Kumho Tire Reviews

I hate these tires. When the road is dry, they feel like you're driving on gravel; when it's wet. They feel like there's no traction. It's a nasty ride, and I did not pay for cheap tires. Would not suggest anybody buy this brand of tire.

Poor customer service, no follow up. They did not honor my rebate Reached out several times. Tires are loud. I will never again purchase from this unprofessional so called business!! I will make sure to tell others to stay away as well.

Tire separated after only 22k miles (2024 Kia Telluride). Mechanic stated the tires had at least half their life span left. He said the car would have a blow out any day if not replaced. Called Kumho twice and also sent 2 emails. Have not heard back.

I have a 2025 Sportage. I have a defective tire after 12, 000 miles. E-mailed KUMHO twice, called twice and left messages, ---- no contact yet after 5 days. Terrible customer service. Their recording says, "DEDICATED EXCEPTIONAL SUPPORT", I wonder what the hell they mean? Don't even bother to deal with these people.

With 150 miles on the tires the side wall blew out. I called the customer service department and no one answers the phone. It said leave your name and phone number. So I called back to a different extension. And was promptly disconnected. I rate them as a ZERO!

These tires came on my 2025 Santa Fe. I have 38,009 miles on these tires and the dealer is stating they need to be replaced. Everything I read on them state tread should last 65,000-75,000. Wouldn’t purchase another Santa Fe and especially any vehicle with these tires on them. What a piece of junk.

The original tires I bought I took back in 2 days. They were noisy and they were rough. Kumho supposedly had a 30-day guarantee. This is BS. The dealership worked to get them to follow their guarantee. Kumho would only replace with the same tires. Again, those tires were horrible. I wanted a refund. They were not going to do this. I had no recourse. They relented and stated they would replace with another Kumho. Still stuck. Chose the highest rated Kumho. They are just as bad. Right ride, noisy, hydroplane in rain. I am now sitting in a tire store replacing them. I haven't had them for even a year. The tire store noted that they had already lost a significant amount of tread, which was more than would be expected for the length of time. Mind you I was already buying tires, so this was not a sales technique. I came in with the exact tires I wanted and walk in with the intent to get rid of these near brand new tires.

Tires came on my wife’s new car. The salesman said they were great tires. We lost air pressure in the tires. With less than 2500 miles tire blew out at 5:15 am. Lucky traffic wasn’t too busy to pull off and Change it. Got online and compared these tires. The tires were quiet as they stated. But the con was the blow out comments. Talked to the Hyundai dealer. Tires were not covered in any type of warranty. Told me Vito send it back to the factory and see if they would replace it. Figured money would be better spent on getting tires with a warranty I can trust. Went and purchased 4 new tires with 80,000 mile warranty. Dealership acted like they didn’t want to hear it. That was enough for me.

I've had 4 sets of Kumho grand touring tires including what's on my car now. No problems with any of the 4 sets. I was never informed/advised/warned by tire installer [America's Tire] that there were serious issues with tires with the old tires. I will continue to buy Kumho tires.

Bought a Santa Fe Sport with Kumho tires. I have a shimmy. Had car aligned- no help. Balanced tires- helped until a different shop rotated my tires, now it's back. After reading reviews, I will go with they are crappy tires! Always bought Michelin, will go back to them.

Bought 4EA new Ecsta PA51 Kumho Tires for my 2008 Honda Civic 5-speed, on Sept. 9, 2023. These replaced a German tire, Vredestein, which were in my opinion, very good performing tires, especially in wet conditions. On Dec. 3rd, 2023, on the highway, I went to check my breaks in an off ramp and my car did a 360 spin-out. There was something wrong with the road for sure, but the tires totally failed me when I needed them most. I was told there would be a break-in period and a little iffy in wet conditions. So had the tires about 3 months and never liked the ride. Mushy tire. Felt like I was riding a dung buggy. Anyway, this Kumho tire was not what I expected it to be. FAILED!!

My car rides like I have a roger rabbit car. Thread is breaking off. I took my car back to Sam Club to complain but the service person said it was okay, I had just left the dealer who advise me to get a tire. I've also other people who has the same tire with the same problem. I have the worse ride.

I bought a new used car. It came with Kumho tires and I have had 3 flats and no nails or screws. Every one has been valve stem issue. I've repaired or replaced 3 of 4 now. The 4th will be replaced Tuesday. I will never buy this brand of tire ever. They have defective valve stem.

This was my first set of Kumho 295 70 R 18 light truck tires. They were installed on my 3/4 pu. After about 10k I noticed a vibration at 70 mph. Pretty much the sweet spot for freeway driving. Road conditions on Washington State highways are pretty bad so sometimes it's hard to determine if it's tires or road conditions that are causing the problem. After another 10k I asked the dealer to check it out. All the tires were defective (out of round). They adjusted the tires for wear and ordered a new set. After installed the truck truck drove like I was on a washboard road. The dealer's inspection showed 2 of the tires were okay and 2 had to be replaced. I had them take them off and install another brand.

