New Tyres

Kumho KU-31 is a very poppular choice for the replace on the VE sv6. i am getting a set for $800 fitted and balanced in stock sizing 245/45r18. Wheel king down in vic sell them for about $235 fitted and balanced i think.

 

Bet they dont charge Holden $620 a tyre factory fitted.

 

what i did is bought 4 sv6/ss wheels and tyres off a bloke on the hcc forum and they only done 500kms for $1000 as he was getting aftermarket rims, and sold the rims for $500 so the near new tyres only cost me $500:thumbsup:, the tyres are sitting in my shed waiting for the day for the originals to be replaced.

 

How big are your wheels? $2500 sounds like highway robbery.

 

my SS has 54,000 on it... the tyres look like they have a little left on them. I hope like hell they aren't worth that much!! :cry: I will definitely be looking for something cheaper :shutup:

 

Kumho Ecsta's are a great tyre for a much more reasonable price.

Potenzas are over-rated (and over-priced) IMO.

 

I stop well short of calling them a "great" tyre. I had a set on my old car and they were all over the shop in the wet.

They are an Ok tyre, as indicated by their price.

 

all the reviews i've read on the net on the kumho ku31's rate them better in the wet then dry?

did you have the ku31 or older ku19?

 

I've found them to be great in the wet or dry. I've got KU31's.

 

another good tyre is the maxxis MA Z1 it won Best braking in wet and dry and best overall budget performence tyre in the wheels 08 tyre round up. beat the stock bridgestone re050a in braking beat everything actually.

 

Agreed. I had a set on the VY SS and found them better than the Potenzas. A tad noisy though...

 

Brigestone have sent people home (Adelaide factory) cos they have a huge stocks of tyres.

Looks like China toy tyres for all soon - when Bridgies go bust

 

yep its been very quiet there for the last few months as my old work was next door, it will be shut soon the way the economy is going

 

Apologies, I didn't realise there were so many different "Kumho Ecsta's".

The tread on mine looked like these:
Kumho Tire USA, Inc.

Whereas the 31's you're talking about look like this?
Kumho Tire USA, Inc.

We seem to be talking about different tyres, so I take it all back!

 

no worries mate.

 

Hi,

Has anyone tried these tyres. Are they any good?

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Cheers.

 

Hi, I do high kms each year and have tried a few different V rated tyres in the last few years.

My current ride (VE Calais with 20x10 Rears and 20x8.5 fronts) has Nexen tyres (came on the wheels when purchased). They seem fine.

Today I went for a wheel balance and alignment etc and had a good chat with e few guys that work there.

Their advice was that of the cheaper tyres:
- Nexen is good (cheaper with slight road noise - I agree with this)
- Falken is probably the best of the low to mid price range (I had Falkens on a previous Commodore and liked them). I inquired for you about the price of Falkens for my 20x8.5 fronts. Quote was just under $300 each fitted and balanced.

Also, I put Maxxis ZA 1 on my last car after I read about them in a tyre comparison in a magazine a couple of years ago. They had great handling and breaking but were VERY VERY noisy. I would not recommend them for this reason. Wear rate was good though. Much better than my previous Potenzas on that car.