Tires Kumho or SUMITOMO

I’ve been with the Kumho Ecstas and they’ve been a dream. One of the better mid range tires to replace the oem with.

I put Kumho Crugen HT51 at the advice of a trusted tire guy. They are only a few weeks old but so far so good at the price he got em on for.

I had these on my Autocross car last season. I changed to the Kumho V730 early this season and it’s a game changer.

I went from Sumitomo HTR Z2 tires to Michelin Pilot Super Sport and was left very disappointed in the Michelins. Initial turn in suffered (slight delay from steering input to vehicle changing direction). The Michelins are like sticky gummy bears, the Sumitomos had much stiffer side walls and that made driving far more enjoyable even though they were less sticky.

Kumhos rock. I’ve always been pleased with mine.

Its 100% the tires. Im usually super picky on tires but these Kumhos are nice and made specifically for EVs.

Had a 2023 AWD pro S loaner for a few days while my 22 same was in the shop. Wow, the ride on the Kumho tires felt smooth. And was there improvement on the suspension between model years? Or maybe that was the tire too.

I almost totalled my RX-8 when my HTRZIII's were not even that bad. Don't get me wrong, they're okay for the price (actually a great drifting tire), but I can't but help think you get what you pay for in terms of how quickly they wear, and especially how bad traction is when they get near the end.

Kuhmo TA31 is used as OE on some vehicles. It’s been ok in all season performance but absolute garbage on snow.

Had bad experience with Kumhos. My Kumhos got a sidewall bulge last year.