jcjr

Hello Everyone,

I just put a new set of Kumho Solus tires on my 2001 RX 300....Already I can feel that it handles better than my old bridgestone tires....

I will give updates on wear etc...

These tires are a great value.....

I had Kumho Z rated tires on my Boxter and loved them...

burl

I just put some on my 2000RX and am very pleased.

carguy07

I have a set of those too. Very happy so far.

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Which Kumho Solus tires are you all using, is it the KR21 or KH16?

I'm looking for a set now also.


I'm thinking about buying from Tire Rack, what does everyone think about the Road Hazard protection?


Thanks.

carguy07

I got the KH16's.

The road hazard looks like a good deal to me.

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I just noticed something, all of you do not seem to be in a reqion where there is snow. Hmmmm.

carguy07

Plenty of snow here in NE Ohio, but I have a set of these on highlander wheels right now. Makes it crazy good in the snow! I have not had the Kumho's in real snow, good in the rain though.

carguy07

I would guess that the KR21's are better in the snow that the KH16's.

Those wheel/tire packages from TireRack are a steal when they have the Highlander wheels in stock. I think I got mine for something like $350 shipped with road hazard.

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Hmmm, and what about dry pavement driving, is it comfortable and not too noisy?

carguy07

Honestly they ride great on dry pavement. Some tire noise, but really not bad. I have all season tires on my other car that have a pretty open tread pattern and they are noisier than these snow tires.

If you get real snow where you are, switching to the extra wheels/tires is a no brainier. I got the RX a little over 3 years ago and it came with new Goodyear Integrity's. Holy crap, they were terrible in the snow! I could not figure how with AWD, ABS, VSC the car was just plain dangerous. So I got the TireRack deal and switched them and now it is the exact opposite. Best car I have ever driven in the snow/rain. Modern snow tires are just off the chart for performance, even these cheaper Firestone's. This will be my 4th winter using them and they still look like they have several years left.

jcjr

I bought the KH16's from tire rack...no road hazzard....had walmart mount the...$50 dollars with lifetime balance and rotation...

I am living in Washington State now and on light snow they are just fine...

I think they are a great value...

I had a set of Z rated Kumhos om my Boxter and they performed great!

gcrim21

What country are KUMHOS made?

carguy07

Korea, China and I think Vietnam soon. So far they have had excellent quality control. I have run them into the high 100's before. Trust them with my life (obviously).

HarrierAWD

Not sure how Kumho would do in winter. If you are in the snow belt, try the Goodyear Fortera TripleTred. The ride is a bit harsh and gas mileage decreases by about 10%, but these tires have saved my bacon many times on snowy/icy mountain roads.

mckellyb

On a FWD '95 Dodge Intrepid 3.5, with rudimentary traction control, I had a set of Kumho Ecsta KH-11's on it. They had stamped, on the side FOR SUMMER USE ONLY.

I.e., don't use these in snow. Did I heed the warning? Pffft.

We had one good snow in Portland, OR, and I took the car out, anyway. I was the only one to show up at work that day, and half the office had 4x4's. I had a moderately modified Suzuki Grand Vitara at the time, but wanted to see how the Kumhos would do. They were fine, really. Well, and the Suzuki was in the garage with the axles out of it to repair the third blown rear diff....

What was kinda funny was I had a full set of Yokohama Guardex 600's on dedicated steel wheels in the garage, but didn't see the need to swap them out for one day of snow. Now, when we lived in the Colorado high country, they were on the Intrepid for a solid 6 months of the year.

If you go to dedicated snows, you'll find they feel a little weird...kinda like they're underinflated, when the ambient temperature is above about 75F and it's sunny out. They get 'greasy' when they get warm. Such is the price for cold traction, a much softer compound than 'normal'.

The RX300 is still on the OEM Headstones, but not for long. I'm planning on KH16's as its next set of tires. They're from Korea, IIRC.