Kumho Solus
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Fantastic service from The Mobile Tyre Shop who chose the correct Kumho tyres at a really great price. Took about 15mins fitted and balanced in my driveway and the gentleman that came was efficient and friendly. Very happy with the Kumho tyres chosen. Will use this service again Show details
Same day repair and was done efficiently. The tyres still had good alignment following a required check up with the mechanic, so was probably not mandatory but cautionary. Show details
This is the first time I have used Mobile Tyre Shop to come and replace a tyre and do a wheel alignment at my home. I was very happy with the service and would definitely recommend this company.
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The new tyres are great.. really notice the difference from the old ones. Great job Show details
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Great tyres Kumho SOLUS TA21 (215/45 R17) 91 V Medium price range. Good grip on wet road, & on normal initial acceleration from stop. My original OEM tyres on 2015 Toyota 86 is economical Michelin Primacy HP 215/45 R17 87W, last 10 yrs! Although dislike by many, learn to adjust initial acceleration from stop; use extensively & on freeway drive… Read more
fast when needed! What can I ask for? Economical tyres save me $, last twice life of other tyres! Now I change to Kumho Solus TA21, just excellent, I won't have to adjust my initial acceleration from stop, great stopping... Very satisfy, if these Kumho tyres last me same 10+ yrs, while let me have fun at times, I will be extremely happy : )
No complaints – So good to be back on the road. These tyres were professionally fitted and are now like drive like a dream
Kumho solus HS11 – The tyre developed a bubble on sidewall within a year, I’ve read reviews on other websites and it seems this is a common problem, not happy, because they don’t have a warranty for this problem
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Back to the Future, with smiles! – OK, my Kia Carnival is over 15 years old. The original tyres back in 2005 were Kumho's Solus KH17's. I had since gone through a set of Goodyear SP Sports, another set of Kumho's and a set of Hankook's. This last set of Hankooks had been disappointing in that I thought the sidewalls were a little soft, yielding an "American Boulevarde" ride, a… Read more
little too soft, with a little more "roll" than what I was used to. Although they didn't require replacing, (under 30K klms),one developed a giant blister on my driver's side front....the most dangerous of positions to have a blister. A blowout could cause a rollover into oncoming traffic. I was so lucky to have noticed the rythmic "thump thump thump" as I drove towards the M2 at Seven Hills...... So, I found an excellent price online, which included fitting, and immediately purchased (yesterday 11th Dec 2020). Tyres are great. Good handling for a largish "7 seater wagon", and good looking with a low 215 65 15 profile. Driving back form filling up before the Christmas rush (price gouge) today, I had to brake harder than regularly, on a downhill run.....tyres, although new, stopped me without squeal nor complaint. I couldn't be happier.....These Kumho's are perfect for my Kia carnival.
Dangerous in wet weather – Right from driving down the road out of the tyre place they felt strange under brakes -it felt like the brakes weren't working as well as they should. I just put it down to new tyres and a different feel. I suppose I got used to it, but I found them to be really bad when braking in the wet. This was a few years ago - so they may have improved -… Read more
and we had a 1997 Toyota Camry, with no ABS. I locked the front wheels under brakes in the wet on a few occasions. Only one was under "emergency" type conditions, the others were normal driving (I am used to having tyres that grip in the wet though), and they just locked up on even a fairly light application. The one occasion that could have been really nasty was driving on a country road; it wasn't raining, but the road was wet / damp. I was sitting on 100kph and going around a slight curve. Suddenly there was a car stopped, waiting to turn onto a driveway that was half way through the curve. I braked fairly heavily, but not panic-braking. My immediate assessment was that I would have to brake fairly heavily, but I had room, it was okay. But the front locked up and slid. As I said, no ABS, so I had to do the same thing manually - lift off the pedal till the tyres regained grip and then get back on the brakes and try to balance the amount of braking and the distance to the car waiting to turn. Luckily I got it slowed enough and the car turned as we got closer, so all was okay. Then after that there were a couple of minor instances where the wheels locked in relatively light braking on wet road. By then I'd had enough! I changed them. I normally ran Michelin, but I think they were unavailable and I got Bridgestone I think. They were MUCH better anyway. On the positive side, they cornered okay in wet or dry; it was just ("just"?) in braking they were bad. And I have heard good reports of the brand in general from other people, so I think it is probably just this model. I would NOT recommend Solus anyway.