This is my 5th blowout and 3rd warranty replacement on my 2025 Honda CRV. I'm glad I got the dealership road hazard tire warranty. The 2 other replacements were side wall bubbles. Terrible tires, not durable at all. I'm hoping to make 30k before I replace them with another brand.

I purchased 4 new Kuhmo tires from Mavis Tire and Brakes in Dunedin, Florida, the end of July 2025. On August 10, 2025, I had a sudden, severe blowout on the freeway going 65 miles per hr., nearly causing me to lose control of the car and tearing off a piece of trim and a hubcap. I returned with the tire to Mavis/Tire Kingdom. I was told it appeared to be a factory defect. However, I needed to purchase a new tire and pay for balancing again since the retailer was not willing to honor any kind of warranty, including Florida implied warranty law.

Poor tires. Had them installed on my f150 pickup. The next day one of the front tires was flat. Called the shop they said take it off and bring it in. So I did and they told me the sidewall was defective they put the new one on. I only got 30000 miles. Shop says I need new tires. Ridiculous.

Bought a 2022 Hyundai santa fe in March 2022 brand new. Has the Kumho Crugen 235/60r18 only 26,000 miles on these tires and the treads are now at 3! These tires are garbage! I do not drive the vehicle a lot but I do drive almost every day. Makes no sense that these tires, which Kumho refers to as premium tires would wear out so quickly. Kumho tires are inferior and garbage! Do not purchase a vehicle with these tires on it. you will be replacing tires quickly. Pay no attention to the fact that these are advertised with a 65,000 mile warranty. Does not mean a thing. They might last 25,000 miles if you are lucky.

I would highly recommend NOT purchasing Kumho tires. We bought a Hyundai Elentra 15 months ago and it came with kumho tires. I had one separate a month ago and reached out to kumho about a possible warranty claim. It's one thing to say they won't warranty a product, it's a whole other thing to fill a consumer with bullcrap. I was told they only put "break in" tires on new vehicles so they don't last very long. That makes a lot of sense, why wouldn't you put your very best on a new vehicle? Do you not want to sell any more tires later? Then I was told I had to go back to the dealership for any possible claim. That makes sense, since I'm sure they specified kumho tires when they got that load of cars on to sell. Beats all I've seen. I have had claims on new tires on new vehicles before and it was simple, just not kumho. Steer clear! Hope this helps.

I had 3090 miles on new Kuhmo tires, one of the tires separated. But Kuhmo the 65000 mile tire is not warranty. Contacted them and got the run around. I would not recommend these tires to my worst enemy.

In my opinion Kumho tires are not a good option, they are not cheap and not very good either. Mines started coming apart at 24.000 miles in a brand new Audi Q5. Submitted a claim with the dealer and Kumho and both of them bailed out. I laugh when calling Kumho and hear that they have excellent customer service. In my opinion, you better go for a cheap set and save some money or spend a little more and get good quality ones.

I purchased my 2021 Kia Celts new and it came with Kumho Tires that are rated for 60,000 miles. At 25,000 miles my mechanic said my tires are worn and should be replaced soon. I contacted Kumho tires and their representative, Grayling **, was rude and unhelpful. He said the warranty doesn't apply to new cars. I contacted KIA and they said their warranty doesn't cover the tires. What a run around! 60000 Mile tires that are wearing out at 25,000 miles??!! That's ridiculous! I would warn everyone who is thinking of buying new KIAs with the Kumho tires to not expect these crappy tires to last very long! I can't believe the horrible customer service of these companies

I bought a 2020 KIA Sportage which came with Kumho tires. At approximately 16,000 miles, I was experiencing shaking at higher speeds. Took it in and they said the tires were wearing and not safe to drive on. I purchased 4 new tires. The car drove great. I did reach out to the Kumho company with pictures and feedback from the technician that informed me of the tire problems. They denied my request to cover the new tires. Now, I own a 2024 KIA Seltos and it has 15,435 miles on it. It to came with the same Kumho tire. This did concern me when I bought the car.

I purchased 4 Kumho tires for my Toyota Highlander in Nov. 2022. Bought 3, got 1 free. I got 33,000 miles out them before the SUV started shaking when the car exceeded 65 mph. The warranty is for 60,000 miles. My local mechanic told me the alignment of the tires was fine and that the tires appeared to be defective - wearing on the inside treads. The mechanic at Pep Boys alleged that the wear was a result of bad wheel alignment. The manufacturer said they have to rely on the retailer's assessment. After going back and forth, I decided it wasn't worth the trouble. My mistake!!!! The previous reviews were correct, if you buy Kumho tires, expect to replace them every 2 years.

Cheaply made product, limited traction when wet conditions. Beads have been bad twice in the last 6 months of tires being replaced. The excess of the tire being made looks like a re-tread but it's not just trashing having little bits of the tire fall off the side wall.

