Kumho KU36's

[F20C]

225/50/16 KU36 $155.00 from option1 exactly what i need and alot cheaper then re001's

[WhiteAP1]

Wow, thats cheap! Im due for a new set soon, all corners infact. Keep up the reviews guys.

[ludecrs]

225/50/16 KU36 $155.00 from option1 exactly what i need and alot cheaper then re001's

Option1 is up here about 30 minutes drive from me. Good guys to deal with as thats where my KU36's came from.

$200 per corner for 18" rubber. Can't complain about that.

[JMSBND]

another alternative you could try R1R..very good performance in dry and wet.

You mean Toyo yes?

Had them till this week. Great tyre and good value in a 16" for sure. Would have stayed with them if buying R spec again for sure.

I just bought 17" rims and layin off the track a bit so gone away from R spec a while. I went for Adrenaline 225x45x17 front and 255x40x17 rear. $1000.00 the lot seemed a decent price I guess.

[DC5TYPER]

I run KU36 255/40/17 All round. All I can say so far is

$280 corner from On the Run motorsorts.

Dry grip in straight line and corners is spot on. No loss of traction so far. Ive yet to push the limits of the tyre and plan to on upcoming track days.

Wet grip is not great while the tyre is cold. This tyre needs to be warmed up to the appropriate operating tempreture to have any sort of grip in the wet.


Other comparable tyres in the same class are AD08, RE-11 and Z1 Star Spec.

Tirerack have got a Video review with these 4 tyres. KU36 has the best cornering grip out of all 4.

This would indicate that the KU36 is highly suitable for track work.

[kevt88]

well my brother had ku36 18's on his liberty at track day(WP) and by session 3 or 15laps after, the tyres seem to heat up and lose grip progressively.

But i guess theres not much you can do about that except maintain the tyre pressure repeatedly.

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[jaeyon]

for sydney guys there is http://www.fsport.com.au/fsport_siteroot/home.html to save on shipping

[F20C]

Any for melbourne? lol..

[Bowzer]

Nice reviews, might consider a set of these in the rear, i've been running Direzza Z1 star specs great grippy tyre in dry and damp conditions but they didn't last very long in the rear... front still have heaps of tread left...

Whats the tread wear rating on the KU36's?

edit:

Interesting looks likeare badge as Ecsta XS in other markets, tread wear 180 similar to the Direzza Z1's

[irvinchua]

Well my rears are gone, there are literally no lines in the tyres bwuahah.. But i was tossing up RE050's or RE001's or my old S1 EVO's.. but S1's are like 475 each.. and dont last very long at all..

I'm running RE050a on all 4 corners and when they run out soon, I'm gonna get RE11.

I have considered the RE001s but I've been told the RE050a is still a better tyre albiet a while lot expensive. So, not being one who wants to downgrade (I believe that if you replace something, it's got to be the same grade or better), I'm saving up for a set of pads and a set of RE11. Can't wait.

[tamay_s2k]

im running yokohama C drive tyres on standard wheels. are they decent tires?

[F20C]

RE001's are the ones that "dont go flat" type of tyre huh? they come stock on bmw's..