Kumho Road Venture MT 315/75/16

[Hans3T]

After a few long years of waiting to wear the OEM 33" Duellers to wear down (which didn't...I just couldn't wait anymore), I pulled the trigger on some new 35"s for Barney. Discount Tire had a decent rebate going along with a manufacturer rebate so I was able to justify it...:wink:

Anywho, I'll use this thread to keep track of how this particular tire performs, holds up, etc.

I'll have better pictures at some point, but here is the obligatory awful-cell-phone-pic to hold y'all over. :hans:

 

[Zach]

****er looks to clean.

 

[cgalpha08]

Looks good

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[Bigunit]

Looks great Hans! It's about time!

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[BW_Hummer H3]

Looks Great! I love slantbacks....

 

[Pappibri]

Looks good. I am about to go up to a 315 as well.. I love my Duratracs though, so I will be sticking with them. Been running them since they came out years ago and love em... Looking really good though Hans

 

[arkalpha]

I love mine. (35×12.5r17) Got about 12k miles on them and the ride great, wear great. I liked them enough to put a set on my son's 4runner too.

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[amrg]

Looks great!

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

I love mine. (35×12.5r17) Got about 12k miles on them and the ride great, wear great. I liked them enough to put a set on my son's 4runner too.

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have you measured them to see how many miles you'll get out of them?

 

[arkalpha]

have you measured them to see how many miles you'll get out of them?

Haven't measured, but they still look almost new. I'm working the night shift, but if I think about it tomorrow I'll try to and post up.

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[ABNTROOP]

Awesome!

 

[Hans3T]

Trouble gang.... my A-arm ( I think that is what that silver piece up top is) is rubbing against the tire.....it's sculpting a ring around the whole thing. I have the same spacers on my wheels as 06 H3 has on his. Any ideas how I cure this?

Here's the bit rubbing...

Here's the ring it's running unto the tire.

If it ain't one thing it's another...Ugg

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[Hans3T]

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[benlaud87]

Bigger spacer or if it's just barely touching you might be able to slightly grind the edge of the upper control arm end

 

[Hans3T]

Do you think my tires are f***ked?

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[SuperBuickGuy]

Do you think my tires are f***ked?

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can you see steel or nylon threads?

 

[Pappibri]

Do you think my tires are f***ked?

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It depends on how deep that groove is. If it is just a surface wound than your good. They should have checked for clearance... But like Benlaud said, maybe if you do just a wee bit of grinding it will take care of the problem. Good luck...

 

[Hans3T]

can you see steel or nylon threads?

No....just smooth rubber. I would say its cut in maybe 1/16 or 1/8 of an inch if I had to guess...

It depends on how deep that groove is. If it is just a surface wound than your good. They should have checked for clearance... But like Benlaud said, maybe if you do just a wee bit of grinding it will take care of the problem. Good luck...

Yeah, I'm pissed they didn't. Odd as it may sound, I've never had a vehicle I put new tires on. When I left, I smelled some burning rubber but I figured it was all those little rubber hair-things burning off or something. What a moron... :gaah: I just hope I didn't destroy my new tires....I have road hazard on them....but I'm not sure if that covers Firestones' negligence.

 

[chad]

does that heppen much or do you think its something to do with that brand of tire? seems weird as i haven't read about that from any one else. well when you get it fixed we need to meet up this summer!!

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

No....just smooth rubber. I would say its cut in maybe 1/16 or 1/8 of an inch if I had to guess...


Yeah, I'm pissed they didn't. Odd as it may sound, I've never had a vehicle I put new tires on. When I left, I smelled some burning rubber but I figured it was all those little rubber hair-things burning off or something. What a moron... :gaah: I just hope I didn't destroy my new tires....I have road hazard on them....but I'm not sure if that covers Firestones' negligence.

I doubt you'll ever have problems with it; but Firestone is on the hook for not telling you of the problem before you left

I thought you had offset rims like you need to clear a rancho lift?

still, I also wonder if that's a defective tire... 315s are the same width as 305s

 

[Cajun_Tiger_Hummer]

That's crazy, they shouldn't catch the arm with 1.75" spacers. I have the same as 06h3 as well.

 

[Hans3T]

That's crazy, they shouldn't catch the arm with 1.75" spacers. I have the same as 06h3 as well.

Turns out I have 1.5" spacers... Guess I didn't think ahead when I bought them. Worked great for 33"s but not enough for 35"s with the lift kit.

ANyways, I've got 2" spacers on the way from Motorsport Tech (in case I ever get nuts and go to 37"s). Hopefully this set will get here quicker than the 1.5"s did a couple years ago....it took them 2 months to arrive. I would not have ordered from them again, but the spacers are solid and the product is good.

 

[kilroy]

Hows your camber on that wheel? Look like it's angled in @ the top? It could be a bad hub also, I've had them wear and the wheel would be slightly angled yet run down the road just fine. Good luck.

 

[06 H3]

2 months?? I got mine like a week later. PM solidusj he has 33s and may want the 1.5in spacers

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

Hows your camber on that wheel? Look like it's angled in @ the top? It could be a bad hub also, I've had them wear and the wheel would be slightly angled yet run down the road just fine. Good luck.

what he said