Kinforest tyres??????????????

[angel20]

Anyone know anything about kinforest tyres? Bloke at my local tyre place puts them on all his wheel packages. Done a quick google search and now know they are chinese. Any feedback would be great thanks

cheers Scooter

[GTVLAD79]

From what I've heard most chinese tyres shouldnt be touched

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From what I've heard most chinese tyres shouldnt be touched

correct.
What I would do is put one these brands on
Kumho
Dunlop
Goodyear
Maxxis (some like some dont)
Pirelli
BF goodrich
etc

Any chinese tyres are an accident waiting to happen.

[Mek]

From what I've heard most chinese tyres shouldnt be touched

This.

My Brother had a pair of Chinese-made tyres (Can't remember the make - but we are dead sure they were Chinese made)

After 10'000k's or so they had the steel guts of the tyre sticking out in some places, on a Rodeo ute.

Moral of the story - Don't touch them!

[Doney]

where they 'nangkangs?' if so they are japanese

[GTVLAD79]

Good cheapish tyre I have found(currently on my GTV) are Sumitomo, also Japanese made.

[robssei]

yeah the jap ones go cheap here as the used imports that come in have them on and the dealers swap them for ones more suited for NZ roads. mmy brother got two near new that still had colour markings on for $100 fitted

[vlad]

where they 'nangkangs?' if so they are japanese

NanKangs are Taiwanese. NanKang means South Port in Chinese. WanLi means 10000 miles etc.

[Nemesis]

correct.
What I would do is put one these brands on
Kumho
Dunlop
Goodyear
Maxxis (some like some dont)
Pirelli
BF goodrich
etc

Any chinese tyres are an accident waiting to happen.

add to that list of reputable tyres:
Michelin
Marangoni
Continental
Yokohama
Toyo

and to the list of ones to avoid
Heero
Zeetex
LingLong
Clear
Bob Jane Allrounders (out of rounders)

[Oggy]

someone keep score of good and bad brands please and maybe this thread could become a tyre guide????

where do Falken and Silverstone fit in?

I had dodgy Silverstones come with my wife's car.
After a short while they developed a rude bulge in the sidewall on two of 4 tyres. They were replaced under warranty.
I wasn't happy with the grip either.