Kumho Road Venture SAT KL61
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Great service – Great value great tyres. Easy to arrange and convenient fitting at home
Purchased in .
- Tyre Pressure Used: 36 PSI
- Off-Roading Frequency: Never
After 28000klms of use, now disappointing – Initially these tyres were quiet and satisfactory. But after approximately 28000 klms, I noticed noises from front end when traveling at between 40 to 60 klms/hour that sounded like wheel bearings issues. I had bearings and associated front end bits checked by professionals and they could not find any wear or mechanical issues. We swapped around all 4 tyres to the front and drove around checking all combinations of tyres until we found 2 tyres at the front that were quieter together. There is no issue with longevity, as it would appear that they could go another 20000klms. I contacted a Kumho dealer to ask if these tyres had issues with noise and he said NO. Based on the noise at the half way point of there life, I would not think that I will be getting another set of these tyres again and doubt if I will wait until they wear out before purchasing another brand.
- Tyre Mileage: 30,000 km
- Tyre Pressure Used: 40 PSI
- Off-Roading Frequency: Yearly
Ok for the price – I have had these tyres on my 4WD for 4 months now, and they have good points and bad. Good being they are low noise on the highway and i drive long distances to and a from work so that is a real plus but i also need to take dirt access roads to work and this is wear the tyres lack. They tend to lose traction quite easy, which is a bit of a safety concern. I think they are probably good for just highway tires and not for off road. I will be sticking with the Dunlop Grandtreks in future.
- Car: Nissan Navara D40
Very disappointed in dealing with Kumho – I put 4 new kl61 tyres on my twin cab ute after 4000 ks on a trip on good bitumen road a rear tyre split 2/3rds around side wall KUMHO will not accept tyre had a separation fault and said something must have come off the bitumen and hit the tyre although I am 100% sure there was nothing on the road and nothing hit the tyre the cost to me was $186 for original kumho tyre and $255 to replace at Bourke NSW with a bridgestone as they don't deal with kumhos. KUMHO FINDS EXCUSES NOT TO ACCEPT THEIR TYRES CAN HAVE FAULTS
- Car: 2O13 ISUZU DMAX 4X4 TWIN CAB MOSTLY ONLY DRIVEN ON BITUMEN
Unsafe at any speed – Despite having a 10 ply rating, these tyres are incredibly weak in the sidewalls. First thing I noticed was that going around a roundabout the vehicle 'lurched' a lot more. Changing the power, even slightly, in a bend makes the vehicle unpredictable, and if you take off with the steering not pointing straight ahead, the front tyres chatter. Wet weather sees them with as much grip as a teflon-coated frypan. With only a few thousand kilometres on they are now howling badly, sounds like the diffs are about to fall out. And it's not the diffs (or wheel bearings, I checked)... These tyres don't even rate the one star I was required to give.
- Car: Toyota Landcruiser 100
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Thanks for your feedback, Colin! Glad to hear you’re happy with your Kumho Road Venture SAT KL61 tyres. Enjoy the smooth ride, and we’re stoked everything was easy and convenient for you!