General: - tyres, which to use?

Cypher007 · Oct 6th, 2015, 12:01

looking at either a Kumho Ecsta Le Sport KU39 or Yokohama BluEarth-A AE50.

the car is more a show vehicle these days spending lots of time SORN. so I don't need anything with bonker amounts of grip or even long tyre wear. one thing I definitely need is rubber that dosent crack after a couple of years, like the Federal's did.

kev25v6 · Oct 10th, 2015, 20:05

I'm fitting the Kumho ku39 to my car next, good grip in wet and dry, last long enough, have a built in rim protector and quite cheap too.

GP1 · Oct 10th, 2015, 22:49

Either are excellent, buy on price..

domhart10 · Oct 22nd, 2015, 13:42

I duno about you guys but im just about to fit winter wheels on with,

Pirelli W 240 Sottozero S2

But I have Yokohama, so id say get Yokohama BluEarth-A AE50 .... but then I just choose those for the name ... not real research went into that decision

brickman · Nov 14th, 2015, 16:18

I have Kumho Ku39 on the back of mine and are approx 3 years old, almost done now but no cracking that I can find.

Some tyres start to go after just 10 months, guess its salt + UV that kills them?

GP1 · Nov 15th, 2015, 15:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by brickman

guess its salt + UV that kills them?

It's more UV, but generally the harder the compound the more cracking you will experience..

Oct 6th, 2015, 12:01	#1
Cypher007 Master Member Last Online: May 17th, 2024 09:12 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Lincolnshire	tyres, which to use? looking at either a Kumho Ecsta Le Sport KU39 or Yokohama BluEarth-A AE50. the car is more a show vehicle these days spending lots of time SORN. so I don't need anything with bonker amounts of grip or even long tyre wear. one thing I definitely need is rubber that dosent crack after a couple of years, like the Federal's did. __________________ Volvo 854 T5R Yellow 1994 Aquamist 2D (Don & Aquamist) BMC panel filter (Don) Ferrita Cat Back (Don) Denso Iridium Spark Plugs (Hong Kong) PowerFlex Top Engine Mount (?) PowerFlex Wishbone Bushes (Elk Parts) 302mm front brake upgrade Goodridge front hoses (rears to be fitted later) 600W Inverter (ebay) History: 1991 Volvo 340DL (1982) 1994 Volvo 360GLE (1989) 1999 Volvo 360GLT (1988) 2002 Volvo 850GLT (1991) 2004 Volvo 850T5R (1994)

Oct 10th, 2015, 20:05	#2
kev25v6 Member Last Online: Dec 3rd, 2016 19:42 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Clowne	I'm fitting the Kumho ku39 to my car next, good grip in wet and dry, last long enough, have a built in rim protector and quite cheap too. __________________ 2003 V70R Geartronic

Oct 10th, 2015, 22:49	#3
GP1 Member Last Online: Mar 10th, 2021 16:46 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Worcestershire	Either are excellent, buy on price.. __________________ .

Nov 14th, 2015, 16:18	#5
brickman Premier Member Last Online: May 31st, 2024 15:50 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Glasgow	I have Kumho Ku39 on the back of mine and are approx 3 years old, almost done now but no cracking that I can find. Some tyres start to go after just 10 months, guess its salt + UV that kills them? __________________

Oct 22nd, 2015, 13:42	#4
domhart10 Volvo S40 Last Online: Yesterday 01:07 Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Chichester	I duno about you guys but im just about to fit winter wheels on with, Pirelli W 240 Sottozero S2 But I have Yokohama, so id say get Yokohama BluEarth-A AE50 .... but then I just choose those for the name ... not real research went into that decision

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)