Kumho Tire Reviews

Got Kumho instead of Hankook. Discount Tires 2017 Memorial Day Special. Buy 2 get 2 plus rebate. Great Deal, spent $300 included unlimited tire rotations, road hazard, valve stems, etc...

Loved the way the car drove with them especially in the snow. So, if it's not broke don't try to fix it. They was the original brand that came with the SUV. So, when it came time for new ones I got that brand again.

New tires 34,000 miles rotated every other oil change. When pick up bad vibration. Come to find out tire place say belt blew in tire and Kumho only wants to cover 40%. Junk tires. Do not buy. They don’t stand behind their products either. When we put 55,000 miles on my truck tires still going fine. Bad tire. Bad customer service.

My car only has 66K on it, so when I started feeling a strong vibration I just assumed that I likely need a wheel alignment or balancing (or both) after hitting a pothole or something. When I took the car to the dealership they told me the belt within 3 of my 4 tires had shifted and I needed 4 new tires. Of course, I was extremely skeptical that this could possibly happen in 3 tires, what are the odds right? I have an invoice from the shop to prove this diagnosis.

I bought a 2018 KIA Sorento two weeks ago and today complained to the dealership that the ride is rough and wheel noise is loud. The manager informed me that KIA puts cheap tires on their cars and when I buy new tires I will see a big difference. I paid a lot of money for this car and am afraid to transport my grandchildren in this car after reading the tire reviews.

So got a brand new 2016 Kia Soul with Kumho tires. Worst tires I've ever seen. After about 9000 miles was informed that my tires needed to be replace. What the hell? So they told me, "You have a little time." Went on about 8 months only driving within the city limits. Got to about 19000 miles. I walked outside and the tires caught my eyes. Pieces of the tires are falling out. Told my husband I'm so uneasy driving the kids around on these tires so we went ahead and changed the tires.

I have a 2015 Dodge Durango, purchased brand new. The two rear tires are completely bald, (center of tires), at 23k miles. I took my vehicle to my local Dodge dealership and was told they have nothing to do with the tires, and to contact Kumho. It took me a few weeks to finally get a live person on the phone with Kumho, (I also emailed customer service and was never responded to). The girl I spoke to from Kumho told me that they do not offer a warranty on their tires once they are sold to dealerships (???). I had a tire shop look up my tires and these tires are supposed to have a 60k mile warranty. I am losing air in all four tires daily, and constantly having to put air in them. Kumho has HORRIBLE customer service and does not care about the safety of their customers.

I purchased two sets of Kumho tires from tirebuyer.com. One set for my son's car 225 45 17 1 set for my car 215 45-17. Both sets have worn out with less than 20,000 miles on them. I hope this message will get out to everybody. Do not purchase tires from this company. You will regret it. 50,000 mile warranty...what a joke!!!!

I bought four all terrain tires. Had two blowouts at the same time! Sidewalls failed. No punctures. Spare no good (only had one). Miles from nearest town. Huge difficulty getting repairs-had to buy two new tires. Warranty nonexistent. No consideration. Tires? Less than 3000 miles!!! Talked to customer relations. Can't speak good English. Says nothing. Does nothing. Gives nothing. Won't even provide contact information on those who CAN speak English or do something. A human wall. Kumho will fail. They have to. This is the worst company I have ever dealt with. And I am 70.

Bought a 2016 Grand Caravan in 2017. Came with Solus KH16 (225/65r17) tires. The amount of slipping and in place wheel spin upon acceleration, I thought I had bald tires... I was SURE. Never looked. Just went to buy new tires online and wanted to confirm everything, checked the treadwear...they are like new! THEY ARE JUST CRAPPY TIRES! NEVER BUY THESE! I need to keep these off the market so no one resells, so probably will paint them or something.

On the 20/03/15 I purchased 4 new Kumho 255/65R16 KL51109H tyres for my Hyundai Terracan. On the 18/08/17 during a trip from Hervey Bay to Brisbane I felt a vibration in the steering that was very noticeable between 80 and 100 KLMS, so at first chance I had a balance check done at Bob Janes. Note I had only a couple of months ago I had a balance check and wheel align done. The result was that Bob Janes tyre technician informed me that one of the tyres had tread separation that caused the vibration, and recommended I replace all 4 tyres, so I did.

Friday brought my 2016 Kia Sportage with 19k on the clock into service department. Low pressure light was illuminating and yes a nail was in the right rear tire center. Come Monday light illuminated again and yes nail was in the left front exterior wall so it could not take a patch. The Kia is AWD so one tire replacement was not going to be an option. Needed all four tires replaced. So I have a near new vehicle with tires that are supposed to last 60k and find myself replacing them at 19k to the cost of just under $1000.00. I strongly recommend not purchasing Kumho tires. If you have the option to upgrade to a better tire at time of purchase do so. I was not offered this option through the Kia dealership at time of purchase. I have not replaced my tires with Kumho tires as I feel they are very cheaply made and feel Kia should be providing a more durable, reliable and safer tire.

I put a set of 4 new Kumho 245/70/16 kl 61 tyres on my Dmax when the tyres had done only 4000 ks only on bitumen. I was traveling from Bourke to Cobar on Kidman. Way about 20 ks out of Bourke the rear left hand side tyre on the inside split 2/3rds around the tyre on the side wall. Kumho just said something must come off the road and hit the tyre, I told them I was 100% sure the bitumen was clean and nothing hit the tyre. They weren't interested. I believe it was caused by separation and most other people who have seen it have said the same. The cost to me was $186 for the Kumho, $255 to replace it with a Bridgestone and a secondhand tyre to get me out of trouble. If any more of the Kumho fell apart KUMHO won't accept any liability so I will never deal with them again.

These tires come standard on the Hyundai Sonata and quite frankly that's the only thing wrong with the car. Hyundai has come a long way with the quality of their vehicles and we love the Sonata, but they have to do a better job outfitting their vehicles with tires. These are total crap and are basically 30,000 mile tires. We have just over 30,000 right now and the tires are spent. I rotated these tires every other oil change (roughly every 7,000 miles) and they wore evenly, but they're WORN OUT!! Gave an OK ride when new they were quiet and comfortable but that changed quickly. They aren't worth the money get something else.

I recently leased a car at McCafferty Auto Group in PA. After 2 months, on my way to work, I had a blowout. Lo and behold, no spare kit in car. No longer option now. You just get repair kit with Fix a Flat. Would have been nice if someone told us that. Well that doesn't fix a blowout. Had Kumho tires on the car, after being TOWED, yes TOWED for a flat tire, to the nearest Kia dealer, I had to pay for the new tire and was told to call Kumho to request a refund. Tires were 2 months old, not even 4000 miles on the car, I was told I only need pictures of the tire not actual tire. Kumho is not processing claim because I did not keep the physical tire (dealership advised not necessary). In any event, the representative from Kumho was curt and not very accommodating. I've thrown away better tires than this... absolute shame.

The tread on my Kumho tire separated while I was on the freeway going to work. The tires aren't very old. I definitely wasn't close to hitting the 33,000 miles of life on the tire. Not only did I have to replace the tire but it did considerable damage to my car. DON'T buy Kumho tires. Something is seriously wrong with them.

I have a 2015 Dodge Dart SXT. I got the car brand new and out of the blue it car started shaking a bit a few months ago. So I went to the car wash Friday March 24, 2017 and the man that was drying off my car told me that I had a bubble in my tire on the driver's side front tire. I didn't think much of it until this morning after I dropped my boyfriend off at work. I was on my way to work and tons of cars were pulling up next to me saying that my tire was really huge. I made it back to my house instead of trying to make it to work. I got in the house and heard a loud bang. I went outside and looked. The tire had exploded and left a huge hole in the tire. I just got the tire fixed and I had the shop to put the exploded tire in the trunk of my car. I had never, ever seen a tire just inflate on its own then have it exploded. Very, very terrifying experience.

I had a pair of Kumho tyres fitted to my Mondeo not too long ago. One tyre I managed to get a small slow puncture due to a screw embedded. So took to garage for puncture repair and the mechanic said, "Are you getting any vibration?" I said, "Funny you should say that I am getting like a wheel bearing noise from the rear of the car, and thought I might have my wheel bearings changed." He said, "Don't bother. It is the tyres having cupping i.e. uneven tread every other segment!" The tread over the whole tyre was almost new. I have two rear tyres like this. Very annoyed. Rubbish tyres and not particularly cheap either. Will never purchase these tyres again.