I got the tire on my brand new car. Called the warranty help line, they told the tire they put on new car are not the same even though same tire. They sell same tire with same brand and name. they refuse to cover their tire warranty, my only question how can they make same brand tire with 2 different quality and warranty

Kumho tires came on my new Kia EV9. After 16,000 miles, all 4 tires are totally bald. The Kia dealership was surprised but pointed out that these are very cheap tires. They recommended Hankook. I hope that Kumho will live up to their warranty. We will find out soon.

Kumho Canada Jay ** handles the warranty. Korea may want to look at his customer service transparency. I have had about 5 sets of Kumho tires that included winter, and all season. The issue is with the warranty claim for the ECSTA PA51, two of four wore out at about 45000km. These were only used during the summer. Warranty is for 70000 km. Winters were used for about 6 months of the year. The vehicle had an alignment where all four tires were aligned with one slightly off, no problem according to the tire shop. Alignment was done within the OEM requirement for doing an alignment. I was willing to buy another 4 Kumho tires based on the pro rated warranty on the 2, and work out the other 2 that were still in good condition.

Purchased these tires from Mercedes 30,000 miles ago. My car was shaking when going around a curve so I took it into Mercedes and I have broken belts in all 4 tires!! Don't purchase these tires unless you want to replace them every other year. I am 69 years old and am not rough on my vehicles. I'm writing a review online to let these dealerships know NOT to recommend this brand of tires. I have not tried to contact them after reading the other reviews. They don't answer anyway.

Spent almost $1200 on four tires. Thought I would trying the highway tires275/60 r20. Got 20,000 miles and back were at 4/32 front were at 7/32. Bought 11/15/2022 and basically junk on March 2024. Went to where I bought them and he called Kumho and they would not reimburse tires. They are junk and still haven't called me back. Do not buy these tires. Am am 62 years old and do not abuse truck or tires. Drive alot of highway. Junk Junk Junk. Kumho doesn't answer the phone either. Shame on your business.

Tires wore out after 20000kms and Kumho’s response was that they don’t warranty their tires if they were on a new vehicle. When I asked them if they expected their tires to wear out after 20000, they didn’t respond.

Bought an SUV that it came with these tires and after 27000 miles they 65000k miles warranty are ready for garbage, contacted them and their answer was really disappointing, be aware of this tire and don't believe on what they said is a long lasting tire.

Purchased a new SUV that came with Kumho tires, after 19 month and 18,000 miles the tire tread wore down to 3/32" and I was told I had to replace the tires. Kumho would not stand by their tire or warranty and said excess wear will occur if the tires are not rotated every 5000 miles, even on an all wheel drive car. I will never use Kumho tires on any vehicle, and unless you want to purchase new tires every 1-2 years avoid this retailer.

We had a weird grinding sound on turns. My mechanic did the research and were told to check the circumference of the KUMHO tires and found one was smaller than the other three. It was then that the belief it was the viscous coupler going bad. They had to then get new tires (per warranty) and change out the viscous coupler and put the new tires on and then check the rolling circumference again to make sure these tires were in fact the same size. Once that was repaired it was driven to check and the vibration felt on turns was fixed. And no, the mechanic never said outright that the tires were the problem, but I can read between the lines...

I changed tires on my 2011 Nissan Rogue at 66382 miles in January 2021. By April 2022 I noticed a distinct sound while driving and the noise was most audible between 40 to 55 miles an hour. I was concerned that the CVT transmission was failing or a wheel bearing was broken. Fearing the worst I took the car to my mechanic and I was surprised when he said that the noise was from "tire cupping". The suspension was fine. Brakes and rotors were also newly installed a year ago. So I went to google and lo and behold Kumho tires have an issue of tire cupping. Worse. There are several reviews of tire blowouts. DON'T BUY THESE TIRES - THEY ARE POOR QUALITY. The previous tires I had were Falken tires and although they are not as good as some renowned tire brands they lasted 50000 miles compared to the crappy Kumho tires. I just ordered Michelin tires. Lesson learned!

Had to replace my tires @ 35k miles, they were original equipment on my 2019 Kia Sorento, received the run around from this company, they do not stand by their product, I will make sure everyone I know will be made aware. Between phone calls, emails, telling me to bring my tires to the dealership that is a half hour away, wasted hours of my time and gas. You have been warned.

Poor quality of a tire. Bought a minivan with these tires. Within 6 months 2 tires blew out and broken belts in others. I would not recommend these tires unless you want to be stranded along road. Be wise.

This tire is excellent. Very good on wet and snow roads. Very quiet on both interstate and city roads. Installed on 09 Acura TL. Very durable, did not have to replaced for three and a half years. Definitely recommended.

Highly rated, sturdy and reasonable price. 20" wheels, SUV is very heavy. Track right, drive and handle well. This company has been in the tire business a long time. Just don't spend a lot on general advertising. Insiders know about them.

I bought a brand new 2020 Hyundai Elantra 10 months ago that comes with Kumho R1691H. I just drove for about 5000 miles and I already had a flat tire because the tire was broke. It is a very disappointing that Kumho tire has a very bad quality and cost me around $160 to replace with a new tire. Not recommend at all.