2.6 Elite saloon
    • View Profile
Re: tyres
« Reply #10 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

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. 
Logged
I feel like a military academy. Bits of me keep passing out.

tunnie

  • Get A Life!!
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Surrey
  • Posts: 37573
    • Zafira Tourer & BMW 435i
    • View Profile
Re: tyres
« Reply #11 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
Logged

sticka_v8_init

  • Senior Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Reading
  • Posts: 610
    • 2.5 V6 Tourer
    • View Profile
Re: tyres
« Reply #12 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.
Logged
Those are my principles, if you don't like them I have others.

big mel

  • Junior Member
  • **
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Oldham Lancs
  • Posts: 142
  • ex trucker' GB. USA. CONTINENT& GB
    • Omega 2ltr gls 2000frpp
    • View Profile
    • big melL
Re: tyres
« Reply #13 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.
Logged
THE TRUCKERS MOTTO. keep the shiny side up & the greasy side down. the bugs off your glass &  the bears off your ass.

TheBoy

  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Brackley, Northants
  • Posts: 106973
  • I Like Lockdown
    • Whatever Starts
    • View Profile
Re: tyres
« Reply #14 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.
Logged
Grumpy old man
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »
 

Page created in 0.016 seconds with 17 queries.