Kumho or Toyo tyres?

[Terryfying]

Hey there people...just purchased a set of rims..and i have a choice betweens Kumho or Toyo tyres..not sure of what the models are but the sizes are 195/50/15....Any reviews or recommendation of which of the two brands to get?? in terms of lifespan and performance...most of the time im driving on the hume highway so pretty much just grannying around...thanks guys

[Riviera]

toyo over khumo anyday...

proxes4

http://www.1010tires.com/tire.asp?tiremodel=Proxes+4&tirebrand=Toyo

205.45.R16 wat im running, fantastic tyre :thumbsup:

[anjin]

Not enough information. What type of driving?

[beeza]

toyo over khumo anyday...

proxes4

http://www.1010tires.com/tire.asp?tiremodel=Proxes+4&tirebrand=Toyo

205.45.R16 wat im running, fantastic tyre :thumbsup:

Are these the same as Toyo FZ4 or are they different?

I haven't tried Khumo but the Toyo T1S's that I have atm are a great tyre! I have a set of T1R's to try next.I have only heard great things about Toyo tyres :thumbsup:

[Terryfying]

well..wont be anything crazy ..not much of a racer as i dont have enough time or money to do so..just want something realiable...gets me from a-b without having the problem of worrying that i might slip in wet weather so on and so on..mainly diving to the city and back on the hume highway from liverpool..so i need tyres that are realiable mainly.so 2 for toyo so far

[Mugen Civic]

Toyo's

I'm also using the T1s, exellent tire for grip and life. A tiny more road noise than usual tyres but its like that for most street and performance tyres.

Size i'm using is 215/45/15

[Tarquin]

i havnt used toyos before, i have been through 2 sets of khumo, they were on my civic when i bought it and again on my euro, they worked really well in the dry but they were very questionable in the wet, they were ecsta supra in both cases, 21540R17 and 23540R18's

[beeza]

Toyo's

I'm also using the T1s, exellent tire for grip and life. A tiny more road noise than usual tyres but its like that for most street and performance tyres.

Size i'm using is 215/45/15

Same size here,perfect size!

[EK1.6LCIV]

Im using Khumo's atm, not a bad daily tyre atm :D

but if I was looking for something balls to the walls I wouldnt choose toyo ethier... lol

[mrwillz]

kumho sucks in the wet

advan ad07 ftw!
but i got toyo proxes at the fronts now, cant afford running baller tyres, now that my cars lowered bit more

[EK1.6LCIV]

best in the wet are Falkens hands down for road tyres :D

[Moya]

What options do we have for cheaper tyres for a non-high performance daily?

Toyo T1S and T1R seem a waste for my piece of shit EG, especially at $170 a pop.

All I really want is a good looking tread pattern, long lasting, quiet and better than average wet and dry performance.

I'm a tad scared running 215/45/15 T1, because I've heard because the T1S has super soft side walls, and the wide tyre profile;
a) I'll get bad fuel economy
b) it'll wear really quick
Is this true?

[Terryfying]

i would like to know this aswell^^^

[Red_EG4]

I'm running Toyo TEO Plus.
They are very quiet.
They've got good grip in wet and dry, although I wouldn't mind if they were a bit better.
Mine are on 14 inch rims so I would say a lower profile sidewall may improve performance.

[beeza]

What options do we have for cheaper tyres for a non-high performance daily?

Toyo T1S and T1R seem a waste for my piece of shit EG, especially at $170 a pop.

All I really want is a good looking tread pattern, long lasting, quiet and better than average wet and dry performance.

I'm a tad scared running 215/45/15 T1, because I've heard because the T1S has super soft side walls, and the wide tyre profile;
a) I'll get bad fuel economy
b) it'll wear really quick
Is this true?

For the T1S I say the sidewall isn't super soft at all.I used them,215/45/15 for 2 hrs on the track ,2 lots of 1hr sessions and they were great! I was very impressed.And for the abuse I put them through the tread is a lot.The sides still have plenty of meat,I thought they would be a bit more worn than what they were after track session but they came up solid.I know there's better in term of quality but I only paid $80 each delivered of Taleb when they where cheap.They are a great tyre but at $170 I would check what else is out there.The good ones may also wear quicker on the track I reckon??

