Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
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Didnt someone mention these recently as being quite good?
The guy at my local tyre place was chatting to me telling me they are good, and REALLY cheap. I didnt need new tyres so he wasnt trying to sell me them i was there for tracking...
SO what are peoples thoughts?
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Stokie Dave
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Registered: 16th Dec 03
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I think I read Kumho Ecsta Sport KU31's were good?
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Fro
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Had a couple put on the golf i got them for about 30-40 quid a corner. grip pretty well but tyre noise is awful!
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mikenoncorsa
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Registered: 27th Sep 06
Location: Worcester
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Dunno about Khuomo's but the new Falken A somethings?? Are supposed to be brilliant and there relatively cheap
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Joe
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They are a decent budget tyre, they are still a budget tyre. I wouldn't put them on the BMW.
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Willox
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Registered: 24th Mar 07
Location: Aberdeenshire
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I hate them with a passion! Kumho Ecsta 2's i think they are anyway. Just my opinion though 
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Jambo
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quote:
Originally posted by Joe
They are a decent budget tyre, they are still a budget tyre. I wouldn't put them on the BMW.
i am not thinking of doing so, sticking with Contis. But I automaticly thought they were cheap crap. Aparently not that bad.
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Ojc
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quote:
Originally posted by Joe
They are a decent budget tyre, they are still a budget tyre. I wouldn't put them on the BMW.
Yeah I agree, I wouldn't even put them on a shitty Vauxhall.
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Willox
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
Yeah I agree, I wouldn't even put them on a shitty Vauxhall.
Agreed! Terrible even on my corsa. Borderline dangerous in the wet! 
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Mike GSi
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theyre are good for the price you pay imo
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Joe
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
quote:
Originally posted by Joe
They are a decent budget tyre, they are still a budget tyre. I wouldn't put them on the BMW.
Yeah I agree, I wouldn't even put them on a shitty Vauxhall.
Nah they'd do for your car 
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Ojc
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quote:
Originally posted by Joe
quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
quote:
Originally posted by Joe
They are a decent budget tyre, they are still a budget tyre. I wouldn't put them on the BMW.
Yeah I agree, I wouldn't even put them on a shitty Vauxhall.
Nah they'd do for your car
Got them on order....
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
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I had Khumo Ecsta something or other on my Corsa at one point. Never again.
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Vaux Lad
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So many different opinions eh.
I had Kumho KU31s on my nova, cost like £35 a corner in 195/45. Handled superbly round Donnington and Castle Combe!!
Great tyre for the money, and a very similar tread pattern to Hankooks RS2 trackday tyre 
[Edited on 12-01-2009 by Vaux Lad]
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Dan Lewis
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I think Kumho are used alot in rallying
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Rob_Lee
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Awesome tyres.
Ive had 3 sets of 4 and never had problem.
Excellent in wet.... Standard fit on soem Mercedes and BIG in rallying.
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swill_omnibus
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I heard Kumho won a contract to have them standard on the polo didn't they?
Iv'e been looking into gettin these also as place near me offers
4x tyres
Tracking and balancing
£120 and that's the kumho tyres
[Edited on 12-01-2009 by swill_omnibus]
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Chris F
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Had them for years on my Silver corsa and they ok, dnt let em get to low..they was one of the main reasons my rear end slid out in my crash
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Graham88
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I have them on my Fiesta, handled like it was on rails, Ford make great handling cars admittedly but the tyres never even felt like it was gonna let go.
[Edited on 13-01-2009 by Graham88]
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pow
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My mate has some on his Audi 80 20v, says theyre well up to the job.
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Ryk
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Registered: 27th Mar 06
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I always run Khumo's now, can't fault them at all! Cheap reliable and very grippy.
Thats in comparison to the top Yoki's A539's and Parada's, the latter I found to be twice the price as the Khumo's with half the grip!
I'd recommend them 
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jamez_zz
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If your going to change from the Conti2's go for the Dunlop SP9000's. 265s on the rear.
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VegasPhil
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I wouldn't be using Kuhmo
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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Jambo
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as already stated im not changing tyres.
Just keep hearing good things about them and thought id see the general cencus
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ShEp
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Registered: 9th Aug 05
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Khumo are budget tyres,
You get what you pay for
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