Tyre Feedback - Kumho

[Maxhead]

Tyre Feedback threads are designed to give members positive and negative feedback and other information relating to a particular tyre brand.

Please post first hand accounts on the Kumho tyre only as this is NOT a tyre bagging thread

Information we are looking for is noise, grip, look, wear, handling, recommended PSI or any other information that members find useful and is relevant to the tyre type.

Please post your comments/feedabck and vote in the poll to show your tyre type preference.

[Dark 1]

Interested in any feedback on the kl71's.
thanks, Kelvin.

[DX grunt]

I'm really happy with mine. They've only been on for about 4,500k. Minimul road noise. Only been on gravel roads in H4, but very happy.
No 'wobbles', either.

Ross

[DX grunt]

Oops. Sorry. I was so excited about providing feedback, I did it for the wrong size.

Oh well, good PR for Kumho and it shows you what the back end of my truck looks like. lol

Ross

[Dark 1]

Thanks anyway mate. Truck looks good, is that a ex telstra back on it.
Kelvin.

[AB]

It's an ex Telstra set up all round. If Rossco finds this thread I'm sure he can explain more about it mate.

[Dark 1]

Sorry probably should of asked that question in another thread. Still looking for feedback on the kl71 & federal couragia m/t.

[MudRunnerTD]

Interested in any feedback on the kl71's.
thanks, Kelvin.

Hey Kevin,

I have a set of KL71s on the GU IV in a 285/75/16 and reckon they are THE BEST MUD TYRE I HAVE EVER RUN that is not a SIMEX.

I have had these on the GU IV for about 25,000kms now and They are AWSOME.

I have just done a 6000km trip up through the Centre and they got a good workout in all sorts of terrain. So here goes.

Firstly I PAID $235 A TYRE DELIVERED TO MY DOOR (that is not a miss print folks)

These tyres replace Cooper STs and they are Quieter on the road.
They are great on Bitumen and offer really good grip, no tyre roll, great breaking, great around corners and just Great road manners.
At 15,000kms i rotated for the first time and they were just about at the bottom of the first block (3mm wear) with heaps to go all done of the bitumen.

I did the next 6000 in 3 weeks.

I did 2000 in the rain on Bitumen and they were sure footed and good feedback, great grip and Just awesome.
I did 3000 in the dirt, these did not chip at all offered great grip, great feel, incredible stopping with a trailer on.
Sand - Just ate it up without a drama,
Mud - Did someone say MUD? Un-believable !!! I did sections of the Old Ghan coming into Mt Dare with 300m sections of flooded wheel ruts and no way round. Plowed through the middle dragging a 1.2t trailer with out a worry. Did i need my Simexs? thought i would but these thing just DID IT!.

These are my Touring tyres and what a great choice they are.

10 out 0f 10 to Mr Kuhmo for the KL71s, Just AWESOME.

[Dark 1]

AWESOME feedback Mudrunner, thanks alot. Won't get feedback like that thru a shop or dealer. Can't wait to see them on the Gu with some shiny new alloys. Yee haa!!

Kelvin.

[MudRunnerTD]

No Worries Tuf42, Check this out mate

This is what they look like in the flesh. See the little step downs in teh center of the centre tread blocks, well after 15,000kms my tyres were basically down the that first step, but after anther 6000kms of trip as described above i could still make out the evidence of the step down. thats 25,000kms to that mark. Pretty good so far i reckon.



Big self cleaning grooves



Good side bighters



Here is the GU IV with NO LIFT and 265 Cooper STs on 17s



Hated the coopers



Here are the brand new KL71s in a 285/75/16 on new rock crawler 16x8 rims in a Neg 6 offset. Still no lift on the patrol. had to remove the front mud flaps only.



Nissan offset is a +10. going to a -6 made a big difference and still kept them inside the guards








Really happy with them and the price was just awesome.

TAKE NOTE. There has been reports of the price varying from $235 a tyre right up into the high $300s like $375 a tyre for the same thing. If your not happy with the price shop[ around and you will do much better.

Good luck and NO REGRETS here.
Cheers MudRunner