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New KL71 Kuhmo Mud tyres - got them fitted to my 4Runner
Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 5:37 pm
by TWISTY
I was one of the guys that got a set of the New Kuhmo Muds of Ryano from this thread he posted up.
http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/PHP_Modul ... hp?t=62064
Anyway I went down there between xmas and new years and had the 33's fitted to my 4Runner in time for my trip to Fraser Island for New Years.
More details on the tyres can be found here.
http://www.kumhotire.com/int/Tires/SUVD ... currpage=1
Some pics of them on my 4Runner.......
Very chunky!!
First impression is excellent.....they handle heaps better on the bitumen than the old radial claws, and are as loud as the claws when new also. Have only test them offroad on Fraser Island, and at 15psi they handled everything excellent. I can't wait to get them out in the mud for a run.
The 33x12.5 R15's will retail for around $280.....
Call Ryano at Fourby's on (07) 3892 2766 if your after a set.
kl71
Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 7:02 pm
by Webbie
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 8:49 am
by Pinball
Even better they are doing a 31/15... so i got a chance of fitting em under the zook!
Spock
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 8:59 am
by MereMale
They look sweet.
Can't wait to hear what type of wear you get out of them, and then I'll find out how much for 35's are if they wear ok.
Mere
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 12:25 pm
by bogged
they look good, but the tread looks shallowish like the X Terrains, or is it just the photos?
cant wait to do Fraser this year.
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 1:37 pm
by Ryano
Tread depth on the 33x12.50R15 KL71.... 14.8mm.
Good to hear you are enjoying them, Dave. I hope to see some good pics of the Runner playing in the mud.
Cheers,
Ryano
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 1:59 pm
by RoldIT
Ryano,
Are there any other sizes on the way or are the 3 they have now gunna be it?
Cheers,
Kris.
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 2:15 pm
by GRIMACE
they look sweet, keen to see the other reports.
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 2:38 pm
by Ryano
I was talking to the distributors this morning, and hopefully the 16" sizing shouldn't be too long. Eventually they are planning on a more extensive range to include all the regularly requested sizes.
Cheers,
Ryano
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 2:48 pm
by RoldIT
Ryano wrote:I was talking to the distributors this morning, and hopefully the 16" sizing shouldn't be too long. Eventually they are planning on a more extensive range to include all the regularly requested sizes.
Cheers,
Ryano
Good News.
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 3:50 pm
by Slunnie
I saw these up on Fraser at Eli Ck. They looked pretty good.
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 3:59 pm
by familybus
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 5:05 pm
by Ryano
As much as I'd love to Big Fella.... they don't come in 16's yet.
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I'll keep it in mind though!
Cheers,
Ryano
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 6:53 pm
by Beastmavster
Very interested once there's 285/75/16
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 9:14 pm
by TWISTY
Had them in the wet for the first time yesterday, and they are deffinetly the best mudder I've driven on in the rain. With the deep grooves in the middle it didn't aqua plane much at all, and was very controllable when hitting large sheets of water flowing over the road. (The sunnycoast got a ripper of a storm yesterday).
Sideways grip is excellent too, it took a lot of effort to get it to drift in the wet, and was still controllable after I over corrected it on one corner.....
They are a lot softer compound than the old radial claws. They are a lot harder to do a burnout with, both in the wet and in the dry. It's going to be very intersting to see how they wear since they seem so soft.
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 7:00 pm
by ranover
they look sweet do they come in 31x10.5/15 or 32x11.5 at all am looking to get a set for my trips to rover park and crystal creek and of course ormeou saw a tyre bloke today he showed me the old style and when i asked him he just stared at me
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 8:01 pm
by Beastmavster
Did you look at the link which specified they come in 31x10.5x15?
Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 8:01 am
by mavdog
Got these tyres fitted to my hilux last Saturday (thanks Ryno). The service that you prove is great, very fast and efficent. I haven't been off road on then yet but I'm very impressed with then on road. Very very grippy on the black stuff in the wet. There not overly noisy (alot quiter than the simex m/ts I had.) And they look tuff. Be going off road as soon as my winch is on...Let you know what I think of them
Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 9:50 am
by pootrol
14mm isnt a huge amount of depth for a mud tyre,what did the bajas have new.interesting to see if some one puts them up against some steep rocky tracks and see if they chop out seeing as every ones saying there soft and drive well in the wet.there not going to work much different to any other mud on the market really, the difference will be longevity against gravel roads,rocky tracks and bitumen.
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 11:25 pm
by mtb4x4mad
I think they look decent enough; not super aggressive but that's not what they are made for.
Any ideas on a rough price for a 31 x 10.5?
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 12:19 am
by Beastmavster
pootrol wrote:14mm isnt a huge amount of depth for a mud tyre,what did the bajas have new.interesting to see if some one puts them up against some steep rocky tracks and see if they chop out seeing as every ones saying there soft and drive well in the wet.there not going to work much different to any other mud on the market really, the difference will be longevity against gravel roads,rocky tracks and bitumen.
14-17mm is pretty much the normal range.
To put that into perspective a passenger car or HT type tyre is more like 6-8mm
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 1:25 pm
by familybus
do these come in a 16" yet? im in need of some new tyres for the red centre soon and very keen!
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 2:59 pm
by Ryano
It's still going to be a few months (read 3-4ish) before they will be here. They have only just begun production runs on the 16" sizes.
Cheers,
Ryano
tyres
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 7:28 pm
by blackmav8
heres the other set of 33's bought around the same time of ryan. they did really well on the rocks at ormeou on normal street pressure. i agree, very good in the wet for a muddie
tyres
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 7:37 pm
by blackmav8
ooops. having troubles getting photos up. will try again later
Re: tyres
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 7:56 pm
by dirtyGQ
blackmav8 wrote:heres the other set of 33's bought around the same time of ryan. they did really well on the rocks at ormeou on normal street pressure. i agree, very good in the wet for a muddie
yeh we went to ormeau and beaudesert 4wd park and they do very well on rock and everything i put them up against,i sure as hell prefer them to my old baja's off road .
Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 12:05 pm
by runnin4life
just wondering for thos that have them on there rigs maybe they could do a thing to show how much they were like this
vehicle:?
weight:?
depth when new:?
depth after "?" months:?
cheers
elliot
Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 6:41 pm
by cutzook
surmo of this board just got a set for his 80 series. he is running 33x12.5 x R15. he is realy impressed with them from the drive back to the coast.
another happy customer with the work from Fourby's.
Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2006 8:31 pm
by blackmav8
[quote="runnin4life"]just wondering for thos that have them on there rigs maybe they could do a thing to show how much they were like this
vehicle:?
weight:?
depth when new:?
depth after "?" months:?
Will check this out and post soon
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 9:21 am
by crosswire
Ryano wrote:It's still going to be a few months (read 3-4ish) before they will be here. They have only just begun production runs on the 16" sizes.
Cheers,
Ryano
That should be right about Tax return time. Sounds like a plan!
Make sure you let everyone know when the 16" are in stock Ryano, I'll probably be after some 285/75's.