Tyres...any comments about kumho 712 tires?

• jiayong

  7 Apr 04, 20:34

  Hi guys..wondering about the tires as above...any comments?
  
  or any other recommendations?
• DaKaR

  7 Apr 04, 21:45

  So far from the Nissan owners using...
  Comments are good for first 15k
  after that the tires are very noisy and the grip starts going downwards drastically...
• jiayong

  9 Apr 04, 14:26

  hmmm..after 15 000....
  
  hmm..so it means they cheat cheat..make u think really good tires...then after than wear out fast fast so u have to change again.
  
  thanks anyway. =)
• DaKaR

  11 Apr 04, 05:56

  Not really wear out...
  but tire harden...
  so become noisy...
  and grip become less good..
  but compare price...
  $60+ for 195/50/R15 Kumho Supra Esta 712, compared to $125 per piece of Bridgestone Potenza S-03 or Yokohama Advan Neova AD07... It is really "value for money"...
  But i won't take the risk lor
  you are moving something 1.3 tonne at 100+km/h...
  your only contact with the ground is only "that A4 size" of rubber...
  
• No_regret

  13 Apr 04, 02:08

  Originally posted by jiayong:

  hmmm..after 15 000....
  
  hmm..so it means they cheat cheat..make u think really good tires...then after than wear out fast fast so u have to change again.
  
  thanks anyway. =)

  Grip dont go with lasting. Just like performance dont go with gd FC.
• DaKaR

  13 Apr 04, 21:01

  Originally posted by No_regret:

  Grip dont go with lasting. Just like performance dont go with gd FC.

  Grip does goes with lasting...
  Grip with Lasting don't come cheap...
  my S-03 have lasted me for last 30+ k
  and still going strong...
• jiayong

  13 Apr 04, 23:57

  i guess depends on how you drive?
  
  6 rounds at PG will confirm all tires become botak cos the road there is damn rough.
• aspect

  14 Apr 04, 14:51

  basically ran my previous ride on 712.... personally felt grip was vey good... on wet road.. amazing aquaplanning minimal... good control... and considerably silent.... its a semi-sports tyre... surely wear faster then normal tyres... jus like how sports tyres wear faster too.. coz the rubber is softer thus more grip coz more slick...
  
  given thumbs up by me
• jiayong

  14 Apr 04, 15:10

  i see..thank you. =) got a lot of good reviews from a car forum too...so i guess i will try them out next.
• bo liao

  15 Apr 04, 03:54

  Hmm..depends lor.some of my friend drive more better car that anyhow loot & corner say cannot make it lah..but some say in the wet is not bad for a tire wid that price.....take my BF goodrich g-force for exp: my friend say still can lah,V rating at te price... but i feel still ok nia, cos in wet..also spin....so really depends on how u fierce u go into corners lor.......