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KUMHA 712's Please tell me what you think of them, I am going to get a set

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Old Jun 27, 2002 | 06:23 AM
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KUMHA 712's Please tell me what you think of them, I am going to get a set

Please give me your opinion on Kumha 712 tires, I am going to get a set today, and have heard all great stuff about them. Please respond if you have them or know someone who does. Thanks alot Jason:hail: :hail:
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Old Jun 27, 2002 | 11:49 AM
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Car: 92 GTA/ 00 TA
Engine: 383/350
Transmission: 700R4/T-56
I like 'em. They stick pretty good in the dry and they're descent in the wet.
They're not an all season tire.
Definitely a good performance tire for the buck.

My only complaint is they don't look as wide as I believe they should. I have the Kumho Supra 712's on my 92 GTA and Goodyear RSA's on the 00 TA. Both sized at 245/50/16. The RSA's look wider than the Kumho's. I think next time I'll get 255's for the 92.
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Old Jun 27, 2002 | 01:25 PM
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My experience with them is exactly the same as Viprklr's in every respect. I have them on my 94 Formula.

Bang for the buck, they're absolutely unbeatable versus Goodyear, BFG, Dunlop or any other "big brand."
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Old Jun 27, 2002 | 06:39 PM
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Anyone else run the kumha's. I have futura super sport gtx's on the back right now, and they are just plain dangerous when it rains. I mean no traction at all. I am looking to buy this weekend or before, so any comments would be really appreciated.
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Old Jun 28, 2002 | 06:55 AM
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I have Kumho 712's, I like them. Good tire.
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Old Jun 28, 2002 | 12:26 PM
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Got a set also, I like them. While wet weather traction is better than Goodyears, they still will spin rather easilt, but I have yet to get them to hydroplane.
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Old Jun 28, 2002 | 09:28 PM
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Well the kid at the tire store tried to talk me into the Kuhmo's. I really liked them except for the wet traction rating. I went for the Dunlop SP5000's and love them. I have put them through the paces on wet roads and kept them glued in the corners. If you don't have much rain the Korean made Kuhmo's are great tires even when compared to the more expensive brands.:lala:
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Old Jun 29, 2002 | 01:45 PM
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Well, I went out and bought them. They seem to hook pretty well on dry roads, but I havn't had the chance to get them on the wet roads yet. They have to be better than the futura pieces of sh*t I had on the rear. Plus, I like the more aggressive look they have even if the don't look quite as wide. but they are the same width, I put them side by side with my others. Like you guys said, that strip down the middle makes them look a little less wide. :rockon:
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