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Are Kumho Good Tires?


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If you're still thinking about it, your best, cheapest priced tires are listed below . . . .

Be sure to compare the tirerack pricing after shipping to local tire shops to make sure you're actually saving money by ordering from The Tire Rack. Sometimes you can bring in a print out of what you want and what it is priced at online and they can match the price of come close.

Personally, if it were my ride I'd go with these and if not then one of the others listed below . . . .

Continental 4x4 Contact

(Street/Sport Truck All-Season)

Size: 235/65HR17

OE for Mercedes

Serv. Desc: 104H

UTQG: 420 A A Price: $105.00 (each)

The 4x4 Contact is Continental's Street/Sport Truck All-Season tire designed to make grand touring tire qualities available for sport utility vehicles. Used as original equipment on the Mercedes ML320/500 and Porsche Cayenne S, the 4x4 Contact combines Continental's original ContiTouringContact CH95 style tread design with the large rim diameter sizes appropriate for light trucks.

On the outside, the 4x4 Contact features incorporates Continental's most advanced all-season tire technology. The symmetric tread pattern features large, stable outer tread blocks and three circumferential ribs for directional stability and steering response. Lateral shoulder grooves and four wide circumferential grooves provide efficient water drainage to enhance wet traction. The tread pattern is also heavily siped for good traction in light snow.

Also, good alternatives:

Yokohama AVID H4S

(High Performance All-Season)

Size: 235/65HR17

Serv. Desc: 102H

UTQG: 500 AA A Price: $96.00 (each)

Yokohama Geolandar H/T-S G052

Size: 235/65HR17

Serv. Desc: 108H

Load Rating XL

UTQG: 460 A A Price: $109.00 (each)

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tire rack has them for $80 and seems to perform as good as other tires

They are good but the Goodyear G Force Tires on my 850r are amazing. I had the Kumho's on my jetta and my dad has them on his mercedes and they handled fine but the tread wear was fast.

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Well the conti's come OE on BMW, Porsche and Mercedes SUV's, so I figure they must be a decent SUV tire. I've also had good experience with similar conti's on one of my Volvos so I think they're definately a good brand. They're also last a long time.

From here it's up to you. I'd read the reviews and compare, look at the tires and tread patterns. Think about which tire you'd probably like better or sounds like people have had the best experiences with in reviews. Good luck!

Yeah, I have the Goodyear Eagle RSA's on my 850T-5 and they're pretty damn good for hard driving and traction when inflated properly. Suprised me because Goodyears used to really suck in previous experiences. They're just a bit more on the expensive side though.

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