Dont make it to half of 60k miles. Original set bald at 34k on 2015 Chrysler 200. New pair on in Nov 16, 2nd set in Dec 16. Nov set has so little tread. Discount Tire said in a month they wouldn't patch them. I have 40900. So 7k miles and they are at 4/32 and I blew money on an alignment that had zero correction. $534 a set isn't expensive but is money thrown away. Do not buy them. Get Pirelli or Michelin.

Tire tread wear index balance between wear and performance; the level of r&d is worth complimenting. I've run various brands over the years and then I found Kumho. I own 9 vehicles Of various makes and models through various climates and am most impressed especially with their performance tires w/ silicone blend... just awesome. Best grip and wear I've ever found and I grew up around racing. I've had them stick enough to have saved my life from being t-boned by a big rig when I know from exp. other brands would not have. Bang for the buck... very fair and I also appreciate that fairness.

For starters, I have a new 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid with just 5,500 miles. The mechanic servicing my vehicle rolled out the tire and privately said, "Man! This tire has more ** than a dog." While crude, I definitely understood his point. He pointed out the 4-5 bubbles lining the inside of the tire. It's important to note the bubbles were spread across the entire inside sidewall, and not in an isolated spot... Since this a new car, I plan to purchase 4 new tires once I can drain the mileage out of these worthless tires.

I had these on my Santa Fe. They were factory tires for the Santa Fe. At 55000 kms (35000 miles) my vehicle started shaking/wobbling. I had just had a wheel alignment check which was good and a tire rotation. All smooth driving. After replacing the tires you can see wires coming out in one particular spot on each of the tires. All around the radius is mostly fine except one spot on each one. In that spot it is worn with wires coming out. Bad craftsmanship. Scary driving my 3 kids with tires like these. I will never buy a car I really like if it has Kumho tires on it.

I have a 2016 lease that I have not even had for a year yet. When I got it, had 8 miles on the truck. In October my tire light went on. I added air and the light. Wouldn't go out. Brought it to Sullivan tire, they said it had a nail in it and I had to replace it, so I did for the first time ever in my life replaced a brand new tire, with a brand new one. Well now it's Jan, and oh again my tire light came on and came out of work with a flat tire, now the front passenger, as I just replaced the back passenger tire. Guess what! Oh another tire replacement in 4 months. Um I drive to work and back. I first thought maybe Sullivan tire was running a scam on me until I start looking into the tires, which I see are through the roof of problems like this.

First of all, I'd like to start out by saying that I will NEVER even think of buying Kumho Solus tires again! I've been through two sets in barely 3 years. I was told they were rated for at least 60,000 miles but I've only been able to get half of that with both sets. They slip/slide all over the road when it rains at only 30,000 miles. Very, very disappointed with this brand of tire and again, I will never even think of buying a Kumho Solus tire again!

Poor driving performance after 36,000 miles on Kumho OEM tires on Ford's new flagship 2015 F-150 Platinum truck. We have had numerous issues with traction in wet weather as well as varied terrain since acquiring this vehicle. We took it to the dealer and our local tire dealer with whom we have had 15 year relationship. We were advised that the Kumho tires were new to the US market, though Ford worked with Kumho to tune the tire for this truck. If that's the case, there were multiple errors made in the design process. We find the tires to be very unstable in wet driving conditions as well as having poor traction on unpaved roads, e.g., chip and seal, under any conditions.

Bought x4 new tires in August of 2016 from my local tire shop. A few days ago I walked outside to a flat tire. I sprayed my tire with soapy water and couldn't find a leak. Sprayed it on the side wall and found a leak coming out of one of the creases. I took the tire to get it replaced and they did not honor the defect. Neither did the Kumho dealer they purchased it from, and neither did Kumho tire. I basically bought x4 new tires and one only last x2 months and that's it. Contact Kumho Warranty Dept. and although she was kind and sweet she still did not warranty my faulty tire they produced. I'm out of pocket the cost of a tire and would never buy another item with their name on it. Lucky for them they get 1 star because 0 stars is not available on here. Happy Consumer.

I lease a 2014 Chrysler Town and Country. I have very little miles and my tires became unevenly worn and some minor dry rot. I had to replace two tires when I was unemployed on a car that was newer with low miles. I talked to the company and did exactly what they told me to do to hopefully process the warranty and they kept changing the story. Besides the fact that it is almost impossible to get through to the tire company I put in multiple phone calls and basically got nowhere.

My first experience with Kumho tires involved my Mazda Miata M Series. As replacements were four new Kumho tires. Immediately I noticed that the car was like riding on rocks. One could feel every imperfection on the road surface. My original Yokohama tires did not last long. However the Kumho set even wore out quicker! My new Suzuki Reno Luxury Edition 2007 year model came with Kumho Ecsta tires. Before 19000 miles, two of the tires developed large bubbles on the sidewalls, another blew out, and the remaining tire was worn out to the the point of necessitating a replacement.

3000 miles after I bought my 2008 M6 the front tires (Kumho) almost got me killed. Had to replace both front tires (see pics). Right after the purchase the car was thoroughly inspected, all fluids replaced, lube oil samples taken & analyzed (just to illustrate how I take care of my "baby"). The 4-wheel alignment I had done after installing the new tires did not show anything justifying such damage as seen on the picture. Spend the extra buck and buy decent tires. It's worth it!

My husband & I purchased a new 2013 Chrysler Town & Country Touring. The van had Kumho tires on it. I have the oil changed regularly & tires rotated routinely. In July of this year, mileage was 46,000. A neighbor was over & happened to notice a large bald spot with steel belts showing on right front tire. I WAS SHOCKED. Had to buy 4 new tires, $600. This particular Kumho tire stated you should get 80,000 miles with it!!! I tried to sell 3 of them & all callers said, "No thanks, they're JUNK" when I told them what brand. Very unhappy with this tire that came on my brand new $31,000 mini van!!! :-( Do not buy Kumho tires.

Kumho Solus tires came on my 2013 Hyundai Sonata lease. After only a few thousand miles the road noise through the tires became very loud. It's became so bad that I have to keep my radio at 50% or better just to understand what is being said. In August 2015 at around 22,000 miles the service manager recommended to buy at least 2 new tires before winter. Thought I could get better wear than that. Went through a rough winter where even the traction control didn't help much. Should state am 75 years old and not a leadfoot. Have only had 2 moving violations since 1957. My lease is up in August and the tires are under the minimum tread depth with cracks and checks in sidewalls and they are going to expect me to pay for them. Am filing complaint with BBB and State Att. Gen's office.

I purchased 4 Kumho Solus tires two years ago (Discount tire). I was given a free 5th tire no charge for a spare, which I appreciated. 4 tires were made in China, one was made in Vietnam. Yes really! The tires aren't round. They are on a vehicle driven only sporadically - a Suzuki Sidekick. Severe wheel bounce/vibration at speed. Discount tried 3 times to balance them. The best (larger) independent local tire store then declared they couldn't be balanced because of out-of-round construction. Total crap tires! Thank goodness they aren't on my wife's car.

In February 2016 I bought 4 brand new Kumhos that the salesman at Tire Masters in Palm Bay told me had a 60,000 mile warranty on them. Three weeks ago, we started feeling the passenger front tire jump, and a few days later this tire blew. The pictures show that there was clearly tread separation, but the dealer told me (after waiting almost 2 weeks for an answer from the Kumho rep) that they are stating it was not a tire defect and they would not replace it.

As a consumer of a brand new 2014 Dodge Durango Limited I thought there should be no worries about manufacturers being responsible for their products. WRONG!!! At 16,000 miles my tires Kumho KL21 are almost completely bald. I was notified at my last service that they recommend new tires. WHAT?!! By the way I followed all OEM service recommendations. When I went to Kumho website they have printed that this particular tires is rated for 60,000 miles, except on OEM. So I guess spending nearly $45k on the vehicle is not enough. Why exactly will they not warranty the tires from a new vehicle?? I work in the automotive industry and OEM parts & service parts are all the same manufacturing processes. Completely disgusted at such poor quality and terrible customer service. Be warned. Before you purchase a new vehicle make sure it's not Kuhmo tires.

