Given
89%
while driving a
Subaru Forester 2.0 XT
(215/45 R17 W) on
a combination of roads
for 14,000
spirited miles
I ended up getting the Kumhos as I picked up 2 punctures on a Saturday morning. I was planning on fitting a set of Eagle F1s or Birdgestone RE050As but, the punctures meant I needed tyres fast and since the Forester has a less common tyre size, my choice what was available locally was a bit limited.
However, I'm very glad that my hand was forced into getting them!
They took a bit longer that I expected to scrub in but once done, they proved to be a fantastic tyre - very stable in a straight line, good steering response, great grip levels, good in the wet and dry. They also proved to be very durable - I covered 14000 very spirited miles (the Forester was tuned to 280bhp and had significant handling modifications) and they still had 5 - 6mm of tread left on them.
I don't think they're quite up to an Eagle F1 in the wet (though you'd need to be going some for that to matter) but in the dry, I'd say they're easily as good.
They're not just a good tyre for the money, they're a good tyre full stop. I was so impressed with them, that I bought a set for my Cooper S too and not because of price.