Ridiculous tyre wear rate - Kumho KU39
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Just before xmas I bought 2 x Kumho Ecsta Le Sport KU39 rear tyres (standard rear alloys) for my 8, they were only £104 per corner, but less than 2 months and roughly around 2500 miles later (mostly motorway) they're now at the legal limit and need replacing.
Now the geometry on my car isn't great (wanting to get it booked into the fish for a full alignment as soon as work permits) but the wear is even across both the rear tyres.
I've driven the car as they're meant to be driven but no burnouts / skid pans / drifting, quite shocked they've worn so quickly.
I understand the phrase "you get what you pay for" is quite relevant here, but this level of wear is ridiculous! The ZZ3s lasted 3x as long and that's with burnouts and other tomfoolery :/
Anyone else had similar experiences?
Now the geometry on my car isn't great (wanting to get it booked into the fish for a full alignment as soon as work permits) but the wear is even across both the rear tyres.
I've driven the car as they're meant to be driven but no burnouts / skid pans / drifting, quite shocked they've worn so quickly.
I understand the phrase "you get what you pay for" is quite relevant here, but this level of wear is ridiculous! The ZZ3s lasted 3x as long and that's with burnouts and other tomfoolery :/
Anyone else had similar experiences?
Got KU39s as well and so far got at least 4k miles out of them with no visible sign of any wear. 50% town driving with the other 50% on motorways with around a thousand miles at speeds of 120mph+.
When I saw your post on FB, first thing I thought was that you had just found the root cause of your multiple diff failures
When I saw your post on FB, first thing I thought was that you had just found the root cause of your multiple diff failures
I had a set on mine and I've literally just changed them, they lasted 11k and had about 2mm left (so not quite on the wear markers).
I don't drive it hard most of the time, it is my daily driver, but don't hang about either.
It may be a case of these tyres not being suitable for the R8 for some bizarre reason, however I'd happily have them on the Monaro again - although they are a b
h to get on and off the rim.
I don't drive it hard most of the time, it is my daily driver, but don't hang about either.
It may be a case of these tyres not being suitable for the R8 for some bizarre reason, however I'd happily have them on the Monaro again - although they are a b
h to get on and off the rim. 
that is probably not the tyre they are good, even on a heavy car. Did you get the right load rating? What number is on the side?
if you need the alignment doing, get it done rather than wait to get it to the fish. Anywhere with a decent laser set up, eg hunters, would be advisable.
But easy first check, check the load rating. I've been running falken 453's with great success for years, now got them on the m5 (I know I know) but its a similar weight. The rears have lasted 2 years so far, only just down to the 4mm area and that's been around 15,000 miles, including trans European jaunts.
if you need the alignment doing, get it done rather than wait to get it to the fish. Anywhere with a decent laser set up, eg hunters, would be advisable.
But easy first check, check the load rating. I've been running falken 453's with great success for years, now got them on the m5 (I know I know) but its a similar weight. The rears have lasted 2 years so far, only just down to the 4mm area and that's been around 15,000 miles, including trans European jaunts.
If not a set up issue, I'd suggest the tyres are being over powered. So good work 
Of the mid range tyres, they are near the bottom of the performance pile imo. Not good in that area, even Mrs Gixer can light them up in shock without trying too hard in her is300. Now replaced with sport maxx RT .
Those that haven't wrecked 39's in short order probably aren't trying as hard, i guess.
Of the mid range tyres, they are near the bottom of the performance pile imo. Not good in that area, even Mrs Gixer can light them up in shock without trying too hard in her is300. Now replaced with sport maxx RT .
Those that haven't wrecked 39's in short order probably aren't trying as hard, i guess.
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