I agree, have had mine on for about 8,000kms and gone through the summer and recently 30cm of snow and -30C temps. Recently rotated and all tires wore evenly with proper alignment done from the start.
I typically run Nokian Hakka LT3 for winter but wanted to try these out this season to see how they compare to my previous experience with KO2.
Agree with everything OP has mentioned, but sub -20C you can really feel the performance drop compared to dedicated winters.
In short, these tires are amazing!
Pros:
- For being AT tires, they're very quiet. Yes I know AT tires get louder as they get worn out, but these have been excellent so far on dry highway.
- They're excellent in rain, no hydroplaning.
- They're excellent in snow.
- They're excellent off-roading.
- Tires look beefy! Give the 4R an aggressive look.
- I got C-load, no need for E-load as I don't do hardcore stuff like in the west.
Cons:
- As expected with most AT tires, they're heavy, but nig enough to make the 4R any slower.
- Even though they are stock size, they're bigger than the stock Dunlops in every dimension. The beefy outer knobs rubbed at full lock when reversing so had to trim the bottom bumper by grinding it down and also a bit on the inside liner.
Kumho tires are a decent brand.
I would agree with another poster that they are a good mid-tier brand. In that range of tires, you generally pay less and get very good performance.
What I’ve found is the mid tier brands usually give something up to the top tier brands like Michelin. For example, if you get a performance tire, the Kumho might have dry grip that is as good or better than the Michelin, but maybe the tire doesn’t last as long or isn’t quite as good in the rain.
The differences tend to be small, though. And the price premium you pay for top tier brands is usually a larger percentage than the difference in performance.
I took off my KO2s from my Sorento. They wore well and still had useable tread after 55k miles. But I was tired of the noise and ride on the highway. I put on a set of these Wildpeak tires and am VERY satisfied. They are pretty quiet, ride nice, and are darn good on wet, muddy, or snowy roads.
Just picked up at4’s last week! Loving them so far ????????
Gone over the snowy mountain passes for 2 winters on my at3. Love them.
I have wildpeak ht02s. they are great.
Rt660 I have mixed experience with, on fwd with a narrower size they came apart and wore out quickly. In a rwd 315 application they seem to last forever
The V730s are in the bottom of their class in rain performance in Tire Rack's testing and I tend to agree with their ranking.
I've only ever used one set of Falkan tires and will never use them again. Just very very loud tire hum compared to Bridgestone or Michelin.
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