We own a very expensive custom order SUV. It is a 05, yet only shows 100k miles today. Tire size required is LT265/75R16 Load Range E 10 ply rated. These are NOT cheap tires in this size. Our OEM set lasted 80k miles. Our vehicle is "Showroom New", in fact the OEM spare had NEVER been out of the vehicle or installed and was brand new. This is how well I take care of my tires and avoid problems.

We bought a 2014 Dodge Durango in September of that year. We were traveling on May 1st this year to our NC home from Florida. Our vehicle started vibrating and we pulled off at the next exit. The tire service center we went into told us we had a bulging faulty tire. When he checked the others they were going the same. This vehicle was at 20826 miles. We are both in our 70's so no racers or abuse here. We had to get a new set of tires which cost us $1479.81. I wrote to Dodge and sent them photos that we took also a copy of the invoice.

I purchased 4 Kumho Ecsta PA31 tires October 2015, and right off the bat had a vibration problem at highway speed. Working with Tire Rack (where I bought the tires), 2 were replaced due to being out of round - one at my expense). After 4 balance attempts, 2 being road forced balanced - totaling over $250.00, I still have vibration problems at 12k miles! I have also replaced my struts/shocks, done an alignment and played with various tire pressures - nothing has helped. I've made 2 attempts to contact Kumho but have been ignored.

When I needed tires for my Mazda, I went to the dealership and they put on these Kumho tires. They lasted exactly one day. I hit a curb mildly at 5mph and two tires blew out completely. I have hit many curbs in my lifetime and have never had such a bad result. I am now afraid for the two remaining tires that I have. I got two replacement from Firestone, because I did not want to get these Kumho again. Now I am worried for the two remaining Kumho tires that I have. I will write to their customer support but I am not expecting anything positive from this after reading all the complaints here about them.

Brought 2016 car in December 4, 2015. Very happy with car until I went out of town 2nd week in March. Had a blowout coming from Lake Charles, La 400 miles. Only 3.000 miles on car. I thought I hit something in the road. Evidently by reading the reviews on the tire I have on my car turn out I really need to get them check. Sounds like I have a bad set of tires. Need to get them change asap!!! Sounds like these tires blowout even if you hit a pot hole in the road which I did. Need to investigate further. Don't want to have another blowout. Hope I can get some help without spending money.

These tires are on my brand new car. I have 18000 miles and they are wearing up even. And cracking. They blame me, Kumho does. They did tell me on phone they now they made a tire. That's underrated. They are going to hurt someone. No one ever buy Kumho. I will be posting my problems everywhere.

It amazes me that the government has not banned this tire company from doing business. I often wonder who they bought off in the congress to sell these dangerous tires in the USA. The only positive part was the dealer who exchanged these death trap tires for Goodyear Wranglers for my Mountaineer. These tires do NOT measure up to the advertised life, are prone to rapid wear and blowouts are common. Remember the old saying, "Your life is riding on your tires"? There are much better tires out there than this brand. I would hope the government recalls these death trap tires.

Bought Kumho tires at tire reseller that I had used for years. Brought stamped envelope with me and had dealer assist me in filling out rebate form on October 20, 2015. I put the envelope in the mail that same day. I called 8 1/2 weeks later and was told that the envelope was not received till November 17th. The postal service may be slow but that is ridiculous. The customer service agent said he could do little but expedite the request for rebate. It is now January 5th and I have not received rebate and sense (based on other reviews) that I will never see the money.

We are seniors, 70 & 69. Our 2 cars had over 250,000 miles and we needed a more dependable car for long trips. We decided on a 2015 Dodge Durango. We found a friendly dealership, Brennon Dodge of Ruston, LA. All was going well and we were well pleased with our purchase until at 12,000 miles we had a tire blowout on the back driver's side. We were on a good road going about 50 miles an hour. While changing the tire, we found a very large opening in tire and could see the metal part of tire. The tire is a Kumho brand. We did some searching on Internet and found very disturbing reports of others having similar blowouts. Now we are afraid to drive our new car. Have you received any other complaints?

These came on a new 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The tires were kept fully inflated and suffered no severe use or damage. The tires were fine until they reached around 15,000 miles. That's when the droning became apparent. It came on rather suddenly and got worse fast. At 20,000 they were worn 3/4 of the way to the wear bars. When mentioned to the Hyundai service manager, he looked at them and noticed something I had missed. The entire contact surface of all 4 tires were covered in very fine scalloping. The service manager's lame excuse was that it was because I didn't rotate the tires twice a year. Yea, right. As of now they are at 33,000 and totally shot. Good riddance and I wouldn't wish these junk tires on anyone.

We purchased a 2012 Dodge Journey. We have noticed that the tire would not keep proper air balance. Every other month we would have to add air to the tires. My husband drive 15 miles to work M - F. There is 35000 miles on our vehicle. We live in Michigan and have not had problems with other tires we have used during the course of owning different cars. The front right tire had a blow out and we repaired it, paying out of pocket never considering that this was an issue with the tire.

The rebate states that my prepaid rebate card will be received within 6-8 weeks of delivery. I have called the rebate department 4 times now, spoke with supervisor Jackie ** on 2 occasions, and have not still received any resolution. I followed all the proper procedures, however, the customer service reps at the rebate promotion center tell me the time frame is 6-8 weeks from the date my claim was APPROVED! That is not what the rebate reads. If this is the way the company runs their promotions, look elsewhere for tires. I need another set of tires for my other car and will not purchase Kumho tires because of this problem.

We purchased a 2016 Hyundai Tucson on Sept. 14, 2015. Last week I brushed a curb in the parking lot of my local Acme store. I live a mile away and by the time I pulled in the driveway of my home the tire was flat. We contacted AAA to come and fill the tire with air but after several tries they could not keep the air in because there was a hole in the side wall of the tire. We only have 1000 miles on this car and it seems that this tire should have performed better. In addition to this problem we are unable to get a replacement tire from any local tire dealers. We had to contact the dealership to get a replacement at cost of over $200.00. I would consider this as a poor quality product and am stressed to drive this car now.

Kuhmo Tire - P195/60R-15 Kumho Solus KR21 - On January 07, 2014, I purchased 4 of the above tires from Tire Rack for a midsize economy car. Less than 1/2 the tire life, excessive vibration occurred. I took the vehicle to be checked out and found out the tire belts had broken causing the issue. I then contacted Kumho of the issue. They had me take to a local tire company for review. They again confirmed the broken belts. Kumho stated they would adjust the costs as long as I agreed to purchase another set of (same) tires. I agreed and another set was sent.

I rented a Chrysler Town and Country minivan from Enterprise to make a four day journey from Michigan to Oregon. Driving approximately 10 hours per day with minimal stops, there was only 8K miles on this vehicle when the tire pressure indicator lit up on the dashboard. I pulled off to the shoulder right away, but heard a loud noise and drag as I did so. According to the car behind me who helpfully stopped, the tire started smoking moments before it exploded. Upon examining the tire, the sidewall of the rear passenger side tire appeared to have melted in a ring around the entire tire. I examined the other tires and noticed brown heat discoloration on the opposing rear tire as well.

Driving down the 91 fwy and had a sudden blow out in the fast lane. I didn't hit anything or run over anything. Two independent tire dealers stated the tire was a defective tire. It was a very dangerous situation and my SUV almost flipped over. The tires were only two years old with good tread depth. I drive over two hours each day for work so safety is important. I felt I had to replace all four tires because I didn't trust the other Kumho tires on my car. Never will buy this brand of tires again. Also making a complaint with the dealer who sold me the car as they should be aware that they are selling new cars with defective tires.

My new car is a 2015 Kia Rio LX four door sedan. It came with factory installed Kumho tires on this car. After only 775 miles put on the car, the left front tire came apart on the inside of the tire make quite a noise. Took back to dealership to have checked out. Either a steel belt or a nylon cord gave way. Dealership doesn't carry this tire at all in stock. It has to be ordered. Kumho doesn't show this tire listed at all in their online warranty service listing. I wonder as to why???

