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Old Jul 8th, 2007, 05:13 PM
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Kumho Runflats - anyone running these?

My girlfriend's 2006 MCS is coming up to needing some new front tyres after 15k. Currently it has the standard Pirelli run flats but i've seen Kumho are now producing some 17" run flats.

I used to run Kumho's standard tyres on my Evo6 and they were ok for the money.

Is anyone else here running Kumho run flats and if so any feedback?

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Quote: Originally Posted by Jevo (original)
My girlfriend's 2006 MCS is coming up to needing some new front tyres after 15k. Currently it has the standard Pirelli run flats but i've seen Kumho are now producing some 17" run flats.

I used to run Kumho's standard tyres on my Evo6 and they were ok for the money.

Is anyone else here running Kumho run flats and if so any feedback?

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I had a car with some on and they seemed at least as good as the original Dunlops so I think they will be fine
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Old Jul 8th, 2007, 09:59 PM
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Someone suggests in a post that the Kumho's felt very harsh compared with the Dunlops, but I couldn't say myself.


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Quote: Originally Posted by S33BBY (original)
Someone suggests in a post that the Kumho's felt very harsh compared with the Dunlops, but I couldn't say myself.

But that thread was about replacing runflats with non runflats , so non runflat Dunlops would feel better than any runflat tyre (probably)
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Old Jul 9th, 2007, 09:32 AM
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Agreed. I read it differently, but I could be wrong!


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Well they are about £20 cheaper per tyre so i may just get them and see..cant find the exact tread pattern though but am guessing its similar to the Pirelli from what i can see.

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... cant find the exact tread pattern ...

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I love that tread...


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Thanks for the pictures of the tread... look very interesting.. i think they are sold

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