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:( need some 245/45-16 v710s to keep the wife happy...  Kumho needs to step up and release that size!

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BrianGT:

:( need some 245/45-16 v710s to keep the wife happy...  Kumho needs to step up and release that size!

 

Seriously, AP1 S2000 folks want that tire, too.

Has anyone seen 225/50-14s V710s newer than than 2006?

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ES #95
'94 Miata R

WOW the flood of the responses is completely underwhelming!  I guess the silense answers my question.

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ES #95
'94 Miata R

people are giving up on kumho ever getting new sizes, the new design, new tires, etc.....

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David Hedderick
Pearland (Houston), TX
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Jerry Jenkins:

Has anyone seen 225/50-14s V710s newer than than 2006?

 The set I got back in January were dated 2004. I think I'll be switching to Hoosiers...

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Jason
94 Miata

Jerry Jenkins:

Has anyone seen 225/50-14s V710s newer than than 2006?

Jerry,

 The set I bought from Tirerack in June is dated 2907. 

Jim

 

Soma07:

Jerry Jenkins:

Has anyone seen 225/50-14s V710s newer than than 2006?

 The set I got back in January were dated 2004. I think I'll be switching to Hoosiers...

 

And the set I have on now has a 2004 and 2005 mix.   I can't tell any difference with 08's.  I wouldn't let the datecode be a mental block.  Kumho has had a very successful design for years and as long as the tire has been stored ok, they will be as good as one fresh off the boat.  

 -Andy M.
 

For anyone interested in the new Kumho XS street tire it is posted on their website and will be available at tirerack soon.

Check it out:

http://kumhotireusa.com/tires/passenger/ultra-high-performance.do

Thanks for the datapoints.  I guess we'll keep dipping into the same Kumho pool until we use them up.  FWIW the 2006's worked well at the Packwood tour & pro, so maybe it's not that big of a deal.  I just have concerns on how they are being stored; and that could affect consistency.

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ES #95
'94 Miata R

It looks like a good step up from the MX

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ES #95
'94 Miata R

i have some freshly ordered 215-50-13's with 5005 date codes that I could swear aren't any faster than the almost worn out 4205 date codes they replace.  the new tires are less prone to go greasy as expected, but don't seem to offer any more grip, which would make them less grippy when new than the old set was when new......

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