I want to protect anyone and everyone I can to avoid purchasing Kumho tires. The tires I purchased were completely bald 15,000 miles before they were supposed to need changing and Kumho did not honor their warranty AT ALL. In fact, they tried to offer me a "deal" on the next set of tires, but when I did the math, I was still 15,000 miles short of what they should have covered. I was lucky not to have a blow out or anything scary. Don't buy Kumho tires, and if it's too late and you already did, DO NOT fall for their "deals" to try to get you to buy another set.

I have purchased 10 new tires since mileage 131,669 and I am now at 186,220. This would have been almost my 3rd set of Kuhmo tires that I would have purchased since 9/26/11. Sadly enough, I did not know the danger that was lurking underneath and within the interior wheel well area of my car. A rip within the tire wall that covered over 60 percent of the wheel was discovered this time. How bad the last tear was I cannot even fathom. My frustration with Kuhmo tires words can not express.

Driving on I-75 in Georgia at 60 MPH when truck began to vibrate. Pulled off at rest stop. Checked tire pressure and temperature. Both normal range. Visually inspected part of of tires could see. No defect seen. Pulled back onto interstate and vibration got worse. Pulled off at next exit where experienced a blow-out which was the result of a 5-inch separation defect in the inner wall of the tire, an LT 245/75/R16 Kumho. If hadn't gotten off when we did, probably would have experienced a catastrophic event, as was pulling a camper at the time.

2 tires had to be replaced because of "warping and cupping" at 7,000 miles. Today with less than 10,000 miles on the remaining 2 Kumho tires, one EXPLODED on the highway! My husband put on the spare and we went directly to the tire shop for a new tire, while there my husband looked at the last Kumho on the car to see its condition. Sure enough it was cupping like the first 2! So we had to replace 4 Kumho tires within 10,000 miles! TRASH! Don't waste your money or your time trying to get them covered under warranty! I am just grateful my husband was driving when the tire exploded and not our teenage daughter!!!! Don't put your family at risk with these piece of crap tires!!

I purchased a set of 4 Kuhmo Road Venture AT KL78 tires for my 2014 RAM 4x4 quad cab. Took it on a 4k mile trip and upon return and a total of 7k miles on these tires they are almost worn to the safety bar between the tread. At this rate these tires will not last me 15k miles and will need to be replaced. Contacted Kuhmo warranty but have not had any response. The tires did not come with a mileage warranty and now I know why, because their mileage sucks. I however do expect a product that I paid $700 for to last more than 1/4 the miles of similar tires. I choose these tires because of their unique tread design and figured I would get at least 30k miles out of them NOT 15k if I am lucky.

I bought a 2015 Dodge Journey in February of this year. It is my second car, and I drive it mostly when I have to take the whole family somewhere. There has been road construction bringing the freeway to a standstill at points on my way to work. So, I decided to drive the Journey on 7/31/15 instead of my Dart. The Dart is a stick shift and I didn't want to deal with that in stop start traffic. I was driving the speed limit of 70 when my car started making a very loud noise. I told my daughter I thought I had a flat tire. My car then started doing the wobbly shaking thing I associated with having a previous flat tire. I drove my car to the exit that was immediately on my left. Upon looking out my rear view mirror before changing into the land next to the exit, I saw my entire tread of my tire fly up into the air and almost hit the car behind me, which had to stop on the freeway. It looked as if my whole tire had flown off.

Bought a 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe from Wilson Hyundai in Flowood MS last year. Car has 18K + miles. Started making a roaring sound when on the highway. Dealership advised me it needed 2 new tires on the back. The tires on it are Kumho. I was in shock. Dealership refused to cover cost. Told us we would have to pursue the tire company. From reading previous posts sounds like we won't get anywhere, but I am about to write letters to Better Business Bureau, Hyundai Home Office, US and state Attorney General Offices, etc.

I have a 2013 Sonata and had to replace three tires due to hitting pot holes. Total was 600.00. I think the dealer had my #. I HAD TOYO tires on my other car and never a problem. These tires are the worst I have ever own.

I purchased a new 2014 Dodge Journey. Never abused my driving of my Journey, taken it only to the dealer for service. Only have 27000 miles on the Journey. My last service they told me I needed two new front tires. He showed me how the treads are showing under the rubber, this on both front tires. They also told me that looking at the way the tires were worn they could see that I did not abuse the driving of the tires. Also, my radio panel every so often goes blank for a few seconds and comes back on. This has been going on since I bought the Journey new, and the dealership says that they see no problems with the radio panel.

Purchased my 2013 Hyundai Sonata brand new and currently have about 24k on it. Went to the Shop (non dealer) to get inspection and was told, "Car passed but you will need to replace tires really soon". I was stunned. I have owned many cars and have never ever had to replace tires at 24K miles even on the crappy cars. LOL. These tires are now losing air pressure and from reading these complaints Kumho won't honor any kind of warranty for their product. I will never buy a Kumho product again or anything that have Kumho on them. Hope Hyundai takes notice. Hope they remember when their product were junk and was not able to sell them till they implemented that 10year/100,000k warranty. They have come so far to let Cheapness cloud their name. Drop Kumho or we will drop you. Sorry had to put that in.

I cannot recommend Kumho tire products. I bought my first set of 4 through America's Tire for a reasonable price. They have a 85,000 warranty. All four wore out within 25,000 miles. I purchased another set, thinking my first pair must have been a one - off; the tires were highly rated at the point of sales. Well, even with a strict diet of rotations every 6000 miles and a re-alignment, the new pair only made it 50,000 miles. I have given up on this brand.

Well this is the 3rd set I have put on a 2013 Dodge Dart with 45 Thousand miles on the car. Kumho told me they have no warranty on them just thirty seconds when you drive them out the door. The tires are no good. They have flat spots on all of the ones I bought after about 9 thousand miles. Hendrick Dodge in Concord put the second set on for free after the first set messed up. Now I was gonna buy four more but I'm sure as heck won't now. I called Kumho and they think it's a joke. Someone should start a class action lawsuit on these people. They shouldn't be allowed to sell stuff this dangerous. And I won't buy another car with these stinking tires on them either. No telling how many accidents has happened because of this crap they sell.

I own a 2 year old Hyundai Accent with 14k miles on the car. I am going to replace my 4th tire due to a bubble. The first time I took the car to an authorized dealer due to a bubble in the right front tire. I was told I hit a pothole. I didn't but they insisted I did so they wouldn't cover the cost of the new tire. A few months later the left front tire had a bubble then awhile later back to the right front and now the left front has a bubble in it. IF YOU LIVE IN NY DO NOT BUY THESE TIRES. THESE TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE and Kumho's customer service dept is also. As soon as I have enough to get a full set of REAL tires I am done with these.

Was told by Goodyear that at 17,000 miles the back 2 tires were cupped and all 4 showed excessive wear. I had the tires rotated every 5,000 to 6,000 miles and aligned at 12,000. Hyundai of Green - Akron Ohio did not seem to be concerned or felt that there was much they could do for me. Based on the other complaints, think that I will cut my losses and just get new tires from Goodyear since I know they will stand behind them. As others have stated, these are the worst tires I have ever drove on, no traction in the winter and currently sounds like an airplane due to the excessive road noise. Sounds like a class action suit should be started so companies and dealerships don't get away with this. We all paid good money for the vehicles and they should stand behind the tires and make it right.

Similar experience with these tires. Worn after 26,000 miles. Thankfully no blowout problems. Covered under prorated warranty but still cost me money. I should have not had to spend with an 85,000 mile warranty. I may just return these and get a better quality USA made tire. Adding up the original price and prorated warranty cost, I think it would be cheaper just to spend the extra money up front and get a more realistic warranted tire.

The tires is good and secure but after 4 months of use there 6.32 left on the tread! Very disappointing. Will have to buy new tires for next winter!

During service, mechanic noticed tires were deformed and rippled tread on all 4 tires. Tires look like new.. Apart from this, fitted to my 2012 Pajero. The suspension, etc. checked ok. Tires have only done 16,000 km. Went to tire supplier who upon looking at tires said that "I was going around roundabouts too fast". Couldn't believe my ears.. Next one was that I hadn't rotated tires.. First thought was that there was no surprise from supplier. I asked to see the manager who stated straight away that it was not a tire issue? Maybe we were seeing things.

