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Tom Richards
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Friday, August 14, 2009 - 02:32 pm, by: Tom Richards (Tomr)

this tire is now sold as an admiral 712?

has anyone got any feedback they can offer?

Ben Kelly
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Friday, August 14, 2009 - 07:55 pm, by: Ben Kelly (Ace)

Dont know but i got kumho ku31's for the first time and they seem pretty good.

Daniel Clarke
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Friday, August 14, 2009 - 08:07 pm, by: Daniel Clarke (Dieseltrain)

Yeah i run the Ku31's . Very good tyre for the price.

Tom Richards
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Saturday, August 15, 2009 - 03:55 am, by: Tom Richards (Tomr)

anyone used KU37's

Peter Nitschke
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Saturday, August 15, 2009 - 12:16 pm, by: Peter Nitschke (Pen)

Tom, use the Search Button eg "Kumho 712".

Mark Pattel
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Saturday, August 15, 2009 - 02:38 pm, by: Mark Pattel (Mark1414)

Tom you mean KU36's? I use them they are pretty alright for the price.

Tom Richards
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Saturday, August 15, 2009 - 09:56 pm, by: Tom Richards (Tomr)

mark, on the quote i have it is ku37

Tom Richards
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Saturday, August 15, 2009 - 10:00 pm, by: Tom Richards (Tomr)

peter, done the search, brings up 1 other thread but no info on the 712 tire on it

Damian Ware
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Saturday, August 15, 2009 - 11:07 pm, by: Damian Ware (Frozenpod)

They are rubbish, don't buy them.

This was the only tyre I have ever had fail and I had too tyres fail both replaced under warranty.

There performance is poor grip wise and they don't drive well, tramline and are noisy once not brand new.

My advice is to buy something else.

Peter Nitschke
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Sunday, August 16, 2009 - 02:58 am, by: Peter Nitschke (Pen)

Tom, don't use the "quotes" and you get 7 threads in total.

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Sunday, August 16, 2009 - 03:19 am, by: David Grab (Blastedbyasoarer)

No idea about 712's however ill be gooing Kumho KU36's next as they are a street legal semi slick. I hear they are very good, even better than Proxxies and are damn cheap. If anyone is interested there is a guy from NSW or something selling them on nissansilvia.com as a site sponsor. Worth a look as he is doing heaps of sizes at decently discounted prices.

Damian Ware
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Sunday, August 16, 2009 - 05:19 am, by: Damian Ware (Frozenpod)

David the KU36's are not semi slicks they are street tyres.

Tom Richards
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Sunday, August 16, 2009 - 10:53 am, by: Tom Richards (Tomr)

last tire on below page KU 37

i have been quoted $169ea

any comments

http://www.kumho.com.au/passenger.htm

Matthew Sharpe
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Monday, August 17, 2009 - 06:53 am, by: Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt)

A lot of their tyres don't seem to be all that well priced for a supposed "budget" brand - only model I could find in the size I'm looking for was $299 AU - considering I've been quoted a set of Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3's at $329 NZD each fitted and balanced - I'd much rather have a Goodyear than a Kumo.

Bobby Green
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Monday, August 17, 2009 - 04:49 pm, by: Bobby Green (Nash)

KU36 have a very hard compound compared to a real semi slick. They look nice though and are cheap. If your car is a daily I think they make a lot of sense.

Tom Richards
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Monday, August 17, 2009 - 05:31 pm, by: Tom Richards (Tomr)

its ku37 and ku712 i am asking info on.

I am not interested in ku36

Damian Ware
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Monday, August 17, 2009 - 05:58 pm, by: Damian Ware (Frozenpod)

Bobby, just to clarify they are not even close to a semi slick. They were built to be a street tyre and are called by Kumho to be a passenger tyre.

Local distributors are calling them a street legal semi slick as a marketing ploy but they are no softer than other ultra high performance tyres such as Pilot sports, F1's, and they are harder than the RE050A's which have a tread wear of 140.

James Harris
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Monday, August 17, 2009 - 06:19 pm, by: James Harris (Haro)

Here are some good deals on Kumho....
http://www.boostcruising.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=405884

Thats where im getting my KU36s from for my lil starlet.

David Vaughan
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Monday, August 17, 2009 - 07:06 pm, by: David Vaughan (Davidv)

I wouldn't buy either [or any] of them.

Matthew's idea is good.

First class tyres are about half the cost per kilometre of petrol and they will do a •••• load more for your driving experience, speed and safety than will a 3 point increase in octane rating. So, why aren't you buying the best?

Michael Crimp
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Thursday, August 20, 2009 - 08:29 am, by: Michael Crimp (Zen1953)

After an awful lot of research and frustration (like ordering 93v and getting 92v and having to send them back) I Just bought a set of New Toyo Proxies F4Z 245/50/16 96v on ebay for $120 each then add freight and fitting total another $35 ea less if you can pick them up, they will fit them if your in Sydney.
They are 3 yr old japanese stock.
But at a $220 a set saving and my usage they won't rot on the car.
There are other suitable brand name tyres there as well.

Tom Richards
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Thursday, August 20, 2009 - 01:34 pm, by: Tom Richards (Tomr)

now have price of $145 ea for Kumho KU 37. (R17 x 235x 45)

they do look good value (a silica compound)

Phil Gibson
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Thursday, August 20, 2009 - 02:28 pm, by: Phil Gibson (Sciflyer)

Matthew Sharpe wrote on Monday, August 17, 2009 - 06:53 am:
A lot of their tyres don't seem to be all that well priced for a supposed "budget" brand - only model I could find in the size I'm looking for was $299 AU - considering I've been quoted a set of Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3's at $329 NZD each fitted and balanced - I'd much rather have a Goodyear than a Kumo.

The KU36 are not a "budget" tyre, in fact Tirerack rate them in the class above the Goodyears you bought.

Although they are not the best street tyre you can get, they are still a very good performance street tyre and the fact that they are very well priced compared to other performance tyres makes them a good buy

In any case, the Kumho 712 (supra) is not even in the same league as either of them, plus at only $20 more from Option1 compared to the KU37 you cant go wrong

David Vaughan
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Thursday, August 20, 2009 - 05:05 pm, by: David Vaughan (Davidv)

Phil Gibson wrote on Thursday, August 20, 2009 - 02:28 pm:
The KU36 are not a "budget" tyre, in fact Tirerack rate them in the class above the Goodyears you bought.

Tirerack in its own ratings and in the consumer consumer opinions, shows the KU36 to have slightly better dry performance with significantly worse wet performance. All of this is despite the Goodyear being a six-year-old design. The newer Goodyear asymmetric is rated higher again.