Kumho KL71

[dirtydog]

These tyres look well tasty!!! Anyone seen/used/got them? I might have to shortlist these when im up for replacement

http://www.kumhotire.com/int/Tires/S...&product=SUGR5

[andy]

Not a bad price @ £81 per corner. http://www.devon4x4.com/shop.php?mod...ew&product=186

[dirtydog]

they only seem to sell 33's though. they come in 31x10.50 and 33x10.50 i think. same sort of price as Duelers I have now.

[andy]

Yes saw the 31x10.5x15 on another site but did not have any prices.

[SURFVIRGIN]

got khumo`s fitted at mo, not sure if that exact series but no complaints here, they`re very grippy in all weathers, not been serious off roading so cant comment but for wet grass and mud they`re great.
paid £450 for mine including new chrome steel wheels, locking nuts and fitting at nene valley last year.

[Bobby Doc]

These tyres look well tasty!!! Anyone seen/used/got them? I might have to shortlist these when im up for replacement

http://www.kumhotire.com/int/Tires/S...&product=SUGR5

I ordered a set of 4, 31X10.50 15 Kumho KL71's today from Pemberton Tyres Nr Wigan for £76.96 Each Fitted, Balanced and new valves including VAT, but I can't get there now untill next friday!

[dirtydog]

oooh cant wait for the pics!
all the pics ive seen are of low profile tyres. they do look really nice....

[Bobby Doc]

I've had the Kumho KL71's on for 3 days and I like them a lot so far, they look dead chunky!

There is barely any extra road noise even at 70MPH and that was with the front and rear windows open. The Truck seems a little firmer on the bends compered to my old Bridgestones that where on it from Japan.

I do have to press the go pedel a bit harder though, because of the extra friction on the road and it struggles to accelerate up the hills compered to the old tyres, but not too bad. I can also tell the the stopping distance has increased, but I think this is because the rolling raidius and centrifugal force is greater!

I haven't had chance to use it in the wet yet but I will let you know what they are like when it rains here.

There is no where around here where I can leagaly go off road so I don't know what they are like in the mud? So if anyone knows where I can try them out localy "Skelmersdale in the North West" and let me know, that would be great.

I havent had chance to take any photo's but I can never seem to up-load them on the furum anyway!!! I will put a photo on "Members Rigs" when I get around to it, as I can up-load pictures on there.

[Bobby Doc]

The KL71's grip well in the wet compared to the Bridgestone Dulers I have just took off, some of the pink coloured roads around here are very slippery when wet, so I applied a bit of power on on island and it didn't budge, but I wouldn't like to atack the island at speed but rather apply a little throttle when exiting! The truck stopped well under braking too, but I didn't have to do any sudden stops.

I had a go of driving up a steep mudy grass enbankmeant that was wet, the truck got up there no bother and I didn't even have a run at it.

Now the tyres have bedded in a bit, it seens to have lost it's sluggishness, not unless I have got used to it after a week of driving with the new tyres on?

[dirtydog]

im on duelers now and i like them but they are cracking in the treads already and they only been on a year or so!

any pics yet?

[Bobby Doc]

I have a photo but for some reason I can not upload nor can I edit my "Members Rigs" I can delete stuff but I can not update it! Strange as I have had no trouble in the past???

[Bobby Doc]

Here is a photo of one of my KL71's

[Windy Breeches]

very nice they look too

i liked the look so much i've just ordered a set 77.56 each so not too bad a price having them fitted this weekend

[G60-R]

bit of a thread revival i know but been looking at these as my rubber is running low.

What's the update BOBBY DOC????

and, how deep were the center treads when you brought them?

Have you given them any stick off-road yet?

[dirtydog]

hello hello,
after posting about these when I first heard about them I got som fitted today!!! they look great but not seen them in the daylight yet. my tyre place laughed at how much tread they had, they dont seem very loud for MT's.
ill let you know more after I play at Bures on the 27th