2013 Hyundai Sonata and Veloster both have Kumho tires. Both have experienced slow leaks, early wear, and horrible road noise. 24000 miles on the Sonata and told my tires will need replacing by next inspection...really?! The Veloster tires cupped almost immediately and are the loudest tires I've ever heard. We bought the maintenance packages on both vehicles and have had all scheduled maintenance done on time. Absolutely the worst tires ever and this will impact my decision to buy Hyundai again. Who wants to pay more than $20k for a new car and then have to replace the tires almost immediately?!

Kumho Solus, H25. 215/55/17 - Tires exhibited excessive tire wear on sidewalls. The mileage tires were replaced at 24,000 miles. The reason for replacement was "safety." Kia placed these tires on the car from the factory. Moderate acceleration revealed a feeling of tire deformation, for example, a wag, wobble and squirm came from the tires as if you were accelerating on ice. Tire were rotated at factory intervals and tire pressured checked constantly. Additionally, wheel balancing and alignment checked. The outside of the tires were so threadbare that the vehicle could not be operated safely. Replace all four tires through an independent tire outlet. Performance characteristics (handling, braking and acceleration) improved dramatically.

First bubble in tire was at 15,000 mile. Did hit pot hole and had to replace tire. It was not covered and cost me $210.00 for the new one and the same brand "Kumho". Now a second tire has a bubble on it and I did not hit a pot hole. I am taking it to the dealership tomorrow... I do not want to buy another Kumho tire... they are noisy and do not last. They are dangerous and should be taken off the market. I purchased a 2014 Dodge Dart on May 5, 2014 and it came with these tires on it. I will never buy another car with these tires on it. Be aware everyone, these tires are dangerous.

Had run flat tires put on my z4 bmw. After less than 11000 miles they had to be replaced. Called the manufacturer. They didn't care said maybe something wrong with my car. Buyer beware. This company should be investigated by the DOJ. What they're doing is criminal.

The rear driver side tire is leaking air and was told it cannot be fixed because the leak is near the sidewall. Cheap, lousy tires and bad service at Webb Hyundai in Indiana near Highland. I was never informed that the tires are not covered in warranty and that I had to buy a special warranty. Bad experience with Hyundai and Kumho Tires. Own a Honda and Subaru and by far they have good dealer service.

I was told by dealer that the Kumho tires that came on my brand new Hyundai Sonata needed replacing at 20,000 miles. I have not ever owned a vehicle that had to have tires replaced on it so soon. Shame on Hyundai and Kumho for allowing such an unsafe tire to be used on a brand new car literally putting people's lives at risk!

I bought a NEW Ford car that came with Kumho tires. At 26,000 miles Ford said tires were shot. I was shocked. My ford dealership took care of everything. They said the tire would be pro-rated if I paid $370.00. I would get all new tires and an alignment. I asked what was wrong with the tires and what happens if it happens again, or should I go with a different brand. Ford dealership said just a bad batch of tires and I was going into new tires from Kumho so the warranty would start over. OK deal. 2 1/2 years later, the car now has 54,000 miles on it and about 27,000 miles on my new replacement tires (same tires as 1st set) and Ford say they're shot. The Ford dealership calls Kumho. Kumho say they already helped me last time, not their problem.

Place order for these tires on Wal-Mart.com. Tires installed on 2/25/15. On 3/26/15 back driver tire flat from on slow leak, now front tire same side doing the same time. Buy road hazard warranty, but can't get refund which is what I want.

Took my sonata in for its 24,000 mile maintenance check and was told the tires were worn to a 3/32 and would need replacement shortly. I have had this vehicle 19 months (leased it new) and have had regular maintenance (including tire rotation every 5,000 miles) and feel the tire wear of these tires is pitiful at best. I questioned the service advisor as was told these tires have a history of poor performance. I was also told they are no longer available. My question is Why would Hyundai put such lousy tires on their vehicles and after having complaints from other customers, not offered owners of these lousy tires a discount on replacement tires. We love our sonata, but are having second thoughts about purchasing another when our lease runs out... This possible loss of our business is the consequences of these lousy tires...

A set of Kumho tires with 16,000 miles were making a lot of road noise. The tires were rotated every 4,000 miles and air pressure was kept up to pressure with an automatic dashboard monitor. The tires are cupped, the dealer contacted the Kumho rep, he would not even look at the tires, just said "the customer did not rotate or must not have kept the tire pressure up to date, we will not honor warranty."

I've had this set of tires with maybe 10000 miles. Now have had 2 blow outs with these tires. Will never get again and was told they are the best tire to pull with. Will be making phone calls Monday morning. With this blow out left me along side of road with truck and trailer loaded with horses.

2013 Hyundai Veloster currently has less than 9,000 miles. Driving down interstate. Had a blow out on back tire. Upon inspection 2 of the other 3 tires have a bulge/ knot protruding. Now 3 Kumho tires have to be replaced. Tires very expensive, therefore, can't drive car until tires replaced. Kumho put my family at risk by putting such cheap made tires on any vehicle. Would not recommend to my worst enemy.

Bought a new 2013 Hyundai Sonata with Kumho tires. Rotated tires every 6 to 8 thousand miles. The third time I had the tires rotated at 20,000 miles they were making a lot of noise. The tire guys at the store showed me all my tires were cupping. I have been a car guy for many years. Air pressure has been at 33 psi and checked very often. After making two long trips these tires, they are the worst I have ever owned. I would not trust these tires on any family car.

I have a Kia Optima hybrid with 33k miles and have went to dealership for all oil changes and tire rotations. Within a few months of buying the car (new), the car had a sideways shimmy to it. Imagine the water in my bottle swishing back and forth. Each time I took it in for oil/tire rotation I was told that it must be from 'mud build up'. It should be noted that I live off a dirt road. After last week's tire rotation, the car shimmied way worse than before. I brought it back to the dealership so they could find out why there was such a drastic change in the shimmy for the worse. It felt like the lug nuts weren't tightened (though I checked and all were tight except one that nudged a little).

I have leased a 2012 Hyundai Sonata with Kumho tires. My lease is up at the end of February 2015 with only 22,426 mileage and yet I was just informed that I need to replace all the tires, "below the specs". The tires through Hyundai will cost me $360, these tires should have lasted me until my lease was over. Highly, highly frustrated!

In Jan 2014 I purchased 4 new Kumho tires for my 2003 Ford Ranger. After my drive home the truck sat for a long time. I never put more than 5000 km per year on any vehicle. Since driving again there is a terrible shaking and vibration while driving @ 80 kmh. After complaining to the vendor I was told about flat spots, and bad wheel bearings, etc. I went to a Ford Dealership for proper analysis. NO problems with shocks, struts or bearings or suspension with only 52,000 km on the truck. The report on tires is: force balance test results: one tire @ 9 lbs, one tire @ 27 lbs, one tire @ 30 lbs and a really bad one @ 60 lbs.

I bought a Brand new 2012 Dodge caravan SXT and it has these tires on it. I barely drive. As a matter of fact we are going into 2015 in 5 days, my van only has 24,000 miles on it and my tires are all bald and need to all be replaced!! I am a single mom, I can't afford to buy a new set of tires. I have kept up the maintenance of rotating them and alignments and they still went bald!!!! I would never recommend these tires to anyone unless you like to buy tires very often.

The Kumho tires on my new Hyundai Sonata were bald at 17,000 miles... GARBAGE TIRES... They lasted 11 months on my new lease. Kumho gave me a credit of $70 towards my next tires. This shows me they knew their tire don't last and their product is terrible. I will never buy or lease another Hyundai as long as they come with KUMHO tires...

I bought 4 new Kumho Tires in June 2014 for my SUV and I'm so very sorry I wasted my money on these tires! I drive 3 hours a day to and from work, over mountains and in bad weather, and I am terrified every day now with these tires on my vehicle. It's hard to control my SUV with these tires and I feel like I'm all over the interstate. I drive much slower than the speed limit due to the fact the tires don't grip the road at all and when I drive over a bump, my SUV wants to slide over in the lane next to me. I'm so upset because these tires are dangerous and I don't have enough money to buy a new set of tires I can depend on. So now I'm stuck with these horrible tires.

