Kuhmo Powerstar vs Firestone F560

[Keeper]

I am looking to replace the BFG's I have on the front as they are white letter and the rears are not. And of course being an open fender car, you cannot just reverse them (as was recommended elsewhere...lol)

I have narrowed it down to these two tires:

KuhmoPower Star 758 165/80/15
Firestone F560 165/15

If I want the Firestones I have to order from the US as no one up here carries them. $80ea becomes $125 + 13% tax....lovely.
The Kuhmo's are $105 and available locally.

I have never run Kuhmo tires, I have read good things about them, but would rather hear from someone here that has used them.

I am running the 155/80/15 now on a 5 inch rim, I am bumping it to a 165 to better fit the rim and give me that extra 1/2inch ground clearance!

 

[RPM]

Run the kuhmos. I have used them and they are fine.

 

[2old2fast]

Or you could just use a black marker to black-out the letters & save a whole bunch of $$$
dave

 

[fordsbyjay]

I have used other Khumo tires and they were alright. They wore faster than I cared for but that was on a daily driver. On a hot rod they would last a long time.

 

[Keeper]

Or you could just use a black marker to black-out the letters & save a whole bunch of $$$
dave

I tried that, did not work out. I even looked for the black "tire paint" they used to sell.

I will sell these tires and recoop most of the cost of the new ones.

 

[EX JUNK]

I masked off the white letters and sprayed them with Krylon satin black and they still look great after almost three years.

Jim

 

[Keeper]

Is that the paint for plastic? I tried markers and paint, it just peeled off looked horrible.

 

[EX JUNK]

Is that the paint for plastic? I tried markers and paint, it just peeled off looked horrible.

No, it is just regular rattle can paint but prep work is VERY important especially if the tires have ever had any dressing on them. My tires never had any dressing on them but I still used acetone on the letters and made sure that they were as clean as I could get them. Also, use very light coats as too heavy will want to crack and flake.

Jim

 

[Keeper]

Cool, I will give that a shot, I need some black paint for the radiator anyway, might as well give it another shot.

Thanks

 

[bigblk1177]

Cool, I will give that a shot, I need some black paint for the radiator anyway, might as well give it another shot.

Thanks

May look at Krylon Fusion paint