peter richards Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 hi , im looking for some new fronts 245 40 18 , one local tyre company has just quoted me £159 for two kumho fitted and ballenced. i dont do much m way driving so im not looking for a top brand . do you guys think that this is a good deal cheers peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markie Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 Sounds a good price mate to be honest.. The price is for the two right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 Would you trust a supra running Kumho tyres? My local CostCo do a pair of front 17" Michelen Pilot Sports for £236 fitted. I wouldn't have anything less, even if it was given to me for FREE (no exaggeration!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markie Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 Well, he said not alot of motorway driving, so I am guessing they dont need to be of a high speed rating. Just think thats quite cheap for two brand new 18" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_have Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 I always use these guys, good price, service. Summer tyres EAGLE F1 GS-D3 245/40 R18 93Y BSW With mytyres.co.uk only £ 119.50 The proposed tyres could achieve higher speeds than those you are searching for. You can use these tyres without any hesitation Dunlop Summer tyres SP SPORT 01 245/40 R18 93Y mit Felgenschutz, M0 With mytyres.co.uk only £ 124.30 The proposed tyres could achieve higher speeds than those you are searching for. You can use these tyres without any hesitation Pirelli Summer tyres P ZERO ROSSO Asimmetrico 245/40 ZR18 97Y XL ohne P ZERO Label With mytyres.co.uk only £ 134.70 The proposed tyres could achieve higher speeds than those you are searching for. You can use these tyres without any hesitation Bridgestone Summer tyres Potenza RE 040 245/40 R18 93W With mytyres.co.uk only £ 139.80 The proposed tyres could achieve higher speeds than those you are searching for. You can use these tyres without any hesitation Continental Summer tyres SportContact 2 245/40 R18 93Y mit Felgenrippe, M0 With mytyres.co.uk only £ 143.40 The proposed tyres could achieve higher speeds than those you are searching for. You can use these tyres without any hesitation Michelin Summer tyres Pilot SPORT PS2 245/40 ZR18 93Y Rim-protection With mytyres.co.uk only £ 170.30 The proposed tyres could achieve higher speeds than those you are searching for. You can use these tyres without any hesitation Nankang Summer tyres NS-2 245/40 R18 97W RF With mytyres.co.uk only £ 76.10 The proposed tyres could achieve higher speeds than those you are searching for. You can use these tyres without any hesitation Kumho Summer tyres KU31 245/40 R18 97Y XL NEU, With mytyres.co.uk only £ 99.40 The proposed tyres could achieve higher speeds than those you are searching for. You can use these tyres without any hesitation Hankook Summer tyres VENTUS K102 245/40 ZR18 97W XL mit Felgenschutz With mytyres.co.uk only £ 101.90 The proposed tyres could achieve higher speeds than those you are searching for. You can use these tyres without any hesitation Fulda Summer tyres Carat Extremo 245/40 ZR18 93Y With mytyres.co.uk only £ 102.50 The proposed tyres could achieve higher speeds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted April 19, 2005 Author Share Posted April 19, 2005 yes that price is for two, are the kumho that bad its got the correct speed rating, so they must have a bs standard . i do about 3k a year and that just piddling around town. just thaught id seek some opinions. thanks peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 For a few quid more you could get some Eagle F1s, why skimp on something so important? You may be caught in dodgy traction conditions, who knows, why risk losing control --- personally I'd never take such risks to save 10-20 quid, it just ain't worth it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 I've had GSD2, GSD3 and finally michellen Pilots on mine, I'd be REALLY hard pushed to use anything else... Remember, the you only have a fraction of the 4 wheels actually on the road, so your rubber is critical to the car.. Gav Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris burford Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 yes that price is for two, are the kumho that bad its got the correct speed rating, so they must have a bs standard . i do about 3k a year and that just piddling around town. just thaught id seek some opinions. thanks peter HI I ALLWAYS USE MY TYRES.CO.UK CAN RECOMMEND THEM THERE A VERY GOOD COMPANY WITH FAST DELIVERY JUST ORDERED TOYO PROXES FOR MY SUPE AT THE FRONT 245/40/ZR 18 TOOK 3 DAYS FOR DELIVERY THE PRICE £107 EACH WELL WORTH A LOOK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 When I can have Pilot Sports fitted for £118, I see no point for Toyos, Kumhos or other 'budget' variants. I can't afford cheap tyres anyway, push this car with wrong tyres/pressures/suspension and you end up in a ditch before you know what hit you. But hey... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D3xt3r Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 Just ordered some Hankook Ventus K104 tires for my new 18". Had them on my MR2 and was well pleased. Spoke to other persons that run these on cars like SL55 AMG and Porsche and everything and they all like it. Why pay more if you can get good tires for less? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris burford Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 When I can have Pilot Sports fitted for £118, I see no point for Toyos, Kumhos or other 'budget' variants. I can't afford cheap tyres anyway, push this car with wrong tyres/pressures/suspension and you end up in a ditch before you know what hit you. But hey... I DO BETWEEN 20 AND 25 THOUSAND MILES A YEAR IN MY SUPE NEVER HAD ANY SNAGS WITH TOYOS IN THE RAIN SUN AND EVEN SNOW THIS YEAR SO THEY CANT BE THAT BAD AND YES I HAVE GOT A HEAVY RIGHT NOT IN SNOW THOUGH LOL PLUS THEY SEEM TO BE QUIETER THAN OTHERS IVE USED. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lez Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 http://search.ebay.co.uk/245-40-ZR-18_W0QQsojsZ1QQfromZR40QQsatitleZ245Q2F40Q2FQ5ARQ2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gough Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 Being as the price is so favourable, does anyone on here actually have any first hand experience of kumho tyres on their supra? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 does anyone on here actually have any first hand experience of kumho tyres on their supra? Yeah me. The 'Kuhmo Ecsta Supra' tyres were a common choice by the guys on here at one time. They're fine. Perhaps they don't last as long as some of the premium brands but the grip is pretty good and they aren't too noisy. I reckon they're better than P-Zeros is the roadnoise stakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gough Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 Nice one Jake.... There we go then, they're not so bad after all. Were those the same tyres as the ones you were quoted on Peter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 Kuhmo Supra - Got them on mine at the moment. Not too happy in the wet - but then that may have just been me being stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 Yeah, they aren't the best in the wet but not too bad. I've definitely had worse wet tyres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bazza Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 ive just paid £170 for a pair or eagle f1's for the front end 235/45/17,purks of working for a transport ferm;) ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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