Kumho Road Venture AT51

[WMDunkin]

I believe this tire is newer to market. It looks to be competing with the BFG KO2, General Grabber, Duratrac etc. Price is right. Anyone have experience with these tires?

 

[kayadog]

I don't know anything about these but with a $120 rebate those are some inexpensive tires!

http://www.tirerack.com/specialoffers/details.jsp?promoID=K532

 

[RubiconGeoff]

It's nice to see that they go up to 35" diameter. But like the new BFG KO2, it has awfully shallow tread depth.

 

[Lykos]

I.had a set of 31x10.50 E rated Kuhmos on my Cherokee. While they did well in snow and mud for what they were the ride quality and wear sucked. Hands down the roughest E rated tire I've ever had. Rode twice as rough as the BFGs and Goodyear tires I've run.

 

[kayadog]

Lyksos. Which Kumho tire were you running?

 

[Lykos]

It was their AT tire. I think I have one mounted as a spare still. I'll check and get back with you.

I suppose it would be only fair to compare apples and apples.

 

[Lykos]

Nope, different tire and I can't remember the particular model of Khumo I had. I'm reluctant to buy another set though. Id do a good bit of research before I.bought them again.

 

[kayadog]

Thanks. I'm actually interested in the KL78. The D range LT285/70r17 weighs 51 pounds in is about $175.

 

[speedtre]

I had a set of these put on yesterday on my 1999 Montero (31x10.5x15) and it just so happens to be raining in ATL so I can say for sure they have good grip in the rain and are not at all noisy on the highway. My offloading is limited to forest service/logging roads in the North GA mountains so I'm sure they will do fine there for my needs.

Here is the best part. They have a $120 rebate through 10/31 and my local Kauffman Tire runs a special every business day after a Falcon's football game, they give $40 off for every quarter the Falcon's score a touchdown...on Sunday they scored a TD in all 4 quarters so I got $160 off plus the $120 rebate from Kumho....I got four AT51s mounted and balanced for a total of $457 after all the discounts and rebates....you can't touch that!

Here is the rebate info...

http://www.kauffmantire.com/landingpages/kumho-rebate.html

And this place has great prices and will ship free to a local installer....I was going to go this route until I heard the Kauffman tire ad yesterday AM. With a local installer that only charges $70 this is only about $30 more than I paid....

http://www.tirebuyer.com/tires/kumho/road-venture-at51/p/tv193001934