Kuhmo MX's, best choice?
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Kuhmo MX's, best choice?
Need new tires.
Thinking Kuhmo MX, 235/40/17 and 255/40/17.
I've run T1S's on other cars and really like them but this will be a dry weather car only.
Priced them 4, out the door, for $630.
Anything else I can find close to that?
Best choice for the money? Dry weather only so I might even look at something more aggressive.
Only care that they last 10-12K miles and 2-3 track days.
Thinking Kuhmo MX, 235/40/17 and 255/40/17.
I've run T1S's on other cars and really like them but this will be a dry weather car only.
Priced them 4, out the door, for $630.
Anything else I can find close to that?
Best choice for the money? Dry weather only so I might even look at something more aggressive.
Only care that they last 10-12K miles and 2-3 track days.
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I run the kumho MX and I quite like it. Once they get shaved down a bit their pretty sticky. Kinda feel strange in the rain, but nothing uncontrollable.
I use the 235/45/17 and 255/40/17
I use the 235/45/17 and 255/40/17
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Yeah.. I noticed that new, my MX's were pretty greasy.. after a few miles on them they got a lot stickier.. and they really get grippy if you let 'em down to about 25 PSI and do a nice burnout to heat 'em up!!!!!
I've also noticed that road temps play a BIG part.. Now that it's above 60 degrees during the day here and the asphalt temps are over 70 in the sun.. they REALLY hook up on the back roads
I bet in summer, when the road temps get up over 100 degrees on the asphalt, they are going to be really nice!!!!! I read somehwere that optimum grip temp for most "summer Tires" is about 130 degrees on the tire surface...
I've also noticed that road temps play a BIG part.. Now that it's above 60 degrees during the day here and the asphalt temps are over 70 in the sun.. they REALLY hook up on the back roads
I bet in summer, when the road temps get up over 100 degrees on the asphalt, they are going to be really nice!!!!! I read somehwere that optimum grip temp for most "summer Tires" is about 130 degrees on the tire surface...
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I ran MXs on my MKIV Supra, a 285-40-18 does not spin in first, or second @450ftlbs! They do need a little extra pressure if you are going to track day/AX, but they are definitely up to it, I went to RA1s, but I am no longer daily driving that car.
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Kumho MX
these are an excellent low budget max performance tire. perfect for a street driven 7. only last 10-15K but grip great, feel great and smoke great.
only thing i would warn against is their cold weather grip. the tire performs great on asphalt above 40F. this is a crappy winter tire (Duh).
justin
only thing i would warn against is their cold weather grip. the tire performs great on asphalt above 40F. this is a crappy winter tire (Duh).
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i paid 670 for my set of T1-S in the same sizes i think.
its true that the T1-S is excellent in the rain. but i think they are comparable to the MX on the dry. either choice is good i think.
its true that the T1-S is excellent in the rain. but i think they are comparable to the MX on the dry. either choice is good i think.
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Ive finally had my MX's on the car for a few days and they are great tires.
Ive run Azenis and AO32R and S03's on other cars before so I have something to compare the MX's to.
the MX's are a great tire, I dunno if the new style Azenis is similar, I'm curious though.
285's out back and 275''s up front = mucho grippo
Ive run Azenis and AO32R and S03's on other cars before so I have something to compare the MX's to.
the MX's are a great tire, I dunno if the new style Azenis is similar, I'm curious though.
285's out back and 275''s up front = mucho grippo
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