Tires Kumho or OEM Volkswagen
Swapped the 21’s and summer tires off my summit reserve for 18” XDs and Kumho Venture with a 3 peak mountain snowflake rating. Had 10” of snow and didn’t bat an eye in snow mode.
Kumho - superior value and great handling.
Kumho ecsta sport S. Huge improvement
I have a MK6 and it handles great on snow with winter tires.
I got 275 and use to have pirellis now I got kumhos they don’t spin as much as the pirellis from a straight dig I use to fish tail hard when my foot was deep in the pedal I recommend kumhos and falkens they straight
Try kumho tires korean brand and decent quality for its price, for my sedan its about 2.8k per tire
On my last car Michelin Pilot Sport 4S lasted ~20k but that's kind of expected due to how soft they are. On my current I have Kumho Ecsta Sport and they have lasted about the same but instead of wear being the issue they're cracking/tearing.
On my current car I drove kumho tires in the summer and they are pretty decent. Not the best I had but still pretty good.
Boils my piss when I see people walking into tyre shops and just asking for the cheapest they have. It vaporises my shit when it's clearly a family car with child seats in the back. Why would you cheap out on keeping your kids safe?
Do not get this. Tire is good enough with handling but it eas worn down to 4/32 within 25k miles. Hp71 was what i had.
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Which tires to choose — Kumho or OEM Volkswagen?
If choosing tires across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare tires across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which tires are better — OEM Volkswagen or Kumho?
In March 2026 on PartReview, tires Kumho were overall better than OEM Volkswagen.
- Kumho received a PR Score of 73 out of 100, and OEM Volkswagen scored 76 points.
- Kumho ranked 14 in the overall ranking, and OEM Volkswagen ranked 37.
- The average rating is higher for OEM Volkswagen (3.8) than for Kumho (3.7).
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Tires OEM Volkswagen have better feature ratings than Kumho:
- Noise - owners believe, that this property for Kumho is better than OEM Volkswagen.
- Grip - drivers claim, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is outperforms Kumho.
- Ride comfort - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is preferred to Kumho.
Which tires are more popular — Kumho or OEM Volkswagen?
In March 2026 on PartReview, tires Kumho were overall more popular than OEM Volkswagen.
By vote balance, tires Kumho surpassed OEM Volkswagen:
- For Kumho, the ratio of positive (972) to negative (354) votes is 618 votes.
- For OEM Volkswagen, the ratio of positive (70) to negative (22) votes is 48 votes.
By number of reviews, tires Kumho surpassed OEM Volkswagen:
- For tires Kumho there are 421 review: 280 positive, 66 neutral, 74 negative.
- For tires OEM Volkswagen there are 28 reviews: 18 positive, 8 neutral, 2 negative.
Which tires do car owners prefer — Kumho or OEM Volkswagen?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, tires Kumho led more car-specific ratings than OEM Volkswagen:
Kumho are chosen by owners of cars such as: Volvo 850, Audi A8, Kia Sportage, and others.
Tires OEM Volkswagen have not yet taken leading positions in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding a review and specifying your car.
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