Kumho tires, worth it?

Targaryen420 · Dec 27, 2014

Hello Mazdas247, im looking at budget tires for winter, because as of yesterday, i am aware of 3 of the 4 tires do not have tread, and i was skiiing home in my protege.

Any experience with these tires? It looks like im going to have to get these.
http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/tires/kumho/size/bySize.do?cs=195&ar=50&rd=16&x=18&y=17

kms1990 · Dec 27, 2014

look at 205/50/16 size thats what i use on my car and many more choices those kumhos are not great. (do not get the yokohama yk580s) you will slide worse than your old tires do now

these are the 205/50/16s available at discount in my area: http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/se...r=TCSINT|pc|76126&ar=50&fqs=true&rd=16&cs=205

or 195/55/16 which should fit fine: http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/fi...&ar=55&rd=16&c=5&rf=true&sortBy=prca&fqs=true

or 205/55/16 http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/se...c|76126&ar=55&fqs=true&rd=16&y=13&x=52&cs=205

you might want these: Continental ExtremeContact DWS ( a little much but all season and light snow should be able to just replace yours on their for all season and a long while)

NestorGonzalez · Dec 28, 2014

I bought these recently for my p5. Wasn't planning on keeping it much longer so i went cheapest i could find. Since then i have decided to keep my car. Good looking tire but they are not the grippiest. I bough 205/50/16

http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/fi...pc=33650&ar=50&rf=true&rd=16&rc=TCSINT&cs=205

Traum · Dec 28, 2014

The Kumho 4X is a great 3-season tire (all season tires are really unfit for regular snow driving, IMO), but as my previous comment has indicated, I am not at all convinced that they are the right choice for your winter driving duties in Minnesota.

As far as 3 season driving goes, the 4X tilt more towards the sporty / performance end of the spectrum, and it has a stiffer sidewall that give rise to a more responsive turn in and steering feedback.

Please do yourself a favour and get yourself some proper winter tires.

Targaryen420 · Dec 28, 2014

Well, i would only be buying 2 front tires for my Protege5 right now, as im on a budget.

Traum · Dec 28, 2014

Targaryen420 said:
Well, i would only be buying 2 front tires for my Protege5 right now, as im on a budget.

Lemme get this straight:

1) you are already running on bald tires
2) you live in Minnesota
3) it snows a lot during the winter in Minnesota
4) it is winter now
5) you plan on buying 2 all season tires only

(hand)

Friend, I would seriously recommend you to set your car aside until you can afford a full set of tires. When you are running on bald tires in the snow, you are not only a danger to yourself -- you are also a danger to other drivers around you.

Targaryen420 · Dec 28, 2014

Traum said:
Lemme get this straight:

1) you are already running on bald tires
2) you live in Minnesota
3) it snows a lot during the winter in Minnesota
4) it is winter now
5) you plan on buying 2 all season tires only

(hand)

Friend, I would seriously recommend you to set your car aside until you can afford a full set of tires. When you are running on bald tires in the snow, you are not only a danger to yourself -- you are also a danger to other drivers around you.

Understood.

rit14623 · Jan 26, 2015

I've been using Kuhmo tires for probably 10 years on my Protege5. Not a lot of tire manufacturers make the 195/50 16, and if they do, they cost more than Kuhmo.

Protege99 · Jan 26, 2015

I have used that particular Kuhmo tire. It is a ok tire, but I have had the same experience as another member here. They did not grip well for me rain/sleet/snow.

I ended up getting these. Continental ExtremeContact DWS tires. Sidewalls are soft so avoid potholes but they have fared quite will for me. Cost only 20 bucks more or so per tire. For rain, light snow and sleet I've had better control driving with these tires.

kms1990 · Jan 26, 2015

Protege99 said:
I have used that particular Kuhmo tire. It is a ok tire, but I have had the same experience as another member here. They did not grip well for me rain/sleet/snow.

I ended up getting these. Continental ExtremeContact DWS tires. Sidewalls are soft so avoid potholes but they have fared quite will for me. Cost only 20 bucks more or so per tire. For rain, light snow and sleet I've had better control driving with these tires.

i agree i got a different Continental they may only offer down in the south but i am very satisfied with them. i must say OP think of tires like this they have about 6 inches of contact with the road per tire so you want to get good ones. tires are the only thing that grips the road and it being up north for you you need good wet/winter traction so spend more and get better grip and performance. it may be the difference between avoiding a wreck and being in one.

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