Kumho Tire Prices

[POS Racing]

Actually saw a semi-interesting e-mail in the Texas Region Mailing list from our own automax.

Kumho Tire U.S.A. will increase tire prices effective February 1, 2008. Kumho’s prices will increase up to eight percent, depending on the tire line and model.

David Hudrlik, vice president and director of sales for Kumho, cited continuing price increases for raw materials and rising transportation costs as the reason for the increase. Kumho last raised prices on August 1, 2007.

[jrj512]

Glad I bought mine early.

[altiain]

Bummer. Guess I picked the right time to stop buying dedicated autocross tires. the Toyo RA-1s I just bought were only $162 each in 255/40-17 size.

[Miatamoto]

I waited too long! The close out prices on the 245/35/18s went away. They're back up to $270/ea.

[POS Racing]

This kind of is all making question my level of commitment to the 2008 Season, I may just become a slacker like Altiain.

[altiain]

I waited too long! The close out prices on the 245/35/18s went away. They're back up to $270/ea.

I've got three I'll sell ya for just $50 each!

[Mark52]

I wonder if Hoosier is going to raise their prices, too? This sport is getting more and more expensive

[CosmosMpower]

I predict increased attendance in street tire class I was thinking about being cheap and going for the $450 a set RS2's for the Elise instead of $700 for the RE-01R's.

[Miatamoto]

I've got three I'll sell ya for just $50 each!

I don't want your sloppy seconds!

If it was 4 for $100 I might have bought them, but at $50 each for 80 run tires...

I'm too cheap for that.

[Miatamoto]

I wonder if Hoosier is going to raise their prices, too? This sport is getting more and more expensive

Hoosier??? I think that's great that you're going to the 275s Mark!!!

[altiain]

I predict increased attendance in street tire class I was thinking about being cheap and going for the $450 a set RS2's for the Elise instead of $700 for the RE-01R's.

Yeah, I've seen how you drive. You might want to set some money aside for fiberglass repair.

[jrj512]

Great, I finally get into R-compounds and all of the cool kids are going back to street tires. Sigh.

[sammm]

Great, I finally get into R-compounds and all of the cool kids are going back to street tires. Sigh.

You still have the boys from Elderly Stock to play with.

PS
The cool kids never left.

[CosmosMpower]

Yeah, I've seen how you drive. You might want to set some money aside for fiberglass repair.

It'll still be cheaper than a 4 wheel off excursion into a tire wall on a road course Mr. "I'm too cool to autocross anymore"

[Mark52]

Hoosier??? I think that's great that you're going to the 275s Mark!!!

Yea, I was nearly crying as I took the Sawzall to the fenders!

[jrj512]

Yea, I was nearly crying as I took the Sawzall to the fenders!

I have seen some really cool fender flairs for Miatas. Are large flares legal in Street Prepared, or only the Prepared cars?

[Rotgirl]

Per 2007 SCCA 15.2.A.:

Fenders and bumpers may be modified for tire clearance. This includes the portion of a hood which serves asa fender/wheel well, where applicable. This does not permit modifications to the chassis or bodywork inboard of the verticle plane of the hub-wheel mounting face. Flares may be added although tires may extend beyond the bodywork. Replacement of complete hood, flared fenders, or quarter panels is prohibited.

[Titus]

So you can add a bolt on Flare but can't replace the fender with a flared fender? That seems odd to me.

[tailchaser]

So you can add a bolt on Flare but can't replace the fender with a flared fender? That seems odd to me.

It's a cost saving rule... See... if fenders were "open" then everyone would fab custom fenders about the thickness and weight of a piece of paper. If you didn't do it, then you'd be disadvantaged.

[Titus]

Gotcha.