Thoughts on Kumho`s.
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Unsure Dave not used them before but others have so I dare say they will be on here to reply soon, have found in the past lower cost tyres work fine on standard power and nothing wrong fitting them, if you are standard power, my car has continentals and were fitted by HSV not my cup of tea I must say as grip is non existent, will be fitting Michelin in the spring and will report back on my findings.
All depends which model your thinking about for each of those manufacturers. ...?
Ku39 not as good as the now n/a Ku31 in the Kumhos.
Conti sports contact 3 is a better tyre giving better grip and life span, although it's a bit noisy, as the Euro labels will confirm no doubt. Just be sure to fit the generic or mo ( mercedes) not the ao1 Audi or Porsche variants. Forget the sports contact 5 it's crap on bigger rear wheel drive cars by comparison,
Preferred the Kumhos over the Falkens personally due to stability.
Experience based on the tiddler omega which is more closely related to the monaro than the r8 so ignore or accept as required.
Ku39 not as good as the now n/a Ku31 in the Kumhos.
Conti sports contact 3 is a better tyre giving better grip and life span, although it's a bit noisy, as the Euro labels will confirm no doubt. Just be sure to fit the generic or mo ( mercedes) not the ao1 Audi or Porsche variants. Forget the sports contact 5 it's crap on bigger rear wheel drive cars by comparison,
Preferred the Kumhos over the Falkens personally due to stability.
Experience based on the tiddler omega which is more closely related to the monaro than the r8 so ignore or accept as required.
Dave3166 said:
Thanks for replies guys.
Car is a Std VXR8 by the way.
Will make a decision soon.
Currently has Falkens on the front, they have always felt fine. Mind you, i drive car like Miss Daisy.
Had a few VXR8s with Falkens and Kuhmos on and they are good tyre for the money but not driven them LiSiCar is a Std VXR8 by the way.
Will make a decision soon.
Currently has Falkens on the front, they have always felt fine. Mind you, i drive car like Miss Daisy.
Yup, another vote for Kumho here, would put them on an equal footing with Hankook as a leading mid range branded tyre.
@OP - What size are you looking for? I always use google shopping to find the best deals ( https://goo.gl/yFzZSn ) - looks like Camskill and Boss Tyres are cheaper than Oponeos for this size but watch as some might not have free delivery.
@OP - What size are you looking for? I always use google shopping to find the best deals ( https://goo.gl/yFzZSn ) - looks like Camskill and Boss Tyres are cheaper than Oponeos for this size but watch as some might not have free delivery.
Edited by ConRod12 on Friday 5th February 12:10
Got them all round my VXR8 & they're fine. Rears were advisory on the last MOT but I'd already booked to have them changed straight after (mate runs a tyre place) & the fronts are KU39s & I don't like having different brands around a car let alone across axles. Even standard power will spin the wheels up regardless of make.
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