i have gift cards to sears, a lot of gift cards. I need tires and figure I will use my gift cards. I know Kumo makes a great tire for the X-Type. Is this the right Kumo?

 

Yep..that's the ones I have and they are wonderful..at least compared to those POS Continentals

 

I had Kumho Ecstas installed on my Porsche 911. They're fantastic tires. I think you'll be really happy with them.

 

just bought two for the 2nd axle - way better than the Conti's and they're mych cheaper!

S. Chapman

 

My mate has a Seat Leon Turbo and he got Kumho's....he says they are great for roadholding.

 

cool... I know they make a lot of different tires and i wanted to make sure those were the one's that were good. Thanks

 

I have these as well. Love them, but not as much as my summer Nitto's. Gosh I hate winter

 

I had the crash because my rear tires are shot. I never noticed it because they wore perfect (which has never happened on any car I have ever owned) the center of the tread is gone only the outside edges have tread. I was going to just replace the two rear tires but I hate those damn contis.

 

I've had the Kumho AST's for over a year now. Great tires during warm weather, so-so in the snow. The continentals were better in snow, FYI. One word of caution, make sure your wheels are clean where the tire beads seat. I'm experiencing air pressure losses and the tire shop had to take off the tires and clean the area. Not sure if that was it 100% but it seemed reasonable.

 

True AST's are weak in the snow..The ASX's are far better

 

Dennis is right (as usual ).The customer reviews on www.tirerack.com reinforce his point that the ASTs are poor in snow, and that the ASXs are much better. The price difference is marginal, so it should be a no-brainer to go with the ASX.

 

so back to my first question, "are these the right kumos?" and the answer would be no. The ASX is the Kumos everyone talks about. I still don't know what to do. My two rear tires are warn. Should I splurge and replace all 4 or just get 2 of the crappy factory conti's and put them on...

 

Personally I'd go for the Kumho ASX.I think Sears has a price match guarantee if you can show them the same tire model is available cheaper elsewhere (hint: Tirerack is selling the ASXfor about $72 a corner right now).

If you've got a decent amount of tread left on the fronts, your canjust replace the rears as long as your new and old tires are compatible. From the Goodyear site: http://www.goodyeartires.com/faqs/Care.html

Should I "mix" tire types on my car?
Tires of different size designations, constructions, and stages of wear may affect vehicle handling and stability. For best all-around performance, it is recommended that all tires be of the same size, construction (radial,non-radial) and speed rating. If tires of different speed ratings are mounted on a vehicle, the same size, type and speed ratings need to be placed on the same axle, the tires with the lower speed rating will be the determining factor for permissible tire related vehicle speed. Never mix radial and bias-ply tires on the same axle. Get specific information from your Goodyear retailer.