Kumho World First 15 Series Tire
11-05-2008, 11:49 PM
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these are big and very very very very very low profile 15
I never get these for road use :thumbsdown: unless I have 2 set in the house with loads of $$$$
The tires are being initially offered as upgrades for supercars like the Ferrari F430, Dodge Viper and Corvette Z06, and offer partial run-flat capability
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Originally Posted by tbal' post='713619' date='Nov 6 2008, 01:50 AM
wtf happened to 20
11-06-2008, 12:41 AM
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Originally Posted by tbal' post='713619' date='Nov 6 2008, 04:50 PM
15 series? wtf happened to 20 lol
I have 25 series and man are they small... 15??????????? WOW lol
I have 25 series and man are they small... 15??????????? WOW lol
maybe there next project will be 5
and miss 10 out
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Looking at the picture, it's not that much different from the 25-series tires. But then again, the
sidewall is simply a ratio of the spread of the width of the tires. Seeing how these are really wide
tires, the sidewall height looks about the same as a 275/25 or 285/25
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sidewall is simply a ratio of the spread of the width of the tires. Seeing how these are really wide
tires, the sidewall height looks about the same as a 275/25 or 285/25
Originally Posted by tbal' post='713619' date='Nov 6 2008, 02:50 AM
wtf happened to 20 lol
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seriously low profile.. 
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Originally Posted by poleposition' post='713934' date='Nov 6 2008, 12:23 PM
never mind. I just looked closer. Its a 385/15/22
385/15 = 57.75mm or 2.27362205 inches | sidewall
Compared with,
295/25 = 73.75mm or 2.90354331 inches | sidewall
285/25 = 71.25mm or 2.80511811 inches | sidewall
275/25 = 68.75mm or 2.70669291 inches | sidewall
~ 0.6 inches difference
