Falkens vs. Kuhmos

Kinja'd!!! "Shour, Aloof and Obnoxious" (shour)
09/10/2020 at 13:41 • Filed to: None

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I know, I know. Don’t cheap out on tires. Thing is, when you live in the desert southwest, driving on roads that are typically well over 125 degrees, and the tires themselves are constantly getting beaten by the sun...yeah, tires never last more than two years here. (Maybe they do for trucks or something...I guess those tires are different.) I was pretty happy with the Falkens that came on the car, but it’s come time to replace them. I can get Ecstas for...quite a bit cheaper. I remember Kuhmo Ecstas being talked about in Sport Compact Car magazine ( back when that still existed) as a decent tire, especially compared to pricier brands. Then again, that was over a decade ago. Does Kuhmo still make decent rubber, or do I need to stick with Falkens, bare minimum? What say you, internet experts?


DISCUSSION (13)


Kinja'd!!! dogisbadob > Shour, Aloof and Obnoxious
09/10/2020 at 14:00

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If you’re in teh desert southwest and don’t need to worry about snow and shit, get summer tires


Kinja'd!!! CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Shour, Aloof and Obnoxious
09/10/2020 at 14:03

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Get Fallen Azenis


Kinja'd!!! VincentMalamute-Kim > Shour, Aloof and Obnoxious
09/10/2020 at 14:07

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I got Ecstas on my Audi S4 after finding out how much it cost to replace the Pilot Sports.  No, not nearly as good but close enough for street use.


Kinja'd!!! Cash Rewards > dogisbadob
09/10/2020 at 14:08

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Summer tires don't handle lower temps well. Doesn't it get cold in desserts sometimes? (I don't actually know)


Kinja'd!!! RacinBob > Shour, Aloof and Obnoxious
09/10/2020 at 14:16

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I’ve recommended Khomos on my trailer for 10 years, been great. Also recommended them for my sister’s Avalon and she liked them great. Best way to tell if their are any good is go to tire rack.com and see comments.


Kinja'd!!! dogisbadob > Cash Rewards
09/10/2020 at 14:20

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It depends where. I did assume that OP doesn’ t get cold winter because of the 125-degree shit,. but of course I can be wrong


Kinja'd!!! ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > Cash Rewards
09/10/2020 at 14:41

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I’ve ran my re71 when it was 30F after the car was sitting outside all night...it was fine. I think it’ll be even better  with a less aggressive summer tire.


Kinja'd!!! onlytwowheels > Shour, Aloof and Obnoxious
09/10/2020 at 14:51

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https://www.walmart.com/ip/Hankook-Ventus-S1-Noble2-H452-High-Performance-Tire-225-45R19-96Y/825066029

https://www.hankooktire.com/us/passenger-cars/hankook-ventus-s1-noble2-h452.html


Kinja'd!!! ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > Shour, Aloof and Obnoxious
09/10/2020 at 16:10

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I’ve bought Kumhos for several vehicles and never had anything to complain about. 


Kinja'd!!! ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > dogisbadob
09/10/2020 at 16:31

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El Paso routinely dips into the 20's and 30's overnight  in the winter.  The high desert has 20-30 degree day/night temperature swings year round, which is another way of saying elevation matters a lot.  We also get a few inches of snow once or twice a winter, too.


Kinja'd!!! Shour, Aloof and Obnoxious > Cash Rewards
09/10/2020 at 18:54

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We get random snap freezes. For like, one random week in January or February, it’ll be 30 degrees. Then everyone’s water pipes freeze, then burst , and we’ll go on water restrictions because all of our reservoirs get drained.

No one shower for a week!


Kinja'd!!! AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Shour, Aloof and Obnoxious
09/10/2020 at 21:22

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Falkens generally suck. If you really have to go cheap, kumhos are a great option. I'd take kumhos over hankooks even.


Kinja'd!!! i86hotdogs > Shour, Aloof and Obnoxious
09/11/2020 at 05:12

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I’d agree with the most here. Kuhmos over the Falkens. I’m partial to Pirellis if you can find them on sale. My P7s have been a phenomenal tire on the van.