Kumho Ecowing ES01 KH27 Reviews - Page 2

I had these fitted to my VW Up and after the second skid on a damp roundabout, I replaced them with proper tires. The tires were dangerous. I have in 18 year never had a skid, except on ice due to driver error. About a month after replacing all my tires, I was going acorss a very wide and damp roundabout, about to exit, and I lost control of the rear. The car spun 180 degrees and came off the road. I was going no faster than other cars, about 30mph, and the driving was smooth. By some miracle I did not hit another car, or a lamp post. Three weeks later, going round a smaller damp roundabout, at 20mph, the same speed as the car in front, I lost the rear again. This time I was able to regain control. Even on a dry road the steering felt wooly, and I had the sensation sometimes of the tires sliding. I put on some decent premium tires, and the improvement is dramatic. The car was originally supplied new with Hankook Kinergy tires which were fine. The KH27 tires I had are not fit for purpose. Note that straight line braking was fine. But transverse grip on a damp road was very poor. I owned these for about three months, which was three months too long. Kumho asked for them back, so perhaps they were faulty. Note that the front and back were from two batches, since I had the rear ones fitted a few weeks after the front ones. At the time of the first skid I had done maybe 1,000 miles.

A trully efficient tire!
This set of 4x kumho tires cost just over £200 fitted, and the fuel it is saving me will pay off the cost of the tires over its lifetime. I am getting 6.5% better fuel econemy running these over the standard continental tires fitted from factory.
Dry grip and wet grip are exceptional and wet grip braking is among the best i have encountered. Tire noise is minimal and balancing the tires were easy.
overall these are among my favorite tires i have fitted to any previous vehicle. When pushed these tires can hold there own, either under hard acceleration, braking or cornering, with no imminent feel of braking away. But when driven sensibly they are a wonder, transforming the vehicle into a comfortable quiet car, hiding many pot holes and uneven road surfaces common to the uk.
These tires are better than leading premium brands for my style of driving on my current vehicle. Wear after 1000 miles is next to none And for just over £200 for 4x fitted, new valves and balanced tires there are little other options to choose from, none of them would be as good.
A revolutionary tire. Well done kumho. 9/10.