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Adam_B
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9th Jun 11 at 10:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Need some new rear tyres on my car, had the KU31s before and they were perfect. Now it seems Kumho dont do them anymore, does anyone know what they have replaced them with and if they are any good?

Or can anyone recommend anything? I haven't bought tyres for ages so im a bit lost with it all now! In the past I've also had the standard bridgestone re040 and Eagle f1 thingys and found them both pretty crap on the back, the F1s are quite nice on the front though (seem to be a softer compound for some reason?) so thats whats on there for now.



[Edited on 09-06-2011 by Adam_B]
adiohead
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9th Jun 11 at 10:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
http://www.kumhotyre.co.uk/selector.php?tyre_id=26
DaveyLC
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9th Jun 11 at 10:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
KU31's still exist.. Its the older Ecsta Supras they replaced (with the KU31).
Adam_B
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I thik there website is not very up to date, tried to order them through my local tyre place and they said they don't do them any more, offered me a KA31 or KH31 instead. Tried to order them through mytyres and they have no stock.
DaveyLC
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9th Jun 11 at 10:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I think your local tyre place are being retards.
AlunJ
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9th Jun 11 at 10:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
KH31's seem to be all they stock at my local tyre place now

[Edited on 09-06-2011 by AlunJ]
Adam_B
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9th Jun 11 at 11:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Have you bought some recently Davey?

[Edited on 09-06-2011 by Adam_B]
adiohead
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9th Jun 11 at 11:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
none on black circles or mytyres in my size

What about some:

Hankook Ventus V12 Evo K110
or
Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta
or
Toyo Proxes T1-R
or
Hankook RS2

[Edited on 09-06-2011 by adiohead]
DaveyLC
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9th Jun 11 at 11:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
They have discontinued it but theres loads of stock about

Try the Bay!

Asymetric tyres seem to be the way everyone is going sadly.
Bissmire
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9th Jun 11 at 11:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I struggled to get KU31s around 6 months ago. Went with GY Eagle F1 GSD3 and they are brilliant. Only £47 a corner too for 195/45/15
adiohead
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quote:
Originally posted by Bissmire
I struggled to get KU31s around 6 months ago. Went with GY Eagle F1 GSD3 and they are brilliant. Only £47 a corner too for 195/45/15


My F1 GSD3 have mishapen and vibrate on the motorway.

never buy Goodyear.
Bissmire
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Really? First bad word I've heard about them to be honest. Mine have been spot on, cheap Vietnamese copy imo
Adam_B
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I bought a full set of GSD3s and the fronts were a different compound to the rears. Fronts are stamped made in Germany and the rears China
adiohead
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My local pro tyre showed me the bumps on the f1s and said it's always goodyears and sees it all the time.
John
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9th Jun 11 at 12:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
KU31's still exist.. Its the older Ecsta Supras they replaced (with the KU31).


quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
They have discontinued it


DaveyLC
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You CAN still buy them John.
ianofbhills
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there are some ku31s listed on camskill but it depends what size you need.

185/55/15s
http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php?plid=m53b0s287p6363
Bissmire
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9th Jun 11 at 12:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah you can buy them still. They have discontinued GSD3s too but they are still readily available from most places.
JaffaTB
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9th Jun 11 at 16:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
when i was refurbing my wheels i was going to have 4 ku31's but only ordered 2, when i went to order the other 2 they didnt do them anymore
Dave
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9th Jun 11 at 16:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by adiohead
none on black circles or mytyres in my size

What about some:

Hankook Ventus V12 Evo K110
or
Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta
or
Toyo Proxes T1-R
or
Hankook RS2

[Edited on 09-06-2011 by adiohead]


Sessanta's are the fucking spuds, drove an R8 on a trackday with them fitted, easily better than the Pirellis that come as standard. Instructor agreed that they are pretty much the best performance road tyre about too.
corsa120
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9th Jun 11 at 18:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
kumho's are by far the best tyre ive had on my xe i say stick if u can lol and they last unlike proxes
adiohead
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FFS, got one good KU31 and one that needs replacing..... where the fuck are they?
Adam_B
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8th Jul 11 at 12:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I went for the Falken FK452, seem as good as the Kumhos.
Sport_1
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8th Jul 11 at 12:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Hankook ventus v12's are very good all round
adiohead
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I need one or I'm gonna have to use the spare and have Pirellis all round

EDIT - Mytyres have them

[Edited on 08-07-2011 by adiohead]

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