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Old 03-15-2015, 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Modena View Post
But, depending on your desired size good luck finding sizes for the rear.

The KU36 is about to be discontinued and replaced with the V720, you will find that 285/40/17 & 295/35/17 are out of stock at Kumho (AU and US) and on global manufacturing back-order. You might find 315/35/17.
Thanks Ben. My rears are 275/40 R17 and I've found a local source at around $300.

The V720 apparently has a treadwear rating of 100 versus KU36 with 180. I can't justify dedicated track wheels/tyres with only 1-2 events per year so the KU36 is probably better value for me.
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