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Kumho EXTA ASX and 50mph vibration

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Old 04-02-2007, 01:52 PM
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Kumho EXTA ASX and 50mph vibration

I got them recently and had the wheels aligned at the stealership. They also did a road force balancing on all the tires. I still get some vibrations at the wheel at between 40-60 mph. It steadies out past that and I think happens more when tires are cold.

Anyone else notice this?
Old 04-02-2007, 10:10 PM
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I had the same problem... inflate your tires to max psi ..it helped me.
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how do u guys like those tires? other than this issue you';re talkin about...


btw, that is probably the tires flatspotting overnight. Kumho ASX i heard tend to get flatspots, especially 18" or larger tires and with heavy cars.

as mentioned above, keep the PSI above 42
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I like the tires overall. Cost next to nothing, $485 mounted all 4 and seem fairly quiet and smooth on the highway. I read reviews of these tires here and also on tirerack and the general view was that they were pretty decent and offer decent tread wear.

The vibration problem was a real concern, but will try inflating to 40 psi and see if that solves it. Thanks for the tip!
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Tires

I've had my E55 for three years and have tried all different brands of tires,

After trying Kumho, I vowed I would not put them on my lawn tractor. I trashed a set in 7,000 miles, as did a friend of mine with a 01 E55. My opinion is to go to Yoko's.

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