kumho kh17

[DomP182]

I was talking to a tyre specialist in Hereford today and he told me the kumho kh17 I have on the front of my car are part of the reason my cars handling isn't what it was. He claims they are totally the wrong speed rating but they are 83V the same as the pilots on the back?!

Not sure what to think?

 

[Chi]

Sounds like tosh to me, I'm guessing he had an alternative to offer at a good price. .

 

[DomP182]

He went 'that's totally the wrong speed rating for your car' think he confused a182 for a hypercar. I accept that they are no Michelin pilot or pirellis but they are too my knowledge an acceptable speed rating(up to 130mph I think). As a manager of a shop myself I do hate being retailed.

 

[Chi]

Higher rating would probably be recommended but I can't imagine it effecting the handling to badly

 

[DomP182]

The rating is the same as the Michelin pilots! They do have nasty standard looking sidewalls with no rim protector

 

[Steven103]

How did the alignment go?

 

[imprezaworks]

The rating won't have any effect on how it's handling as far as I know.

 

[Lal B3N]

What handling issues are you having?

Mismatched tyres won't be helping even if decent brands.

 

[DomP182]

How did the alignment go?

Not had time to get it done yet and trying to find somewhere in Hereford that doesn't use bales of hay and bailer twine

You'd think I was asking for something out of the ordinary, most people I've spoken to ask why I want to check the camber? Why? Because I'm paying you to!

 

[Steven103]

Ah fair enough - just assumed that's why you were talking to a tyre guy.