Kumho KL71 Tyres

Jacko · Post by **Jacko** » Thu May 18, 2006 4:56 pm

Has anyone had any experience with the new Kumho KL71 tyre?

scoobystu · Post by **scoobystu** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 11:27 pm

I am about to buy some 31 10.5 15 for my sammy and was wondering also if anyone else has any experience of them and or how well they perform??

Maddog · Post by **Maddog** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 11:29 pm

they look like they have quite a low profile.
How would this affect there offroad abilty ?
http://www.kumhousa.com/Products/PtnDetails.asp?mainCatID=2&PtnID=KL71&refAction=PtnDetail

scoobystu · Post by **scoobystu** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 2:20 am

That pic that seems to be on the every site that sells kumhos KL71s isn't accurate . I believe that tyre is for a different market (America) and for those daft 4x4s that get lowered and put on 20" wheels etc . I have posted a link below which shows my zuke wuth 31/10.50/15s on . they don't really look like low profiles do they :wink:

http://www.difflock.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=318

Maddog · Post by **Maddog** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 10:00 am

No they look just like any other, thats a great help, & a nice zuk you have there too.
How do you find they wear.

lilpigzuk · Post by **lilpigzuk** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 10:41 am

scoobystu wrote:That pic that seems to be on the every site that sells kumhos KL71s isn't accurate . I believe that tyre is for a different market (America) and for those daft 4x4s that get lowered and put on 20" wheels etc . I have posted a link below which shows my zuke wuth 31/10.50/15s on . they don't really look like low profiles do they

http://www.difflock.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=318

Nice zuk Stu. A fellow difflocker :wink:

4WDbits · Post by **4WDbits** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 11:36 am

The low profile pictures are quite common, looks good for Remuera tractors and the likes.
Rick Crosbie has written a rave article about them, he used them to become the national champ in the sports truck class.

scoobystu · Post by **scoobystu** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 12:21 pm

Honestly I haven't done enough driving on the road to comment on wear, they do grip really well on road and have given me loads of confidence on tar mac (maybe to much :wink:

) . Honestly I have had more aggressive tyres but if you do a few road miles then these are as good as BFGs or goodyears and then some well worth the money .

scoobystu · Post by **scoobystu** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 12:41 pm

Oh yeah Thanks for the nice comments guys :lol:

scoobystu · Post by **scoobystu** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 12:44 pm

Rick Crosbie has written a rave article about them, he used them to become the national champ in the sports truck class.

I would like to read that article if you could get me a link I would appreciate that

Maddog · Post by **Maddog** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 9:33 pm

has anybody recently got some prices for a set of these tyres ?
:?:

doddzee · Post by **doddzee** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 7:11 am

Maddog wrote:has anybody recently got some prices for a set of these tyres ?

Take a look at http://www.4wdbits.co.nz there prices on the kumhos are the best ive found. Im looking at getting a set later in the week.

4WDbits · Post by **4WDbits** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 8:33 am

scoobystu wrote:
Rick Crosbie has written a rave article about them, he used them to become the national champ in the sports truck class.

I would like to read that article if you could get me a link I would appreciate that

Only just saw this. I've scanned it to here http://www.4wdbits.co.nz/RickCrosbieKL71.pdf

doddzee · Post by **doddzee** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 8:41 am

4wdbits have you had any feedback on how these tyres wear? Whatever tyres i buy will be used as daily driver tyres aswell

4WDbits · Post by **4WDbits** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 9:06 am

doddzee wrote:4wdbits have you had any feedback on how these tyres wear? Whatever tyres i buy will be used as daily driver tyres aswell

Only whats been said above. If I could get 315/75R16 KL71 for the cruiser I'd give you first hand feedback.

scoobystu · Post by **scoobystu** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 10:16 am

They seem to wear really well , I don't use them much on the road but a couple of my friends do and they are well pleased

Maddog · Post by **Maddog** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 8:11 pm

4WDbits wrote:
scoobystu wrote:
Rick Crosbie has written a rave article about them, he used them to become the national champ in the sports truck class.

I would like to read that article if you could get me a link I would appreciate that

Only just saw this. I've scanned it to here http://www.4wdbits.co.nz/RickCrosbieKL71.pdf

I kinda know the chap mentioned in his article, ( Keith) Who carrys around a colour blown up photo of that jeep getting seriously airborn.
Its a wicked photo.
He certainly raves about the tyres.

scoobystu · Post by **scoobystu** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 9:57 pm

The forum I use over here in the UK has one or 2 childish members who like to bad mouth kumho tyres although they have zero experience of them , some have them have never even seen them (let alone used them ) but judge from the way they look . They think they look like ATs :?:

kaney · Post by **kaney** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 9:55 pm

the guy thatorks for my dad has them on his red 70 cruiser ute and he reckons that they are great! compared to hankooks

Kumho KL71 Tyres

Kumho KL71 Tyres

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