Kumho Ku36

[SiR_RB]

Old thread but saves me starting a new one...

Roughly how many kms are people getting out of the KU36's ?

Mines street driven (maybe 100kms a week) and want to go drags every few months or so

[GTSBoy]

I got 11000 km off the last pair I replaced. They start life on the front, then get moved to the back when the old back ones are dead. I usually still have just one legal tread on the outside edges when the insides succumb to "too much driving in a straight line with camber set up for cornering".

I haven't ever gotten as much as 15000 out of a set, and I killed a set in <6000km once.

R32, street driven only, mostly commuting to work in the suburbs. With some fast hills driving to keep me sane.

[JimmyRickard]

I can't find Ku36's under $350 a corner (255/40/17)

How did you guys get them at $170 a corner?!

[Missileman]

I can't find Ku36's under $350 a corner (255/40/17)

How did you guys get them at $170 a corner?!

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Kumho&tireModel=Ecsta+XS&partnum=54WR7EXS&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes

[JimmyRickard]

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Kumho&tireModel=Ecsta+XS&partnum=54WR7EXS&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes

Plus $350 for shipping. They work out to be dearer than RS-R's

[Missileman]

You will also need your local mech to strip fit and balance too, so that's an extra $100

What have you been quoted from Aussie suppliers?

[JimmyRickard]

Only had a look online. will ring around later today.

Cheers

[Hadouken]

Maybe if youre on the central coast you would find them for 240 fitted from jb tyre.

Anywho, these tyres f**kin ROCK! Except for road noise, that no rock

[GTSBoy]

KU36 aren't really worth it any more. The last ones I got (still have 2 in the shed to fit soon) cost me $215 each. When they used to cost all of $190ea (including getting them shipped and fitted and disposal of old tyres) they were good value. Now they are looking like poor value compared to other tyres that are in the mid $200s.

I haven't worked out what to use next though. The Dunlop Star Specs are no longer cheap at Tirerack, so they're off the list. Might have to be RSRs.

[Hadouken]

Shit. I thought this was the rsr thread.

My post is in regards to 595 RSR's

[sydking]

I went RSR over the Ku36 because they were a shit load cheaper, and similar reviews.