Kumho Solus KH17 Owner Reviews

What owners say summarised from 51 reviews

Dry grip is the Kumho Solus KH17's clearest strength, praised by around a third of owners. Wet grip also earns more praise than criticism, although around one in eight find it lacking. Owners are almost evenly divided on road noise, with around one in five calling it quiet and a similar share finding it noisy. Tread life also divides opinion, with some reporting fast wear and others pleased with the mileage. Around one in six owners praise its value for money, while one in ten raise concerns about punctures. Overall, 30 of 51 reviews are positive, with an average score of 67%.

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Owner ratings averaged from 56 ratings

Owner score 70%
Dry Grip 76%
Wet Grip 70%
Comfort 70%
Road Feedback 70%
Handling 69%
Wear 67%

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70%

Member August 7, 2010

Kia Motors MAGENTIS
205/60 R16 H
22,000 miles
A Combination of Roads
Spirited

FITTED HAS STANDARD MY MY VEHICLE. A LITTLE CONCERNED AT FIRST WITH KUHMO (VALUE BRAND)TYRES FITTED TO A BRAND NEW CAR, BUT NEED NOT HAVE WORRIED. FOUND THE TYRES TO BE A GOOD ALLROUND PERFORMER, COPED WELL IN ALL CONDITIONS.INCLUDING A 1000 MILE DASH BACK FROM SPAIN IN 16 HOURS. THEY EVEN COPE WELL WHEN MY CARAVAN IS HOOKED UP TO THE CAR. FRONTS ARE ON 3MM AND THE REARS 5MM AFTER 22K. ASKING MYSELF IF ITS WORTH PAYING TWICE HAS MUCH FOR THE SO CALLED PREMIUM BRANDS.
BEST FEATURE, GREAT GRIP IN LAST WINTERS SNOW & ICE.
WORST FEATURE, THEY LET YOU KNOW WHAT ROAD SURFACE YOU ARE DRIVING ON. COULD BE A LITTLE QUIETER.

79%

Member April 26, 2010

Ford Focus MK1
195/60 R15 H
2 miles
A Combination of Roads
Spirited

Bought these after I purchased a set of Solus KH15s. These proved to initially be a worse tyre until the tread blocks wore down several millimetres they then provided good levels of grip in both the wet and the dry. I will admit to being a spirited driver but found these tyres no worse for losing grip whilst cornering than many of the big named brands and when you consider you can buy 4 tyres for the price of three of the premium brands, these tyres get a big thumbs up for cost effectiveness. They do have a down side they aren't as good in the snow as the KH15s. But then seeing as we only have snow once in a blue moon.

15%

Member March 17, 2010

Hyundai i20
195/50 R16 H
9 miles
A Combination of Roads
Average

Considering I bought a top of the range i20 I am very disapointed in the performance of the tyres on looking at the site realising that the car was fitted with standard budget tyres, disgracefull for hyundai, however I would have expected more miles from them, 9,000 is more than poor in my opinion. I have bought cheaper cars with better performance on the tyres nearly doubling the mileage on the khumo budget.