I can't wait to give the T1R's a go but there's still heaps of tread on the T1S's and a track day coming up on the 9th!!

[NightKids]

I've got the 215/45/15 from taleb as well. U won't find better tyres for the price ($90).

Really good performance, very impressed.

[Mugen Civic]

For the T1S I say the sidewall isn't super soft at all.I used them,215/45/15 for 2 hrs on the track ,2 lots of 1hr sessions and they were great! I was very impressed.And for the abuse I put them through the tread is a lot.The sides still have plenty of meat,I thought they would be a bit more worn than what they were after track session but they came up solid.I know there's better in term of quality but I only paid $80 each delivered of Taleb when they where cheap.They are a great tyre but at $170 I would check what else is out there.The good ones may also wear quicker on the track I reckon??

I can't wait to give the T1R's a go but there's still heaps of tread on the T1S's and a track day coming up on the 9th!!

Oh man, sounds good
i'm goin to go track with these tires aswell but in June. I've always wondered how these will hold up.

[ksl]

Toyo will be better than Kumho, if price is not a factor

[beeza]

No probs!

[EK1.6LCIV]

for dailies on my old 17s the maxxis did the job in wet, dry and rough surfaces *cough* mountain hills *cough* lol :D

[connorling]

if u r going to drive like a granny, then cheap tyres will do, granny drive doesnt require much performance.

but if u like a bit more grip, then go for toyo, proxe4 is basic in proxe family.
not bad at all,

[Terryfying]

well there will be times where i will give it a little dumpage...after after experiencing what happens when i had shit chinese tyres combined with rained...i never wanna go down that path ever again..but yeh..went with toyos=] thanks guy

[beeza]

Good work,what a difference aye.My ol' Nankangs were crap that in the wet.Hard with very little grip in the wet so you just slide!

[Moya]

For the T1S I say the sidewall isn't super soft at all.I used them,215/45/15 for 2 hrs on the track ,2 lots of 1hr sessions and they were great! I was very impressed.And for the abuse I put them through the tread is a lot.The sides still have plenty of meat,I thought they would be a bit more worn than what they were after track session but they came up solid.I know there's better in term of quality but I only paid $80 each delivered of Taleb when they where cheap.They are a great tyre but at $170 I would check what else is out there.The good ones may also wear quicker on the track I reckon??

I can't wait to give the T1R's a go but there's still heaps of tread on the T1S's and a track day coming up on the 9th!!

Thanks bro. Are you using them on your daily as well?

Even for $100 I think they're great which is why I'm seriously considering them. The other one I was thinkign is "Toyo Proxes 4" but they are $159 each, and for that price T1R is better at $170.

It seems tyre prices have gone up a lot in the past 6 months.

My only real concern and hopefully something someone can confirm for me is scrubbing. Because the tyre is wider, will I have scrubbing problems? I'm running ITR shocks + King Superlows for EG). 195/55/15 is perfect, no scrubbing.

[beeza]

I would go for T1S's at $100,nothing is wrong with them at all! Great tyre.

[ig3o]

imo kumhos are pretty decent for its price.. if u do get kumhos i'll recomend the ku31.. but above all toyos > kumhos

[gach2]

driven both t1s and kumho ecsta
both great tyres
but t1s are lot better in wet

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I have toyo's and in the wet the are awesome, way better then when I had falken's.,

Toyo would probably be the best tyre on the market along side pirelli.

[pfeds]

Skip to 2024 and what do people think of Kumho? Any recommended variations?

I'm currently running r888r's which are sticky as sh*t on a sheet but I'm not in a position to fork out for a new set. I hardly drive the CRX these days so (my wife) can't justify it.

Otherwise Toyo Proxes T1 Sport seem recommended - https://www.ozracingwheels.com.au/tyres/best-budget-performance-tyres/#g891376674166