Factory installed on 2013 Hyundai Sonata. Bald at 18,000 miles. Replaced with Made in the USA tires. When new tires were put on, tire dealer didn't even ask if I wanted the Kumho's placed in my car because they were so badly worn.

I bought a new 2014 Dodge Journey and within 20,000 km. my tires were uneven on the back. I replaced them and now before 60,000 km the new tire wore out on the passenger rear in the center. I looked it up and it says over inflated but I have not touched the tire and the dealership put the tires on. I went in to complain and was told tires are only to last around 40,000 km. This is totally ridiculous. I may be a woman but I know something must be wrong to be going through tires on the back when my vehicle is a front wheel drive. If anyone out there can help me I would appreciate it. I need to find the problem because the dealership won’t.

I will never purchase Kumho tires for any vehicle. We bought a 2013 Fiesta that had brand new Kumho tires on it. The tires have 20,000 miles on them and two have split! What kind of cheap crap does Kumho use in their tires? Seriously! When you buy a new car, you don't expect to have to put new tires on in a year! Then to top it off, Kumho rep told us the tires were warrantied and to take the car to Discount Tire where the guy called Kumho and was told they didn't warranty dealer tires... Kumho SUCKS! Never purchase their products! Totally warn against it!

I have had many vehicles, many types of tires, but never had Kumho until they came with the 2010 Santa Fe SUV I purchased used with 19,000 miles back in 2011. They were new tires and I have now 61,000 on the same set of 4, always rotated on each oil change. I'm amazed at how well they hold up, especially in the hot South Fla roadways which can be tough on tires. I don't think I've ever had a car for 3 years and NOT replaced the tires. They are quiet, handle well, AND still look like they have about 20,000 miles left on them. I have to say, I'm a real satisfied customer of these tires and would absolutely replace them with new Kumhos.

Purchased a new Kia Sportage March 2012 for my daughter to use in the area. Vehicle has only 13,800 miles use and has experienced multiple tire punctures, loss of air failures. Other family tires with much more extensive use on three other vehicles have had no such problem on the same local roads. I see other Kumho complaints similar in nature.

Bought in June 2013 Kumho tires for Kia Sorento. Was an expensive mistake, when we drive on highway, it is very noisy and sounds terrible. If it rain and road is wet, got no grip. Car slip and slide all over. Would not recommend Kumho tires to anyone. Rather go for trusted brands.

I purchased 4 Kumho Tires in June of 2012. I put on 12,000 miles in two years. I had to replace the tires on August 16, 2014. This has been a very expensive ordeal. I would not recommend anyone buying these tires and I do not think Jack Williams should sell them, telling me they are a very good tire.

I have a Town & Country lease van and the tire tread began showing wear at 14,777 miles. Dealership said, 'not their responsibility' and left it at that. Since then I've had 4 flat tires and one had to be replaced before 6 months. The owner of the dealership at that time was kind enough to "buy" me a tire (Goodyear). Since then I have to constantly put air into my tires and no two show the same psi - ever! Yes, I've had them rotated. A small nail was found in one tire and a small screw in the other (different times). Each of no consequence. These tires do not hold up. My lease ends in March and I cannot get Kumho to even respond to my emails. I refuse to be responsible for these tires and may end up in court. I've leased 4 vans, same dealership, through the years and have NEVER experienced bad tires like this.

Have Kumho tires on a 2013 Veloster only 12,000 miles and they all have to be replaced. I called the service department where I bought the car and ask one of the service rep how long should these type of tires last and he stated about 20,000 miles. He asked that I bring the car in so that he could see them. So took the car in, asked for the same gentleman but he was not available. This time I was told by someone else that they only last about 15,000 miles and that they have changed these tires on some vehicles even at 12,000 because they do not last. I do not think one should need to replace 4 tires on a car that is little over a year. Shame on the manufacturer and on the dealership. After some searching found many complaints about this tires. Thank you for those who wrote the reviews.

I bought 4 Kumho tires for my Toyota Celica, primarily because I had 2 on the front when I bought the car years ago, and my boyfriend, a mechanic, confirmed Kumho is a good reliable brand. He said they were having a buy 4 rebate special so we bought 4. He installed and I waited for the credit card rebate to arrive. Not until months later while thumbing through papers on my table did I discover that a rebate form had to be submitted to Kumho before the deadline, which expired 2 weeks ago! Oops! I desperately called around, finally leaving "Mike" at Kumho Tires a rambling message begging for an exception to my expired rebate form. To my complete surprise he called me back within an hour and urged me to get the form and receipt to him asap and he would honor.

Purchased Dodge Journey in 2012 and had a tire blowout going down a highway at 65 mph and couldn't see what we had hit. After reading some of the comments here I don't think we hit anything. It tore up the inside of my wheel well. Replaced the tire for $190. Now two years later looking at needing to replace all four tires and I only have 18,000 miles on the vehicle when they are supposed to last 60,000. Will not be purchasing this brand again or a new vehicle with this brand on it. Never had a tire wear out this fast on any of my other vehicles so I don't feel like it has anything to do with it. I have had tires rotated and everything.

The kumho tires are the worst I've ever purchased in nearly 40 yrs of driving. They "cupped" after 18 months of 20, 000 mi. Very noisy and terrible in the snow. A big thumbs down.

First set of these tires were fine, but noisy. Have had new ones on my very well maintained 2005 Toyota Highlander for 4 months. The right front tire imploded on the highway while I was driving 60 mph. It completely blew out my right front wheel well, and totaled my car. I lost control and grazed the side of a semi. Fortunately, the semi kept me from a roll-over. Since I have liability only on this car, I contacted Kumho. They transferred me several times ‘til I got voicemail. The claims rep DID call me back, but insists I must give him the tire before he starts a claim! The tire is in tiny pieces on the KS Turnpike, somewhere between mile marker 26-28! He was rude and yelled at me. They refuse to help. This could have killed me or anyone near me on the road!!! They need to pay for my car.

KUMHO K21 SOLUS TIRES - My daughter called me to tell me she had a flat on her 2013 kia sportage. I responded to her and found a carpet tack actually flattened her tire. There's no way a tack that is a half of a inch long should have went thru her steel belting. Upon fixing her tire, I noticed strands of steel belting are coming thru the side wall of the tire, no visible damage at all. These tires are extremely dangerous. These are the same tires my 3 year old grandson's safety is dependent on, and my daughter of course. I started checking in to this tire and found 69 complaints locally where people are having blow outs. My daughter's suv has 11000 miles on it. That's all. When contacting kumho, their reaction was, "oh well, you must have bad luck." That's it, no addressing the issue of the tires' defective issues. Someone will have to die before anything is done by kumho, sadly to say.

I purchased a 2013 Dodge Dart limited which came with Kumho Solus tires HR225/45R17 on August 26, 2013. Since that time I have had to replace 4 tires. Any slight bump or blemish in the road my tires go flat or have developed a very large knot. I travel alone and frequently. I do not feel safe in my own vehicle because of the tires. Not to mention the cost each time to replace the tires(s). I have contacted Kumho for assistance, but haven't received any as of yet. I will never purchase a vehicle that has these tires. I will discourage anyone I know from doing the same. It is not safe.

Warranty for 85,000 miles and worn down to 2/32 with less than 43,000 miles on vehicle. Original owner and tires were on car when I bought. Dealership acts like it is going to help but so far am getting no where. I agree, these tires don't even belong on tricycles.

Bought a Chevrolet truck with these tires on it. They had good tread depth, not very old, no signs of cracking/dry rot. The week after buying truck, going up interstate, right rear tire suddenly blew out. Had just rotated and checked air pressure (thankfully) tore up the side of my truck, did over 500.00 damage/would hate to think what would have happened if the tire was on front of truck when it blew out. Now I have 3 good tires that I am afraid to use plus repairing truck and buying another set of tires. I have never had a blow out before like this, but after research, it is common with this brand.

I bought 2013 Dodge Journey. Two months later the tires chunks of rubber were falling off. I went to Discount Tires and they replaced all four tires. Three months later chunks of rubber starting to come off all four new tires. I went back to Discount Tire. I told them I didn't want these tires, they weren't safe. I wanted some other tires. Kumho said there was no defect, the problem was the driver. After replacing all four tires, the problem was the driver.

