Kumho Solus

This is the 3rd time i have used these guys and still easy to deal with ,the guys on the phone,the van guys that come out to the house all very professional in what they do ,i will keep using them ,way better that a Tyre shop you go to Show details

Bought 4 tyres in December now have had 6 punctures. Was averaging 1 a week now one a fortnight. Worst tyres ever made. Beware Kumho as they are now made in China Show details

Three punctures in three weeks. Averaging a puncture a week. Asked the tyre guy at Tyrepower for hard tyres as my road is gravel. Not happy. Tyres been on the car for a month. Show details

Dangerous in wet weather – Right from driving down the road out of the tyre place they felt strange under brakes -it felt like the brakes weren't working as well as they should. I just put it down to new tyres and a different feel. I suppose I got used to it, but I found them to be really bad when braking in the wet. This was a few years ago - so they may have improved -… Read more

and we had a 1997 Toyota Camry, with no ABS. I locked the front wheels under brakes in the wet on a few occasions. Only one was under "emergency" type conditions, the others were normal driving (I am used to having tyres that grip in the wet though), and they just locked up on even a fairly light application. The one occasion that could have been really nasty was driving on a country road; it wasn't raining, but the road was wet / damp. I was sitting on 100kph and going around a slight curve. Suddenly there was a car stopped, waiting to turn onto a driveway that was half way through the curve. I braked fairly heavily, but not panic-braking. My immediate assessment was that I would have to brake fairly heavily, but I had room, it was okay. But the front locked up and slid. As I said, no ABS, so I had to do the same thing manually - lift off the pedal till the tyres regained grip and then get back on the brakes and try to balance the amount of braking and the distance to the car waiting to turn. Luckily I got it slowed enough and the car turned as we got closer, so all was okay. Then after that there were a couple of minor instances where the wheels locked in relatively light braking on wet road. By then I'd had enough! I changed them. I normally ran Michelin, but I think they were unavailable and I got Bridgestone I think. They were MUCH better anyway. On the positive side, they cornered okay in wet or dry; it was just ("just"?) in braking they were bad. And I have heard good reports of the brand in general from other people, so I think it is probably just this model. I would NOT recommend Solus anyway.

Kumho Road Venture MT51 – Just installed a set of 285/75r16 Kumho MT51's on my Landcruiser, I have run Coopers, BFG, Brigestone, Maxxis and Mickey Thompson on past vehicles (All heavy duty 4x4), some of these have severely underperformed and displayed rapid deterioration. To date the Kumho MT51's have been my favourite and are very cost effective. These are sold as a Mixed… Read more

Terrain and they certainly are very quiet. I liked the fact that product testing was done in Australia for our conditions and our vehicles. These are not a small tyre, they are 33.1 inches and fill out the wheel arches nicely on my cruiser, unlike some other brands that are very small for their advertised size. I cannot comment on personal wear just yet, however I will update this review as I put more Km's over various terrain on these tyres.

****(Update 10/06/2018)****

I have done 15000km on these tyres across a range of different terrain now, the tires still look new and tread wear is negligible, although road noise has increased they are very quiet for such an aggressive looking tire.

Beach sand - these tyres air down nicely and at 18psi will create a good footprint and get you through all but the softest beaches.

Gravel roads - these are fantastic on loose / rutted gravel roads and track in a very true direction.

Bitumen - not as good as a road tyre, however very grippy and perform exceptionally well.

It's not the first time we have gotten tyres through these guys, and as usual we couldn't be happier with their service. They arrived exactly when they said they would, they were friendly and easy to deal with and they provided a perfect service. I 100% recommend for quality and service! Thanks again guys

Such a great service. Booking was easy and provided regular updates as it was processed. The technician, Angel, turned up within the designated timeframe and was able to install my new tyres (all four), within 45 minutes. Highly recommend using this service if you're short on time. Show details

Fast, convenient service at a good price! – Accurate fast service with good communication all along. Five stars. Getting good quality product at a good price with the convenience of your own location. Show details

Odd noise – I purchased a set of 235/45r18 Solus T/A 21s for my Toyota Camry hybrid and first impressions haven't been great. These replaced a set of Bridgestone T005's. Comfort wise they are very similar and handling seems to be close to but not quite as good. The problem comes with the noise levels. The Kuhmos make a strange noise - it's hard to explain,… Read more

kind of like there's something in the bottom of the inside of the tyre or a wheel bearing is wonky. This noise is more pronounced in the Camry as it's a hybrid so the engine is off a lot of the time when you're moving. I had the tyre shop rebalance them and even swap the front to back but the noise persists so I can only expect that it's the normal noise of the tyre. Apparently without the tyre showing any signs of a defect on the balancer I'm stuck with $900 worth of noisy tyres. I think next time I'd just pay the $300 extra to get Bridgestones.

Silent but don't Last long – Kumho Solus tyres came standard on our new 2015 Jeep . Super silent love them for that . Only get 35,000 km out of a set though. Have had no handling issues. Have done 70,000 km now and am due a 3rd set I am in 2 minds on what to do. Mainly highway driving but do tow a caravan occasionally. Show details

Great tyres at great price – These tyres were suggested to me for my Audi TT .. after doing some research and then I spoke to various tyre companies and they also highly recommended them .. -They are quiet -They hold so well to road in wet -conditions -They look good -And the price very reasonable in comparison to rival tyre brands Show details

Good tyres – Good tyres for affordable prices. Lasted for 8 months even after regular use. Tread lasted for while and safe while driving the car . I recoomed trying this tyres.cheaper than other products  Show details

Great mileage – We are about to replace the original tyres on my wife's 2012 Kia Cerato Sli, has 17 inch rims. The tyres have covered approx. 69,000kms so far, which I think is fantastic, especially after reading some of the reviews on here. We will probably go with another set of these based on our experience. This car has done predominantly highway driving… Read more

which would have helped these km figures. Personally I find the tyres a bit noisy, by comparison to my Commodore at least.

Excellent Tyres – I have had Kumho tyres many times and absolutely love them, they are great wet weather tyres and I feel very confident driving with them. Kumho tyres are always my first choice.

Good product – I have recently purchased a pair of tyres and I still need to see how long it will last, so far it seems to be a good product. Soon I'll leave a proper review. Show details

Poor tyre life – These tyres were the original factory fitted tyres on my car. Initially performance was reasonable considering they're Kumho's budget tyre. As the tyres wore however, their performance deteriorated dramatically (the slightest amount of rain or dirt on the road causes traction control to kick in (& this is driving conservatively)). At only… Read more

28,000kms & with tyre rotation every annual service, the front tyres have worn out. Will be replacing all four with Michelin Energy XM2.

*Accepable performance when new

*Very short service life

*Poor performance when wet

Wonderful Tyre in all aspects 215/60R16 – Recently had a set of 4 Kumho HS51’s (215/60R16) fitted to my 2005 WL Holden Statesman. I had been running Bridgestone Turanza Serenity Plus and these Kumhos feel better in every way. I have already experienced Nearly 40 degree days with them & also pouring rain! They handle extremely well in the Dry and Wet! I live in the Adelaide Hills so good… Read more

Tyres are essential. Road noise is non existent, Braking power is fantastic too. Highly recommend these Tyres, will be buying them again for sure.

Cheap but not great mileage – Tyres grip well and the ride is OK. The price was excellent.. got them on a price match from KMART Tyres and Auto. The only issue I have with them is that do not wear well. I am running the correct pressure but the centre of the tyres is wearing out very quickly.  Show details