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Just a quick question for user/previous user of Kumho KU31 tires..

What tire width did you have, power level of your line and whether it held second gear or not?

Trying to determine whether they'll be suitable for my skyline.. i can only mount a max 235 tire on my wheels and am wondering if a 235 KU31 will hold my 2nd gear (250rwkw).

Currently using marangoni mythos and my second just kills these tires.

Cheers guys!

(I would get KU36 but australia is out of stock till new year for my size sigh).

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  Touge Kyousou said:
Just a quick question for user/previous user of Kumho KU31 tires..

What tire width did you have, power level of your line and whether it held second gear or not?

Trying to determine whether they'll be suitable for my skyline.. i can only mount a max 235 tire on my wheels and am wondering if a 235 KU31 will hold my 2nd gear (250rwkw).

Currently using marangoni mythos and my second just kills these tires.

Cheers guys!

(I would get KU36 but australia is out of stock till new year for my size sigh).

I have 240rwkw with Kumho KU31s in 265/35/18 and they hold pretty well in second gear. Need flat road to get the power down, if its super bumped it churps along as it bounces.

You need to have the front wheels pointed in a straight line though when flooring it in second gear, otherwise get ready for opposite lock time :)

Pretty sure that will happen with any tyres bar semi slicks though.......

depends on your suspension....

dont forget federal 595 rsr's

and if you are set up well enough 595'ss's might do the trick

nitto NT05's are better than KU36's and still available... allbeit more expensive

Sussy is hks springs f/r and bilstein shockies valved +25%.

I realised the wheels can just squeeze a 245 on so managed to get some 245/45/17 ku36's put on today. Need to get a proper wheel alignment with toe/camber/caster during the week.

I had a look at the Nittos but couldn't see who sold them ? And on the Nitto website it seems the nt-05 are discontinued.

o0o o0o, i will try these next, cheers.

Where do you get yours from if you don't mind ?

I'm liking the ku36s, just the short drive home and to me, they're way ahead of rt615s i've had before (albeit on a different car).

tyrepower hawthorne.... but that's vic...

fwiw, on petrol i have 285rwkw and drift spec suspension, and they hold it right up to redline

on e85 with 325rwkw i break traction, but only in the very top of second

(235/40/18)

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