Boinkus44

That's the theory, and on that I'm really trying not to subscribe to. Rather, I'm opting for the slower and much more costly approach of converting my 3 to a cup car one piece at a time Getting close.....

BTW, I'm running -3.5 front and -3 rear for camber. Wear also seems very even with rotating and flipping.

Boinkus44

After giving up on the Kuhmos after dealing with a number of local tire shops (all said they were out of stock and would be weeks away), I bit the bullet and ordered from Tirerack. Surprise surprise, they were in stock and delivered to my door in 4 days. Still got some life left in the Hoosiers but they'll be followed by the Kuhmos. Look forward to the comparison.

FFaust

Steve, maybe you should mount them on one of your sets of wheels so that you can switch between the two while the Hoosiers still have some life left. That way your comparison will be more like-to-like.

Cause you know what's going to happen if you wait til the Hoohoos are dead, you'll find the Kumhos amazing.

Boinkus44

That's basically the plan. I'll mount them and take them to RA and do a couple of sessions of each back to back if the weather allows. Then I'll use up the Hoosiers. BTW, $1840.00 delivered from Tirerack so they're a little more expensive. 30 HC's or more and I'll be happy. Real happy if they don't spin on the wheels.

996FLT6

Keep them around 31-32 hot for kuhmos. Mike

Leigh2

Mike have you run the 245/35 (rounded) with the 305 rears??? Be nice to have the extra clearance in the front...

996FLT6

I haven't run that configuration but shouldn't be an issue regards to handling. Mikymu in his 7rs was running sq and round with no issues. Mike

Leigh2

Thanks. I called Kumho and they confirmed it wasn't an issue either. I'd prefer the shorter front for a little more fender clearance....the car is pretty low.

CanyonBlaster

I am running R6's on my 6GT3.
Car is really low as well.

what does "square" and "round" mean? thanks!

996FLT6

Kuhmos new version of v710's are squared sidewalls whereas previous ones were rounded. Mike

mkk62

bring up this thread because other than the last set of kuhmos i had with 2 flats, my last set only lasted 15 heat cycles..(kuhmos) running real low with -2 .0 fr -2.6 rear

corded inside rears...toe fr 3/16 inch toe out and rear 3/16 toe in

driving style a bit early with lots of trail braking.and sliding....

might as well get hoosiers?

anyone with similar experience? thanks

btw in my experience kuhmos about 2 sec faster than nittos at sebring..still have some time left to get.....

mike

deputydog95

I have 11 hc's on my K's. So far, not terribly impressed... They appear to wearing well, but slide everywhere. 32 rear 30 front hot. For the money I think I'd rather go back to hoosiers, which felt way grippier. Especially if I'm not going to get 25 hc's out of them. They are already slowing down after 6 hc's.

mkk62

hmmm i'll give these last 2 sets a go and if only 15 hc til cord i may go to hoosiers....

mkk62

Maybe that irl rubber on the track affected kuhmo rubber more than nittos or ra1's? It was very slippery last wk

JohnPG

mkk62

What size rear wheel are you mounting the Khumos on. I assume the rear tire you are running are 305's. Just wondering. My wheels are 11's and the 305's are stretched a bit on the wheel. Haven't had them on the track yet. The last event my last set of hoosiers held up and I didn't see the need and was to lazy to try them out.

Anybody ever mount a Khumo 305 on a 11 inch wheel?

TIA