Kumho Solus KH17 Reviews - Page 5

Given 70% while driving a Kia Motors MAGENTIS (205/60 R16 H) on a combination of roads for 22,000 spirited miles
FITTED HAS STANDARD MY MY VEHICLE. A LITTLE CONCERNED AT FIRST WITH KUHMO (VALUE BRAND)TYRES FITTED TO A BRAND NEW CAR, BUT NEED NOT HAVE WORRIED. FOUND THE TYRES TO BE A GOOD ALLROUND PERFORMER, COPED WELL IN ALL CONDITIONS.INCLUDING A 1000 MILE DASH BACK FROM SPAIN IN 16 HOURS. THEY EVEN COPE WELL WHEN MY CARAVAN IS HOOKED UP TO THE CAR. FRONTS ARE ON 3MM AND THE REARS 5MM AFTER 22K. ASKING MYSELF IF ITS WORTH PAYING TWICE HAS MUCH FOR THE SO CALLED PREMIUM BRANDS.
BEST FEATURE, GREAT GRIP IN LAST WINTERS SNOW & ICE.
WORST FEATURE, THEY LET YOU KNOW WHAT ROAD SURFACE YOU ARE DRIVING ON. COULD BE A LITTLE QUIETER.
Helpful 12 - tire reviewed on August 7, 2010
Given 79% while driving a Ford Focus MK1 (195/60 R15 H) on a combination of roads for 2 spirited miles
Bought these after I purchased a set of Solus KH15s. These proved to initially be a worse tire until the tread blocks wore down several millimetres they then provided good levels of grip in both the wet and the dry. I will admit to being a spirited driver but found these tires no worse for losing grip whilst cornering than many of the big named brands and when you consider you can buy 4 tires for the price of three of the premium brands, these tires get a big thumbs up for cost effectiveness. They do have a down side they aren't as good in the snow as the KH15s. But then seeing as we only have snow once in a blue moon.
Helpful 13 - tire reviewed on April 26, 2010
Given 15% while driving a Hyundai i20 (195/50 R16 H) on a combination of roads for 9 average miles
Considering I bought a top of the range i20 I am very disapointed in the performance of the tires on looking at the site realising that the car was fitted with standard budget tires, disgracefull for hyundai, however I would have expected more miles from them, 9,000 is more than poor in my opinion. I have bought cheaper cars with better performance on the tires nearly doubling the mileage on the khumo budget.
Helpful 14 - tire reviewed on March 17, 2010
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