Kumho Road Venture MT51 – Just installed a set of 285/75r16 Kumho MT51's on my Landcruiser, I have run Coopers, BFG, Brigestone, Maxxis and Mickey Thompson on past vehicles (All heavy duty 4x4), some of these have severely underperformed and displayed rapid deterioration. To date the Kumho MT51's have been my favourite and are very cost effective. These are sold as a Mixed… Read more
Terrain and they certainly are very quiet. I liked the fact that product testing was done in Australia for our conditions and our vehicles. These are not a small tyre, they are 33.1 inches and fill out the wheel arches nicely on my cruiser, unlike some other brands that are very small for their advertised size. I cannot comment on personal wear just yet, however I will update this review as I put more Km's over various terrain on these tyres.
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I have done 15000km on these tyres across a range of different terrain now, the tires still look new and tread wear is negligible, although road noise has increased they are very quiet for such an aggressive looking tire.
Beach sand - these tyres air down nicely and at 18psi will create a good footprint and get you through all but the softest beaches.
Gravel roads - these are fantastic on loose / rutted gravel roads and track in a very true direction.
Bitumen - not as good as a road tyre, however very grippy and perform exceptionally well.
Positive reviews
This is the 3rd time i have used these guys and still easy to deal with ,the guys on the phone,the van guys that come out to the house all very professional in what they do ,i will keep using them ,way better that a Tyre shop you go to Show details
Fast and convenient service with a great range of tyres
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The boys that came we’re professional at there job I was very happy will recommend to others
Negative reviews
Bought 4 tyres in December now have had 6 punctures. Was averaging 1 a week now one a fortnight. Worst tyres ever made. Beware Kumho as they are now made in China Show details
Follow-up · To date have had 8 flat tyres with one this morning. This is outrageous! I keep plugging them and they keep getting holes in them. Weak tyres and I can promise you nobody in my area is suffering the same. Beyond a joke. I'm happy to supply the tyres for any unbelievers. Not just 8 holes either it's been multiple punctures at times. 10 plugs in them. Purchase at your own peril.
Three punctures in three weeks. Averaging a puncture a week. Asked the tyre guy at Tyrepower for hard tyres as my road is gravel. Not happy. Tyres been on the car for a month. Show details
Follow-up · 4 punctures now and Tyrepower refused warranty. My road is gravel. However I ran Chinese tyres on my AU2 XR6 For 2 years without a puncture. The vehicle the Kumhos are on is a BA MARK II Futura with 165000kms and stock standard. Will never buy Kumho tyres ever again!
Odd noise – I purchased a set of 235/45r18 Solus T/A 21s for my Toyota Camry hybrid and first impressions haven't been great. These replaced a set of Bridgestone T005's. Comfort wise they are very similar and handling seems to be close to but not quite as good. The problem comes with the noise levels. The Kuhmos make a strange noise - it's hard to explain,… Read more
kind of like there's something in the bottom of the inside of the tyre or a wheel bearing is wonky. This noise is more pronounced in the Camry as it's a hybrid so the engine is off a lot of the time when you're moving. I had the tyre shop rebalance them and even swap the front to back but the noise persists so I can only expect that it's the normal noise of the tyre. Apparently without the tyre showing any signs of a defect on the balancer I'm stuck with $900 worth of noisy tyres. I think next time I'd just pay the $300 extra to get Bridgestones.
3000kms later and the noise persists, I now have to drive with the radio on constantly or be… Read more (+1 reply)
Recent reviews
It's not the first time we have gotten tyres through these guys, and as usual we couldn't be happier with their service. They arrived exactly when they said they would, they were friendly and easy to deal with and they provided a perfect service. I 100% recommend for quality and service! Thanks again guys
Such a great service. Booking was easy and provided regular updates as it was processed. The technician, Angel, turned up within the designated timeframe and was able to install my new tyres (all four), within 45 minutes. Highly recommend using this service if you're short on time. Show details
Like I said before the best services with the best tyres!!! Show details
Punctual / excellent job . Highly recommended . Dont have to wait and make an appointment to change new tyre . Thank you Show details
Great Tyres at great prices, The Serves was Amazing too! Show details
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Very professional service and advice. On time, no hassles. Highly recommended.
Fast, convenient service at a good price! – Accurate fast service with good communication all along. Five stars. Getting good quality product at a good price with the convenience of your own location. Show details
Supplied, fitted and filled the tires with air to the maximum recommended pressure. Show details · 1
Great Service – Great service. Quick fitting. Very happy with Tyres so far. Quiet and good grip Show details
Silence – Nice and quiet tyres even on gravel roads, thanks heaps
Excellent – Highly recommended. Tyres and service are great. Will buy again Show details
Really good tyres fitted by mobile tyre shop – Really good tyres very smooth drive no noice happy with purchase
great service – Was punctual and did a great job. Will use again. Show details
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5 puctures now.