Kumho Tires

[jeremyclevenger]

I have had the Kumhos and the Yok's on mine. Not a bad ride for the price, but both wore out after about 35k miles. Discount Tire honored the pro-rate on both sets, so great place to work with. I now have the pricey (!) Mich cross terrains and they have been great in all conditions (mountains, snow, rain, pulling a boat.) Much sturdier tire than the others and the ride can't be beat.

[sev]

How much for the Michelin's and how many miles on them?

Main differences between all three except price?

[sev]

First impressions:

-Tire looks narrower and skinnier, and the shoulders are rounded not squared.
-Made in Korea 22 week of 2010
-Tread pattern and sidewall look better, but since the thread is more aggressive that could be good and bad.
Good because the Tread wear is 680 Temperature A Traction B, meaning the rubber compound is more tough so that will last longer, probably why the high mileage warranty.
Bad , because of the tread compound being tougher ride quality is affected as well as noise.
-Ride quality changed to stiffer and more bumpier compared to the bald Goodyear OEM, which i know it's not a fair comparison, but this point goes actually to Goodyear which had a softer ride.
-Road noise more pronounced, maybe double than before, but tire still new, so will see...

Would i buy it again? Probably not.
Was this the best choice considering the price? Absolutely yes!

Next time i will save some money and go with Yokohama or Michelin, even though the latter has complaints about wearing faster.

Hope this helps in your decision, it definitely helped me reading this forums , so that is why i give back.

[sev]

Originally Posted by sev

First impressions:

-Tire looks narrower and skinnier, and the shoulders are rounded not squared.
-Made in Korea 22 week of 2010
-Tread pattern and sidewall look better, but since the thread is more aggressive that could be good and bad.
Good because the Tread wear is 680 Temperature A Traction B, meaning the rubber compound is more tough so that will last longer, probably why the high mileage warranty.
Bad , because of the tread compound being tougher ride quality is affected as well as noise.
-Ride quality changed to stiffer and more bumpier compared to the bald Goodyear OEM, which i know it's not a fair comparison, but this point goes actually to Goodyear which had a softer ride.
-Road noise more pronounced, maybe double than before, but tire still new, so will see...

Would i buy it again? Probably not.
Was this the best choice considering the price? Absolutely yes!

Next time i will save some money and go with Yokohama or Michelin, even though the latter has complaints about wearing faster.

Hope this helps in your decision, it definitely helped me reading this forums , so that is why i give back.

Ride still harsh, tires still looks brand new, will go to probably 32PSI to see if ride would improve.

Now, thoughts after the fact are very simple and clear to me:
Tight on money? Buy the Kumho
Want less headaches, trips to the dealer and search for Hunter balancing shops online, buy the EnVigor or Michelin

[wiscojimbo]

Hello everyone... I'd like to share my experience with the Kumho KR21's. I purchased a 2006 MO SL AWD in June of 2010 with 49k. The dealer installed the tires prior to my purchase so I was stuck with them but hey they were brand new... hard to complain.

Dry traction was impressive right off... and I have a tendency to push the limits. Snow traction was ok... nothing great but they are not snow tires.

I now have 24k on the tires and last week we had our first snowfall of the year. The tires have lost most of their capability for winter driving to the point where replacment is necessary.

Although I tend to drive somewhat aggresively, my wife is the primary driver. These were also rotated properly every 6k and had pressure monitored regulary.

These tires may work well in climates where winter traction isn't an issue however I would not recommend these for long term winter driving. Also current pricing at Tire rack is about $550 + shipping and install (roughly $700 total). Might be worth it to cough up a little extra.

Just my .02...

[sev]

6 months update!!!

Ride still harsh, no longer the smooothuv we know the Murano is.
Was the right choice at the time when the money was tight but never again.
Will buy Michelin's from now on.
Not worth it to bounce your head up and down for a couple of years by having these tires, wish i would have waited a little bit and got the Michelin's or Yoko.
Learned my lesson