Ed,
Awhile back, I wrote the tech support folks at Kumho, and was assured
that rotating and/or flipping their tires is perfectly OK by them - so
that's what I do.
BTW, I was also told they will be bringing out a new line of R-tires
that will marketed alongside the present line (but called Ecsta, to
tie-in to their new street line). Supposedly there will be some carcass
enhancements. Due out around the first of next year, according to the
guy I traded email with.
-jerry
"Runnion, Ed" wrote:
>
> Quick question on Kumho tires :
>
> I am running my first set of Kumho tires on my ESP Chevy Impala SS (running
> 275/40R17 tires). It's a BIG car with a lotta torque (approx 370 ft-lbs at
> the flywheel!), and due to driving style (which I'm working on, but....) the
> rear tires are noticably more worn than the fronts....across the tread.
>
> Do Kumhos work best if you go ahead and "rotate" them (either F/R or F/R and
> side to side), or do they work best just keeping them on one corner until
> they are gone? If I don't "rotate" them, its obvious the rears are gonna
> be gone before the fronts.
>
> Thanks in advance. Please copy me directly on any replies, as I am only on
> the "digest" version of this list.
>
> Ed Runnion Sunnyvale CA
> mailto:Ed_Runnion@RegionOfDoom.com
> 96 Chevy Impala SS, SFR-SCCA ESP #984
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