The Kumho KL33 is a touring tire with some owner praise for dry grip and value, but divided feedback on tread life. A minority report increasing noise as it wears and limited steering feel.
The quick answer
Owners say63%from 10 owner reviews44% would buy againRead the reviews
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Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tire - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated July 2026.
Based on test and owner data, the Kumho KL33 is expected to last around 27,571 miles (44,371 km).
What do owners say about the Kumho KL33?
Across 10 owner ratings the Kumho KL33 averages 63%. Owners rate Dry Grip highest at 7.2 out of 10 and Wear lowest at 5.4. 7 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 44% of owners score it 70% or better.
What is the Kumho KL33's EU tire label rating?
Across its range, the Kumho KL33 most commonly carries EU label ratings of C for fuel efficiency, C for wet grip and 71 dB for noise.
How comfortable and quiet are the Kumho KL33?
Owners rate the Kumho KL33 7 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 10 reviews.
How well do the Kumho KL33 wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Kumho KL33 5.4 out of 10 for wear across 10 reviews. 7 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 30,425 miles.
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Would owners buy the Kumho KL33 again?
44% of owners say they would buy the Kumho KL33 again, based on the 9 owner reviews that answered the question. 0% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
What sizes does the Kumho KL33 come in?
The Kumho KL33 is available in 63 sizes, ranging from 205-265/45-70 R15-20.
The Kumho KL33 receives divided owner feedback, averaging 55.3% across ten reviews, with four positive, four neutral and two negative. Dry grip is the most repeated clear positive, praised by three owners, while two mention good value. Tread life is split evenly between praise and criticism, with some long service reports contrasting with early replacement. Around one in five owners report increasing noise with wear, and the same share criticise steering feel. Comfort and general noise draw more praise than criticism but no consensus, while one end-of-life account describes declining wet braking as the tread wears.
What owners mention most counted across 10 reviews
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Owner ratings averaged from 10 ratings
Owner score63%
Dry Grip72%
Comfort70%
Handling66%
Wet Grip64%
Road Feedback63%
Wear54%
Featured reviews
Most helpful 50%
“These tires came OEM on my 22 Audi Q5. They only lasted 15k miles before being replaced despite regular rotation. Additionally the company was unresponsive and unwilling to stand by their warranty. If you are looking to...”
“2/4 factory installed tires on a new Hyundai Tucson delaminated and one exploded on the highway nearly killing someone. Good tread remained. Problem known to this brand. Kumho US and home office in Korea unwillingly g...”
“Just changed out 4 of these with exactly the same again, bought from Tyroola at a buy 3, get 4th free. Bargain! I do around 25,000kms p/a, highway, some shocking Sydney Australia goat tracks (our excuse for roads), and...”
These tires came OEM on my 22 Audi Q5. They only lasted 15k miles before being replaced despite regular rotation. Additionally the company was unresponsive and unwilling to stand by their warranty. If you are looking to buy a new Audi check the tires carefully as they seem to be cheaping out on OEM tires lately.
The dry traction and responsiveness was good. Braking on dry surfaces was good.
Performance in rain was just ok overall. Braking and traction was good initially but began to deteriorate as treadwear increased. By 4/32” wet performance when braking was poor.
Even when new performance in light snow was marginal at best and poor in heavy or compacted snow. By the end of the tread life rhe tires were unsafe in light snow.
Performance on gravel and compacted dirt driveways was ok when dry and marginal when wet.
Road noise was good initially but became noticeably worse as the tread wore down.
Bottom line this was not a good set of tires and I do not recommend them and I hope Audi receives enough complaints to change their OEM to a quality supplier.
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2/4 factory installed tires on a new Hyundai Tucson delaminated and one exploded on the highway nearly killing someone. Good tread remained. Problem known to this brand. Kumho US and home office in Korea unwillingly g to do anything to get these death traps off the road.
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The tire tread started chipping/chunking at 9000 kms. Handling, comfort and grib are excellent but the build quality is horrible. I drive mostly in city with a few rough roads and highways. The tire chipping at cracking at such low Milage has been reported by several other users. So won't recommend these tires
76%
Member
235/55 R18
36,000 miles
A Combination of Roads
Average
Just changed out 4 of these with exactly the same again, bought from Tyroola at a buy 3, get 4th free. Bargain! I do around 25,000kms p/a, highway, some shocking Sydney Australia goat tracks (our excuse for roads), and some regional real goat tracks. No puncture ever, balanced and rotated about 5 times over 58,000 with say, 4mm left. I could have hit 70,000 at limit but don't trust any tire much under 4mm. Only 'issue' is they get a bit louder at half wear. Kia Sportage Platinum diesel, 2013. It's AWD, not a real light vehicle. Will buy again, again.
I have just bought the kumho kl33 4 pieces yesterday. the road noise is very terrible. I will never go for kumho ever again in my life and wouldn't recommend anyone else for this brand.
very very disappointed with the road noise. I have to really switch on the music at high volume to overcome the terrible road noise.
66%
Member
Kia Motors
235/65 R17 H
13,000 miles
Mostly Town
Average
Tires are original equipment for our 2016 Kia Carnival 3.3l (Australia) the tires were performing well until now. Tread depth currently at 4.5mm after 22,000 kms simple suburban driving and occasional highway driving. Dry grip is good however cornering can feel flat with feedback lacking. comfortable and reasonably quiet. Wet grip is good but can be weak if take off is too quick. However in the last 4 months the tire tread blocks have started tear off /missing chunks in places and the tire blocks are cracking at the base and look like they are seperating or delaminating. i have spoken to Kumho and are in the process of getting them checked by their engineers i will repost to advise of the outcome. I hope they back their product.
In fairness, it is a good tire which is good value for money. Only dislike or perceived negative handling characteristic - slightly more "turn-in" on the steering required during cornering and slightly "firmer" ride compared to previous OEM tire i.e. Nexen Roadian 581.
Given its competitive pricing and good value for money (here in SE Asia), I would definitely consider buying it again.
VERY pleasantly surprised by these tires. 255/55/18 fitted to E53 3.0d. I'm a tire snob, well was. I trusted my tire guy on these and am very glad I did. Streets ahead of the Bridgestones I had fitted on it before. They manage to do the trifecta. Great feel, are quiet and grippy. Highly recommended.
