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Hmmmmmm. We've been running KUMHO on our Saturn for about 2 years.
I've been really impressed with them (far superior to the Firestone
Firehawks the car came with).
I just put a set of KUMHO on my Midget, so I'll tell you what I think
after I put a few hundred miles on them.
Chris K.
> Very INteresting, as they say. I'd like Michelin Pilot Sports too,
but man
> those things are expensive!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Adrian Barnes [mailto:adrian@workgroup.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 2:59 PM
> To: spridgets@autox.team.net
> Subject: KUMHOs RE: tire choice
>
>
> We just went through a tire discussion here at work and I
successfully
> talked the boss out of ordering KUMHOs online and opting for
Michelins
> instead for his Z3 (there's no substitute for Michelin as far as I'm
> concerned). He had "heard" that the KUMHOs were good, but
inexpensive
> replacements. He took the Michelins to the dealer for mounting, and
the
> dealer said "You aren't bringing KUMHO tires are you?" Turns out
many
> owners pay to get the KUMHOs mounted and then pay again to get them
removed
> and replaced within a few days because they are so bad. By the way,
if you
> have a Z3 those Michelins are awesome, far superior to the original
tires.
> I think he got Pilot Sports.
>
> Adrian
> http://www.midgetweb.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mueller, Robert CDR [mailto:RMueller@grumobile.uscg.mil]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 2:54 PM
> To: 'Glen Byrns'; Kansa, Robert
> Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: tire choice
>
>
> Glen,
>
> The Porsche guys really like the Kumho's, say they are a very good
> street/autocross tire for the price, wear well, stick good in both
wet and
> dry, and the belts don't come apart on hard breaking like some
better known
> tires (my Dunlops come to mind). One idea put forth on that list is
that
> they are underpriced in an attempt to gain market share. I have no
idea how
> they are in Spridget sizes, but they come highly recommended in the
> 225/50-16 size. I'm going to give them a try on the big car. Just
a data
> point.
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