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Hey peeps.

I have done a search on the Kumho KU36's everywhere and cannot find any reviews on the tyre related to the actual tyre performance on the track.

If any one is running these tyres currently on their track cars "grip" and have been out on the track, I would love to hear your oppion on how they performed against some of the more expensive semi slicks ie yokohama advans, silverstone falkans etc.

Basically trying to decide whether or not to buy these or just to save up the extra and buy something that has been tested and proven with ratings.?

Cheers in advance,

BB

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I've never run the ku36, but the kumho semi slick is the v70A which is a pretty good tyre. Not sure that it is as good as dunlop dz03 or bridgestone re55 but it is much better than the yoko 32/48 tyres.

The ku36 looks more like a street/track tyre like federal 595rs or falken rt615.

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Why are people trying to compare the Ku36 to RE55's/A050's/R888's ???

Nothing I've seen suggests the Ku36 is a semi-slick. From memory the treadwear rating on the Ku36 is about 180, compared to the usual semi-slick of 80-120.

They seem to be a decent road tyre, but thats about it. I think the Kumho marketing team is getting a little ahead of themselves in terms of promotion...

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There is some info in this thread

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/Ty...=ku36&st=20

Faster than a road tyre by nearly 2 seconds a lap. Not a real track tyre but if own one set of rims its a smart choice given the price.

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Why are people trying to compare the Ku36 to RE55's/A050's/R888's ???

Nothing I've seen suggests the Ku36 is a semi-slick. From memory the treadwear rating on the Ku36 is about 180, compared to the usual semi-slick of 80-120.

They seem to be a decent road tyre, but thats about it. I think the Kumho marketing team is getting a little ahead of themselves in terms of promotion...

The newer federal RSR model now has a treadwear rating of 140. It also has a much stiffer sidewall than the earlier RS model. I am going to give a set of these a workout as soon as the car is back up and ready for time attack.

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Don't compare treadware numbers BETWEEN manufacturers. They can only be used as a very rough comparison - best kept to compare between a single manufacturers tyres.

I'll say I've VERY happy with my Sumitomo ZIII (Z3). Prob a touch more street than the KU36 but a very stiff sidewall if getting the usual extra load ones.

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does anyone have any idea what sort of kms can be expected out of a set of these tires? im very interested in them given the price and like to do a bit of spirited driving and plan on attending the track on the odd occasion however my car is a daily driver so i dont really want to be replacing the tires again after 10,000 kms...

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which tyre is softer the kuhmo ku36 or the toyo r888

these tyres are not really comparable. The Toyo R88 is a semi slick and is far softer compound than the road tyre KU36.

Ive tried a set of 275s ku36's and wasnt overly impressed by them. Grip around corners was nothing special and down at the drags i had a slower 60ft compare to my bridgestones. But for the price they aint to bad.

I don't know what sort of Bridgestones you had, but the KU36 were worth 2.5sec per lap at QR and 2.2sec at Lakeside over Federal 595SS onmy Supra.

Any updates as to the performance of the KU36 at track days?

good - for what they are. Do not buy them expecting semi slick levels of performance. They're an "Ultra High Performance" road tyre, really designed for people who do the occassional track day and can't justify the expense of semis and another set of rims.

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Ive tried a set of 275s ku36's and wasnt overly impressed by them. Grip around corners was nothing special and down at the drags i had a slower 60ft compare to my bridgestones. But for the price they aint to bad.

On Wakefield 1.5 sec slower than semi's, they only start to work well at 38-40psi (hot). I wouldn't suggest using them as a drag tyre without a resonable burnout. Better than most road tyres, great for the money.

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