In a moment of obvious insanity, I decided to go from champagne (Michelin) to spoiled buttermilk (Kumho) in the tire category for an all-original, immaculate 1984 Nissan 300ZX. My problem was in reading some reviews online where people raved about these cheap Chinese-made pieces of junk. Fortunately, I only bought two tires for the front. Not even 3,000 miles on them and they are impossible to balance. Not keep in balance, but impossible to balance. This weekend, off they come and into the trash they go and I'm putting on four new Michelins. They say you get what you pay for. Mostly that's true. With Kumho, you pay very little and get even less. Avoid them.

I purchased a brand new 2013 Kia Optima about 6 months ago. I had about 4,000 miles on my car when I had my front right tire start to go bad. It started to wave and dent at first and then about a week later it started bulging out the side. Not too long after this, about another month my front left tire started to do the same thing, and then shortly after my back right tire has started to wave and dent (no bubble yet). I called Kumho and they told me there was nothing they could do for me. So brand new tires on my car (I literally only drive 24 miles a day, these tires should have lasted me for the next 3 years) and I have already had to purchase two new tires. The worst part is Kumho never tried to make it right one. They just kept telling me that it "must just be bad luck."

I bought a new 2013 Hyundai Sonata a year ago with Kumho tires. 24000 miles and now replacing them. Tires are awful. Tread worn, lumps and bumps.

Kumho solus kl21... Premature Tread separation and Air leaks between the plies... Low tire pressure light came on. After several attempts to repair the leak the dealership replaced the tire for $157.80 at my expense. Two weeks later the tread on another tire started to separate causing a violent shaking in our 2012 Hyundai Tucson. After returning to the dealership to have car inspected for mechanical problems. They told me to replace the tires even though they were balanced and were within run out tolerances.

I have had my 2013 Optima Hybrid for a little over 8 months; in this time span, I have had to deal with my low tire pressure light turning off and on as it pleases. I assumed it may be a defect in the sensors on my vehicle; however, I had it checked out by the dealership where I made my purchase. I was told by the service manager that almost everyone with this brand of time experiences the same problems as me, no warranty, just buy new tires and you will be fine. ** that. This ** brand is ridiculous. I will be purchasing a set of Nankang's to eliminate the issue, then I will be fedexing these piece of crap tires back to those vultures.

I got 30,083 miles out of a 60,000 mile rated tire, not to mention the sidewalls were cracking. When contacting the Kumho manufacture, I was told that they would only refund me 30% of the cost of the tire even though the tire store told them I was at 4/32 at 30,083 miles. The manufacturer said the tire was not safe to drive on but yet told me that it still had .020 of tread left on it. When I told the warranty department at Kumho that the tires were the "BIGGEST pieces of **" I have ever owned, they told me I was not a Christian; that made me wonder how these so called "christens" in the warranty dept sleep at night knowing that they are denying hard working consumers a refund on an obvious poorly made/designed tire. According to the tire dealership, they have had numerous unsatisfied customers and a stack of returned Kumho's in their back room. These tires clearly need to be recalled.

I purchased a new 2012 Hyundai Veloster January of 2012, the car has Kumho Solis 18" tires as the original tires. I've had all of my scheduled service work done at the Hyundai dealership along with my tires rotated and balanced as required. I also had my car aligned twice in two years and the alignment is checked each time the car is taken in for service... The car has always been garage kept and driven hwy miles the majority of the 24,000 miles. I had a tire pressure light come on back in November. I took the car immediately to the local Hyundai dealership where I was told the tires had severe cupping/feathering/and lumps in the flat surfaces as well as uneven wear on all 4 tires. I was suggested I replace the tires ASAP and was given a quote of over $850.00 before tax.

I purchased a new 2013 Dodge Journey in Aug. of 2013 with Kumho P225/65R17 tires on it. I have 6000 miles on these tires and they are inflated properly with nitrogen. I am very concerned with the ride, you feel every bump like hard rubber. I am very concerned because we travel a lot. Any suggestions would be appreciated as the dealerships are not helpful. No one wants to do anything about it.

I bought 4 brand new Kumho tires for Honda Odyssey Absolute, with a standard size 215/55/17. Previously using Yokohama. First installed, it is very noisy compared to the previous tires. After 5 months, and there is no use of 5000 km, the tire has lumps and make the car shake and steering wheel shake. Let alone at high speed, at the speed of 20 km also been felt. Kumho very poor quality. Only waste money and harm people. A lot of friends in Indonesia who complained about the tires. There should be a crackdown on this brand, because it is very detrimental to consumers and also endanger the lives of people.

I bought 4 Kumho tires, LT 16 inch, in Dec. of 2011. Load range E. In July, traveling to Milwaukee, with my 5th wheel RV in tow, I blew out a tire, left front. Less than 23,000 miles on it. $1400.00 damage to the front of my Chevy 2500 HD. Of course, it was considered a road hazard, and I know I didn't hit anything. Thus, being out of town, I bought 2 new tires, so they matched up. In September, on our way back from Minnesota, and with the 5th wheel in tow again, I blew out the left side rear tire. 24,000 miles on it.

Second set of Kumho tires on my Toyota Prius. First set almost driven to the warranty life. Second set used only 23k of 28% of 80k miles. Tire IMPLODED from inside out as driving on interstate. Tire Failure, manufacturer not responsible for extensive damages to vehicle. Just willing to prorate the one tire. What about the 3 time bombs waiting to EXPLODE on other 3 wheels. I am willing to accept all documented tire failures and proceed legally.

We were so happy when my daughter got her new Hyundai Veloster. She was riding an old Chevy and we did not feel safe when she went out. Having a new car what could go wrong? The new car was purchased in 2/2012. Since then she has 4 flat tires and 3 rims had to be replaced - the tire Kumho Tires. She never had a flat with her old Chevy and have the original rims on the 2000 Chevy..

With 4 Kumho tires supplied by our reputable dealer back home, we were driving our full-size Ford van in Florida from Miami to Sarasota. We intended to drive home in a couple of days from Sarasota, and had just had the tires checked there. The mechanic had stated the tires still had plenty of tread on them to make the drive to Ohio and then some. As we drove on a completely clear night across Alligator Alley, no traffic, nothing in the road, etc., the right front tire blew out. As my husband struggled to control the car, a second tire in the right rear blew out. Then the second rear tire blew out as well, as we were spinning 360 degrees at least 3, possibly 4 times. We ended upright beside the road, incredibly lucky.

On 7/14/12, we purchased four (4) new Kumho 205/60/16 tires, spending $400.00 from our local dealer in Pensacola, FL. On 7/27/13, we were driving to Canada, approx. 1,200 miles, to visit family. We drove almost 350 miles, when we started experiencing gradually worsening vibration, pulled into a rest area and could not see anything amiss. It felt like a wheel was going to fall off! We then proceeded onto the interstate, when the vibration made it VERY difficult to control the car, so I exited at the next exit, Elkton, TN, where there is nothing at the immediate exit - we headed toward the town of Elkton.

We have a 2013 Hyundai with 21,000 miles with Kumho tires. At approximately 15,000 miles, I noticed a bulge in the sidewall of the front right tire... I took it to the dealership where it was purchased... Taylor Hyundai of Augusta, GA... and was told it was my fault and neither they or Kumho would warranty it. I had the tire replaced then. At 20,000 miles, the tires were so noisy, the service manager thought it might be a bearing. On inspection, he noted that the tires were all cupped badly and that was what the noise was.

We purchased a 2013 Hyundai Sonata with 20,000 mo on the odometer. The tires are suppose to be 85,000 mile tires. They are wore from 10/32 to as little as 4/32 and Service Manager says the tires are wearing uneven and one has large hunk of rubber missing from sidewall. Kumho said they would not do anything for us as Nothing is their fault. The dealership has agreed to buy us two new tires to replace the worst two but I'm not sure I want these "death wish" tires on my car and going to ask if Hyundai of Nicholasville will buy another brand even if they won't match and then buy out of my own pocket two matching. Beware if you buy Kumho 25's or 21's. Don't buy a Hyundai with Kumho Tires which are made in China.

