kumho KL71 mud terrains, anyone used them

[flash42]

been searching around for some replacment tyres, and found the kumho kl71 mud terrains. just wondering if anyone has had any experience with these tyres, and how they performed in the sticky stuff and on the road.

cheers

flash

[V8MoneyPit]

I have some of the 33/12.50x15's but only had them on for a short time before stripping it for rebuild. They are remarkably good on tarmac, but haven't yet tried them in the gloop.

However, if you genuinely want 33/12.50's, you will be dissapointed. They are more like 31/11.50 with a tape measure.

[crazymac]

I've hearn nothing but praise for them!

I'll be buying some once I get the cash, they get an excellent write up everywhere I read.

[Onan The Barbarian]

They came first (jointly... with BFG MTs!  :shock: ) in a test of eight mud-terrain tyres in the July issue 4x4 Magazine!

They're on my list!

[andrew2986]

Im running 265/75 r16 kl71's and think there great.
well mannered on the road and im well happy with them off road. (laning and pay and plays.)
I would buy another set to replace them when the time comes.

(oh and they look good as well !!)
 

[The Smiths]

Seems that I may be the odd one out then.

3 of us went out.

I'd got Insa Turbo Sahara, another had BFG and someone else had Kumho KL71.

Insa and BFG performed extremely well - the KL71 really struggled on rocks and was just OK in mud.

You cannot even blame the driver - he was the most experienced (and slightly better car).  The bloke with the BFG's had only been offroading twice and did better.

He used the KL71's this once and then sold them - I would not touch them after seeing this (though they really do look good)

[lambert]

My man the game keeper has kl71's on the front of his new def and Bfg mt's on the back. You can tell the difference. It wag's it's tail like an excited puppy, unless it's in ruts then it seems to crab as the back doesn't climb out half so well as the front.

[Eeyore]

My man the game keeper has kl71's on the front of his new def and Bfg mt's on the back. You can tell the difference. It wag's it's tail like an excited puppy, unless it's in ruts then it seems to crab as the back doesn't climb out half so well as the front.

None of which surprises me - the front wheels turn out of the ruts, the rears don't, so they will drag. Also, try matching the grip front to rear for a more even mannered drive. Has he driven the Defender with all four tyres the same, or does he just want an exciting life?  :?

[lambert]

It started out on all Bfg. Whilst the rear was calmer the front was also more wayward, so come the first split sidewall the fronts were swapped as a pair. In due course the rear will be swapped too, tho that is down to a lack of supply at the mo.

[marjan]

Pretty good tyres but if you want something nearly as good and a lot cheaper try Toyo Tranpaths. I have them on my Shogun and they are superb on & off road.

These are mine.

http://camskill.co.uk/products.php?plid=m26b546s495p0

[Eeyore]

It started out on all Bfg. Whilst the rear was calmer the front was also more wayward, so come the first split sidewall the fronts were swapped as a pair. In due course the rear will be swapped too, tho that is down to a lack of supply at the mo.

Sounds reasonable, I'd be interested to see what he reakons with the Kumhos on all four corners. I've run the BFG for years and love 'em to bits, but I can be open minded when replacing 'em!

..... which is due soon  8-[

[V8MoneyPit]

Pretty good tyres but if you want something nearly as good and a lot cheaper try Toyo Tranpaths. I have them on my Shogun and they are superb on & off road.

Actually, they ate pretty much the same price as the Kumho. Paddocks have the 31/10.50 at £65+VAT each.

Interesting all the same. I hadn't seen the Toyo offering before ordering the Kumho's.

[glaggs]

I've got them on my Jimny and they're the best tyre I've fitted to it both on and off road. They're great in mud, on rocks and transformed the handling on the road. Down side is they tend to get flat spots if stood for more than a week. As for the guy who struggled I'd suggest looking at tyre pressure and lowering next time. I've see AT's at reduced pressure do better than Insa Turbo's that some one decided to over inflate. Bougt my set of e-blag just to experiment with 31"'s on the Jimny, but will definately be buying same again. And if you think I don't get stuck because I don't try hard enough then ask my mates - I always go for the hardest route and a lot off them don't make it when they follow me.

[Steve ray]

Was up The Chase again at the weekend and my mate Karl has Kumho's on his Disco and if he'd have had a match or a lighter on Saturday, I reckon they'd have been fried by now - poo!

As for tyres, I'm affraid I've yet to find anything that's better all round than BFG MTs
- run them on both a lifted Disco and a 90

[The Smiths]

As for the guy who struggled I'd suggest looking at tyre pressure and lowering next time. I've see AT's at reduced pressure do better than Insa Turbo's that some one decided to over inflate

The tyres were the correct pressure, and no one else needed to air down - he also runs a heavly modded SJ as well.

[glaggs]

As for the guy who struggled I'd suggest looking at tyre pressure and lowering next time. I've see AT's at reduced pressure do better than Insa Turbo's that some one decided to over inflate

The tyres were the correct pressure, and no one else needed to air down - he also runs a heavly modded SJ as well.

That throws up an entire new debate - but I can only tell it as I find - I've nothing to gain by defending the Kuhmo's and I bought them with the intention of re-selling them once I'd proved the size worked on the truck. The fact that they have so far proved superior to previous tyres in every area possibly with the xception of wet weather breaking means I'll stick with em and probably swap them for the same unless someone can prove I can get something better for the same price.