Owners most often praise the Kormoran Kormoran UHP for dry grip and value, with low noise and comfort also recurring positives. Wet grip is less settled, with favorable comments outnumbering criticism but concerns from around one in five reviews. Later-use wear accounts are generally positive but mixed, and several drivers describe reduced grip after use despite tread remaining. The two repeat reviewers show different experiences: one remains neutral at the end of service, while the other changes from early praise to criticism of sidewall flex and handling. These accounts do not establish a uniform ageing pattern or a fixed mileage for deterioration.
What owners mention most counted across 36 reviews
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Owner ratings averaged from 39 ratings
Owner score75%
Dry Grip82%
Comfort79%
Wear77%
Road Feedback75%
Handling72%
Wet Grip69%
Kormoran UHP Reviews - Page 2
Score spread across 38 written reviews
miles
Review stage
68%
Member
BMW
225/40 R18
1,000 miles
Mostly Motorways
Average
Bought a full set of these for my 2009 135i. For the money they are fantastic, especially coming from the runflats that had previously been fitted. The ride quality is vastly improved and grip is impressive considering the price but don’t expect these to be as good as premium tires such as ps4. Due to the compliance in the sidewall of the tires themselves they almost have a steering delay/twitch at higher speeds but it may be the suspension set up of the car which is done to compensate for the firmness of rft. This would not put me off from buying them again. Road noise is decent but not particularly quiet. Overall a great tire for the price.
First year ok, second year in rain are not so good.! After 2 season have to change it because too dangerous.
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100%
Member
Mercedes Benz
245/40 R19
200 miles
A Combination of Roads
Spirited
I purchased 2 tires after reading the reviews on here and all I can say is what a great tire. I can't comment on wear yet because I've only driven around 200 miles.. They replaced my Michelin Primacy 3, which I found to be very stiff and noisy.
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TL;DR: Overall the tires were fine for a couple of years (~20-25000km).
I drive on the roads of Greece in and out of the city, mainly in a calm pace for gas preservation. I changed from a set of overused Semperit to Kormoran UHP at 5/2020. I scored the tires based on the overall impression and not at how they feel now at the end of their life. At the beginning the tires felt amazing! I used to receive good road feedback and I they gripped very well. I remember noticing that it felt grippier in the wet than in the dry. So for the first year (mid2020-21/0-7000km) the tires were adequate and I was happy about choosing them. The second year (2021->22/7000-19000km) the tires still felt ok, I remember checking for tread wear and I didn't find any observable degradation. In that year I tested for aquaplaning at different speeds and no concerns were raised. In the third year I performed back-to-front tire change. The mechanic didn't observe any excessive wear patterns. However at the end of that year, I noticed I was oversteering at the motorways (2022->23/19000-31000km). Now at ~33500km the tires feel really bad to the point I am very conscious when driving at cruising speeds on roads with consecutive turns. Although they are not completely worn out (the arrow indicator is fully present) some cracks can be observed on the treads as well. To this day the consumption of the car remains at the manufacturer levels, so the tires have not been degraded on this regard. I can't tell about the noise in the cabin b/c my exhaust dampens all other sounds. Also I haven't decided what tires should I fit next.
Not bad at all, driving a heavily modified diesel with a massive hybrid turbo and a boat load of torque. Likes to spin up tires no matter what the brand. These tires are great.
Fantastic value for money. Took a punt on these when I had two tires punctured at once, as the tires I wanted were on back order.
Wet grip is not great, but no where near as bad as I had been led to believe. The rear of my car can break away under power anyway, and I was expecting these to be dicey in heavy rain, and they aren't - but just because they aren't dangerous in the wet doesn't mean they're particularly good either. in the wet you will need to watch corner exit speed in a RWD car and braking before a corner in a FWD car. And let's face it, driving hard in the rain is a bit silly anyway.
Dry grip and handling are good for a premium tire, let alone a budget. Very impressive grip, progressive understeer and decent feedback. The side wall of these tires is fairly soft, which aids comfort but does mean you have to take a little flobbery-ness into account on turn in. Load them up with some smooth assertive steering and you'll do fine.
Wear is average. My rears will need replacing in around 3000 miles, and they've been on for 7000.
Comfort and noise are acceptable, although they can drone on some surfaces.
Overall, I think these are the best bang for buck performance tires I've driven on. Recommended.
Had these on the back of My alfa GTV 2.0 twinspark .no rocket ship but handles very well in the corners.To be honest I cant fault them rain or shine ware seems good a lot better than the Avon XV7s on the front of the car that have worn in a strange way and have cracks in the tread. I and now thinking of replacing the avons with a set of these on the front for around a £100 a pair there very good
So these replaced other budget tires (P609) after a bulge developed, and I can honestly say that they are far more grippy. They are easily twice as good in the wet and far less tire squeak in the dry on pull-away. Braking is noticeably more stable and uniform.
I would say they are excellent, given they are far better than comparatively priced budget tires. I have no way to know if they are better or as good as anything premium, as I have not been able to compare them like for like on the same car. But I would certainly purchase them again and for other cars given these last 1500 miles and wintry conditions.
After having Continental 5p tires brand new on the car and only lasting me 6000 miles was very disappointed. I needed to replace my Continentals but wanted to try another tire and local tire garage had suggested the Kormoran UHP. I was very sceptical at first. Had them fitted at £280 for 4 tires bargain of you ask me.
Done roughly 1000 miles now and absolutely love them. Doesnt spin when I launch it even in the wet. My continental always you to spin up all the time when putting my foot down. Continental prices at £160 Each and the Kormorans at £70 each was a no brainer to try these tires out. I looked at reviews on here and was unsure whether to get them but I got a Seal Leon Cupra 290 and these tires are amazing. Would recommend to anyone that doesnt want to spend a fortune on premium brand tires. These should be categorised as Mid range to premium not Budgets.
I bought these due to the "good" reviews they had received online - great value for money, not budget, more mid-range apparently.
The "Ultra High Performance" tag should be removed, the sidewalls feel like they are made of paper.
It feels like the car has 4 flat tires at the correct pressure for the car.
They flex so much in turns, and make the car handle very badly.
Changing lanes on a dual carriageway / motorway really feels dangerous.
I replaced them after 6 weeks and bought some Goodyear Eagle AS5 - the difference is night and day, don't take the risk for an extra £40 a tire...