I bought these tires for a truck that I rarely drive. I don't think these tires have 10,000 miles on them. One day while sitting under my carport, one of the tires just blew up (see picture). I'm scared to buy a new one thinking the other 3 may do the same thing by this time while driving down the road.

I bought a 2011 Hyundai Sonata. It now has 19,800 miles. I had two flat tires and had to replace all four. I was told that the two tires left were very thin, and since they were my front tires, it was very dangerous. Does the company for Kumho tires has any warranty? I am very upset.

I purchased a set of 4 tires from Tire Rack online. The tires were installed by Tire Kingdom. Within 5,000 miles, the front tires were undrivable and had to be replaced. I had Bridgestone tires installed. I now have tread separation on the rear tires and they must be replaced. They have about 8,000 miles on them. The car, a 2006 Lexus SC430, has all of 22,000 miles. These tires were a miserable experience. All the replacement was at my expense. I just wanted to warn those considering Kumho tires of these problems.

Tires only have 15,000 miles on them. They are almost bald and are dry rotted. The vehicle is a 2011 Dodge Durango RT. I paid $43,000 for this car and would expect to get more than 15,000 miles from a set of tires. I have reported this to NHTSA. This is a safety issue as were Firestone on Fords a few years ago.

It was 15k miles (5 mos.) into my car ownership and my tires became cupped. Dealer said nothing was wrong with the suspension. Warranty won't cover premature wear as they said it was only for road hazards. Hyundai got me on that one. Well, I decided 7k miles later at 22k miles (9 mo.) that I couldn't take the noise. That cost me nearly $900. Thanks for nothing, Kumho.

I purchased a 2011 Hyundai Sonata GLS. Within 1 year, my Kumho tires were worn out at 33,000 miles. I followed the guidelines for filing a claim on Kumho tires. Hyundai and Kumho basically told me it's not their problem and showed not a care in the world. I was shocked and disappointed that Hyundai would allow cheap tires on mid-grade cars. This is my first and last Hyundai. I'm stuck with a bill of $600 for a new set of tires.

I purchased a new Hyundai Veloster in December 2012. By the eighth month, I kept hearing this annoying noise from the car. I took it to the dealer and I was told the four tires were cupped and the cost was $1950. This was a surprise to me. I could not afford that at the moment, so I later called the tire warranty I purchased when I bought the car. They informed me I drove the car for 2 months and they cannot help me.This is so unfair, to be going through this nonsense after you try to avoid trouble along the way by buying warranties. I will be calling the tire warranty personnel today and see what justice I will receive. And let's hope I don't have to go any further than there.

2007 Acura TL with Kumho Ecsta tires - I live in Colorado and although I've only had my car for two years and about 10,000 miles, my Kumho tires wore out. Only two years of service and 10,000 miles is not acceptable. I will never buy this brand again. I've got pictures of the sidewall but not the actual tire tread. However, you can still tell that the tires are extremely worn - just by looking at the sidewall!

The tires came with the car as original equipment, but inside the glove box was a Bridgestone/Firestone warranty booklet. I wish the car had come with the brand on the booklet provided because these tires are cracking inside at the area where the sidewall meets the thread. I have tried to contact the auto dealer where we purchased the car (Lester Glenn) and the tire manufacture, but got nowhere. The new set of tires at Pep Boys costs around $750, which includes the labor and the road hazard guarantee. I would not buy this brand of tire - ever. I'm sure not to buy a car from the dealership that would do anything to help.

I bought a new Kia Optima in 2009; car serviced as required at 30,000 miles. I had a rear tire blow at from the inside causing me to almost have a serious wreck. All my other tires were worn out at half the mileage, they were 60,000 mile tires. No one wants to man up and take responsibility for this and reimburse me for the tires I had to buy; not Kumho, you can be sure. I want my $417.00 back that is not much to ask.

I guess as a customer buying new Hyundai Sonata, we were scammed by Kumho tires. Brand new car and on time tire rotation every 6,000 miles. Guess what? Not even 20,000 miles. The tires are completely worn out. They look like being driven for 100,000 miles. Hyundai should sell cars without tires. It's a lot better that way. I could purchase better tires on my own and save all this time explaining the situation to someone who simply doesn't care. If I knew at the time what I'm getting, I definitely will go and buy different brand of vehicle so I don't have to deal with all this. Very bad reputation of Hyundai Corp. It's not fair to the consumers because we pay what they ask.

We took our 2010 Dodge Journey in for a simple oil change and state inspection. It failed. The tires were worn out at only 24,000. Dodge would not warranty the tire, but said it was a 60,000 mile tire and Kumho would be responsible. Kumho told us that we didn't buy the tire from them. We said no, but it's on a brand new vehicle and it has a 60,000 mile warranty. They said the new tires on new vehicles were limited and never meant to last the full mileage. Sounds like false advertisement to me. I had a brochure in my vehicle warranty for the tires when I bought my car. I think Kumho should be responsible for my tires.

In May 2011, the government of India has declared that any car company cannot provide Chinese tires. We are getting technical problems in our car because you provided us Chinese tires. Our model name: I10 ERA. V.I.N: **. Details of tires you have given to us were KUMHO. It’s made in China, which we don’t want. We want Indian tires like Bridgestone. We have given all these details to Samara Hyundai Defence Colony, Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi and they didn’t give any response to us. They told us to file a complaint. Please contact us as soon as possible. We are very much disturbed and dissatisfied with the services which you have provided us.

Kumho tires are worthless. I had to buy a new tire at only 7,000 miles on my new Hyundai and now I have another tire that's low. I didn't know I'd have to buy a new tire every 4 months! Who can afford to have Kumho? I only drive about 80 gentle miles a week.

My fiancé bought a 2012 Hyundai Tucson, which came with Kumho Eco Solus, KL21 tires. While traveling home from a trip, the left rear tire blew out. At the time, the vehicle had around 3900 miles on it. The tires were not worn at all. I located an authorized Kumho dealer, SEARS Auto Center. I was hopeful the tire would be covered, as nothing was hit to cause the blowout. SEARS also thought the tire would be covered by Kumho. Upon inspection by mechanics at SEARS, it was determined a cord broke near the sidewall of the tire. This was a manufacturing defect, and should be covered by Kumho. SEARS placed numerous calls to Kumho, which were all unreturned, as messages had to be left on voicemails.

I bought a new Chevy Aveo on August 28, 2008 and paid $13,600 for my car. At my 5,500 maintenance, my Kumho Tires had 8/32 wear. At my 13,890 service at the Chevrolet dealer, they were worn to 4/32. They have premature ozone cracks. They only have 8,900 miles on them and are worn. Because of the recent news about Kumho Tires being suspended from making tires in Northern China due to faulty materials and workmanship, I wanted them to be replaced at a tire dealer. GM is refusing to replace them. My car only has 14,000 miles on it, and I don't want to go to the Chevy dealer to have them replaced. The tire dealer offers a tire warranty and free balancing and rotation. Am I being unreasonable? I might have to take them to Small Claims Court for $300.00. How ridiculous.

I bought a new Hyundai Accent around March. The vehicle and tires have less than 18,000 miles. I noticed that the tires were already showing significant wear. I called Kumho's warranty department and was told they do not cover premature wear. Why is a company that does not stand by its product be allowed to sell to unwary consumers? I've always used Firestone before so I was shocked to find that a tire company does not stand behind it's product.

Two tire failures from truck tires with low mileage. The tire looked like new with 25,000 miles on them. They are 80 psi tires. They exploded without warning on both occasions. These tires are worse than the infamous " Firestone" tires. I have a friend that also had a Kumho failure at the same 4 or five year age. The NTSB was contacted. Extensive damage to Ford van body. I sent the tires to the factory and they sent me a "lawyer letter" response! I will never buy a Kumho tire or product ever!

I purchased a Kumho tire from Big-O Tire in Chino, California in May of 2009. It has been balanced and aligned regularly. The last time it was aligned was on October 31, 2009. I returned on December 28, 2009 to have my tires balanced and the store manager, Jose, showed me the tire and the uneven wear on the inside of the tire. I showed him where the inner sidewall of the tire is all split and he said that they couldn;t warranty the tire due to the wear of the inner 2" of the tire measured at 3/32" but the rest of the tire measured 7/32".